Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-04-09

and with, the advice and consent of the
Senate.
The next witness put on the stand
was Mr.. Burleigh, of Dakata, who was
called to testify to the declaration made
by Gen. Thomas at the house Of Bur-
leigh the night before the demand was
made on Mr.. Stanton for the War
Office.
Mr.. Stahbery objected to the intro
duction of such testimony, and the OBJ
lection was sustained by the chair.
Mr.. Drake appealed from the decision,
arguing that the Chief Justice had no
right to decide on questions of either
form or law, but should refer all such
subjects to the Senate. Mr.. Wilson
finally moved, after some debate, that
the Senate retire for consultation, and
after some further debate the motion
was agreed to. by &c to 25, the vote
being at first tie. the presiding officer
giving the casting vote. After being
absent some three hours the Senate re-
turned, and Chief Justice Chase an
nounced that the Seventh Rule had been
SO amended as to allow the presiding
officer to decide the questions of law
and form, in the FIRST instance. and
afterward refer them to the Senate,
should it be deemed best. At the
close of the impeachment proceedings
the Senate adjourned.
WAsHINaroN. April 1.
Republicans are well satisfied with
the progress and character of the days
proceedings on the trial At the open
ing of the trial, Mr.. Sumner obtained
the sense of the Senate on the question
of the right of the Chief Justice to vote
when the Senate was equally divided,
which was decided in favor of Mr..
Chase, by 81 to e1 Counsel for the
President labored strenuously to have
the various conversations of Thomas
ruled out, but in all cases they were
overruled either by the Chief Justice
or the Senate.
Mr.. Burleigh, of Dekotah. finished
his testimony begun yesterday. by re-
lating that Gen. Thomas had declared
that he should use force to get into the
War Department if necessary, and
afterwards that his arrest by the civil
authorities alone had prevented it.
Samuel Wilkinson, the well known
journalist, gave very clear account of
an interview with Gen. Thomas, and
the statements by the latter, on two oc
casions, that he should call on General
Grant for troops, and that he did not
see how Grant could refuse them.
The examination of the next witness
gave rise to continued and violent
laughter on all sides. Mr.. Kramer, Of
Delaware, is one of the large farmers of
that State-a Delaware boy-as he
termed himself, though some As years
old. He was perfectly unconcerned,
and apparently utterly ignorant that
either his style or words was in the
least ludicrous; but the account of his
visit to the White House, his meeting
Gen. Thomas in the East Room, telling
him that the eyes of Delaware were on
him, and that Delaware expected some
thing of him, and his relating it all
afterward to a man named Smith,
whose first name was not John, but
William, was droll to the last degree.
The Managers show better prepara-
ton than the counsel for the defense,
and no point presents itself which they
do not seem to have foreseen. Gen.
Butler is forcing himself into more and
more general favor every day, in spite
of the prejudices which have been ex
cited and kept alive by his enemies.
Counsel for the President are greatly
dissatisfied with the result of the days
work, and the Managers are proportion
ately elated. -