New-York tribune., 1868-04-02

so the question was allowed and the examination was
M Ej-Tl rI however modified h. question .- fo,-
lows: We're you present a. the Var Department "H iHr
~ Did Won hear Thomas make auy ,tatrmrnt 90 thc
officers and clerks or cuot %. Ihrw ''
orders OF 1ir stanton tLc Office. which hc 1h'wa1
would revoke. relax. Tesfud 10 favor oi ihr Govern
rt efnUIovGs when c cot control or tine Department
II sO slae what that conversation vas HA u'IIY a- non
a. soon after Gen Thonas va re,t". ca i"d "o
after rausacng the business, invited him a. take short
o. When was that! A. soon aftrr Con, Thomas res
t0ratOu TO the Office OF ACjutani Gcucra.
q. How long before the time when De- Wds appointed
Secretary OF War ad interim a. I ahould think not
more than week ten days. nave no means OF know
ing definitely. He remarked To me. ., .,.,,..
Mr. EVAI:Is INTERRUPTED The wines ana said thai ne
understood the question allowed 9y thc 7,lat, 10 ] rse
70 statSInenta DS zen d. A,.i" ,t 81. i, W. @ " % 49, %
ceedng 70 state what had taken place between himself
and Gen Thomas.
The witness however allowed To proceed and test
fed as follows:
Inc general remark was made by him thar DE- had made
arrangements for all the heads O DIVISIONS ln tho office 10
step In that morning hc wanted 10 address thcni he
stated that the rules that had been adopted for The gov
erumen Of the clerks by his predecessor were OF very
arbitrary character and that he was disposed 10 relax.
and suggested 70 lm that perhaps mao ',l - o' ne
SAID not at al, remain; sat down aud iOur or htr
Ofcers brought their ccrk into his Office ana hc made
them fba me did not propo.c 10 hold them strictly the
letter OF their instruction. That When ihc Nahed R :"
come IN they should come in. aud that lac would regard
them all gentlemen who would DO uer duty W5i'cd
told the General that Thought ne would make very
hne politician. as thought he understood humfn stulr
q. Did he say anything a. ~ tire character OF the
orders That existed before be- said they were very harsh
and arbitrary A. Nothing more than that m 49,,
o. YOu have told thai YOU have Gen Thomas Tor
some time state whether he had been OF duty Adu
General OF the army for some time before mat! A.
/ @ How lougl A. Some two or three years expect
mode Of examination, specially Wheh t is sought D." u
! Mr.. BUTLER-Does the gentleman mean To say ths'
/ if under Oatht
Mr. srANBEEY asked Mr. Butter to repeat his re
controversy did not relate 10 the matter before ih'
senate aud the examination OF uc witness was conun-
/ ued 10y Mr. Butler as follows;
o. Had cen. Thomas been away from the city and NOT
in Inc Adlutaut Generals Office tor considerable period
of time! A Yes Sir. He had been sent SCUM, hr-
! leye. ,s.. -, t
made the speech! A. am not able 10 say II was but
/ few days. ,,..,.,.
down the doors of the War Once by force nave you seen
/ Gen. Thomas! A Yes have.
O. Were you called upon by The Managers !" eiV' your
\ testimony IN this matter a; / was
| Q. Did you do so A. did.
d Was 10 taken down in short hand! \. don't Know
o. After you left the room was Cen Thomas called in
/ summoned and expected 70 be called in 80 go.
o. Did you him after he had been called " 0ld'
/ q What aid he tell You a. % your testimony
/ Mr. EVARTS objected 70 the testimony. , ., ~
Iigbs testimony had been read Gen. Thomas. contain
ing everything that was testhed 70 now anu tnas
The CHiEFJU UsTICE directed Mr Butler TO reduce h.
question 20 writing but MI Butier sad nc Woud h''
! 1,ress the question, and he withdrew H. - 80,
O. Have you had any conversation WIN nP b, p. 10 INV
/ conversation about which you Je7uhou' ~ nave
! o. What has he said about II
| Mr. STANBERY objected to this question.
Mr. BI,TLER said he proposed 10 put ~ suiScquth.
anrstlons confirming exactly Inc declarations thai hsd
been allowed to put in. Waving the question ior INC
,resent he proceedad with the examination n iO"Hs
O. When dd you Gen. Thomas f! a / "a" nm ucIo
| the other day. - "a. ,i,, al, a. M.
a. fo what Won testified in regard 10 the
about taking possession OF the war Oluce ny oi0'' "
/ did. - A,, .;,ca bss he
o. AT any time when You have seen nun SIM sn'e iSs & ~
restated 10 you any portion oI me ItnaIh ~
inc down the doOrsY and If what por0nI o9eSee 70
| q what did he state 20 yOu ~ anylhh. ~ L" s. ~ @
vefsaton previous, regard 10 breaking "'"h '' "Oo
| OF the War Onicet
| (Oblected tOl . . ,i,,,,., a. fol.
| Mr. BUTLER reducod hi' question 'o "fl"n-' o" '''
/ lows -. a., tim.
O. Have you had any conversi or nes tue ~ M ,i %
and aimee his aupontipent a. Secrcift "i war ga
with thomas when ho said auythn@ iu'out nc Cuu nr ~
getting into the war Otio. of l1 ' g. ~ % poVH9' ''