Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-25
TELEGRAPHIC.

jOurhed,
SENATE-ImpedehmsEi Continued
1t was elioilel from Gen, Thomas
that the Presidents words to him
were, Go and take charge OF the
War Ofiiee," instead Of possession
of tho War Office,
Gen. Sherman-Was here IN the
middle OF December, and had sever
al interviews with the President,
two in company with Grant The
managers objected 10 receiving dec
laratiuns of the President Chase
said that no question had yet been
asked. Slan6erry asked, did the
President ask II you would take
charge of the War Department on
Stanton's romovalg Butler object
ed. Sherman said ho had an inter
view with the President Ia Grants
presence the day Stanton resumed
Office. Stanberry asked what that
interview related tot Butler oh
iccted. Stanbcrry asked, did the
interview relate 20 Stanton's occu'
pancy of the War ofiiccY sherman
1T did. Stanberry-What was
the purport of it2 Butler objected
-Stan6erry reduced the question
to writing. In that interview what
was said about Stanton's return to
the War Department. Butler oh
jcctcd. Chase thought the question
admissible. Conncss appealed, aud
the yeas and nays were demanded
The matter was at this point dis
cussed very sharply and ut great
length. Butler interrupted Stan
berry repeatedly. Stanberry insist
ed on his right to say what they
intended to prove, and he should 80
on unless the Senate ordered him to
stop. He would prove that the
President wanted Sherman to take
the War Office to secure a judicial
decision.
Stanton called on the Chief JUS
ticc during the debate to stop But
lcr's personal aspcrsions.
Hero the Court took recess.
Upon reassembling Chase report
cd his opinion that the question was
admissible under yesterday ruling,
because, like that Of yesterday, its
purpose was to elicit the Presidents
intention. The question was then
put and ru | c d out-23 to rs.
Among the Republicans voting with
the minority are Sumner, Fesscn-
den, Fowler, Sprague, Van Wrinkle,
Anthony, Grimes, Morgan, Trum.
bull and Wiley. Stanbcrry asked
Sherman what he knew about the
Department of the Atlantic? After
discussion the Senate declined to
hear the answer without division.
Stanbcrry then asked if the Presi-
dent rendered Sherman the position
of Secretary of War. dd interim ?
Butler objected. Senate decided to
hear the answer. Answer-T h @
President rendered Sherman the Of
flee on two occasions, viz January
25th and 30th. Stanberry asked if
anything else occurred between wit
ness and the President concomitant
to the offer when it was first made?
Butler objected. Senate refused to
hear an answer-24 to 20. Stanbcr-
ry asked if the President had at any
interview stated his intention, in
offering witness the appointment,
was to bring the matter before the
Supreme Court Objection. Senate
refused to hear an answer. This
being regarded leading question,
Stanberry desired to amend it, but
was interrupted by the following
question by Senator Henderson :
Whether the President, in any in
terview, had Expressed any intcn-
ton in regard to making the ap-
pointmcnt? The Senate refused to
hear an answer-25 to 27. Court
and Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-No quo
rum present. The House went in
to Committee of the Whole to at
tend the impeachment court.
Washburne gave notice that he
would make call Of the House on
Thursday for business. ar
An objection was made to print
the speeches of Butler and Curtis
in the same pampalet.
The impeachment managers are
urging an amendment to the rules
to allow unlimited speech. T .
New YORK, April l3.-A special
dispatch from Mazatlan, Mexico,
states that Generals, Martinez and
Alvarez were very near each other
with tn cir forces and battle is i'm
minent. Martinez had a difficulty
with the custom house officials and
appropriated for his own use $780,
600 from its treasury.
A plot to assassinate Gen. Corona
was discovered and the conspirators
arrested, h.-'
A heavy conscription has taken
place in Mazatlan and another is
expected. liW ~
Thirteen United States war YES
sells arc in the port of Mazatlan and
create alarm.
KEY WEST, April 12.-It is re-
ported that the Indians in Florida
have declared war against the whites
and outrages arc reported.
HAVANA, April 12.-Steamer Par
is, from Vera Cruz on the 4th, ar
rived. Fears are entertained at the
Capitol of an invasion from Sonora,
Sinaloa and Lower California by
/ Americans.
MONTREAL, April 12.-The evil
dence against Wheelan for killing