The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-18

ansges. without division. Stanbery then
asked iEthe President rendered Sherman ne
position pfa Secretary Of W b al
hatierEoBjested, but the senats }sEded isr ibssr
.E ;s.ss = .,hhe rhe President eneHg4ereT iS9et-
n,Sp the, Office on two occpsions, Hahel
ary 25tfiand Both" stanbefy ted jik 4p-
thing else occurred bctwccn witness and the
President concominnt to tho offer when it was
first made? Butler objected, aud the Senate
refused 10 boar tho ansVer, 90 70 20. Stan.
byry asked If the President had, in any inter
view, stated that his intention, In offering wit
ness the appointment, was to bring tho matter
before the Supreme Court Senate objected
question. StanBerya desired estot amend tho
question, but was interrupted by the following
question by Senator Hendehsoh : isWhstheFf the
President in any interview had expressed any
intention with regard to making thea appoint
mcnt The Senate refused to hear the answer,
25 to ~. t'sq 1Hs ~ t7Ia ~ vs. enss sih
sntaa .i,ns. q aodI o,g
ApkIL 13.-Tn the Senate the motion Il,
amend the rules to allow additionsf speeches,
was tabled Stephens, Williams, Boutwell,
and Logan were disappointtpsd!; q; @ !; .,,io..I s
Stevens aud Williams made special appeals
| for hearing. nfr t. 4 ~ E-.,p,t;a.f IN tag.l
Sherman was recalled, and stahbssrrys asked
whether after Stanton's restoration the good
of the service required another man than Stan
ton at tic head of tho War Department? /?
Butler objected. Bingham said if Sherman s
opinion was given 10000 other mems opinions
1 might be called. H',''.f' s'@2o9
Butler spoke atilength. d He warned Soma
tors that Saturdays struggle would be renew
cd to-day. ~ iise'F ~ ii,i ssn.a t'is ss's
Several questions were III asked BY Senators
and general debate .cnsued. .,na. ,s,e ,,.t q,
Evarts said thcy desired to show Tint tho
Presidents actionfwhs for the good of tho ser
vice, based on the opinions Of honest and intel
ligent officers. ,,s ,.... ,,.,.
The Senate refused to hear, +, tho. answer,
yeas only 49, ii'es, a,,-,r,.,i., yi.,e
Senator johnson asked: aDid You at at any
time and when, before Stantons rcmoyal .ad-
wise the President tJappoiSt another person p
Butler objected. Chase decided that ques-
tioh' 9propeundedtS by.fh FSenatdf toufdz' 'Ods
u be objected to9by,thds.court. Drake, OBJ
jcctcd, and the Senate refused to hear the an
swcr, Is to 80.
General Sherman loft the stand and the
court had y recess.
The. Clerk of the District Supreme Court
WIS called andaftcr contest, tho proceedings
attending Thomas arrests arrest s. were ndihittcd-
Sherman was recalled at the instance ot,i
Senator johnson, who ,ssked, whc, the Pr1c,s,ii.!
dent rendered you, the Office Of Secretary (, Of
War, on the Goth and 3tth of january did he
state, what his purpose in so doing ,wasY Or
lection, but the Senate heard tl.s answer 10
Answer. Yes; Senator Jphusoniaskel, will
you state what hc said his purpose was? Qb.
jection. Chasc dcrilcd tho iucstmns sadnissa-
bic ,as. it tended to, showi the import Of the
Presidents action. Chase, was sustained % to
25. Sherman commenced, when Hutlsr inter
ruRted, but Sherman thought. best to proceed
in his own iNay The President told Sherpp,p
that, und under. the relations Hclaitii Of Stanton towasds
other membbsrs Of the. Cabine. and the 1Presi-
dent, he could not hayc the War Department.
administered properly in the interest of the
army and the whole country, while -Stantap
remained % Secrctrry, and in q desire TO promote
and care for those interests he ttcndcred Sher-
maar4t maar4 the position Of Secretary of War sher-
man asked III the President why he did mott hare
the case made UP byfiis lawye so as TO- bring
ABOUT change without involving. hin, an off otli
ccr in the army, in the matter, ~ The PgGsidcnt
replied that ittcoullld not be- dopeG bas if it
could not b.o done; bnt if it could be brought
before court Stantona case would. rpss slant an
hour stanbery asked h aljs question ii Butler Oh,
iecctted Chase ruled that Stanbery could ask
relative to the facts elected by Senator John
sons question Appeal. Debate ensued,
pending which Butler asked whether the ques-
ton was put by the Senator from Maryland as
counsel for the President, 4, Mr.. johnson rose
and admins tered Butler a sharp irnbuke
Butler was abashcd. Finally Sherman pro.
ceeded. At tho first interview nothing very
definite was said by either. During the
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