New-York tribune., 1868-04-14

ten memoranda began his testimony The Senate
Chamber was as quiet as a graveyard, all evi-
IDENTIFY anticipating wonderful developments from
the Lieutenant General; but they were
doomed to disappointment. Gen. Sherman,
constituting this decision OF the Senate
to open up the whole subject of what passed between
him and the President on the occasion of their inter
view, was about to describe the event circumstan-
tally. when he was stopped by Gen. Butler, who,
insisting upon literal construction of the nterroga-
tory, said that it admitted only an answer No" OF
'Yesn What he represented to be his object was
not involved in the question, he said but only
whether he stated his object at all This disappointed
many Senator's and more than the author OF the
question The Presidents counsel insisted that Gen.
Sherman should tell all that passed between HIM and
the President Gen. Butler rose and denied the night
of the counsel TO examine witness recalled by aJudge
of the Conrt In the course of his remarks, he said
something which Reverdy Johnson construed into an
intimation that he JOhnson) was acting as counsel
for the President. Mr.. Johnson fired up and took
the floor In an impassiOned and fearful disclaimer
He spoke as though boiling over with rage, and
hurled forth his denunciations at Gen. Butler for
several minutes. The scene was full OF solemn ex-
element, and from Senator Johnson's manner, one
who did not hear Gen. Buffers remarks would have
supposed that he had grossly insulted the Court
When Senator johnson had finished, Gen. Butler
quietly reiterated his remark with oil the emphasis
that he could place it. Every one saw IN an in
slant that Senator johnson had misunderstood and
Inisconstrued Gen. Buffers words. and when the
latter had finished, Mr.. Johnson rose and promptly
apologized for his miscOnception and hasty speech
Surprsegwas expressed at the action of the Chef
Justice in permitting Senator johnson to rpeak ct
all By the rules no debate is allowable, and in all
cases heretofore the ChefJustice has been strict IN
enforcing the particular rule cutting of debate
Further debate followed between the counsel and
the Managers upon Gen Shermans right 10 further
testify but the Senate by % 10 25 declared his tes
tImOny admissible, the changes from the last vote
being Mr.. Corbett from the negative, and Messrs.
Morrill, of Maine and Morrill, of Vermont from the
affirmative to the negative Gen. Sherman then
told his story of his first interview with the
President when his Excellency offered him
iShermaul. the Office Of Secretary Of War od IN
terim. When he had finished, Mr.. Stanbery asked
him to tell what occurred at the second interview.
To this Messrs Butler and Bingham objected, oR the
ground that the Presidents counsel having dismissed
the witness, they had right TO question him be
cause he was recalled to answer the question of
of the Judges of the Court After some time had
been consumed in argument the Presidents counsel
withdrew their question; but the Chief Justice
ruled that under the last vote of the Senate the vat
ness could tell what occurred at both interviews. In
this opinion the Senate sustained him without
taking the Yeas and Nays. This done, Gen. Sherman
was again dismissed. and soon afterward the Court
adjourned