The New York herald., 1868-04-04
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT.
Eighth Day.
UNITED. STATES SENATE CHAMBER, !
WASHINGTON, April 3, 1868.


UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,(
WASHINGTON, April 3, 1865 !
The chaplain prayed that the issue Of this trial
might restore peace to the country and establish one
government on its only true basis, liberty and
equality.
Az usual no legislative business was DONE but the
chair was Immediately after the opening assumed by
the Chief Justice and proclamation was made In due
form. The Managers were announced and took their
seats and directly thereafter the House Of Represen
tatives, In Committee OF the Whole, appeared, in
number about equal to the Managers. The journal
was read. In the meantime the galleries had be-
come toerabIy filed. To-day, for the first time
6air sprinking Of sable faces appeared among the
spectators.
AMENDMENT OF THE SEVENTH RULE.
When the reading OF the journal was concluded
Senator DRAKE rose and said-Mr. President move
that the Senate take up the proposition which I
offered yesterday morning. to amend the seventh
rule would ask vote upon 1t.
The CHIEF JUsTICE-It will be considered before
the Senate II not objected to.
1t was read as folows:-
Amend rule seven by adding the following
ssUpon all such questions the vote shall be without
division unless the yeas and nays be demanded by
Onefth OF the members present or requested by the
presiding officer, when the same shall be taken"
Senator EDMUNDs-Mr President, move to strike
out that part Of it relating to the yeas and nays
Senator CoSKLNG-Mr. President, not having
heard the motion Of the Senator from Vermont (Mr.
Edmunds, ask for the reading OF the seventh rule
II was read as proposed to be amended.
Senator DRAKE-T have no objection to the amend
ment Of the Senator from Vermont
The rule was adopted rs amended.
On motion Of Mr., DRAKE the rules were ordered to
be printed as amended.
CHARLES A. TINKER RECALLED.
Mr.. BuTLRR-Beforc interrogating Mr. Tinker
win read single paper The paper rs the message sas
to the Senate the report Of the Secretary OF State
showing the proceedings under the concurrent reso-
luton Of the two Houses Of Congress, OF the 18Th OF
June in submitting to the Legislatures Of the several
States additional article TO the constitution OF the
United States.
Senator THsYER-what articleY
Mr.. BUTLER--The Fourteenth article. IL Is dated
June %, 1s56. 1t Is the same one to which the de-
spatch related IAN Executive document OF the
nrst session Of the Thr;y-nnth Congress.l
In order to show to what the despatch referred,
the message wns handed to the Presidents counsel
for INSPECTION, after which 1t was read by the
secretary.
The examination OF the witness was then pro-
ceeded with.
Union Telegraph ONCE In this city. A. Yes sir.
q. Have you taken from the records OF that Office
ielegraphed through the country, or any portion OF
It. a. made by Andrew Johnson on the 18th OF
nave taken from the es %ss pnrpcrs CORY
OF the speech In question tproducng The document)
q. From the course OF the business OF the 0fiice
are y0u enabled 10 say whether this sentS A. II
has the sent marks put on all the dispatches sc mt
o. And this Is the original manuscript A.. That
1e the original manuscript
q. Where was this paper sent to-what parts OF
was this speech telegraphedf A. by the Associated
Press by their agent In the city Of Washington.
Mr. CURTIS OF the counsel for the President was
understood TO object to the paper.
Mr.. BUTLER-Csn you tell me, SIR to what extent
through the country the telegraphic messages Sent
ny the Associated Press gof A. suppose that they
no to all parts OF the country: can't state positiy
ly-to New York, Philadelpha, Baltimore they are
directed the agents OF the Associated Press from
New York they are distributed through the country.
Croes-exaiHinati0n waved.
Mr.. BUTLER-You may step down for the present.
TESTIMONY or JAMES d. SHERIDAN.
James j. sheridan sworn and examined py MI.
Butler:-
q. what is your busInesss A. am a steno-
.Rrapher.
q. Where employed' A. At present in New YORK
q What was your business on the 18th Of August
1s6df A. was stenographer.
-. state whether you reported . speech OF the
East Room OF the Presidential mansionS A. did.
have You the notes taken at the time OF thai
Q. DID you take that speech down correctly as II
q. How long experience have you had as O re-
porterf A. Some fourteen years.
U. Did you write out that speech at the timer A.
] wrote out part OF it.
q. wheres A. AT the Presidents mansion.
q. Who we're presently A. There were several re.
porters present. There were Mr. James o. Clcphane
and Mr.. Francis II. Smith, reporters.
o. DO you mean Mr. Smith, the Official reporter OF
the IIouseS A. believe he was at that time con-
nected with the House.