The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-09

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The same state of affairs was de-
veloped on the cross examination
of Mr.. Moorhead, Of Penn, by Mr..
lStanberry, upon the general subject
'of the same interview. Mr.. Stan
berry, evidently to throw ridicule
on the idea that Mr.. Thomas went
over to take possession of the War
Department, inquired Of Mr.. Moor
head in rather a sneering way, if
Thomas was arrested. To this Mr..
Moorehead replied, quickly, that
he only noticed those arms the Al
mighty had provided him with.
This seemed to satisfy the counsel
for the present. Then Gen. Butler
put a finishing touch to their style
of cross examining, by inquiring of
the witness whether Gen. Thomas
was masked.
The next witness put on the stand
was Mr.. Burleigh, of Dakota, who
was called to testify to the declara-
ton made by Gen. Thomas at the
house Of Burleigh the night before
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ton for the War Office
At this point, Mr. Stanberry OBJ
jected to evidence pertaining to
conversations OF Gen. Thomas, and
as Butler went on to state what the
Managers expected to prove, just as
he was about to state portion OF
it definitely, Mr.. Stanbery remark
ed:
"Wc object to that
MIR. Butler replied quickly: "You
object to matters you know nothing
about which raised quite laugh
on all sides, at Stanbery's expense.
The Chief Justice at once deci-
ded Mr.. Butler had not the right.
To this, Butler, on the part Of the
Managers, objected, and Senator
Drake protested earnestly. ies'
This at once opened debate,
which attracted the closest attention
and created for sometime deep SEN
sation. -. a.4
The first impression of a large
number present, when Mr. Chase
so promptly decided the first law
point which came up, was that the
stories in such general circulation
about him for the past few days
were about to be verified; but the
full statement Of his position showed
that after all it might only turn on
a construction of the rule, he hold
ing that he had right to decide
these law points as they arose, un-
less the Senators should call for a
a vote. The debates which folio wed
covered the ground of the Chief
Justices right to decide any ques-
ton, and the arguments of Messrs
Bingham, Butler and Boutwell, were
remarkable as showing how familiar
the Managers have made themselves
with all the precedants in the trial of
impeachment cases, both in this
country and England. The bearing
Of the Managers toward the Chief
Justice was most respectful, but the
arguments made against the posit-
ion he assumed were very strong
and pointed. @ .
When the vote was about to be
taken, Mr. Wilson, of Mass. moved
that the Senate retire. Very few
seemed to think it necessary, but as
it would have seemed like cutting
off debate on the side of Mr.. Chase,
Senators reluctantly, voted for Mr..
Wilson's motion. 1t was not party
vote. Doolittle and Salisbury voted
against it, Wade declining to vote,
and Yates being absent On the call
the yeas and nays were equally divi-
ded, and Mr. Chase voted in the
affirmative, and at 3 :15 the Senate
retired. fs tE tat.
!; The debate of the Senate in secret
session, lasted three hours, and was
in some respects of a heated char
acter. MIR. Chase defended his -po-
sition in two speeches. He was
opposed by Messrs5 Conkling.
Thayer, Howard, Drake Cameron
and Conness, and upheld by Ed
wards, Bayard, Davis, Henderson,
Williams, Buckalew and johnson,
though the latter held that he had
no right to vote, under any circum-
stances. The vote most directly
bearing on the question, was on two
points made by Mr. Summer. First
that Mr.. Chase had no right to vote
and, second, that he had no right to
announce any decisions, except
those of the Senate. Upon these the
vote stood-yeas, %; nays 26 Mr..
Ferry finally proposed to amend the
rule covering the whole matter so
as to make it exactly as reported by
the committee which first drafted
the rules to govern the trial and this
was passed by 81 to 10. 1t allows
the Chief Justice to decide ali ques-
tions of law, unless the Senate de-
eide them by a vote Of the Senate,
and also allows the Chief Justice to
put questions at once to avote.
The House Managers are inclined
to take the sense of the House in
the matter, and some further action.
regarding the matter, is expected in
the Senate.
The Presidents counsel have
thus far had subpeoneas issued for
the following witnesses: John Nc
Ginnis, N. Y: Lewis D. Campbell,
Ohio; Bart. Able, St. Louis; Gen
W. t. Sherman; W. W. Armstrong
Cleveland; Gen. J. B. Stedman;
Gen. Rosseau, Portland, Oregon.
An important incident, bearing
ON the opinion Of the Presidents
counsel in regard to the duration of
the trial, is the following: Mr.
Curtis had been retained some time
since in a case in a Massachusetts
Court for trial On the 18th of April
One Of the parties to this suit arriy
ed here day OF two ago, and went
to Mr.. Curtis to inquire if it would