The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-04-24
TILE SWELL MOE AROUND.

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THE SWELL MOB AROUND.
Unless ailA the usual signs fail,
parties in the intesestn the fresicsn
are here, with large Sums poReE
to bs sised iathe mo& lavi ish @ahner
m 6sEyHay sprel5isipg to- ke5p me-
Gamblers aroundthc city
are offering to bet large sums on the
acquittal, and are using the names
of several Republican Senators freely
as sure to vote for clearing the Pres
ident.
WASHINGTON. April Is
The result of the days work in
the Senate has been 10 reach the
close of the eviednce on the part OF
the defense. Great ihterestwas mani
tested. in the proceedings thongi'
Iout. At III O'Clock, the galleries
were full, and n much larger number
of members of the House appeared
than on any day of last week.
After six; inquiries Of counsel,
from Senator johnson, and one from
Senator Howard, rs to the bearing OF
questions asked and to be asked oil
Secretary Welles, Manages Wilson
took the floor in opposition to admit
ting the testimony of Cabinet Minis
ters. His speech occupied three
quarters of an hour in delivery. 1t
was listened to most attentively, and
produced very marked effect upon
the Senate Judge Curtis replied
briefly, evading many points made
by Mr.. Wilsen. saying that the time
had not yet arrived to discuss the
merits of the case. He, however,
continued at some length to urge the
Senate to receive the evidence Of
ferred. -
At this point Senator Williams
sent up question, which seemed to
be received by everybody as very
clever and pointed argument upon
the whole subject under considera-
tion. 1t was as follows: Is advice
given to the President by his Cabi-
net in reference to the veto Of a bill
pertinent to his violation of it after
it'has become law ?
Judge Curtis replied that he
thought it was. With this the argu-
ment closed.
THE RULING.
The Chief Justice rose to rule up
on the question presented. There
was general leaning forward by all
parties to hear this decision. He
declared the evidence admissible, as
going to show the intent of the
Presidents -acts. This was unex-
pected, as the Chief Justice at least
has been from first to last consistent
in his rulings, but all turned with
great eagerness to watch the result
of the yeas and nays upon the ques
ton. Before the call was more than
one-third through it was evident that
The Senate was going to rule the
question out: for Cole, Corbett, Ed
munds, Ferry and Frelinghuysen
who have at times voted to receive
testimony over which sharp contro.
versies had arisen, all voted in the
negative. The Chief Justice, coun.
sci, Managers. Senators and CALLER
les followed the call intently until il
was over and the result announced,
90 yeas to 90 nays. There was de-
cided sensation in the Chamber, as il
is regarded as the nearest to test
vote of any taken since the trial be
gan, though several either voted in
the affirmative or failed to vote, who
are regarded as certain to vote for
conviction.
Following the announcement, there
was very earnest consultation
among the counsel, lasting some min
utes, at which it appears they deci
ded to go in and make all their
points as intended to be substantia-
ted by the Evidence of the Cabinet
members, all of whom, except Mr..
Stanton, were present. They were
really four in number, Of which the
one presented yesterday, and just
voted on, was the first. Counsel
then desired to show that members
of the Cabinet advised Mr.. johnson
that, in their opinion, the civil ten.
ure act was unconstitutional. 1t
seemed that the Cabinet gave an
opinion that the case of Mr.. Stanton
did not come within that law. The
third point WAS that some Judicial
test of the law should be had by ma
king up case upon favorable op
portunity, and the fourth, that the
President never said to any OF his
Cabinet he would use force in getting
Stanton out.
BREAD AND BUTTER RANDALL.
Postmaster General Randall was
then called to discredit the testimo-
ny of Foster Blodgett, who, as Post
master at Augusta, Georgia, had
boon removed, and who WIS q wit
ness for the Managers. Mr.. Randall
testified that he had suspended BlOd-
gett because it was reported to him
that he had been indicted for PERU