Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WEDNESDAY.

In the Impeachment Court, Senator Ed
munds moved an amendment 10 Senator
Summers order, framed so ms to require the
additional arguments of the Managers TO he
filed before the conclusion OF counsel Tor the
defence. Senator Cunness offered a suhstl-
tute allowing as many as desire 10 speak ON
both sides, each not to exceed four days,
which was rejected. Senator Doolittle Of
tcrcd an amendment that the opposing coiin-
sci speak by twos alternately. Finally, on
motion OF Senator Drake, the whole matter
was indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Evarts said
that Mr.. Sianbcrry was still unwell. hut
counsel would offer documentary evidence.
u. G.. Clarke, Executive Clerk Of the Sen
ate, verified the message nominating Thomas
Ewing to be Secretary Of War. The Presi-
dents message in response to the Senate
resolution concerning Mr.. Stanlons removal
was then offered III evidence, hut Objection
was made and sustained by the Chief JUS
tice, on the ground that the Senate rcsou-
tion did not call for nh answer, and the am
swGr volunteered was not properly aumissl-
BILE Various documents were then offered
showing the facts in relation to removals
and appointments 10y former A'inlnisin-
lions. objection was made 10 many OF them
by the Managers hut the Court decided 10
receive them Adjourned AT T. NJ.
IN the Senate. after the adjournment of
the Court, the hill making appropriation for
the miscellaneous and impeachment cxpcn-
SEES was passed. The impeachment appro-
priatinn is S2000o and the other items
amount to Sill, 900 On motion of Mr.
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, an inquiry WAS
ordered into the condition Of the accounts of
the Secretary of the Senate.
In the house, Mr. O'Neill Of Pennsylvania,
introduced bill relating to pensions which
was referred. Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania,
desired to offer II resolution providing for
evening sessions, to allow the Managers who
cannot sneak in the Senate to make speeches
on impeachment. This gave Iise To n dis
cussion which lasted until adjournment.
THURSDAY.
In the Impeachment Court, Senator sum
ner offered AN order for the admission Of al
evidence that may be offered. On motion
of Senator Conncss. the proposition was Ia
/ bled bya vote of 81 to IL. MIR. Stanberrs
was not present, and Mr. Evarts conducted
the proceedings fer the defence. Walter $
Cox, lawyer, testified that the Presiden
had Employed him to use legal measures Il
test the constitulionality of the Tenure @
Offices act, and stated the proceedings in re
uard to the arrest of Gen. Thomas, and hi
subsequent discharge. II. T. Merrick, law
yer. tesiti fed that after Judge Carriers action
he went and told the President what had nc
CURED, and the Attorney General, in TIN
presence of the President, told witness to SCI
If he could carry the cause to the suprcm
Court. The testimony of Cox, in relation
to his employment by the President and "a
to what he did towards getting out II hab.a
corpus for Gen Thomas, was objected to h.
MIR. Butler, but admitted by the Senate
When Merrick was narrating what he an
!; Cox did in order TO get the case before th
Supreme Court, Mr. Butler interrupted, say
ing. "All the matter was going in agains
the OBJECTIONS of the Managers, and unde
the ruling of the Chief Justice;" whereupo
t the Chief Justice rose and said g II goes i
, nv decision of the Senate of the Unite
States f. o. Perrin, Of New York, test
fed to taking Congressman Selye to see TIL
President, and counsel was about to prov
that the President informed them of Star
tons removal and Of his intention TO issue
I good nomination to the Senate, but Nj
e Butler objected, and the objection was sui
: tanned Adjourned
' In the L. S. House Of Representatives
Yesterday, after the members returned trOl
> the Impeachment trial, Mr.. Spading,
Ohio. introduced bill to amend the act
!. 1880 for punishment of crimes against IL
d United Sta es so as to extend the time a
5 lowed for prosecution. The bill was r.
$ fcrred. The Impeachment and Contingei
/? Appropriation bill was received from Il
n Senate and referred. A call OF the Houl
> was moved, and % members, being less tina
: quorum, answered. The House thu
adjourned.
FRIDAY.
. In the Impeachment Court, an order, G
I fered by Senator CONFESS, that the Cou
!, hereafter meet at II o'clock, was ad0pte
IS Senator Ferry moved that certain tabul
r statements printed in the COMPRESSION
Globe as part of Mr.. Buffers argument, {
5 Thursday, be omitte from the record, til,
q not having been read or put in evidenc
!. This motion was agreed to- William v
y, - Armstrong, of the Cleveland Plaindealt
! and George Knapp and Henry Lccder of Il
N ST. Louis Republican, then testified in !
ID gard to the Presidents speeches in Clcv
III land and st. Louis. Barton Abell of the
re Louis Committee to receive the Presider
!. testified that Mr. johnson spoke in st. Lou
= only on solicitation. Copies OF the tRepu
m lican and "Plaindealer were then put
evidence Frederick w. Seward, Assista
Secretary Of State testified in regard to u