The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-17
OUR Washington Dispatches.

AN. ARKANSAS N. c. FILES BIS CREDENTIALS
IMPORTANT EVIDENCE IN THE IMPEACHMENT
TRA1-oSE OF THE PRESIDENTS COUNSEL on
THE srAND-BUTIER s'olEARs BIS SKIRTS
HE MAKES HARANGUE AND EXHIBITS
THREATENNG LETTER, But SAYS BE ISN'T
SCARED.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-N THE HOUSE to-
d6y the Speaker announced that after the re-
turn OF the House from the impeachment trial
business would be resumed.
Nj. Evarts reported in the High Court that
Mr. Stanhery was better, but that the inclement
weather mad prevented his attendance. The
investigation of General Thomas arrest was
then resumed.
James Kinds, claiming to represent the
Little Rock District Arkansas, fled his Gre
dentials to-day.
It's understood that the Committee On CON-
merce Will report tavorably on the bill for the
Improvement OF Western rivers and har5ors.
General Sherman remains here until Satur-
day.
Revenue to-day s29S,0OO.
In the impeachment trial Sumner moved that
all evidence not trivial be admitted, which was
tailed bv vote of thirty-three to eleven.
The following were the nays: Anthony, FoW-
Ter, Grimes, Morton, Patterson, of Tennessee;
Sherman, Turner, Van Winkle, Vickers, Wiley.
Walter S. Cox, ESQ.,, the Presidents counsel
in the Thomas case, was called. Mr.. curtis
asked VIXEN, how, by whom and under what
circumstances be was employed. Butler OBJ
iected. Judge Chase ruled the answer at.nis-
sible. Cox said he went to the Presidents
house at 5 o'clock P. NJ, February %. The
President and Gen. Thomas were present. Inc
former said Butler here interrupted. Sena-
ator Edmunds asked counsel what they de-
sired to prove. Evarts replied that the Presi-
dent employed Cox to take such steps IN the
Thomas case as would bring Stanton before
iudicisl tribunal. Butler objected and long
controversy ensued Chief Justice Chase de-
cided that the evidence was admissible under
the Senate's previous ruling. Drake appealed,
but Chase was sustained by vote of 90 to q.
Cox resumed: The President directed the
witness to institute proceedings to have the
constitutionaity of the Tenure-of-othce act
tested; directed witness to consult the Attor-
nev-General. who was too busy to give the
matter his personal attention. Under lnstruc-
tons, he applied for writ of habeds corpus,
which was defeated by the discharge Of Thomas.
He then instituted preliminary proceedings
under quo ,cdrrdnto.
R. F. Merrick, Esq, General Thomas coun-
sel. then testified that he received some in
structions from the President and Mr.. STAN
berry, and gave detailed account of the pro-
ceedines in Thomas case, showing himself and
Coz were defeated in bringing the question be-
fore the Supreme Court.
Butler interrupted Merrick to say that he
wished to clear his skirts. All this matter was
be;no introduced in the face Of the objections
of the managers, under the ruling Of the Chief
1,s,;ca. Mr.. Chase rose and said: "It goes
ON nv q decision of the Senate of the United
States"
E. O. Perrin said he called on the President
on the afternoon of February 81, with MIR.
se,vea. a representative, and was proceeding
with his narrative when Butler again inter-
rnnted. MIR. Evarts stated that be desired to
nroye bv this witness that the President mad
mentioned that he had removed Stanton anu
appointed Thomas temporarily, as he intended
to send good name to the Senate. This was
at once ruled out by large majority, among
which was Reverdy Johnson.
The counsel announced that they had m
ished the work prepared for to-day. Butler
made harangue against delay, saying that
dnring this delay Union men were murdered
daily throughout the South. Treasury officers
we're selling gold below, and buying bonds
above the market, thereby putting mooey IN
their pockets, and characterized this as the last
oct of the war in which thousands we're killed,
and demonstrated against delay in this last act
on account of the sickness of an attorney.
Bntler exhibited note which he had received,
telling him that the avenger was abroad. he
denied being scared, and quoted scotcn
pryerb that ga threatened dog was ssss,r ss,f
eleven o'clock A. N. was postponed, anu tne
court adjourned.