The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-09

PEELED thom to introduce such lei
tiers.
The Chief Justice said the counse
for the President willplease reduc
their objections to writing. The.
were then written out by Counsel t
the effect that the letter was not evi
dence, unless the Managers produces
: the enclosure mentioned.
After some debate between the coun
sci, the Chief Justice put the question
whether the objection of the couse
w@s to be sustained or not.
Several Senators asked ifthe objec
tion was sustained, If the letter b.
ruled out.
The Chief Justice replied yes.
4 The vote was then taken, ayes q
nays -, 90 the objection was lost.
II Wilson produced an order Of the
President, appointing Gen Thoma,
Secretary of War. It was read al
the request Of the Counsel for respon
dence
/ An order addressed to Stan ton re.
moving him, was next read.
| General Wallace was called and
\ sworn, he testified that he was in
command of the district Of Washing
ton since the last of August, and on
the 22d Of Feb. he received a note
from Col Moore, Soc'y Of the Presi.
dent, he received it in the evening
and went next morning to the Exec
utive Mansion to see Col Moore, he
wi he'd to see him about matter
cohcerning himself his name had
been sent TO the Senate for brevet,
and he was anxious to tell him the
result, which had been set aside by
the senste. He was admitted to the
Presidents presence at his own re-
quest, he asked if any change had
been made in the garrison Of Wash
ington, he replied that 4 companies
had been sent to the I'd military dis
trict.
Butler-did he ever send for you
before?
Evarts objected as the President
had not sent for the witness and the
question was therefore out Of order.
Butler to the witness; we'll you
found next morning you were not re-
ected by the senate.
Witness. I did not say rejected, l
might have said rejected in testimo-
ny before the committee, / meant set
aside.
Butler, but why do you now
change your phrazeology.
ID Witness, / suppose l have o per-
feet right to use whatever phraze
suits me.
The Court here took recess 10
minutes.
VIM. E. Chandler was sworn and
examined.
Butler, 1 believe you were once
Sec'y Treasury.
| Answer. was in the discharge OF
yor duty.
Question. Did you leave the rou-
tine by which money was drawn
from the Treasury?
| A. / did.
| @. Will you state how money was
drawn for the use OF the War De
partment.
A. The second comptroller has
charge of the Naval Department ac.
count.
! The witness then explained the
usual routine.
! Is there any method by which the
President can get money for use,
through the War Department, OK.
cept through q requisition by the
Secretary Of War.
Q: What is the form of granting a
commission.
| A. A commission is prepared and
signed by the Secretary, then trans
mitted to the President, who signs i,
and sends it back to the department
when if he is bonded officer it is al
signed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
/ Stanberry asked the grounds OF
which the managers asked the ques-
ton.
j Butler replied that he wished tt
know whether the witness thinks
the President has power to appoin
his private Secretary and Assistan
Secretary Of the Treasury.
| Evarts said the testimony was ir-
relevent to the case, and he wishet
to make this point.
| General Butler replied that for .
long time the president had premedi
tated the ejectment Of Stanton, ant
that in order to carry out his plal
| successfully, he must have parties t,
4 cooperate with him in the manage
ment of the treasury.
! Mr. Stanberry argued that tn,
president was called in question her,
for tho removal Of Mr. Somer Chan
dler, and the appointment of Nj
| Butler reduced his proposition Il
writing.
| At the request Of Chief Justic,
Chase, it was snbmittedto the Sen
ate, and the yeas and nays ordered
with the following result Yeas %
nays 20.
\ Washington, Apr 3.
HOUSE.
u Few present, several others obtain
ed leave of absonsc.
The speaker presented commu
nication from Gen. Schofeld, relativ,
to expenses of elections in the frs
military district. Referred to tn,
committee Of appropriations.
} The House resolved itself into tn,
committee of the Whole and pro
cceded to the Senate chamber tria
with the understanding that no bust
ness be done on reassembling.
III SENATE.
ii The Chair immediately after open
ing was assumed by the Chief Jus
tice. Proclamation made in du,
/ form. Managers took their seat
and the House appeared in number
equal to the managers. Journal read
meantime the galleries were tolera
, bly, well filed.
Al For the first timc fair sprinklin,
, OF sable faces were among the spec