The New York herald., 1868-04-04

| aiter nearing speech, what man says? A. do
O. Didn't you know that the President on that
occasion nad been exercising his great constitutional
Mr. CURTIs-That puts q question Of law to the
O. Didn't you so understand II, sirf A. 80 un-
Mr.: srASBERY-we are to understand, then, that
Mr.. BUTLER-That 1t is constitutional to exercise
1t In this way 1t may be CONSTITUTIONAL think, but
Q. How dare you correct the Presidents great con-
stitutional right Of freedom Of speech without any
memoranda to do it bys (Laughter.) A. The autho-
Q. How came you to assume the authority to cor
rect this great constitutional rights A. 1t Is DIM
@. Why should you assume the authority to correct
his speechi A. Ny object was, as the speech was
temporaneoas, M simply 70 correct the language, and
u9 g. Did pid you you change the substance in any wayf A.
Q. Are there not pages there where your correc-
tons comprise the mostOf IT. A. am not aware, sir
made think it possible there may be- single eese ex
ception when my writing predomnates. There are
pages where there are erasures but whether or not
erased them do not know.
@. 20 you know whether anybody else did so' A.
: 9: Did You do that revision by direction of the
Presdentt A. did not, sir, SO far as recollect.
ne dld not direct your A. No. sir.
q Did you say to Mr.. Smith, then and there that
remember, sir.
Q. You mean to say that you made these altera.
tions and corrections, upon this very solemn occa,
sion, OF this speech without any authority whatever
2. Af1er you made the revision did you show 1t to
| the Presidents A. No, sir.
,berty With his consttntonay n you oh mao taaen tnat
| A. can't recOllect that did.
9: As you corrected the paper what did you do
I with the manuscripts A. The manuscript as It was
revised was handed to the agent Of the Associated
Press who sent 1t to the Office that 1t might be pub
liShed in the afternoon papers.
q. Was 1t published in the afternoon bapersP A.
have no doubt OF it.
President published In the Associated Press de-
spatches. A. don't know, sir; 1t reached the AS
o. was the same speech published in the Iatelh.
Qencer A. The speech was published In the hateui
q: is that paper taken at the Executive Mansion
Q. Was it at that time A. 1t was at that time.
z. And seen by the Presidents A. presume 1t
! {. GGiai he ever chde you or say you had done
wrong or misrepresented him In this speech at all
A. He did not, sir; never down to this day. He has
q. Has le ever said there was anything wrong
| about 1T A. have never heard him say SO.
Crossexamlnation was waived.
Mi. ByTLEk-Now ! propose, with your honor's r
corrected by Colonel Moore Unless that is objected
to | propose to put In evidence the report Of MIR.
Smith the Associated Press report and The report OF
the Chronicle. You are aware sir, that the President
complains in his answer that we do not give the
whole speech. We have now brought all the versions
If not objected TO will put them all in; otherwise
| will only put in extracts.
MIR. EvARTS-Which do you now offer?
Mr.. BurLER-All. guess we will get through with
| the whole OF It.
| nesses the version which passed under Colonel
| MOOrs's eye.
Mr.. BUTLER Qnteruptng)-I think must ask that
| the objection must be made In writing.
| Mr.. EvARTs-Bef0re 1t Is made y
J Mr.. BrrLER-No SIR, as tr fs made.
Mr.. EvARTs coniinuingt-And the speech as 1t Is
proved in Mr. Smiths copy onl Mr.. Sheridan's copy
we regard as in the shape of evidence, the accuracy
dcnce on the subject. The speech in the CarOnice
we do not nderstand to be supported by any such
automatically proved. The speech in the Inte0ence
| seems TO have been overlooked by the honorable
We O. s m nGs by
evidence submitted to the court The stenOgraphic
OF the sem witch R,r9S
may be considered accurate-their accuracy to be
subject Of remark OF course and without desiring
any Of the evidence that Ia offered here with refer
ence to the eleventh article admissible: and say:
ing that for the purpose Of discussion In the body Of
the case, we will make no other objection to the
reading OF the speeches.
Mr.. EvAnTs-Whichever version you wish.
MIR. BUTLER-we will put all OF them In evidence.
| We Will read one.
Senator TIPToN moved to take q recess Of fifteen
Senator TRuxBULL suggested that the motion be
nodded to adjournment until three O'Clock, no
take up the order n regard to tne %Sks Ss;
lost
The question was put on taking the recess which
| was agreed to.
After recess Senator GRIMES moved that when the
| Senate, sitting Court Of Impeachment, adjourn
| to-day 1t adjourn to meet on Monday next.
Senator DRAKE called for the yeas and nays.
The vote was taken, and resulted, yeas 49, nays %,
| as fOllOws-
den Fowler Grimes, Henderson,, Hendrick, JOhnaon, Nc
SsS ns 2: asGn asa
NAIs-ssns.ors Anthony, Cameron Cas Chandler, % Cole
S%Sses, HOWARD, Howe larSsn, SorIi Of Me- aelIi s.
T%aye pon wiley ana Ii
| THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH READ.
Mr. BgTLEE proceeded 70 ,s @ read the manuscript Grip Of
reported by Mr.. Smith, and without the corrections
made in the report by Colonel Moore.
which he had previously offered in legislative session
In reference to the admission Of reporter for the
| Associated Press on the floor OF the Senate.
The CHIEF JUSTICE ruled rat it not In order,
as Senator Conkling had offered II originally.
ocer be authorized to assign place on the moor Of
the Senate to the reporter Of the Associated Press.
Senator CosKLING-One single reporterf
The CHIEF JUSTICE ruled that the proposition was
| not Id order.
M EvAErs asked Mr.. Butler what copies or YER
sions Of the Presidents speech he considered In evil
Mr. BUTLER said ne considered two copies in ev!-
dence-thc one made by Mr. Smith and the one which
had been corrected by the Presidents private secre
Mr. EvARTs-And no othera
Mr.. BUTLER--I do not offer the Chronfcle; not be-
cause 1t is not evidence but have the same things
| In Mr. Smiths report
Mr. EvARrs-ihen 1t is those two reports you
| 0ffer2
Mr.. BurLER-Yes; and they will be both printed as
| part Of the evidence.
| TESTIMONY or W. NJ HENDERSON,
william n. Henderson sworn and examined by hr.
o. What is your businesss A. I am journalistby
| o. Wherp is your homer A. In Cleveland, Ohio.
| o. What paper are you in charge Of or do you edit
%. Where were you about the Sd or 4th Of septem-
| ber lse6S A. In Cleveland.
/ o. What was your business thenf A. was then
I one of the editors OF the Leader.
l o. Did yon hear q speech MADE by President John
! son from the balcony OF the hotel tferef A. did.
| o. Md you report itS A. did, with the assistance