The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-18
CONGRESS.
wAsH1NoroN, April II.
SENATE.

by Mr.. Conness yesterday, that here
after the Senate. sitting as a Court of
impeachment, shall meet at 10 o'clock
a, IN.
amendment that the session be from 10
till o'clock daily.
The motion of Mr.. Conness was
adopted-29 to II.
on motion of Mr.. Ferry, the Senate
ordered the omission from the records
and tabular statements, appearing in
the Globe as part of Mr.. Buffers speech
yesterday, the same not being said or
put in evidence.
". ". Armstrong, of the Cleveland
PldindedLer, called for defense and testi-
fed.-The President spoke there only
on solicitation. Interruptions by the
crowd were kept up most OF the time,
and responded to by the President.
Barton Abel, of 81. Louis, tCGS cram
ined-was one of the committee ap-
pointed by mercantile association 70
receive the President in August, 1866.
and went to Alton to meet htmi at the
request of citizens the President re-
luCtantly consented to make speech
from the balcony of the Southern Hotel,
in st. Louis: he told the committee he
would make only a short speech.
Cross President made
a speech to the committee at the land
ing, where he was listened to respect
fully, and was then escorted to the Lin
dell Hotelj went to the Southern Hotel
about O'Clock that night to attend
banquet given him. Witness remained
inside while the President was speak
ing from the balcony, and did not see
any person try 10 draw him on so as to
get him to desist from speaking,
George Knapp, Proprietor of the Sc.
Louis Republican, teStDfed-He and
Abel advised the President to respond
to the calls of the crowd and go out to
speak to them; the President consented
with relu ctance; the crowd was, at the
time. very disorderly. g-L-.
Gross. SS.erdnlined-Does not know
whether the balcony was crowded; list
ened to portion of the speech; did not
hear anything about the Judas or John
Bull banquet; was delayed until the
President had finished his speech. The
Republican and Democrat published
the speech on Sunday and Mondayi
gave directions to correct the speech
for the second publication; does not re-
collect whether he has ever complained
that his directions were not carried out.
Henry Seider, shorthand reporter for
the Sc. Louis Republican, igGS neIt cutted
He reported the Presidents speech,
and corrected the report published on
Sunday for the publication OF Monday;
made only such corrections as were
called for by his notes; compared the
report of .the speech published IN the
Democrat with that of his own pub
lished in the Republican; made abe
comparison April IL and wrote the ac-
curate memoranda of about sixty diff
ences.
Mr.. Butler objected that the compare
son was made between the printed
newspapers which are not certified to
have been genuine.
Mr.. Curtis called attention to the
fact that the Managers had already put
in evidence n copy of the Democrat of
that date, and Mr.. Butler withdrew his
objection. The memoranda were put
in evidence.
S.erdmincd-Witness had been
partially deaf for some time, owing to
sickness; did not become so until sever
al months after he reported the Presi-
dents speech; compared reports of that
portion relating to New Orleans recent
iy with those of Mr.. Walbridge; gave
examples of the differences, to show
that the latter had LEFT out qualifying
words TO the prejudice OF the President.
Mr.. Butler read that portion OF the
speech requiring witness to correct err
rors as he went along, which he did,
exciting great laughter, by the sharp
ness of his replies to Mr.. Buffers
questions.
Mr.. Butler asked if there wero any
changes more important than the cor
rections of grammar.
Witness replied that there were.
Mr.. Curtis lhen put in evidence the
commission issued by President
Adams appointing Washington Lieut..
General, also u document showing the
particulars OF all removals of officers
under the Department of the Interior.
The a SSiStdflt Secretary of State, Fred
erick W. SeiCGrd, teStJfed:-The appoint
ment of Consuls and Vice Consuls are
under his charge. When vacancy oc-
ours or the Consul is not able to make
u temporary appointment, the Minis
ter, or In his absence, the Naval Com
mander nominates Vice Consul. This
Department. The appointments are
made dd interim, and are necessary for
the interests of the service. The De-
partment sometimes makes nomina-
ton without the recommendation OF
the Consul, Minister, or Commander.
Cross Erdmined-These appointments
are made III conformity with the stat
ute law.
Mr.. Curtis then put in evidence list
of the Consuls appointed during the
sessions of the Senate.
Gideon WeIeS, Secretary War, sI1oT-lI.
Was appointed Secretary March 1851
by Mr.. Lincoln; on the evening OF the
2lst of February last his attention was
called to the changes in the disposition
of the troops in this Department. his
son informed him that at "a party that
evening call had been made for all
the officers belonging to a certain
company to repair at once to General
Emory's headquarters sent his son
next day to tell the President, but he
returned without seeing him. and wit
ness went himself about noon to talk
with the President on the subject and
told him what he had heard.
Question-What passed between you
and the President after you made that
communication in relation to II?
Objection was made, but overruled
by the Chief Justice.
Witness resumed: President said he
did not know what General Emory
meant and would send for him to en-
quire; at the close OF a Cabinet meeting,
about o'clock same day, had'an in
terview with the President in relation
to the removal of Mr.. Stanton.
Mr.. EVarts asked what passed be-
tween them then.
Mr.. Butler objected, but before the
question WIS put in writing a recess
for Is minutes was taken.
On re-assembling at 2:45, Mr.. Evarts
asked few preliminary questions, elic-
iting the fact that the conversation be-
tween Secretary Welels and the Prest-
dent took place in the presence of other
members OF the Cabinet, and then said
the counsel proposed to prove that on
this occasion the President told his
Cabinet before the meeting broke up,
that he had removed Secretary Stanton;
and in answer to Secretary Welles,
said that Gen. Thomas was in posses
sion of the office; that Mr.. Stanton had
acquiesced, lonly requiring time TO re-
move his papers.
Mr.. Butler argued against admitting
the testimony, and reiterated his views
regarding the duties of members OF the
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