Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-09
IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT.

IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT.
The impeachment trial drags along slowly, and
as yet, nothing Of startling interest has been pre-
sented. We extract from the kilograms of the
Associated Press, the following: ~
MARCH 3O.-After some preliminary business
Chief Justice Chase enteredth Senate and opened
the Court with the usual formalities The journal
was read, and Mr.. Chase then said: 'eThe mana
gers will now proceed in support of the articles Of
Impeachment" Butler spoke until four o'clock,
and when he concluded the seats provided for the
Representatives were almost empty, and the gale
commenced his argument The evidence was en-
tirey documentary, and was interrupted in the
middle Of consideration of the Presidents reasons
for suspending Stanton by motion to adjourn,
which was carried.
MARCH 3l.-In the Court of Impeachment to-
day the evidence was proceeded with until MIR.
Stanbery made objection. Mr.. Chase sustained
the managers. Mr.. Drake objected to his decision
and Mr.. Chase maintained that he had the right
to make preliminary decisions, subject to appeal
Mr.. Drake then appealed, and the managers were
sustained General Butler said that he was glad
the issue arose, when the decision of the Justice
was in favor of the managers. The defence took
no part in the contest.
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voting aye to decide tie vote. Messrs. Doolittle
and Salisbury being the only Democrats voting
nay After three hours absence, Mr. Chase an
nounced the decision of the court that he Mr..
Chase) should decide questions of evidence and
preliminary questions, subject to appeal TO- the
Senate, and adjourned. 4
APRIL AT IL o'clock, the impeachment pro-
ceedings were resumed During thereading of the
journal, Mr.. Sumner made motion to the effect
that Mr. Chase had no right to give the casting
vote yesterday. This was defeated by vote Of
twenty-one to twenty-seven.
The question of the admissibiity of certain evi-
dence for the prosecution which was interrupted
yesterday by adjournment, was then resumed
Both managers and counsel consumed their hour
in argument. The decision Of MIR. Chase was then
sustained by strict party vote.
Pending the discussion, the managers declined
to say what use they intended to make Of the dis
puted evidence, as it would expose their plan Of
prosecution. s4.-. a.e
The question OF issue was, whether what Gen.
Thomas said and did could be received as evidence.
Under the affirmative ruling, it was then proved
that Gen. L. Thomas said he intended psing force,
and to break down the doors of the War Office,
and that afterwards he said he was deferred from
using force by his arrest
The next contest was upon the admissibility of
statement of what Gen. Thomas did and said
previous to receiving orders to take possession of
the War Office Mr.. Chase ruled this out. Mr..
Drake appealed, and the appeal was sustained by
vote of twenty-eight to twenty-five.
The managers stated that before taking vote,
that they intended proving by this evidence that
Thomas, in the line of this conspiracy attempted
to corrupt the employees in the War Department.
During the controversy, Gen. Butler violently
assailed Gen. Thomas as having been disgraced by
Lincoln and Stanton, stating that Gen. Thomas,
aside from assisting the President in his conspira
cy, had grati6ed his personal revenge.
Under the ruling of the Senate, on appeal, the
managers then proved that, shortly after his rein
statement as Adjutant- General, General Thomas
called up the heads of Bureau and chief employ
ees, and informed them that these remarks were
confined to employees in the Adjutant- Generals
probability Of General Thomas becoming Secretary
Further evidence showed that General Thomas
said he intended applying to Gen. Grant for force
to put him in possession.
Only three witnesses were examined to-day. In
the management of the prosecution Gen. Butler
takes the lead almost entirely, and amongst the
the managers he is the emergency man. The
practice is very sharp, precisely in police court
style, except that the thrusts are more keen
APRIL 1.-Two witnesses were examined to-day,
but nothing new was elected. s,.n
The Presidents letter to Gen. Grant was read.
and the counsel for the President demanded that
the certificates of the Cabinet officers be read az
part of the document. Mr.. Chase put the oues-
tion and the demand of the counsel was rejected :;
yeas 20, nays 20.