The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-02

Mr. BlghaM one OF the managers
rose and said:
Mr. President The managers on
the part of the House are ready. to
proceed with the testimony, and TO
make good the articles of impeach-
ment exhibited by the House Of Rep
resentatives against the President of
the United States. My associate Mr.
Wilson, will present the testimony,
Wilson: wish to state in behalf of
the managers that notwithstanding
the meaning OF the documents which
we deem important to be presented
in evidence have been set out in the
exhibits accompanying the answers
and also in some of the answers we
are of the opinion that it is proper
for the U s to introduce the original
documents by way of guarding
against any misshaps that might
arise from imperfect copies sent out
in the answers.
Wilson then offered the evidence
of certified copies of the oath of Of
fee of president Johnson, of the ap-
pointmcnt of secretary Stanton by
President Lincoln, and of the ratifi-
cation of said nomination by Johnson
and President Johnson's commune
cations to the Senate assigning rea-
sons for the suspension Of the Sec'y
of War, after which the court ad-
journed till IL o'clock tomorrow, and
the Chief Justice vacated the chair.
The President pro tenn called the
Senate to order, report from the
Committee of conference on the bill
relative to the exemption of certain
manufactures from internal tax was
taken up and agreed to whereupon
tho Senate adjourned.
Washington, Mar. 81.
After few petitions were presented
the chair was taken by the Chief Jus
tice.
The Impeachment Managers and
members of the House took their
places.
The Presidents counsel entered
and took their seats.
The galleries were half filed with
spectators.
Mr. Wilson offered documentary
evidence including the Senate resolu.
tion-Jan 13th-extract from the
Senate Journal showing the action
of the Senate thereon, acopy Of Stan
toms commission from President
Lincoln, uuder which only, Wilson
said, Stanton claims to hold Office.
Mr. Mcdonald was called and at
tested the notification OF the Presi-
| dent Of the action of Congress, ane
also attested the service of a resolu
ton of non-concurrence in the re-
moval of Stanton.
The House went into COMMITTEES
on the Whole and proceeded to Sen
ate.
WJones, Deputy Marshal oftht
Supreme Court, was sworn. He testi
fed he had known Gen Lorenzo Il
Thomas tor six years, and had served
on him summons Of the District Su
preme Court on the 21st Of February
about IL o'clock at night, and made
return, which was read. The resolu-
ton ofthe Senate that the Presiden'
had no power to remove Stanton
was then read.
Creepy, an appointment clerk il
the treasury department, was sworn
He testified to the form of appoint
ment used in the department prior tt
March 1867.
| Stanbcrry inquired, "What wa,
the object Of the testimony
Butler replied, sit was to show thai
after the passage Of the tenure-ofof-
fee act the President signed differ
emit form of commission made in &C
cordance with said act, thereby rec
ognizing its binding force, and legal
ty.
The witness testified to the char
ges indicated, which were read by
Secretary Forney. The words strick
en- out were, during the pleasure Of
the President for the time being
The form of the commission for the
Treasury appointments, was also pre-
duced, and the witness testified tc
the striking out OF same. words as
above quoted, and substituting in
their places the words, "unless this
commission be sooner revoked by
the President Of the United States
for time being"
Mr.. Van Horn member of the House
of Representatives, stated that he
was present ut the War Depart
ment on Saturday 22nd day of Feb
ruary 1868, at two minutes past l.
o'clock, whom Lorenzo Thomas de.
manded of Secretary Stanton poss.
ession of the office of Secretary OF
War" He then testified that Gen
Thomas, after exchanging salutation
those present, said to Stanton II am
Secretary of War adj interim, appoin-
ted and authorized by the President
to take possession of this Office. p
Stanton ordered him to repair
to his room and perform his duties
as Adj. Gen. which he refused to do,
saying he intended to exercise the
the functions of the Sec'y of War
and would receive the mails of the
department. Stanton told him he
would do so at his peril. Thomas
left the room and the witness last
saw him in the room of Gen Schri-
yer.
The witness was cross examined
by Stanberry, relative to his bust
ness at the War department, who ac-
companied him &c.
The witness said he went with
Stanton to Schrivers room and was
requested by Stanton to take notice
Of the question he was about to ask
Thomas which was, whether he in.
tended to obey his orders as Sec'y of
War" Thomas replied che did not"
Walter A. Burleigh, delegate from
DakOtah, was examined.
Stanberry wanted to know the oh.
iect Of this examination as to coz
versation between the witness and
Thomas
Butler replied to show the intenq
and purpose of Thomas was to take
possession of the War Department
by force.
Stanberry objected to the testimo-
ny and the objection was sustained
by Chief Justice.
Drake said the question should be
submitted to the Senate and appeal
ed from the decision Of the chair.
Tho Ch;af Tust;on cold II uoS h;o