The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-03

referred D, ana that he offered nothEn ,
more thau the iettrr..f r.
The letter was b lndsd to Stanbery, VIII o
prJSeed ed 10 exam me and rad fb'.f r,.,--
tlon referring 10 the lett-rS addressed z %
I the President by the dye Secreta les. He
aaKeu htf lhose letter be produced, rll4
bingham said Ley Were under no 0hli-
gatlon TO pro luce these letters; there was
no rule OF evidence whtch com pelled them
70 introd zee the IA Atter referrei 10.
The chief Justice said Hha counsel
for the President VIII Jfease reduce their
ODlecti ms to WritingH #s ar .#H.4. .H
The objection was then written out bv
Curtis. and read 70 the effect that the letter
was not evidence unless the Managers
produced the enclosures referred to
therein.
The Chief Justice said the letter was now
before the senate.
Stanbery said the Managers read a letter
from the President, in which references
was made to certain EXPLANATORY dOcli-
nents, which, II not read as part of a com
mqnieatlon, left the letter without q
point,
Wilson" 1t was true that the President
referred 10 certain enclosures, bu5 they iu-
sisted that these references had nothing TO
do with IT,"
Coukling, sent question to the CHAIR
asking the eOuu sci to read that portion of
the letter referri ne to the en- closures h
SlanberY read It, and the Chief Justice
put the question whether the objection of
the counsel for the President was to be
sustained or MT. ..aH sa.t
Several Senators asked whether. II the
objections We're sustained, the evidence
The Chief Justice replied In the afirma-
tive. a vote was taken, resulting ayes 20,
nays ~, 50 IN objection was lost
Z wilson produced the orGe OF the Presf.
dent appointing General Lorenzo ThOm-
as Secretary of War at interim. The order
was read at the request Of counsel for the
The order addressed to Stanton, re nov
ing him frOm Office was next read.
Butler said they had an official copy Of
Il was admitted without objecti6E.
Gen. Wallace being called and sworn
testified that he had been in command OF
division since last August. On the I'D
of February. ne received a note from Col.
Moore, Secretary to the President. He re-
cetVed IL in the evening, and went the fol-
lowing morning to the Executive Mansion
TO see Colonel Moore. He wished 10 see
him about matter concerning himself.
his name mad been sent to the Senate for
breVet promotion, and he was anxious to
tell him the result, which had
been that his name was set aside
by the Senate. He asked how tile
President was, and Col. Moore said
he was very WELL aRd asked II he wished
to the Presidents presence, at his own re-
quest. The Pres dent asked him If any
changes had been made In the garrison Of
Washington. he replied that four COM
panies had been sent to the second Mill
tary District. ..tt t.la. -. .t
Butler-Dfd he ever send for You beForeq
Evarts objected, as he President had
not sent for the witness, and the question
was therefor out OF order.
Butter To the WlInGHS-W w ell, YOU found
ont the next morning that you were not
rejected by the '%enaLe.
Witness-I did not say re ected; might
have said rejected in my testimony be
fore the Committee, butt meant to say
set aside.
BuilerLBut why do you now change
Witness-WefI,, I suppose nave per-
feet right TO use whatever phraseolosy
suits me.
ButIer-Y you have a right, but why
did you say reject-d7
Bvarts-He did not say rejected; he said
set aside.
q In the discharge OF your duty did
you learn the routine by which money was
drawn from the Treasury Department?
Q.-Wil you state how money was drawn
for the use OF the War Departmept? tra 4
A.-The SECOND Comptroller has charge
OF the Naval and War Department &C
eouuts. The witness then explained the
usual routine).f .t F
I Q-Is there any method by which the
President OF the United States can get
money for tbe use Of the War Department. I
except through requisit on OF the Secre-
+ Al believe not.
QsTw hat is the form Of granting a conn
A Commission is prepared and sign
ed by the Secretary than transmitted to the
President, who signs IL and sends IL back /
to the Department, when, If he is a bond
ed ON er, IL is also signed by the Secretary
OF the Treasury.
Stanberry asked the grounds upon which
Butler replied that he wished TO know
whether witness thinks the President has |
power TO appoint his Private Secretary as 4
Assistant. Secretary of the Treasury.
Evarts objected, and read the article
upon which he based his objection. .H.'
Butler, after repetition Of the question:
ceased further examination. and s.t.
On motion Of Drake, the Court took a 1
recess of ten minutes.
Wms E. Chandler sworn and exam ined. |
Butler--I believe you were once Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury?
Al was. s.. .f-.f
Butler said the President had determined !
TO get possession of the w r Department, !
and that he appointed Thomas for hat !
very purpose, ard appointed Cooper TO !
the Treasury Department, to overcome |
any financial embarrassment that might I
arise under the appointment OF Thomas.
y ianbery objected. He said that the ap-
with the case; clearly, the Managers have 1
no authority TO make the charge of high I
crime and misdemeanor in this appoint /
IN ant because they come here with dele I
gated authority to max charges found 4
good by the House. and not TO manufac- /
Jure charges here. They have no right to 1
amend the article; hey must go 10 the 1
House for that right, aud then give US /
Bingham saiI th= law was well settled;
that the subject matter of inquiry may |
be given IN evidence, although II may be I
subject matter of separate indictment.
Butler said in order that there may be a /
distinct proposition before the Senate, we /
Oher to prove that there be no vacancy in /
Treasury. The President unlawfully APP
pointed his friend and heretofore Private /
sec eJary. Edmund Cooper, to that posi- /
tiOn. as one of he means to defeat the \
Tenure Of Office act an other laws Of Con- /
greSS.
EvartS objected.
The Chief Justice said he would submit 4
TIN question TO the Senate.
At the request of sherman. Butler /
read the clauses of the Sth Article, which I
charged the President with unlawful in
tent 10 control disbursements for military
service and the Department of War, and
to prevent the execution of the act max
Ing appropriations for the army, ana the