Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-04-18

srcss,
Foster nlulycil hal both his COM
missions as postmaster al Augusta,
ia, with him,
lllDlgcli said he could not learn
that lhc reasons SCR h.s suspension
were seat 10 lhc Senate,
The defence opcUcl,
/ Curt, spoke Un,ilnrar.y : o'clock,
when, ~ his Request, tho hall being
larger than those he was accUsiom-
cl To speak Ia, the Cuur, adjourned
without division,
/ Tho Senate went into executive
session aud adjourned,
/ Curtis speech was listened 10
throughout with marked attention,
especially by the msmbvrs OF tho
Court.
Some of his points were startling,
lie lcil il with the Senators whcth-
CIR they were acting In legislative or
judicial capacity.
The substance of the first charge,
on which the eight charges We're
based was tho removal of Stanton,
and tho appointment Of Thomas,
and was intended rs u violation OF
the tenure Of office act, and of the
constitution. lie denied both prop
ositions, and among other authori.
ties quoted the statements of mem
bers of the Conference Committee.
Schcnci, in making the report of
the Committee to the House, used
the words, "tcrm of service"
!. hl,,,,", as we'll be sail that II
king completed the "tcrm' Of his
predecessor, who had died, as to
say that Mr.. johnson was serving
ont Linco!n's term.
Curtis proceeded, showing that
the heads Of departments were the
voice and hands of the President.
lie argued that the heads Of depart
ments did not, constitutionally come
within the tenure of Office bill-that
their exception from the bill was
well understood by the Senators,
and he noticed the absurdity of
charging the President with high
crime and misdcmcanor for acting
in accordance with the publicity
expressed by the Senators themsel-
YES.
The argument that the Presidents
action was in accordance with his
prccedcnts and with the Constitu-
ton. was too compact in its eIabo-
ration for condensation.
Curtis, in arguing the necessity |
Of the power claimed by the Presi-
dent, instanced Floyd's displace-
ment by President Buchanan, where
delay would have led to deplorablc
results, and arguing that it was the
Presidents duty to maintain his
prerogativcs.
He said u trustee would combat
unconstitutionally that which work.
ed injury to those whose rights he
has in trust, and that it was much
more the Presidents duty to guard
trusts placed in his hands by all the
people.
Such was the duty nobly fulfilled
by Hampden, when he opposed the
payment of the ship money.
In recapitulating his arguments,
to prove that the President could
not be impeached for an act design
ed to.procure a judicial decision, he
quoted Butler, to show that the
managers admitted this view, who
had said: "Rcmoval, in ITSELF was,
perhaps, not an improbable offence,
if made with that motion, and not
accompanied with message to the
Senate"
Curtis said it was II matter of taste
how they should be notified.
Curtis argued to adjournment the
rules of estoppel, showing that the
things which the President h
done and said in reference to these
matters, did not apply in the case.
The Congressional Exec IL tiv c
Committee decline taking steps to
induce Holden to withdraw from
the North Carolina Gubernatorial
race.
= 1t is alleged that the cause of this
inaction is the absence of money
among. the members.
Gen. Sherman listened to Curtis
speech.
They say that DR.. Peter Boync,
the negro of the Virginia delegation
who visited Grant, threatened him
that he would get nosyotes in Vir-
GINA unless he adopted certain
policy. SECS.
Grante rang for an. ord erly,
through whom Boyne,was Informed
that Granthad given hin. all the
time he had to spare.
Grant has issued no orders re-
garding the Ku Klux.
The recent article attempting to
Wade's ineligibility to
succeed johnson is attracting atten-
ton.
It's immediate authorship is i'm
properly attributed TO Chase, though
it undoubtedly reflects his views.
Impeachment stock visibly de-
pressed 10 day.
A memorial is about being pre-
sented to Congress for a grant Of
lands and loan of United States
bonds, for the purpose of building
a railroad and telegraph line from
Jefferson, Texas to San Diego, Cali
fornia, via FL PasO.
WAsHISGToN, April l O.-There
has been incessant snow and rain
since yesterday morning.
1t is quite cold. Nothing was
done in either House previous 10
The impeachment trial, when CARTS
proceeded with bis speech. u
Gen. Thomas win be the first wit
ness for the defense that viii be ex-
amined.