Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

oil the Juutuht W"n t'.I. A..
the Chief Justice stated the queshon pc
fore the Court to be on the motion allow
ing as many OF the MANAGERS ana ooun-
sci to participate in the hnal deoa'e ~
may Wish TO do 80.
Sumner offered an amendment that no
further nostponement should be caused
,Lssebv' which was accepted. Several
an amendments relative TO the num-
her who should close, and the length OF
time 10 be occupied by each, were made.
Mr.. Sianbery said the counsel Tor me
defense were strongly Opposed 70 tue
Limitation OF time in the hnai argument
Butler intimated that he would not
take advantage Of a chance to speak.
Evarts said the result Of the proposi'
ton as Il now stands would give six man
acers against four of the counsel on the
Draie made point Of order, that the
Senate, sitting as court could not take
such action. The point was overruieo'and
The vote taken, resulting 80 to H. 80
The rnle remains unchanged.
The examination Of Gen. Sherman
was then resumed. All.
S,anhery asked: AFTER the restoration
NJ Stanton, did you form an opinion as
10 your disability to serve, or MS 70 the
rood of the service, by the office OF Sec
retary of War being filled by another
man than Stanton? And IT so, did you
EXPRESS your opinion to the President
Objection was made and argued by Bing'
ham. and after the discussion the yeas
and nays were taken, and resulted 10 TO
80; so the question was not admitted;
Johnson asked the question, whether
before the removal of Stanton he had ad-
v;sed the President that he (Stanton)
should be removed or replaced Inc
Chief Justice said the court must decide
whether the question should be put, ana
the Senate decided in the negative, by 10
to 80.
10 ask Gen. Sherman.
The managers declined to cross-ex-
anime him. and the court took a recess
Al 2:lO am. On resssembling K q.
Meigs. Clerk of the District Supreme
Court, testified that he had affixed the
seal to the warrant for the arrest OF Gen.
Thomas about two o'clock on the morn
inc of February 22d; Hill, of Missouri,
brought it to him at his house. In an
aver to Butler, he said he had called on
me an hour before in case of pressing
necessity.
Stanbery then offered to put in evil
ience the warrant and the affidavit OF
Stanton on which it was issued.
Butler objected to its reception.
Evarts said they related to the same
,ubiect on which the managers had IN
reduced testimony, and that the Presi-
tents counsel intended TO show that he
,ook advantage of the proceedings COM
nepced by Stanton, as the speediest
method of bringing the question before
be Supreme Court.
Butler argued to the effect that intro
lucing these papers would bring up. new
rounds of controversary irrelevant to
he case.
Stanbery referred to the fact that the
of General Thomas had been
omitted as a declaration of the Presi-
lent, to prove his design in employing
orce, and went on to recite the circum-
tances attending the discharge of Gen.
raj Thomas, which he said they would
how was in order to prevent the Presi-
lent testing the question. The evidence
would also show that General Thomas
vas not regarded as great criminal by
hose who procured his arrest.
Butler rejoined, and then the Chief
Justice ruled that the warrant and afi-
Iayit were admissible, and on taking the
-eas and nays his ruling was sustained
" "a to II.
Mr.. Evarts then read the document,
nd Stanbery resumed the examination.
The warrant was issued in the Cham
,ers; has not the warrant book with him,
Senator Sherman then offered TO put |
he question to Gen. Sherman When
he President rendered you the Office of
secretary of War ad interim, on January |
9th and 90th, 1868, did he, at the time
f making such tender, state what his |
urpose was
The question was objected to and sub
nitted to the Senate, and resulted-yeas,
6; nays, %. So the question was put,
nd answered "yes.H /
Mr.. johnson then offered an additional
uestion; "Will you state what he said
is purpose was Y which was objected
D, and the Chief Justice ruled that the
uestion was admissible, as it tended to |
how the import of the Presidents |
ction and in expressing his opinion
emarked that this Court was not bound |
y the same restrictive rules in admitting |
violence as some OF different character.
he yeas and nays resulted 26 to rs. So |
be question was put and answered:
1.-THE conversations were long. The
resident told me that the relations be-
ween him and Stanton were such that
e could not have the Office admins
cred properly in the interest of the |
rmy aud the whole country, while he |
ED the position as Secretary of War,
nd in the desire to promote and care |
Or those interests, the President said, be |
fared me the position as Secretary ad
nterim'
Witness said he then asked the Presi-
ent why be did not have case made up |
v his lawyers, so as to bring about q |
nance without involving him (witness), |
n otiicer in the army, in the matter;
The President replied that It could not |
e done; but if it could, Stanton's case
Iould not stand an hour.
Btanbery-Have you answered as to
that occurred on both occasions
Objected to on the ground that the wit
ess had been dismissed from the stand,
nd that therefore his examination could
lot be resumed. IL
The Chief Justice ruled that it could
e, and g decision of the Court being
allied for, a debate ensped between But
err and Evarts.
The former, in the course Of his re-
marks, having by his tone and manner
q saying that the question was put by
he Senator from Maryland not as coun-
Ell for the President, though he seemed
o insinuate the contrary, Senator John
on rose. and in q very emphatic and ner-