Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-17
The Presidents st. Louis Speech,
Secretary Welles sworn.
FRIDAY, April II.

FRIDAY, Apnl IL.
sKFATE-After the prayer, the President prc
tm. vacated the chair
The Chief Justice took the char, and directed
the Sergeant -at-Arms to open the Court with
The Counsel for the President entered and
took their seats.
The Managers OF Impeachment were an.
nounced, and came forward and took their seats
The House Of Representatives as i'm Com.
mittee of the Whole, were next announced, and
took the seats assigned them.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
The Chief Justice announced that the first
business In order, was on the order submitted
by Senator Conness 10 begin the sessions of the
Conrt at IL q. m, and the amendment of Sena-
tor Sumner to begin al ~ a. m. and conclude
at6p m.
The yeas and nays Were taken on Mr.. Sum.
ners amendment and it was rejected, as fol-
Ieas-Messrs. Cameron, Chandler, Cole.
Corbett, Harlan, Morrill,, Me- Pomeroy'
Ramsay, Stewart Sumner, Thayer, Upton,
Noys-Messrs. Anthony, CattelI, Connees.
Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Drake, Ferry, Fessen .
den, Fowler, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Hen.
bricks, Howard, Howe, johnson, Morgan.
Morrill,, (vt-,) Morton, Patterson, IN. H. Pat,
terson, (Tenn,) Ross, salisbury, Sherman.
Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Vickers, Wiley, Will
liams, and Wilson-30
The question was then taken upon the mo-
ton of Senator Conness, TO meet at IL O'clock
daily. and it was agreed 10, as follows:
Ieas.Messrs. Cameron, Cattell, Chandler,
Cole, ConkllnR, CCnness, Corbett, CraPin
Drake, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Harlan, How
ard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill, of Me, Morrill, of
VI, Patterson of N. H., Pomeroy, Ramsey.
Sherman, Stewart, Sumner. Thayer. Tinron
Wiley, Williams, Wilson and Yaies-29.
Ndys-Messrs. Anthony, Davis, Dixon, ,Doolit-
tie, Fowler, Grimes, Hendricks, johnson
Patterson of Tenn, Ross, salisbury, Trum
bull, Van Wrinkle, and VIckers-I4.
Senator Ferry offered an order recitine thar
there appeared in the proceedings Of the Senate
of yesterday, as published in the Globe this
orning, certain tabular statements which
were not spoken IN the course of the argument
OF Mr.. Manager Butler yesterday; therefore
ordered that such tabular statements be omitted
from the published report under the direction
Mr.. Manager Butler was proceeding 10 say
that he had alluded TO the notes and stated their
purport, but had not read them because they
" ere too lengthy; when,
Senator Hendricks asked if il was proper
for the honorable Manager 10 attack the Secre.
tary of the Treasury, and whether il was in III.
power OF any Senator 10 defend that officer
The Chief Justice said unless the Senator
objected he thought the Hon. Manager should
proceed with hIs explanation.
Mr.. Butler then said that he did not attach
The Secretary Of the Treasury, but the Ex-cu-
live, and he was prepared 10 maintain his
charges. He thought il due 10 the Senator tha,
the tabular statement should appear.
Senator ". Anthony Hany , asked II by unanimous
a defence of the Secretary of the Treasury
Senator Edmunds objected.
The order OF Senator Ferry was then
adopted.
William w. Armstrong was then called and
examined by Mr.. Curtis. Witness lives at
Cleveland, OHIO. Is one of the proprietors OF
the Cleveland I3dtnded'er. Was at Cleveland
In September, 1866, when the President visited
there. Was one of the committee of arrange
ments 10 receive hun. The President cam,
about half past eight O'Clock in the evening
6rSf shah Of
supper, and Was then escorted to the balcony O:
the hotel, where he was welcomed by the pres.
ldent OF the city council. The President re-
sponded to the address. There was a large
crowd present, and for q few moments there
was no interruption. The President said be d d
not intend to make a speech, but he came there
simply to make the acquaintance Of the people
The President proceeded, however, in res pom =.
to calls made upon him. There were then
quite number of Interruptions. Can't saw
that the President was closing his remarks
when the call was made. Many OF the re-
marks Of the President were in response 10 the
interruptions, which were kept up very
nearly all the time until the conclusion of his
speech. The large majority Of the crowd were
dis dissrderly.
Cross examined oy Mr.. Butler:-J.w. Pelton
was president Of the city council His address
was simply to the President Of the United
States, and was very audible TO those upon the
balcony. The President then turn ed to the
crowd, in response to the calls made CMr.
Butler here read from a newspaper acc1nnr
as 10 Tue scenes WHICH place on the Occa-
sion, which account was partially corroborated
by the witness; after w hich Mr.. b. said he
would trouble the witness no further
Barton Abell was next called, and examined
by Mr.. Curts.-WltnesS resides in ST. LOUIS
and is Collector Of Internal Revenue of First
District of Missouri, and is engaged IN mercan-
tile pursuits; was in st. Louis IN ic66. when
the President visited that city: was one of the
committee OF reception. appointed by the Mer-
chants Exchange. I he reception took place
some twenty Jour miles below the city, at Al
ton, ILL., The Merchants Exchange was not
political ASSOCIATION. The President made a
spec ch at the Southern Hotel in the evening
Witness was present as one of the committee e.
The President was in the parlor of the hotel
with witness, when some citizens came in and
asked the President 10 60 ont and make a
speech to the people. The President de-
clined, saying he did not want to make a
speech. Other citizens came In and repea ted
the request, and finally the President Consent
ed. There was large crowd gathered out.
side. Witness heard very little Of the speech
Witness heard. from the parlor inside, one or
two Interruptions. Witness was not on the
balcony at all.
BY Mr.. Butler Witness introduced the
President to the committee ON reception on
board the steamer with q little speech The
President responded to the address of welcome
in proper manner, as became his position
Witness did not 60 to the Lindell Hotel Knew
nothing about the occurrences there except
from w hat he saw in the public prints. Don't
recOllect whether he accompanied the Presi-
dent from the Southern Hotel to the Lindell
Hotel. Ihere was q ban q uef given TO the Pres
ident at the Southern Hotel that night at which
speeches were to be made. The banquet was
not ready when the President was called for
by the crowd. Witness only heard a short
part of the speech from the inside. Could not
see " here the President stood on the balcony
Could not answer the question as to whether
any one tried to get the President of the bal.
cony, when he said he would not be awed by
his friends or bullied by his enemies, as be
could not see out there. There were probably
200 people there. Don't know whether Frank
Blair was there or not.
George Knapp sworn, and examined by Mr.
Curtis.-Witness is one OF the prOprIetors of
the ST. Louis Republican. Was in ST. Louis
when President johnson was there in 1860.
Was in the room with the President at the
Southern Hotel, when the citizens as ked him TO
90 ont and make q speech. The crowd out.
side had called repeatedly for the President
Witness suggested that the President ought 10
20 out and show himself to the people, and saw
a few words. The President seemed rein ctan,
TO 90 out, Witness walked ont on the balcony
with him. Suppose there were Is or 90 VERSIONS
on the balcony. Does not recollect the char
acter Of the proceedings Of the crowd yery
well. sometimes they were somewhat dis.
by Mr. Butler Witness was on the balcony.
but did not hear all OF the speech Is not Ger.
tain about the number Of persons ON the BAL
cony. The balcony would probably hold one
hundred people. Does not reeollecf II il was
cr0Wd0d al nAust ~ thH d. ,ao,,,