The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-18
Washington News.

April 1O.-The Senate Immediately pro-
eeeded to impeachment. ''j iHHp 2Ui
Curtis concluded his speech at half.past two
o'clock, when Thomas was called for the de-
fence. Thomas was stopped by the prosecution
i'll describing his interviews with the President
when the orders of removal ltand appointment
were handed him. Tho objection was ielabo-
ratcly argued. 'Stnnbery and Evarts for'dc-
fence and Butler and bingham representing.
The Chief Justice submitted the question in
the first instance and the managers we're do
teatcd- ~ to 10. Nays -Camerom Chandler,
Conncss, Cragcn,i Drake. Harlan, Howard,
Nyc, Ramsey, Thayer. Sumner broke ranks
for tho first time on this question and the court
adjourned. M .ady ji.f ,e..
APRIL lin the House Woodward intro.
duced bill to test the constitutionality Of gucs-
tionablc acts Of Congress, which was referred
to the Judiciary Committee The net provides
| that, if the Attorney General shall bring any
bill vetoed BY the PRESIDENT, on the ground OF
unconsttutionality and passed over the veto,
before the Supreme Court. ON a feigncd issue,
the decision OF the Supreme Court Oh such
fcigncd issue shall bo valid, llA
Returning from impeachment the House ad-
journcd. uta, ,y ,.d pp;tuA je,t
In the Senate the managers uskcd an amenrl-
mont to the rules. whereby each side ,night
speak without limitation to members.l Howhrd
objected, and tho motion goes over, General
Thomas was again on the stand, undergoing a
pcrplexing cross-cxamination by Butler. GEN
Sherman was on the stand. The managers OBJ
ject to the evidence. Another very sharp con-
test is pending. p., .3e.i,t.D .sW lnk
The examination was continued, and elicited
from Thomas that the Presidents words to him
were: $50 and take charge of tho War
Office" instead of possession Of the. Wnr
Office" Gen.r Sherman was hero in tho mid
die Of December, and had several interviews
with the President--two in company with
Grant The managers objected to receiving
| the Presidents declarations.i Chase said that
no question had yet been asked. Stanbery
asked ). "Did the President ask if you would
take charge of the War Department on Stan
| TOMS removal ?" but Butler objected
Sherman said he had an interview with the
President in Grants presence, the day STAN
ton resumed the Office. Stanbcry asked what
that interview related to, but Butler objected
Stanbcry askcd: 'Did the interview relate to
Stanton's occupancy of the War Office ?s
Sherman answered that it did Stanbery asked
the purport. Butler objected Stanbcry re.
duced the question to writing ''In that inter.
view what was said about Stanton's return to
the War Dcpartmcnt?" Butler objected.
Chase thought tho question admissible. Con-
ness appealed, and the ayes were demanded.
The matter was now discussed very sharply and
at great length, Butler interrupting Stanbery
repeatedly. Stanbery insisted on his right to
say what thoy intended to prove and should 20
on unless the Senate ordered him to STOP Ho
would prove that tho President wanted Sher-
man to take tho War Office to secure Judi
cial decision. Stanbory, Evarts, Butlcr, and
Wilson participated. Stanbcry called on the
Chief Justice during tho debate to stop But
ler's personal aspcrsions. After recess, Chase
restatcd his opinion that the question was ad-
missablc under yesterdays ruling, bocatlse like
that of yesterday its purpose was to elicit the
Presidents intention. The question was then
put, and the question was ruled out--23 to 20.
Among the Republicans voting with the mi
nority were Sumner, Frcssenden, Fowler,
Spraguo, Van Wrinkle, Anthony, Grimes, Nor.
gan, Trumbrll and Wiley apt htp
Stanbery asked Sherman what he knew
about tho Department of tho AtlanticY After
discussion the Senate declined to hear tho