New-York tribune., 1868-04-21

lie said it was of Of letters which had not
been brought to the attention of the Senate In the sched
ule already put in evidence.
ha letter as referring to any point which counsel for
the Presdenthad made, either in argument. or in evil
an opinion the part Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
IL II was merely an mnaeral piece or evidence, and he
dld not consider II worth while 20 discuss IT,
Mr.. BUTLER-I ask whether you object TO iSi
Mr.. EVARTS-we do not.
Mr.. BUTLER-Very well.
Mr.. BUTLER then put IN evidence the letter Which is
dated Treasury Department Aug 2s 1867 signed Gy
ing the receipt OF letter recommending somebody ior
the office not having been filed before the Adjournment
OF the Senate, IT must necessarily remain vacant unt
the next session. but that the recommendation OF the
writer would receive the respectful consideration oi thc
Mr.. BUTLER then added that the Postmaster General
had not brought TO him, until this moment the pa@peis @
winch he had called for last saturday ana nc asked ue
TO examine them. -
PosTMAsTERGEN RANDALL AGAIN on THE STAND
After a short interval, POstmasterGen Randall was
again called to the stand and cross-e1amned Dy MT
g Have you copy of the indictment against Foster
O. When was it made A. cannot tell you; suppose
about the time the original copy was fled.
& What st did did You do with IL j. is in the office.
q. is the copy of i herei A. Yes. 49,. ,r....,,.,
O. From where does IL come A. From the treasury
q WHY did Won not produce the copy from your own
oiicei A. Because that would not prove anything; !
could not certify that ii was true copy without having
q. Have You the orginall A. understand it s here
q. Wherei A. With some Committee The letter OF
Mr.. McCulloch explains that.
Mr.. BIITLER-The letter Of Mr. Cuoch explains about
the Hopkins case, which do not want TO go INTO M or
fastened together and the originals are there as under
stand.
Foster fodrett at the November term 1867, Of the
United States District Court for the Southern District of
I. a6 ds1 JULY ises Foster Boge appointed by the
Preieu Of the United States the Office Postmaster Of Augusta Ga
s amer a sPSnsi ana before % , fns "Sn oS aTs bef I
iV rdsuhc
the Indictment the effect that he had icv borne arms against the
n:sd Hs State and he took that oath before on the Sh Of
September 1860 whereas in truth and in fact he had voluntarily borne
arms against the United states and had given and and neqaEcaeR to
its ere. aud had asRed and 5a me % Of captain in an % 1rs
corrupt perjury, contrary 70 The statute tic -
The cross-examnation of Mr. Randall was resumed
Mr. BUTlER-On the notice which you nave put IN
being MI Blodgett did he return answer, and
is this paper the answer or copy OF ~ A. These are
such copies; believe it is copy of this answer ~, ,
O. The notice Of his suspension was dated the 80 OF
January 4. Yes, Sir, think
o. ON the 10Th he returned tins anSwerl A. Yes Sir.
Mr. BlTLER-l propose to oer 1t IN evidence ,- ,,o
President had put in evidence nothing but the official
of the Office Department in the suspension
Of Mr. Bodgett ana that only in answer oral state
given NOW the Manager brought i'm the Indictment and
having got that in he claimed the right 10 repel it. He
Qvars submitted to the Senate that the proof was Ic
Mr.. BUTLER-Mr. President tie case stands thus: Mr.
Foster Blodget who Mayor OF the city OF august M
Constitutional Convention Of Georgia
Mr.. EVARTS inteuupting-What does the Manager
e Mr.. BUTLER-I am proposing TO put in evidence and
am stating the ease. He was member, | say, Of the
Constitutional Convention and an active Union man
The CHIEF-JUSTJCE intenupting-Ihe honorable
Manager will please reduce 10 writing what he proposes
Mr. BUTLER-I will. after state the grounds Of
The CHIEFJUSTICE required the offer of proof to be
reduced to writing before argument lie said that me
Managers must state the nature of the evidence which
they proposed 10 offer and the Senate would then pass
upon the question whether 1t desired to hear that class of
evidence - - 49,,
propose 10 offer that paper IN evidence
Senator JOHNSON Nothing else
Mr. BUT II assented and sad TINS IS the rst time IN
this trial any counsel has been stopped il seems
Mr. President that the same rule should be applied yes
The CHIEFJt tsTICE-The honorable Manager appears
tO the ChiefIusce he making statement of matters
which not proof and OF which the Senate has as
yet heard nothing The Manager states that he intends
TO put them evidence The Justice therefore re-
quests that the nature OF che evidence which INC mana
proposes To nut before the Senate a I've reduced 20
writing the ordinary offers Of proof have bcen' ana
then the Senate will Judge whether 1t VIII receive that
class OF evidence or not.
Of the record produced by the counsel Tor the President
and have right say that this Is the first time hat
any counsel has been interrupted IN tins way
The CHIEFJUsTICE-Does the honorable Manager
decline 70 pqt his statements IN writing ,o,.,1,
Mr.. BUTLEk-l not declining 10 put the statement
)" Tie CfIEF JUsTICE-Then the honorable Manager
will have the goodness TO put II in writing
Mr.. BUTLER-I will do It, If can take snfcleht
The CHIEFJUsTICE-Yes Sir.
After time, Mr.. BUTLER read the offer, as fol-
We offer to show that Foster Bodrett MAYOR 9th, city
Georgia appointed by Gen Pope member 81 the constitutional Ton
me efn se in rebellion against Tie Ure State, BY testimony
indicted; that said indictment sent to TIE Post
master General and st hrsupog Without authority o. aE e s
General @ 5 .ss BSs 5y e9p S ShS Sa 5 4I So T
:. S sa' President T the advice and consent Of the senate
This proof the Of godse 70 se To.'RsstsI Cen
on heh the action Of tn, Postmaster portion OF
when IA. t, Stn KY IN, p. 2 , e sd o,si ~ he s,sJ
= Mr. EVARTS-We object to the evidence, as beng
foreign and alien the Foster BOdgett, and the
evidence concerning him. produced on the part OF
the Managers and their part the evidence was con
fined TO ms oral testimony that he had received certain
commission under which he held the Office OF Postmaster
i'm Augusta that he had been suspended from office by
the Executive of the United States, and there was a
speradded conclusion that his had not Dn sent 10
nothing bnt the oical action of the POST Office Depart
Inent coupled with evidence OF the head OF the Depart
ment that this his own act, without the previous
notice TO- or subsequent direction Of the President OF the
United II appears that the ground OF the action
was the indictment against Mr.. Blodget The complaint
was made Saturday that the indictment had not ben
produced The Managers, having now procured it, have
dence MIR Bodgetts answer that Indictment to the
accusation made before the POstmasier,General
notice, not TO the Indictment
Mr. EvARTs-IIis answer to the accusation, and the
evidence concerning the accusation placed before the
Postmaster General, understand 49, ,.,,.,.o..
Mr. EVARTS-His answer 10 the indictment so far as
was the accusation before the Posmaster-Genera
understood 10 IOpIONe tHdL ne iIlcnulJ
the United States and that he always had BEEN not
wthstanding that he had been captain III the Rebel
army the honorable Manager states that that paper Ha
part OF the evidence 10 sustain Mr. BOdgetts loyalty
and defeat the accusation against him. Part OF
letter written by him days after his removal and the
honorable Manager states 10 yOu that that letter Is part
OF the papers which the Postmaster General acted III
susnendiuC him from Office How that can be in the
nature of things, il Is difficult for me To see Now
honorable Court that this is not evidence in
troduced by in disparagement of Foster Blodge IL
evidence introduced by 10 show the action OF the
Post ONCE Department IN his removal which removal
the Man hay puti IN