The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-13
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
GEN. SHERMAN ON THE STAND.
THE SENATE REFUSES TO HEAR ALL
SAVE ONE OF. HIS ANSWERS.
An Appeal Against Buffers Per
sODalities.

WASHINGTON, April l1.-N0on.-The Mana.
gers asked On amendment TO the rules where
by each side might speak without Limitation
as to numbers. Senator Howard objected, and
the motion goes over.
General Thomas was again on the stand,
undergoing q perplexing examination by
Butler.
General Sherman is on the stand. The
Managers object to his evidence, and another
very sharp contest is pending.
Second Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, April lit was elected
from General Thomas, in his evidence, that the
Presidents words to him were ''Go and take
charge of the War Office" and not "Go and
take possession of the War Office"
General Sherman testified that he was here
in the middle. of December, and had several
interviews with the President-two of them
being held in company with General Grant.
The Managers objected to receiving the de-
clarations Of the President.
Judge Chase said no question had as yet
been asked in that direction.
Stanbery: Did the President ask if You
would take charge of the War Department on
Stanton's removal?
Butler objected to this question.
General Sherman had an interview with
the President in General Grants presence the
day Secretary Stanton resumed the office.
Stanbery: What did that interview relate
to-
Butler objected to this.
Stanbery: Did that interview relate to Stan.
toms occupancy of the War Officer
Sherman: 1t did.
Stanbery What was the purport Of it?
Butler objected.
Stanbery reduced the question to writing
as follows
In that interview, what was said about
Stantons return TO the War Department
Butler objected.
Judge Chase thought the question was al
MI. Cbnness appealed from this decision,
| and the ayes and noes were demanded.
The matter was now discussed very sharply
and 1T great length, Butler interrupting Stan
berry repeatedly.
Stanbery insisted on his right to say what
they in tended TO prove, and said he should go
on unless the Senate ordered him to stop. He
would prove that the President wan ted Gene
raj Sherman to take the War Office in order to
secure q judicial decision of the question
Stanbery, Evarts, Butler, and Wilson, par
tcipated in the discussion. Stanbery called
on the Chief Justice during the debate to stop
Buffers personal aspersions.
The Sente took 4 recess.
Chief Justice Chase, when business was re-
sumed, re.stated his opinion that Stanbery's
question was admissible, under yesterday s
rulings, because, like that of yesterday, its
purpose was to elicit the Presidents inten-
ton.
The question was then put to the Senate,
and the debated question was ruled OUTS to
2S Among the Republicans voting with the
minority were Sumner, Fessenden, Fowler,
| Sprague, Van Wrinkle, Anthony, Grimes,
Morgan, Trumbull, and Wiley.
Stanbery then asked Sherman what ne knew
about the department of the Atlantic.
After discussion, the Senate, without di-
vision, declined to hear the answer to the
question.
Stanbery then asked if the President had
rendered him (Sherman) the position of Secre-
tary of War nd interim.
Butler objected.
The Senate decided to hear the answer.
General Sherman answered that the Presi-
dent rendered him the office on two occasions
| namely, January Goth and 3oth.
Stanbery asked If anything else occurred De-
tween the witness and the President concomi-
| tant to the offer when 1t was first made.
Butler objected Or
The Senate refused to hear the amswer---2S
| to 80.
interview stated that his inten ton In Offering
witness the office was to bring the matter be-
| fore the Supreme Court.
Objection was made, and the Senate refused
TO hear the answer TO "A Ill Delng Tesaroeu
| as a leading question.
Stanbery desired to amend the question, but
was interrupted by the following question
from Senator Hendricks
ttDid the President in any interview eX-
press any intention with regard to making the
appoin tment?" o.
to 81.
| YEAS.-Messrs. anthony, 6ayaru, oucAa
| lew. Davis, Dixon, Dcolittle, Fessenden, Fow-
Ter, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks, Johnson,
McCreery, Morrill, of Maine, Norton Morton
Patterson of Tennessee, Ross, Sherman,
sprague, Sumner, Trumbull' VanWinkle'
Yickers, Willey-25.
NAYs.-Cameron, Cattell, Chandler, Cole,
Conkling, CONFESS, Corbit, Cragin, Drake,
Edmunds, Ferry Freiinghuysen, Harlan
Howard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill, Of Yer
mont. Nye, Patterson of New Hampshire,
Pomeroy. Ramsay, Stewart, Thayer, Upton,
| Williams, Wilson, and Yates-27.
The Court and Senate adjourned.