, 1868-04-03
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to March "a.
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Onleago, March IA Repubtiedn special says
great interest is felt over the proceedings in the
Impeachment trial. To morrow, 1t is believed,
the Presidents counsel will ask for further deS
lay, which will not be granted. The House
managers will have their replication ready 10 be
presented on Tuesday, 80 as 10 proceed with the
trial on Wednesday. The impression gains
groand tia. AFTER using all dilatory measures
| possible, when the Senate refuses to grant fur,
Ttser delay, the President will tender bis resiR>
nation, claiming that he cannot have fair trial.
TIE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
Chicago, March 24.-After the organization OF
the Senate as q court of impeachment Davis
submitted resolution to suspend the trial till
all States shall be represented; lost-Davis only
voting in its favor.
Stanbery stated that himself and brother couu
sci had been engaged every hour since the court
last met, preparing the answer, and be regretted
that longer time had not been granted. but
submitted the answer which they had prepared.
Judge Curtis read the answer to the first arts
Gle. In response the President quotes the ori>
Rinal act establishing the Office Of Secretary of
War, and says Stanton was appointed by Presi-
dent Lincoln and not by him after becoming
President; and becoming satisfied that said
Stanton was doing the public service greet inju.
ry, he removed him under the Constitution. He
denies that Stanton, when be removed him, was
| in legal possession of the War Office. He denies
that he ever contemplated action contrary to law.
he denei that his act in removing Stanton con-
stituted high crime and misdemeanor In Office
The reminder of the answer to the LIST article
consists Of long argument against the Tenure
of Office Bill, and in favor Of the Presidents
| right to remove Cabinet officers at pleasure.
Stanbsry then took Curtis place, and read the
answer to the I'd article. He denies all the
charges in this article, and says that at the time
be issued the order appointing Lorenzo Thomas,
there was vacancy in the War Office. For ans
wer to the Sd article, respondent denies that he
made any appointment to the War Office but
simply authorized General Thomas to act ad in
terim For answer to the 4th article, be denies
that he ever conspired with General Thomas, or
other persons, to prevent Stanton from holding
the Office of Secretary of War. He further denies
having authorized any force to be used in remov-
ing Stanton. The President dwells on this at
length. He denies all the allegations. For ans
wer to the 9th article, respondent denies having
hindered the execution of the Tenure of Office
act, either in the city of Washington or else
where, and in his reply to the 4th article he de-
MES the suffciency Of the charge. In answer to
the 9Th article, respondent denies that he attemp
ted to possess himself of any of the property of
the United States. For answer to the 7th article
be denies all the charges therein, and states th
the allegations are insufficient For answer to
the6th article, he denies all intent tiou of violence
and says be simply wanted to get the matter be-
fore the courts.
In answer to the 9th article, be proceeds to de-
tail the interview between himself and General
Emery, and denies having requested Gen. Emery
or any other officer to violate or disobey the law,
or any rule for the regulation of the army. He
denies having said or done anything at any in.
terview with Gen. Emery which can be constru.
ed as high crime or misdemeanOr.
| Mr.. Evarts then proceeded to answer the 10th
article. 1t starts out with allusion to the
Philadelphia Convention. The President goes
| hat he adj Nod la
ration of principles, and appointed delegation
to wait upon the President and present said dec
| laration. He theu details the interview which
took place in the White House between himself
and the delegation. He says his speech that
occasion was incorrectly reported, and that ex-
tracts quoted in the article in question, BY the
| House of Representatives, are not parts of his
speech He makes the same statement with re.
grid to the Cleveland speech, and also denies the
correctness of passages quoted in the article from
| bis St. Louis speech. In a further answer to this
article be protests that be has not been unmind>
| full of the high duties of bis Office He denies
| having endeavored to bring Congress into con-
tempt and asserts that during his official career
he always acknowledged the authority and legal
| ty of Congress. He claims that all his speeches
were delivered in the exercise of his right as
an American citizen, for which he cannot be
questioned.
In answer to Article IL, he denies that in a
| puOuC speech III ne bAlu congress
was not lawful Congress, and would not be till
the Southern States were represented. He ins
sists on being permitted to use freedom of speech
and opinion.
At P. NJ the reading of the Presidents ans
wer was concluded. This document makes about
| FIVE newspaper columns. Boutwell, from the
managers, requested that the managers be al
lowed a copy of the Presidents answer. He said
the Board will be ready with its replication at
o'clock tomorrow.
| After consultation with the House managers,
Evarts then rose and said that if the Court would
allow, he would request that the President and
counsel be allowed thirty days in which to pre-
pare for trial.
Senator Howard moved that this motion lie on
the table till after the managers have fled their
| replication. Bingham said the managers we've
ready to argue the question now, wherenpon
| Howard withdrew his motion, and General Los
gan, of the managers, argued against the motion.
Evarts followed Logan and argued at length in
favor of further length of time. Wilson, Of Mass
sachusetts, argued against granting the motion.
| Stanbery closed the argument with strong ap>
| peal for further time.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
One o'clock having arrived, the high Court of
Impeachment was organized in the usual form
The members of the House entered and took their
seats After reading the minutes of the last
meeting, Boutwell, presented the replication
adopted by the House to Johusons answer, which
simply denies each and every averment in the
| several answers of the President or in either of
them which deny traverse the acts, crimes or
misdemeanors charged against Andrew johnson