The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-13
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sWAsH1NaroN, April IL


A motion OF the Impeachment Man.
ayers that the Court allow as MANY OF
the managers and counsel to take mart
IN the final arguments as wished to
was objected to, and lays over till Mon.
day:
ttnued. He explained that the PresI-
dent instructed him TO take charge, not
to take possession of the War Office.
de assented to the general correctness
OF Burle1gh's testimony before the
House Committee.
Cross examined, by Mr.. Butler-Was
positive the President only told him 10
taKe cnarge OF the War Office; admitted
70 calling karZner liar; never said.
I'VE Will have that fellow out If 1t sinks
the ships" had not talked with General
Townsend and others about his teSti-
mony given yesterday; he corrected
certain portions of his testimony given
before the Congressional COMMITTEES.
Gen. ~. =. Sherman, cGLLed-He tes-
tined that he arrived in Washington on
Lne 4th OF December last, and remain
60 two months; coming here on busi-
ness connected with the Indian Com.
mission; about the middle of Deecena-
Der was assigned to duty on the Board
TO revise the army articles; had several
interviews with the President regard
Ing his difficulties with Mr., Stanton.
before and after the latter's removal.
Mr. Stanpery asked-What CONVEX
satton took place between Won and the
President on the 14tho OF January, in
regard to Mr.. Stanton's removal.
The Managers objected.
The Chief Justice ruled that the ques-
ton was admissible. and the decision
by the Senate was called for, but before
the yeas and nays were taken, Mr.
StRnbery said he regarded the testimo.
ny sought to be introduced as vital to
the case, and went on to remind the
Court that the Managers had intro
duced much testimony in the effort to
raise presumption of criminal intent
on the part of the President; the testi-
mony relating to events which occur
red months before the 2lst of Februa-
ry, and argued that the counsel had an
equalright TO bring forward rebutting
testimony to prove the Presidents hon-
est intent in support of his position: he
quoted at length from the reports of
the State trials OF Hardy and Lord Cor
don. and claimed that the decisions
then made were precedents by which
to determine the present question.
Mr.. Butler rejolned, saying that the
managers, in attempting to introduce
Mr.. Cooper's testimony, sought to
prove acts, not Conversations. In the
course of his remarks he referred to
Gen. Thomas as a weak, vascilating
old man, pampered by little pride
and tit to be tool. He said the coun-
sci had tried to influence the Senate by
reading the simple argument of law
yers, and claiming authority; and this
attempt he characterized as unprofes-
sionRl.
Mr.. Stanberry called on the Chief
Justice to put stop to such aspersions
of his conduct, stating that he read the
arguments only as explaining the de-
cisions made.
length, with more than his usual Vehe-
mence, arguing that the rules Of evil
dence reflected on Messrs. Stanbery
and Thomas, and claiming in conclu.
sion that Senators were a law unto
themselves.
Mr.. Evarts quoted from the records
of this trial to show that Mr.. Butler
had assumed the same position and
done the same things that he now de-
nounced as unprofessional. Mr.. Evarts
went into the merits of the question;
he cited and commented on numerous
charges made In the articles which inn
puted evil intent to the President, and
argued the admissibility OF the ques-
ton In consideration of law, reason
and Justice. When he finished, the
Senate took recess Of 15 minutes.
On reRssembling Mr.. Wilson read
from the report of Mr.. Hardy that the
position taken by Mr.. Butler was cor
rect and insisted that the declaration OF
the President might be made solely
tent. The effect ofputting Mr.. Stanton
out would have been to prevent him
from apply to the courts SO a decision
could not be reached.
The Chief Justice restated the opin-
| ion that the question was Rdmissa BILE
under the ruling of yesterday, because
like that asked yesterday, its purpose
elicit rEl} l}V1rr
tent of the President. A conversation
occurring shortly before the commission
| ofan act was as admissible as that con.
cerning that which took place after.
wards, even more so.
The yeas and nays were then taken
and resulted % to 2s. So the question
was noEallowed.
Mr.. Stanbery then asked Mr., Sher.
man, what do you know about the Gre.
ating of the Department of the At,
lantic? - z'ft
Mr.. Butler said there would be nc
objection, providing the Chief Justice
would instruct the witness to give hear
say evidence.
Mr. stanbery declined to give assur.
ance that the witness would not be
questioned about what the President
had said. 1880 t7sf go 5l 75f,f
The Chief Justice submitted the ques.
ton of admissability, and the Sonata
without division decided In the mega
tive. = - -
Mr.. Stanbery then asked II the Presi.
dent had rendered him the position Of
Secretary of War Gd interim?. .sl5,
Mr.. Butler objected.
Mr.. Stanbery replied and Mr.. Butler
re1oined that it was an attempt to bring
in the conversation. 8t
The Senate decided that the question
could be put, and Mr.. Sherman testi-
fed that the President rendered him the
office of Secretary OF War Gd interim on
two occasions, january 26th and 30th;
replied to these in writing on the 9th
and 31st; Mr.. Stanton was in office.
Mr.. Stanbery asked II anything else
occurred between the witness and the
President about the ofhce, and when
| first made?
Mr.. Butler objected and warned the
Senate against the attempt to bring the
conversation in under pretense of prov
ing an act9 -9AlsIJl II& III 5ifEs
Mr.. Eyarts called attention to Mr..
Buffers shaking his finger in warning
to the Senate, the malpractice of the
counsel, and said nothing was palmer
than that circumstances explaining an
act were admissible as evidence con-
cerninE 1t.
Mr.. Butler replied and the question
was submitted to the Senate. The yeas
and nays were demanded and resulted
q to %, SO the question was decided
inadmissable.
B5dmindttOt reSumed-At the second
interview when the offer was renewed
there was further conversation.
ME- StRnbery then asked If the Pres
ident had in any interview stated that
his intention in offering witness the ap'
pointment was to bring the matter be-
fore the Supreme Court. Objected to.
Counsel said they only wished the