The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-04-16

tlatit was order No ltd the 30
fics d 1851. Al thistime q gentle
an came n. aDd I Withdrew &
TIE other end Of the room. In tb,
meantime = messenger bad give,
me a7copy The order.
When the gentleman retired
showed the order 70 the PresldenI
who read II. and remarked .Thi.
isnot IN conformity with the Con,
stltution Of the United St ties
which makes me Commander. In.
Chief, or with the language ofyou,
commission" Ifeplied. THAT (.
the order you have appsoved foi
the guidance Of the army" HI
said, "Am I to understand that
canDot give an order, except
through the General Of the Army
1 replied, such is my opinion /"
I'D him there was considerable
discussion a. to the meaning oI
the order. and that / had consulted
lawyers. and it was advised that
should obey the order.
Charles A Tinkerman, sworn.
He testified that no was in charge
of the Western Union Telegraph
at Washingtoo. Had formerly
bad charge OF the telegraph Office
in the War Department. He ;den.
tilted cony Of q dispatch from
Lewis G Parsons. of Mouigomery
to President johnson. The reply
thereto was as follows:
MONTGOMERY. Ala. Jan Z. 1867
To His Ercsllency Andrea johnson
The legislature is in session.
Efforts were made to RECONSIDER the
vote on tho Constitutional Amend.
ment. Reports from Washington,
say It is probable an enabling aci
will PASS. We do not know what
to believe in regard.
LEWIS G PARSONS,
Exchange Hotel.
U. s. MILITARY TELEGRAPH, !
ExEoUTIvE OYFIoE,
WAsuISeroN, Jan. l7tb, 1867.
To LeDis G. Parsons, Montgomery,
Ala:
What possible good can be OBJ.
tanned by reconsidering the Con.
stitutional Amendment? l know
mono in the present posture of af.
fairs. / do not believe the people
of the whole country will sustain
any set Of individuals to change
the whole character of our Govern
mont by enabling acts in this way.
| believe on the contrary they will
eventually uphold oil who have
patriotism and courage TO stand by
tho Constitution, and who place
their confidence in the people.
There should be no faltering on the
par Of those who are honest in
the dissemination TO sustain the
several co ordinate departments Of
the government. in accordance
with its original design.
(Signed ANDREW JOHNSON.
On Thursday. April I'd, the
Court was occupied throughout in
hearing the testimony of different
reporters us TO the accuracy of
their reports Of the Presidents
speeches at Cleveland and else.
where during the swinging. round
the.circlc campaign of 1866. The
accounts given at the timo were
substantially verified.
On the Sd, the main point in the
testimony received was brought
out on the examination of Robert
Schew, chief clerk in tie State De
partment, who gave evidence as to
the manner of issuing commissions
for certain officers in the Treasury
and State Departments. which
were prepared in the State De-
partment shortly after the passage
of the tenure of Office act. A
change was made in the form Of
commissions.
Witness produced blank form
showing what the change consist.
cd Of since the passage of the act.
No commission has been made out
in the old form.
Cross examined--The words TO
hold until removed by the Prcsi-
dent with tho consent of the Sen
ate. have not been inserted; no
commission has since been Issued
to head Of a department which
did not contain the words ITO hold
during the pleasurs ofthe Senate. F"
After some further testimony had
been received, Mr.. Butler inform
cd the Senate on tho part Of the
House OF Representatives that tho
case was substantially closed. al
though they might call q few more
witnesses, whose testimony would
be only cumulative.
Mr.. Curtis, on behalf Of the
Presidents counsel, made q mo.
rion that when The Court adjourn
to-day, it shall be to Thursday
next, in order to afford them three
working days in which to prepare
thcir testimony. He stated that
they would not have much oral testi-
mony to offer, but required time to
re. e.arrange their documentary evi-
dencc.
Tho yeas and nays being taken,
resulted -.37 to 10; SO the Court
adjourned until Thursday, April
9th.
The Democratic candidate for
Governor of North Carolina is q.