The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, April IL.
SENATE.
.nanad in dine form.


Mr.. CONFESS Yesterday, that hereafter
the Senate sitting as Court of Impeach-
ment, shall meet at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to
which Mr.. Sumner offered an amend
ment for q session from 10 to q o'clock
daily.
Tee motion of Mr.. CONFESS was adopt
ed by a vote of 90 TO IA.
On motion of Mr.. Ferry, the Senate
ordered the omission from the records OF
tabular statements appearing In the
Globe as O part of Mr.. Buffers speech
Yesterday, the same not having been
read or put in evidence.
Mr.. w. w. Armstrong, of the Cleye-
land Plaindealer, was called for the de-
fence. He testified the President spoke
there only on solicitation; Interruptions
by the crowd were kept up most of the
time and responded to by the President.
Barton Abel, of st. Louis, was exam
ined; was one of the committee APP
pointed by q Mercantile association to
receive the President in August 1866,
and went TO Alton to meet him; 1T the
request of the citizens, the President
reluctantly consented to make speech
from the balcony of the Southern Ho-
tel in st. Louis; he told the committee
he would make only short speech.
Cross. examined-The President made
a speech to the committee at the land
ing where he was listened TO respect
fully, and was then escorted to the LIN
deli Hotel; went to the Southern Hotel
at about nine o'clock that night TO at
tend banquet given him; witness re-
manned inside while the President was
speaking from the balcony; did not sec
any person try to draw him in so rs to
get him to desist from speaking.
George Knapp, proprietor Of the st.
Louis Republican, was the next wit
ness, He testified that he and Mr.. Abel
advised the President TO respond to the
calls of the crowd and go out and speak
to them. The President consented with
reluctance. The crowd was at the time
very disorderly.
Cross-examined - Does not know
whether the balcony was crowded; lis
toned to a portion of the speech; did
not hear anything about Judas or John
Bull; banquet was delayed until the
President had finished his speech. The
Republican published the speech Sunday
and on Monday gave directions 20 cor
rect the speech for second publication;
does not recollect whether he has ever
complained that his directions were not
carried out.
Henry Seider, shorthand writer for
the st. Louis Republican, was next
called-Ha reported the Presidents
speech and corrected the report publish
ed Sunday for the publication of Mon
day: made only such corrections as
were called for by his notes; compared
the report of the speech published in
the Democrat with bis own published
in the r, publican; made the COMPARE
son Arril l1th, and wrote an accurate
memoranda of about sixty differences.
Mr. Butler objected that the COM
parisun was made between the printed
newspapers, which are not certified to
have been genuine.
Mr.. Curtis called attention to the fact
that the Managers had already put
in evidence copy of the document of
that date, and Mr.. Butler withdrew
his objection.
The memoranda were then put in ev-
idence.
xamined-Witness had been
partially deaf some time, owing to
sickness; did not become so until sew
eral months after reported the Presi-
dents speech; compared reports of the
portion relating to New Orleans recent
ly with Mr.. Walbridge; gave examples
of the differences to show that the lat
ter had left out the qualifying words, to
the prejudice of the President.
Mr.. Batter read that portion of his
speech requiring the witness to correct
the errors as he went along, which he
did, exciting great laughter by the
sharpness of his replies to Buffers ques-
tons.
Mr.. Butler asked if there were any
changes more important than the cor
reetness Of grammer.
Witness replied that there were.
Mr.. Curtis then put in evidence the
commission issued by President Adams,
appointing Washington Lieutenant
General. Also, a document showing
particulars of all removals of officers
under the Department of the Interior.
The Assistant Secretary of State was
then called to testify for the defence. The
appointment of Consols and Vice-Cou-
suls are under his charge. When q va
cancy occurs, or the Consul is not able
to make temporary appointment, the
Minister, or in his absence the Naval
Commander, dominates Vice Consul.
This action is referred for approval to
the Department. The appointments are
made ad interim, ard are necessary for
the interests of the service. The De-
partment sometimes makes nOmina-
ton without the recommendation of
the Consul, Minister or Commander.
Cross-examined-These appointments
are made in conformity with the statute
law.
Mr.. Curtis then put in as evidence "a
list OF Consuls appointed during the ses-
sions of the Senate.
Gideon Wclles, Secretary of the Navy,
sworn-Was appointed Secretary of the
Navy March, lo6l, by Mr.. Lincoln. On
the evening of the 21st of February
last his attention was called to changes
in the disposition Of troops in this De |
partment. His son informed him that
, at party that evening a call had been
made for all the officers belonging to a |
certain company to repair at once to |
General Emory's head quarters. He
3 sent his son the next day to tell the
President, but he returned without see
ing him, and witness went himself
about noon to talk with the President
on the subject, and told him what he
had heard.
Question-What passed between YOU |
and the President after you made that
communication in relation to it.
Objection was made: but overruled
by the Chief Justice.
Witness resumed-The President said |
he did not know what General En- DRY
was doing and would send for him to |
inquire at the close of the Cabinet
meeting. About two o'clock the same
day had an interview with the Presi-
dent in relation to the removal of Mr..
Stanton.
Mr.. Erarts asked what passed be-
tween them thepi
Mr.. Butler objected, but before the
question was put in writing recess
for 10 minutes was taken.
On reassembliug, at 2:45, Mr.. Evarts
asked few preliminary questions,
eliciting the fact that the conversation
between Secretary Welles and the Pres
ident took place in the presence OIL
other members of the Cabinet, and I