The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-14

z Mr.. Evarts read the document anu
Mr.. Stanbery resumed the examination.
The warrant was issued in chamoers'I
has not the docket-book with nlln.
Senator johnson then offered ques-
ton to be put to General Shernlau.
When the President rendered You the
osiaa &c Secretary of War, dd interim,
Ianmorv 9th and 3Oth, 1868, did he, at
tha finn. of making such tender, state
what his purpose in so doing VAST
Question objected to and submitted
70 the Senate. Yeas and nays, 20 to ~:
So the question was put and answered
yes. N.
Mr.. Johnson then offered the addi-
tional question; will You state what ne
said his purpose was. objected TO, When
the Chief Justice ruled that the cues
ten was admissible, as it tended to
show the import of the Presidents &C
ton, and in expressing his opinion re,
marked that this Court was not bound
by the same restrictive rules in admit
ting evidence as some of different
character. -
The yeas and nays resulted 20 10 I'd
So the question was answered.
The conversations were long. Inc
President told witness that the rela-
items between himself and Mr.. Stanton
were such that he could not have the
Office administered properly III the m
terest OF the army and the whole
country while he held tho position OF
Secretary Of War. In the desire to pre-
mote and care for those interests, the
President said be offered witness tho
position of Secretary of War, ad interim.
Witness asked the President why lie
did not have o. case made up by his
LAWYERS, so as to bring about change
without involving witness, an officer IN
the army, in the matter. The President
replied, it could not be done, but II 1t
could, Mr. Stanton's case could not hold
an hour.
The question was then asked by Mir.
Stanbery-Have you answered as TO
what occurred on both occasions
Objected to on the ground that the
witness had been dismissed from the
stand and that therefore his examine
ton could not be renewed.
The CHEZ Justice ruled that it could
be.
A decision of the Court being called
for, q debate Gnsued between Messrs.
Butler and Evarts. The former III the
course of his remarks, having by his
tone and manner in saying the question
was put by the Senator from Maryland,
not as counsel for the President, seemed
to insinuate to the contrary.
Mr.. Johnson rose and i'll very EN-
phatic and nervous manner repealed
any insinuation, adding that he regard
ed it as his solemn duty as Senator to
put the question.
Mr.. Butler insisted that lie meant no
sarcasm, and Mr.. SJohnsen expressed
himself satisfied.
Mr.. Stunbery continued the arSu-
ment in defense of the claim that the
counsel had the right - continue the
examination.
Mr. Bingham followed, and in the
course of his remarks said that tue tes-
tim9ny of the witness had so far been
injurious to the respondent, and his
counsel wished to cross-examine him,
in the hope OF oliciting something bet
ter.
Mr.. Bingham maintained at some
length that it was in the power of the
President To procure judicial question
Of the case by uIeans OF quo warrauto.
Mr.. Evarts remarked that they were
perfectly satisfied with the evidence
given by the witness, aud Mr.. Bingham
concluded, having spoken with earnest
ness.
Tie Chief Justice again expressed an
n,inint, tt,at thf, uyifn Nnnl1 n n or
Mr.. JOhnsOn's questions. Have you
answered as to both occasions
Witness said that at the first inter
view nothing very definite was said by
the President ar himself. During the
second con verSatiOn the President eX-
pressed a wish to have the Constitu-
tiOnality of the tenure of Office law to
be decided. IIo also said 20 witness,
that if he accepted the position Of Sec
rotary nd interim Stanton would make
no resistance, because he knew him to
BE cOwardly. Witness gave no posi-
tive answer ut tho time, but sent it in
writing.
Mr.. Henderson put the question, "Did
the President, on either occasion, eX.
press firm determination to remove
Mr.. Stanton y
Tie witness replied that the PreSi
dent never expressed any intention to
use force, but seemed determined that
the relations should cease.
Mr.. Howard asked, "What did the
President say about force 7"
The witness repeated what he had
said before in relation to the President
the belief that Mr. Stanton would
make no resistance.
Mr.. Henderson asked whether the
witness gave the President any advice
on this subject.
The Senate, without lewiston, re-.
fused To admit it.
The Managers notified General Sher-
man that they would require his at
tendance in the morning, and he left
the stand.
Mr.. Meigs vas recalled and produced
tho docket book from which lie read en-
tries in Thomas and StantGns ease, aud
Mt 3.iO thp Court aliDurnCI