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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
XLtk CONGRESS---Socond SessIol
WARRINGTON, April IS.

About fifty members were present, who
proceeded Immediately TO the Senate.
SENATE.
The court opened at II o'clock, by direc-
ton of the Chief Justice.
The question pending yesterday was read
as follows, in effect: That the counsel for the
President offer to prove that at certain Cab
met meeting all the members, including STAN
ton and Seward, declared the Tenure of.Of-
fee act unconstitutional and that the duty of
preparing the veto was dcvoIved upon Seward
and Stanton, to be followed by proof of what
was done BY the President and Cabinet 70 the
time Of sending in the veto.
Senators Howard and Johnson submitted
questions to the President's counsel on this
point, which were wered.
Chief Justice Chase ruled the evidence ad-
missable. but the Senate overruled it BY Q
vote Of 20 against 20.
Mr.. Welles, Secretary of the Navy, was
then recalled, and the counsel proposed to
him whether the question as to the ap-
piicability Of the Tenure Of Office bill TO
Stanton was considered in the Cabinet meet
ing previous to its return with the objections
of the President, and whether the opinion
was expressed that the law did not apply to
any of the Secretaries appointed by Mr..
Lincoln.
Mr. Butler objected, contending that it was
excluded by the last ruling.
Mr. Eyarts said this testimony was in ref
eyence to the construction, not the constitu-
tsanality OF the law, and held that it was ad-
missable fer other reasons.
The Chief Justice submitted the question
to the Senate and it was refused admission,
% to IS.
Mr.. Evarts then asked il at any Cabinet
meetings held between the time OF the pas
sage of the Tenure-of-Offiee bill and the re-
moyal of Stanton the auhjec, OF how the pubs
lie service was affected by it was considered?
Witness replied that il had been considered
after.
The counsel then offered to prove that on
such occasions the President and Cabinet de-
termined that proper regard for the public
interests required that q case should be ar
rayed SO As to procure Judicial decision
as to the consti;utionality Of the law.
Mr.. Butler said the managers would like to
have the Senate in accordance With their pre-
vious vote, declare all such evidence im>
material.
The question was submitted to the Senate
sad by a vote of 10 TO 80 decided in the neg
tive, - the evidence was no. admitted, and
~ Senate took . recess.
On re-assembling, at 2:25. Mr.. Evarts
| asked if, wiIhin the period mentioned of the
Cabinet discussion, anything was said aboul
using force in order to bring about the settle.
msnt ct Issue
Mr.. Butler objected for the reason that il
| was covered by the ruling, and the Senate sus
tanned the objection by Is to 26.
Mr.. Welles, on eross-examnation, said be
had received but one commission as Secretary
Of the Navy, which was given by Abraham
| Lincoln; called on the President Februar)
22d, before II O'Clock; the nomination o.
Mr.. Ewing was then made out, as testified
yesterday aoes no. know wny .ne ohicers un
ger uenerai EnefJ command we're caiiec
rom party 70 go 70 headquarsers oid no.
| near !, vas 20 warn tnem not 20 go 70 mas
queIsoe' aoss no. Ahos .nelneI ne s.A.eu y
the fresioent any sncn tning, put That ths
ofheers we're called ior and the War Depart
men. was unusually lighted up.
Edgar Weiies, son OF the Secretary OF thu
Navy, and Chief clerk OF the Navy Depart
ment, was the next witness. de testified se
the form OF com missions OF navy agenu, ane
then stated wnat ne heafd o. party, Shiel
ne communicates 70 nus i.aner the same
night. Ihe lady oil the mousse told him abou
the eau ot otheers 70 hedqaaf1ersi J,
Mr. fvafts tnan stated ne had 10 attend
ance the secretary o. Inc treasury, me sec
retary OF state, .ne secretary o. the interio
and the fosimasler ushefai, VINO were pre-
parea 70 give some evidence tdey had wishes
TO eneis from me Secretary OF the Navy, ou
when De shoufa no. nov attempt 10 ih'so
duce' IN consequence OF me iate ruling.
Alexander hahoali' POSTMASTER oenerai
was theh csilea ana 1est'nea .ha' rosie
bioageu was removed rom tne once q fost
master a. augusta In consequence OF com
piain., IN ~nhhg' OF miseohaues ne pro
auced tne papers anu ies'ers Hnien ense'e'
fhs femosai.
/ Mr.. Eyarts offered to put them in evidence
bnt Mr.. Butler objected.
| The witness complaints were also filed, bu
the objections afterwards we're partly with
drawn and the papers were read.
Cross examination By Mr.. batier -Ih
President appointed biodgett with the con
sent OF The Senate. Witness suspended hiu
under the practice OF the Department aud IN
law OF necessity. Does not siiese any par
ucuiar statute In defense OF his aeuon. n
communicated y to the Preslden