The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-20
PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS.
.PEACHMENT TRIAL
THE SENATE REFUSES TO HEAR OPINION
a. ON THE TENURE OF. OFFICE BILL
FROM TIE CABINET.
Remarkable Scene on Taking the
Vote.
THE DEFENCE CLOSES ITS EVIDENCE.
The Impeachment.


WASHINGTON, April l8.-In the House,
Mr.. Colfax took the chair informally be-
fore the hour Of meeting, and with such
members as were present went with the
the Managers into the Court.
The discussion on admitting the Cabinet
proceedings was resumed. Mr.. Wilson
read his speech, and was followed by Cur
tbs.
Judge Chase decided the evidence ad-
missible; but appeal being taken, the
Court excluded it by vote of 20 to %.
The announcement of the vote was fol-
lowed by q general rising in the Senate.
After ten minutes, consultation, it was an
nounced that they were ready to resume
when sufficient quiet was restored.
The Chief Justice raped probably five
times before he succeeded in restoring
order. This is the first time during the
trial hatthese Irregularities have occurred,
and the Importance of the vote may be
inferred therefrom. There was no ap-
plause or noisy demonstration, but simply
rising from the seats. Every one seemed
inclined to ask his neighbor what he
thought now. The vote was as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Bucka-
lew, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Fow-
Ter, Grimes, Henderson, Hendricks, johnson,
McCreery, Patterson of Tennessee, Ross,
Salisbury, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Vickers,
and Willey-20.
NAYs.-Messrs. Cameron, Conness, Chan
dler, Cole Conkling, Cattell Corbett, Cragin !,
Drake, Edmunds, Ferry, Frelnghuysen, Har-
LAM Howard, Howe, Morgan, the two Nor
Ramsay, Sherman, Sprague, Stewart, Thayer,
Upton, Williams, Wilson, and Yates-29.
This question involved the proof of the
support of the President by the Cabinet
in his views about the violation of the Con-
stitution by the removal of Stanton and
the appointment of Thomas.
The next question was stated by the de-
fence as follows:
We offer to prove that at the meetings
of the Cabinet, Mr.. Stanton being present,
when the tenure of-office bill came up for
consideration the question was asked and
the opinion expressed that Mr.. Stanton and
the other Cabinet officers appointed by
Mr.. Lincoln did not come under its restric-
tions.
Judge Chase again decided evidence to
prove this admissible.
Senator Drake appealed, and the appeal
was SuSGdluou-Zl 10 LOs ou lulS 'olO
Sprague and Sherman voted with the
minority.
The next question was whether the
Cabinet argued injury to the service by
Stanton's continuance in office.
The Senate refused to hear the answer
10 to 30. On this vote Wiley voted with
the majority.
Secretary Welles was then subjected to
a severe cross-examination, but nothing
new was elected.
Postmaster General Randall was next
called. he said Foster Blodgett was sus-
pended from the Augusta post-office with
out the knowledge of, or consultation with,
the President. Randall knew of no ap-
pointment to Office in his department OF
persons who could not take the oath, and
Blodgett was suspended because of an in
dictment found against him for perjury in
order to get'an office.
The defence here closed, reserving the
right to call other witnesses in case Stan.
berry, who knew most of that part of the
matter, and was now sick, should think it
best.
The Court adjourned.
The House returned, but did no bust
| ness.