The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-04-10
Trpcachment.

tlnupu DN OUcflnB suOCuInenttrN teSli-
mony the resolution Of the Senate pass
ed last winter, On-concurring in the
suspension of Mr.. stanton from office.
He then offered the message of the
President to the Senate, on the 2lst of
February last, announcing the removal
of Mr.. Stanton from the office of the
Secretary of War, and also the resolu-
tion of the Senate Of the same date, de-
claring that the President had no pow
er to make such removal. He next Of
cred certified copy OF the commission
| of Mr.. Stanton as Secretary Of War, is
sued by Mr.. Lincoln in january, 1862.
| Mr.. Wilson stated that this Uds the
| OHRy commission Wnder Which 4Nr. STAN
ton claims 10 hoH the office qf Secretary
| Of Var. These documents were admit
ted in evidence without any objection
| by counsel for the defense.
The offer of Stanton 5 commission in
evidence is Il blunder on the part of the
Managers, for it shows clearly that he
docs not come within the protection of
the "Tenurc OF Office Bill" The Inn
peachcrs called as their first witness
VIM. j. NJ Donald to prove the service
of resolutions on the President relative
to Stanton's removal. j. W. Jones was
called to prove service of copy of Senate
proceedings on Gen. Thomas. j. T..
Creecy proved that late commissions
conformed to the provisions of the
"Tenure of Office" act. Burt Van Horn
swore to what passed at the War De
partment when Thomas went to take
possession. Mr.. Stanberry smashed
| him up on cross examination. Gen.
Morehead was examined on the same
matter. Walter A. Burlegh was called
to corroborate. To certain question
| put by Butler, who conducts the case
lor the Managers, Mr.. Stanbery object
ed. The Chief Justice overruled the
| objection and admitted the testimony.
Mr.. Drake of Missouri objected to the
| Chief Justice making any decision on
the point, and claimed that the Senate
alone had the right to decide questions
of law and evidence. 1t was debated
bitterly by the radicals. Finally
Wilson moved to retire for consulta-
tion. The yeas and nays were tie,
twenty-five Senators voting in the af-
firmative and twenty-five in the mega
tive. The Chief-Justice announced the
result and said: 1.-THE Chief-Justice
votes in the Affirmative; the Court will
retire"
The secret session was stormy, but in
the end the Chief Justice was sustained,
though Sumner, Howard, Drake, and
Conkling opposed it savagely. Upon
that announcement being made, the
Managers retired for consultation, and
the Court adjourned.
On the third day the attendance was
not large. Sumner offered resolution
denying the right Of the Chief Justice
to vote on the question of retiring, yes
terday. The resolution was rejected by
a vote Of q to q. Burleigh was put up
on the stand A question by Butler
was objectedto by Mr.. Evarts, was argu-
ed and objection sustained by the Chief
Justice, appealed to the Senate and
admitted by them by vote of % to %.
The answer gave no new facts. Mr..
Wilkeson was called as to conversations
with Gen. Thomas, and was followed to
same thing by Geo. w. Karshner. He
was followed by II. w. Ferry, M. c.,
from Michigan to the same and with
Emory. Gen. Emory was examined
AS to what the President ordered or
told him. Nothing important was elicit
ed. G. w. Wallace was sworn as to con-
versation with the President as to the
disposition of troops in the District. w.
5. Chandler was examined by Butler
as to the process for getting money out
of the Treasury. He got it in New Or
leans by stealing. Charles A, Tinker
was sworn rs to telegraphic despatch
es to Alabama. During the Sass
ion Stevens fell from his chair, was
picked up, not much hurt. Butler
offered the Presidents message ON Con-
stitutional amendment. Then called
Tinker about Is August speech also
sheridan, Clephane, Smith, and Col,
Moore, Presidents Private Secretary. As
NJ Even, and Stark, were examined
and all three reports put in, by q
vote of the Senate, againstthe opinion of
the Chief Justice, ports, though no two
of them agreed.
SATURDAY April 4th.-Court opened
as usual. Very few people We're in at
tendance, and besides the managers,
nota dozen members of the house.
Indeed when the house met Mr.. Gar
field inquired of the Speaker "whether
there was a quorum of members in the
city? The Speaker said there was not"
So that instead of attending in n body
upon the "High Old Court" the mem
bers have gone home, or somewhere
else, and Ben Butler and Bingham an d
Thad Stevens run theCourt. And most
certainly more disgraceful exhibition
Of Quarter Sessions Pettifogging was
never shown than the conduct of the
managers in this trial.
l.. l.. Wa llridge was examined about
the Presidents st. Louis speech. Mr..
Dean was called to the same matter.
| -Ai' NlltNi NitlN III tlIt Epltlt lptDbTl-
ment was then called, as to form Of Com
missions issued, and the process gone
through. List of removals and ap-
pointments made by the former Presl-
dents, during the session of the Senate
put in. Also vol, 0. works of John Adams
as to the removal of Timothy Picker
ing. Mr.. Greasy was recalled to prove
handwriting of the President, and
letter to Mr., Mccullough was put in.
Senate journal was then offered. chen
executive messages to the Senate were
given.
Mr.. Butler then stated that the case
on the part ofthe prosecution was clos
ed, except they might offer some evil
dence cumulative, on certain points.