Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-20


The examination Of Secretary Wellcs BE-
fore the Impeachment Court, shows that
not only Andrew johnson, but the entire
Cabinet were united against Stanton.
The report Of the proceedings ere as fol-
lows:
TESTIMONY or SECRETARY wFILEs.
At q little before Q O'Clock Mr.. Curtis
created quite . buzz of excitement IN the
galleries anc on the floor, by asking the
sergeant-at-arms to call Secretary Weiies.
The venerable Secretary came forward,
behind pair Of gold spectaclss, and stood
up straight as ramrod at the witness
stand. lie was Intercepted as to the date |
of his commission as Secretary Of the Navy, |
and said it was March 1861. lie had beer |
In the Cabinet ever since, but had not been |
rsappointed or recommissioned. He then
went on tu detail the occurrences which in
ducsd the President to send for General
Emory on the 32d. He had bssn informed
By his son that certain military move0eute
were going on in this city, Of which he
thought it proper that the President should
bs informed lie called at The White House
the next day and advised the President Of
! what he had heard, and slso advised him to
| ssnd for General Emory, which he did. His
testimony explains oil that appears TO b.
my stsrious in the testimony elected in the
early days Of the trial.
Judge Curtis then questioned Welies as
10 what teok place in the Cabinet in regard
TO the removal Of Stanton, but Butler prick
ed up his ears and Was prompt with an OBJ
lection.
The Chief Justice said he was clearly OF
an opinion that the testimony was admis-
sible. whereupon Drake raised TN appeal,
end call for the yeas and nays was made.
A good deal Of interest was taken IN the re-
sui, Of the vote, and a. roll-call progressed,
, it was seen that it would be closely con
tested, and each side mustered what
strength it could from the lobbies ant
cloak rooms. The opponents Of impeach
ment felt greatly relieved when, by ~ Z
Q Is. the Court decided to let Mr.. Wellss pro
: cssd.
The Secretary then stated that the Cabi
net were unanimous in the removal Of Stan
ton aud the appointment Of Thomas. Til
le vas regarded as a great point for the d.
% fence. and II encouraged Judge Curtis IN tn
:. effort to got more from the same sourcs
lie then went back to the teaure-of-of1c
eI law, with the intent Of proving that Stau
e. ton and every other member OF the Cao
IN not believed that Law to be unconstitutior
al, but Butler entered . very decided OF
~ ccti IN TO this question. Then followed
n debate of more than half an hours duration
&C. between Msssrs Curtis and Butler.
The AasoPsv Of Mr.. Mc6ee.
= We find 10 the Montreal Njnerre the fo
y lowing particulars Of tho autopsy Of the lst
= Mr.. Melee
The doctors have observed that the crl
- mum was very thin, almost transparent.
p thin. bony envelope 10. the indication Of
ID. superior mind and the thinner il is, IN
/. stronger 10 the talent Such were III
heads Of Sir l.. II. Lafontains, and Of th
Hon. A. N. Norm.
he The brain Of Air. McGse weighed
an ounces. The mean weight in man 10 4
raj ounces. That Of the great Irish orator
1t, OOonnell, weighed % ounces. That {
~ tho Lord High Chancellor Of England VI
ly b3s ounces. Dspuytren's brains wsighe
lst 90 ounces, and Cuvisr's b9f ounces. In Nj
he McGes, the liver aud lungs were sound =
There was. however, . large deposit Of f.
around the heart. The physicians were
~ OPINION that tho deceased might have live
long, rather surprising circumstanc
g. whom mis- former habits and checkered iii
M are taken into consideration.
IN The Hon. Mr.. McGee was assassinatet
rn like Plus ms Minister, by severing th
:, carotid artery, which carries blood from n
:" heart TO the brain. tits of sufficient capa,
~ itv to bring to the brain a. much blood q
an all the other arteries to other parts of II
IN body. This explains why all wounds
that organ are mortal. There are near
~. 30 pounds Of blood in tho human body
lid Each vcntricle of the heart contains or
m ounce, and, as II contracts 20 times p,
nj minute, it propels, in that space of tim
:, 80 pounds Of b God, Of which 1875 poundi
y or one half. are for the brain.
=. The Effect Of Removing the Pres
ident.
!" The National Inteiiipsncer has curio,
- speculation Ms to the effect Of removing Al
" drew johnson, and the operation Of Il
" law that in that case would make the Pre-
- ident pro ten,pors Of the Senate acting Pre-
m dent We quote:
10 "Mr Wade will first take the office .,
IT. hold it at the pleasure Of the Senate.
ID will, for the time, be acting President. al
"a President pro tenpors of the Senate, 81
SENATOR from the State of Ohio. He c.
~ My be the acting President while he
1T. President pro tsmpore of the Senate Caba
he ani 'nirigues may probably arse in Il
~ p3dy for the eleetion of smother Presider
pro tsmp0yc and then Mr.. Wade will ceai
to be acting President. and will go back
se his seat as Senator from Ohio. The ne
President pre- tlmpore will become the &C
I'm be ma mt no all
4 TO remain il office longer than week
III Thus it would seem practicable and by a
i. means improbable, for the Radical ma orii
Of the Senate to take the President al ofiic
as by turns week or 80 at time"
y Marriage In Now York.
FROM the New York Evening Post
INT The number Of marriages in this city d
b. ring the year ending October /, 1867, y,
vo 1913. The marriage rate, estimated upo
-, the census Of 1866. was therefore 20 6S i
900 inhabitants, or one marriage 10 ever
NJ s6.6S Of the population. The marriage
he that were registered in Brooklyn in tn
be same period number $40, giving a mar
riage rate f9.ll in 1000 inhabi, ants. q
" ono marriage to every 2l95 of the populs
!" ton. Il 10 probable that the marriage 70,
h 10 higher in the latter than in the forme
III city, - that The defects # registration, an
!. consequently the ncglect Of the provision
Of the law on the part Of those who psrforu