Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22
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WAsHINeroN, April 13.-In the In Impeach
inent trial on Saturday, the motion Of ths
Managers to allow all their number and tht
counsel to argue the case was objected to anl
lald over.
Gen. Thomas testified that the President in
strucfed him not to force possession of the
Office. e4ai,.e.@ Ie...i.,. .t - a.sf. Ia1ss5 !
To-day, Gen. Sherman was called. Stan
berry asked II the witness, after the res0lu
tion of Stanton, formed good opinion Of the
service required OF, another Secretary Of War
and expressed such an opinion to the Presi
dent. Butler objected. After q lengthy dis.
cussion vote was takel, on the question when
it was not admitted, yeas, Is, nays, 35. alIs
(Questi0n by Senator JOhns0n). Did YOU at
any time advise the President to appoint an.
other person as Secretary of War in place OF
Stanton. An objection was made to the aues-
tion and it was not admitted, yeas, lS, nays.
~. A consultation then took place among the
Presidents counsel the result of which was
that they gave up Gen. Sherman as witness /;
Butler declined to cross examine A recess
OF fifteen minutes was then taken taken.
Upon reassembling X. j. Meigs, Clerk of the
Supreme Court for the District, was called
and testified that he affixed the seal to the
warrant for the arrest of Gen. Thomas about
two O'Clock IN the morning, upon the affidavit
vi Secretary Stanton. Stanberry offered these
papers as evidence. but Butler objected on the
ground that it did not bear upon the case.
The Chief Justice decided that the papers
were competent evidence. C0nness appealed
from the decision but the Senate sustained the
Chief Justice, "a to IL
Gen. Sherman was called to answer the
question put by Senator Johnson whether.
when the President rendered him the Office of
Secretary OF War ad interim. he told him for
what purpose he was doing this. An objection
was made to the question, but it was decided
to be admissible. While Sherman was answer.
ing, Bntler stopped him and objected to him
proceeding further. johnson then offered an
additional question-"What dad the President
tell you his purpose was 2" This was objected
to, but the Senate sustained the question by 26
yeas and 25 nays. Sherman said the Presi-
dept told Inc the relations between Stanton
and himself and ether members of the Cabinet
were such that he must Gil Staaton's place
with another dd interim, aud that the appoint.
ment must be in the interests of the country Mt
large and Of the army. He did not say his
purpose was to take the matter into Court,
though he said he mas satisfied that, if invent
into Court it would not stand half an hour.
Stanberry asked the witness to relate what
the President said at other interviews. The
Managers objected on the ground that the
Cour. had dismissed the witness, who was
recalied, simply to answer one question and
the counsel had no right to examine him fur
ther. The question was finally admitted, when
The witness said that nothing definite was said
by either himself or the President at their
hrst Interview At the second the President
desire to have the constitutionality |
,f tho Tenure of Office law tested; be also
said if the witness accepted the position. of
I'D interim, Staaton would make no |
resistance, he was too cowardly. Witness
gave no positive answer at the time. ~ 3t
Henderson asked if the" witness gave the
President any advice on the subject
The Senate refused to admit the question,
when Gen. Sherman retired, the Managers in-
orming him that they would recall Kim to-
morrow. The Court then adjourned
On the Court assembling, Sumner offered aa
'rder that such ether of the Managers and /
counsel as chose may print and file their re-
marks on the closing argument. CONFESS OBJ
ected. The Chief Justice directed that the
rider should lie orer.a afeeW
Eyarts stated that Stanberry is i'll, but
would possibly be able to resume his duties to-
morrow.
Ia the House, Woodward introduced a bill
o test the question Of the consttutionality oil
cts 0f Congress referred to the Judic:aryl
Committee. The FIRST section provides that
any act Of Congress shah be vetoed
y the President on the ground of uncOnstitu-
ionality, md shah afterwards be enacted into |,
aw over the veto, it shall be lawful Tor the
'resident ITO erder the Attorney General to
lie in the Supreme Court feigned issue, to
est the constitutionalty of such parts ef such
nactmelts as were specially objected to by him.
NEW Y0RK, April 13-The T,ibxnes At.
inta specialsays that Gen. Meade has issued
q order relative to the approaching election.
ie says that as numerous designations 0f thel
fice Of Sheriff are nude on the eve Of an i'm
ortant election, when there is not time to
lake new appointments, such res,gnations viii
ct be accepted until utter the election. and al
lithtal performance Of their duties will be re-l
nired uadcr pain of ., trial By q military COM
alssion. lie fOrbids all attempts to control
ne vhting Of laborers By threats Of discharge
{ other oppressive means and the pe0plc are 4
otified that any attempt of this kind will bel
unlshed on conviction. before d military tri-
llaal lie has issued orders requiring there's
istrars tn receive the vetes Of those whOse |
amcs wh0 have been stricken from the lists
'ithvut proper cause; Ne says 30 win not per
it tfrai,ds by tn registrars. 81 bns nt7 l 70
a Key West letter says that rcports ara err /
Mt that the Indian tribes Of that State have =
sclafed war against the United States aud
ave committed mn overt act BY bdrning 81 I
hite man ct the stakes ysa i ii III eals .s1lsslla
The Trenton New Jersey) city election. to-
,yI resulted il tho choice e(1the whole lDesnoi| !