New-York tribune., 1868-04-21

4 Treasury Department
fed Of his suspension the sd Of January sends tins
answer to the Postmaster. General on the 10TH seven
| Mr. EVARTs-It is entirely immaterial
Mr.. BUTLER-I do not consider 1t material only as "a a
fle the Department his Justification saying that TINS
| was all a Rebel plot and treason against the United
Now have not said to the Senate that this paper was
which Mr.. Randall acted in suspending Mr. Blodg,
case that it is paper on which Mr. Randall is acting in
not returning the suspension through the PresaehI 20
it TO the Senate He had much business TO
return 1t to the Senate as he had 10 sea n onw nt
| in the official act Of the Department l had Tue
derstood an official act TO be that which il Is made
mans duty by law TO do never understood tnere was
which does not empower TO do, ofcious acts
not official, and think this the most oicous act navo
ever known The affects the President, because ne
was Informed of this suspension after 1t made and
he has taken no action upon IT, aud when we pu' hr
| Blodgett on the stand TO testify that he has
been suspended, and that he could not get ms
case before the Senate. the answer Is what
They put in the fact that he indicted in order To
bacen his reputation and send 1t out TO the country
Now gentlemen of the Senate never saw Foster Bod
interest in him. any than any other gentleman OF
position in the South but put it TO you you had been
treated In that way-eaed here as wess n nnuvI ,
the Senate OF the United states by the man
ayers Of the House Of Representatives, and n then ine
President after refusing hearing before the con
stituti0na and legal tribunal ad put III TACT 10 pak
your character would you not Ike 10 have the pfly
ege putting in at least answer IL is part of Ie
record in the IL is said 10 be letter rohl MI
other papers 10 establish the facts claimed 10y MN pe
yond controversy II Is said with snr by the cOuse
Mr. Blodget Was in the Rebel army do moi doubt it
plenty OF them. But whether lie what say
and was called into the service and bound to obey the
powers he, he is indicted because he yielded TO the
powers OF the state Of Georgia. which compelled lim TO
hold the commission and e had either got 10 into the
service lose his life He may well swear though he
went military Captain into the service OF the Con
federacy that lie did not voluntarily 40. He has right
TO have Ills defense placed before the country where he
has been traduced. He Is man so well known among
his neghbors that they select him 10 make constitutional
law for hcma man among his neighbors 50 well known
that when the state Of Georgia comes III here ana tie
mands place in this Chamber, have no doubt Foster
Blodget will and take his place by the side OF the
duty pui thsytestimony before you and If the oec
ZION merely to its relevancy. put IL rs matter Of
This body has brought here and who Is now
being opposed with the entire Executive
power Of the United States and who has been coniessedy
without law and against right removed from tins ONCE,
and being removed get hearing before this tri
the DistTct-Attorncy, and he cannot get a trial
down there, nor can he get trial here II ap-
sion about trying the Of Foster BlOdgel only pro-
pose put III all the papers that on file IN the Post,
the The counsel for the President put iii such part
of the papers they choose to bear on their side aud
case out Of the same bundle They shall not pick ont
such please them without my being permitted TO pick
out from the same bundle such rs please Us.
Mr.. EVARTS-We putin nothing from the bundle We
put IN merely M e qGDn oar OF tnt InS have YoT
brought him here aud II his case TO he ned by This
Court We are ready 10 try It,
MIR BUTLER asked leave To withdraw the offer Of eyi-
dence and 10 substitute for IL the following:
defendant Ian. S 9n me r.s Is I. me % sr i ~ ~, me-
pension Poster Blodge omss,e Of Augg'iA g. nos pro
aid for the purpose Of showing the shoe ofs
~, as time 'aI3f a' 'bs .n.pgn.Gn Of .Sa Rdrsii
Mr. EVARTs renewed his objection Ia the oner, on ac-
The CHIEFJUsfICE put the question TO the senate,
whether the evidence should be received and declared
Ixi.fn he ff.tIm a.
Mr.. BTLER-Mr. Randall. have been informed mat
desire to make some statement u II does mol ~.
clude anything that the President said or That yDndy
else said, nave no objection .
Wimess-I wish 10 explain the circumstances under
was brought TO me by the District Attorney, at or about
the same % s tie + was 9msa s undSf as 1s 1 s
This was found Under the Ohice Tenure law A under
stood IT, the President could have NO power to suspend
any officer during the session Of the senate The only
thing could do would be TO send up the name Of sono
man his place and to remove Nr BodCett II occurred
10 me that this violation Of the law by MI Bodget
might be merely technical one, and II wac merely
technical violation of law II u was tfu. mat ne was
forced the Rebel service aud got ont Of u ~ soon as
he could did not want him turned out and Tor lhat ie
son took the responsibility OF doing this ihhg ana put
ting temporary agent in until should ascertain inof"
'"y Wy RI"TiEE" did Won not report to the Prcsi-
dent for his acon 4. told the President what had
done aitcrwatd .,
take the responsibility 4. Because the only thug he
could do IL he did take action vas to send IA another
name and turn tins man ont.
q. And you thought you would break the law, rs you
q better. a. l
al ALT thought II he was an honest man would take
mi. course and try tO ascertain; know u technical
violation Of the law m did u Tor the purpose of haV'
O. Was the senate In session on the sd DAY OF January
4 I can't tell YOU whether il was or not.
.. Hadn't it been adjourned overt n IL might be-
don't remember , 49, - -
didn't appyI A. | considered that the Senate ina
session; don't recoect whether IL was IN session on that
O. You deemed It be In session. A. Yes. Sir one eN-
PLANTATION had forgotten Inc reason Tny somJihng
eet some further information the subject and then
ihs trouble began and the has lain ever since.
@ BY trouble" you mean Impeachment laughterl'
senator onnes submitted the following question to the
witness Ia writing: -,
nav, taken any s ..s you" ' 'uD''d"s Foster S"s
WItnessIYes Sir In trying further nfy1na-
ton There is considerable further information beyond
what has been offered andput in.
The witness then stepped from the stand
TIE MILITARY DIVISION of III ATLANTIC.
Mr.. BUTLER-I now offer, Mr. President, official
couy Of the order creating the Military Division Of the At
lantic and putting Gen. sherman in charge.
aware Of any evidence that that rebuts
Mr. BUTIER-DO you obectf
Mr. EVAllTS-we do. IL Is not relevant. do not re
can any evidence that we have given concerning the De
President at The time that he restored Mr. Thomas
the same day that he restored Cen ihomas ne look
Thomas was the stand 1t s to show what was done
Nj TV ATS We do not SIN see any connection with
Gen Thomass testimony The only connection The honor
suggests Is that ne learner from
bn,nas when he was restored II he did learn that, IL
does NOT connect itself at all with evidence that
have nroduced II il il put in the ground that u
overlooked that's another matter. II IL Is put IN IN
Initial IL has not relevancy. that we can see.
Mr. BJJTIER-When speak OF learning "A thlng IN the
trial of cause mean learning 1t in the course of judi
ciaI evidence on the trial. not ascertanlng from the
ncvsnaners They are not always the best source Of
Lnovledge ] say that Gen. Thomas testified that ON the
sh the President gave the order that he should be re-
stored Now then, that 1Sed-a thing that was not
knoWn either in the in the country because that
was an order given on the 18th 10 Gen Grant. which was
NOT uubished | want to show that on the day before
This new military division made here, ana Gen.
Sherman ordered here command, what were the aots
al,ntttf Inc me IN