Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-05-07

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removed Mr.. Stanton and appointed General
Thomas, who was then 10 possession, Mr.. Stan
ton acquiescing, requesting only time enough 10
remove his papers. This comm unicatlon was
made In conformity with the regular routine
after other business was disposed Of. Next
day the witness saw the nomination Of Mr..
EWiDg, prepared and in the hands Of the Pres
ident1
HoUsE.-No business Of special Importance
was tfansacted.
SENATE, April 18th.--The impeach-
ment trial was resumed at II o'clock q. m. The
question, pending yesterday, IS to whether the
counsel for the President should be permitted
to introduce testimony to prove that ho sub
mitted the tenure Of Office bill to the members
Of his cabinet and they all agree In pronounoing
II unconstitutional, and that Seward and Stan
ton were to prepare the veto Of twas submitted
TO the Senate, and after a long discussion, Il
was decided in the negative by 20 TO &c. Sec.
Weles was recalled, and the counsel proposed
to ask him whether the cabinet considered the
applicability Of the tenure Of office law TO the
secretaries appointed BY Mr.. Lincoln. This
was objected to and the objections sustained by
the Senate. Some questions were asked relating
TO testing the law In court and as to the prop0-
sition TO use force 10 bring about settlement
Of the question at issue. These were also OBJ
jected TO and the objection sustained On crOsp-
examination Secretary Welles testified that he
held but one certificate Of appointment as Secre
tary OF the Navy, and that was from President
Lincoln. Postmaster General randall testified
to the removal Of Foster Blodgett, postmaster
at Augusta on account OF misconduct. Evarts
rose and stated that the continued illness of Mr..
stanbery prevented the counsel from saying
positively, but as far as they knew, their evil
dsnce was all in. The court then adjourned.
SENATE, April 2Otb. The Impeach-
ment trial was resumed at II o'clock Butler
offered in ev dence portion Of the journal of
COnnless 10 l774 and l776, relative TO the
drafting Of the commission for Washington as
General in-Chisf, and It's form as Issued; also a
letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury, Ielat-
ing to the practice of that depai tment in max
ing dd interim appointments. Randall was re-
cilled and produced the indictment on the
strength Of which B.odgett the Augusta post
master, was removed Butler offered to put in
As evidence Blodgett's answer to chow that
the indictment was pr oeured becluse he was a
loyal man The answer was ruled out The
brevet nom nations Of Sherman and General
George Il. Thomas were offered by Butler but
rejected, as was also the order Of the President
plGeing General Sherman in command of the
department Of ths Atlantic Butler then an.
nOunced the case as closed on the part of the
managers, and Evarts made the same an
nouneement on the part of the President The
Court adjourned to Wednesday, when the clos
ing arguments will eopmsnce, Boutwell, being
the first speaker. t,'
HousE Resolutions were adopted instruct
ing the Committee on Commerce t. inquire into
the power and authority Of Congress TO make
regulations for the better preservation oil life on
railways, and If the power exists, then into the
propriety OF the Government sppoiutin inspec-
tors Of the rails and other matter use1 in the
conitruction Of Sll cars for the carrying of pas
sengels and mai 8; authorizing the publication
In the capital Of each state Of a list of soldiers
claim agents holding funds received for an un.
necessary length of time; requiring The Secres
tary OF the Treasury OF Onoe to inform the
House Of the amount Of commi 'sions pad for
the sale Of United States bonds or securities
since the 25th of March, 1862, to whom paid
etc; also, the amount Of gold sold since the End
OF March, 1862, the commissions paid etc =
Several bills were offered and referred The
Committee on Appropriations. reported back
the Senate bill making an appropriation OF slC,-
goo TO defray the expenses Of the impeachment,
$40 600 for the miscellaneous expenses Of the
Senate and $1,000 for extra capitol police
W ouAu thdb buO NUumltt66 ii 1u hLiICkeu
out the other items of the bill. and proposed TO
add $l500D for the pay of laborers who have
had no money since last December. After some
debate between Messrs. washburne and Ell
bridge, the bil was pased.-The bill in regard
to the rights Of American citizens came up, and,
after the ad ption Of amendments, txemptng
ambassadors rom the provisions OF the act and
to suspend commerce. Il elations with the offend
ing government, 1t was passed by yeas &c.
nays D.
House, April 21.-Robinson offered
a resolution withdrawing the articles Of i'm
peachment aud instructing the man gers on the
part OF the Hou o to suspend further proceed
ings. BY vote Of 9l to IS The House refu ed
to consider it.-Several resolutions were adopt
ed, among which was one instructing the Post
office Committee to inquire into the expedi, ncy
of securing 10 the General Government the
exclusive control Of teleg aph lines within tire
United States.-A bill was passed amending
certain acts In relation to the navy and marine
corps It limits the number of officers nom
commissioned officers and musicians Of each
corps to the number authorized by the act of
March I'd 1867, and of privates to 10000 It
is now 3O,0t0,-A bill was passed am nding the
bankrupt act. 1t extends the provisions Of
the second cause OF section thirty three till the
first Of January 1869 and amends itso as to read:
"In II proceedings in bankruptcy eommeuced
after the frst of January, 1869, no diych Arge
shall be granted debtor whose assets shall not
be equal to DO per cent. of the claims proved
against his estate, and upon which he sha be
liable as the principal debtor, unless with the
the Ossen in writing of majority in number
and value of his creditors" 60 1t also gives
the register in bankruptcy power to admins: er
oaths
SENATE, April 22nd. The conrt of
impeachment met at II o'clock, aud nearly two
hours were spent upon the question Of how many
managers should be allowed to make arguments
In the case. 1t was finally ordered tn as
many Of ths managers and Of the counsel for the
President as desire to do so be permitted to file
arguments or to address the Senate orally, pro
vided that the concluding oral argument shall
be made by one manager, as provided BY the
twenty first rule.p 1t was ann lunced that Mr..
stanbery's illness would prevent him from taxi
ing any part in the conc uding argument, MIR.
Boutwell, on he part of the House, began his
argument at a few minutes before one o'clock D.
M, and spoke till o'clock, when he yielded to
motion to adjourn.
SENATE, April 23l. The Senate met
as the impeachment court at the usual hour.
Manager Boutwell, resumed his argument and
closed at twenty minutes to two o'c ock p. IN.
He was followed by Mr.. Nelson, for the PI esi
dent, who spoke until four o'clOIk, when he