Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-18


The President made o speech TO the Com
m,t,ee At the Landing. where ne was lis
tened 10 respectfully and was then escorted
10 the LEndell Hotel, and went to the
Southern Hotel about 8 o'clock that night
TO attend the banquet given him. Wit
ness remained inside while the President
was speaking from the balcony and did not
see any person try TO draw bin on 50 as 10
get him 10 desist from speaking.
Gen. Knapp. proprietor OF the S. Louis
Republican. the next witness, ;esiiilsd-He
and NJ Able advised the President 10 re-
spond to the calls of the crowd aud 50 oct
TO speak 10 them. The President consented
With reluctance; tic crowd was 4 TIC time
very dsoTdegly.
Gross examined Does notanow whether
the balcony was cro sdsd; listened TO u poI
ton vi the speech; did not hear anything
about Judas or John Bull; the banquet was
delayed until the President had finished
his speech: the RxpuIsisan and Democrat
published the speech % Sunday and Men
day: gave directions TO correct the speech
for the second publication; does not recol.
lect whether be has ever complained that
mis- directions were mot carried out.
Henry Sneider, short hand reporter Tor
the 81. Louis L1pilJltcdn. was next Called
lie reported the Presidents speech and cor
rected the report published on Sunday Tor
the publication OF Monday; made only such
corrections as were called for by his notes;
compared The report oil tho speech pub
lisbcd in the Democrat with bis own pub
li,Led in the Republicans; made The oou.pai
son a pril lllh. and wrote En- accurate mem
oranaa Of ab9u' sixty differences
.is. Ba.lsr objected taaL tae comparison
aa4 nadc between printed nesspapers
.,ich are uoi certified = have been gcnuiue-
1E Gus.ia called attention 70 the tact
ifhr sn>eers hal alreafg pu' II cyl
| / - tbe Leaoefut ri ihst tisit
-. Butler w.th4sew lis Il ~ aaitAo
memoranda v04 qr, n Is es.sefet
! C1oss-t xstaiil sl--s.ttfes 81 Il ~ j. J.
| TALLY deaf isr Eoue time ossille 10 So tie = ,
did no, become rs gaf.l rsaasas Gs.er &c
| had reported the Presidents spees IL c.fIa-
pared th. reports al the portion Felalng 10
New Orleans recently win hF. Nalb:id1,
gave examples OF ihe d4neielcea y show
tina. the latter had len cut qnat sling words
TO the prejudice Of the Pr siat4s.
Mr. Euilcr rrad shat potion y. thA s.,sech
requiring the witness 10 conscs eir0fs ~
he went along, which he d., exciting
great laughter by the Sharpness VI his ~
plies to MIR. Buffers questions.
MIR. Eutler asked il there were any
changes more important than the corrcc
tluEs OF the grammar ol the witness l!c
replied there were.
Mr. Curtis then put in evidence tho Com
mission Issued by President Adams appoint
ing Washington Lieutenant Genesal. Also
document showing the particulars Of all
| removals Of officers under the Department
OF the Interior.
The Secretary Vi State was then called
10 testify for the defeucc OF the appoint
ment of Consuls and Vice Copsuls " no arc
under his charge when varaney occurs, or
the Consul Is not able TO make temporary
appointment, the Minister in his absence or
the Naval Con- mandcr names a Wee Con
sul, his action Is referred for approval 10
the Department. The appointments are
made I'D interim and ere necessary for the
interests oil the service The Department
sometimes makes the nomination without
the recommendation OF the Consul, Minis
ter or Commanded.
II Cross examined:
ity with statute law
M. Curtis then put in evidence list Of
Consuls appointed during the session OF the
Senate.
Gideon Weiles, Secretary OF the Navy
sworn:
Was appointed Secretary in March. 1891.
by Mr.. Lincoln. Ga the evening OF the
2lst OF February last his attention YVES
called 10 changes In the disposition OF
troops liz this Department. His son in
formed him that at u party that evening a
call had been made for all officers belong
ing to certain command 10 repair IL
once TO Gen. Emory's lead quarters H
sent his son the uext day . lei The Presi-
dent, ual he returned without sceine him.
and the witness went himself about noon
to talk with the President on the 81 G.
and told him what be Ian l,aft.
Question-Whst passed botwet n Ycu AMI
he President after you maastha, mmua-
ticstion in relation To il.
Objections weie maze ~. ovs rfu ci By
the Chief Justice
! The witness resumed
| Abe president said he did not know Mat
Gen. Emory dir, and would send for him to
inquire at the close OF the Cabinet meeting
| About two o'clock The same Gay he had an
4 interview with thu President in relation to
tue removal 81 Sumter.
Dir. Evarts asked WIN; passed between
then, then
Mr. Batter objected, bat before tie ques
ton Was put in writing the Senate took c
recess inr Is minutes.
On ie-assembiing i, 2.45 Mr Evarts ask ed
! \ lev preliminary questions, cifciilng the
fict .s.i ih4 conversation he;w ca cgcIc-
tary Meiles and The President took p.p
II ihn presence IL other memscIs 81 tie
Caiine', ard thea sail To. counsel proposed
tc li,yriii rs ~ Isis ee..e.tta tbt Fg-93cnt
tod ha Cahino' before the meeting bg &c
m ttat lie l. "a Removed See-eiar@ riaai n,
aud iB answer - 4eset8fJ Ncl,e la that
Ger. lhomas sas IL possession q tae olioc,
and thai NJ. Stanton had acqnsescei only
| rcquinne riue 10 le.neye his laPeis,
! Air Batter argued against edmiliius tse
, testimony aHd claimed that II the eenete
aimi,tel lfis evidence they would reverse
The g.. Isles. ct yesterday.
Tho Chlct Justice said thai this evil4rce
related tnti. removal 81 Stanton, where's
tnst 'a-fei yesterday Referred 10 the op-
! ppAtu,'lt ard he was clearly oi au opinion
that II VS. aGmissal5l,. Tic ayes .nd nays
bong Z N,a LIS ieaeing rs ustA!acd oy
rs To -
Secretary W,lies ten ;esiiG.i ii t!e
lresicert told Tie Cabinet thai h bad re
| movei Stanton appointed dea taom-
rs. WHO was hen il possession, Stanton
aoquiofclre, requiring only i'me enough 10
remove h:s papers. This communication
was made IA conformity win the regular
routine after other business was disposed
o. The next day witness saw the nomin-
alton u Mr.. E"iLs pre-. srcd IL the hands
~ The President: Tie tenure Of Office law
was first brought b-foic the Cabinet in
February. 1856; Secretary Stanton was
present.
The counsel at this point offered to prove
that the President laid before the Cabinet
the tenure Of office bill; that they advised
its return with his objections as being un.
constitutional, and secretaries Seward and
Stanton undertook TO prepare the veto; and
also TO show what action was taken during
the ten days following.
Mr.. Butler argued at length against the
admiseabilisy OF such evidence, taking the
ground that the President could not shelter
himself behind the opinions of bis advisers.
Mr- Evsr.s replied in an Argument which
went into the question OF the Presidents
responsibiiity with considerable miprieness.