The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-18
WAsH1xoroS, April II.
HOUSE.
No business Of interest transpired in the
House to-day

Ackb up IuOst VI tnS 6la0 aua AEhttaNtA W
hy the President.
Barton Able, of St. Louis, was examined
-Wss one Of the committee appointed by
the Mercantile Association to receive the
Prssidsntia August, 1885, and went 70 Altoo
70 meet him 1t the request of the citizens
the President reluctantly consented 70 make
speech from the balcony of the Southern
Hotel. IN St Louis be told the committee
he would make only short speech.
Cross>examined-Th President made =
speech 70 the committee at the landing, and
was listened TO respectfully; be was then es-
corted to the Lindell Hotel he vent 10 the
Southern Hotel about nine o'clock that night
to attend banquet given him: witness re-
NAMED inside while the President Was speak
ing from the balcony, and did not see persons
try 10 draw him on so as to make him desIst
from speaking.
George Knapp proprietor eE the s.. s. Louis sais
Repabfi can, was the next witness-T TestIted
that be and Able advised the President TO
respond to the calls OF The crowd, and 20 OUT
and speak to them, the President consented
with reluctance; the crowd was at the time
very disorderly.
- Cross.examned-Do Does not know whether
the balcony was crowded; listened TO q por-
ton Of the speech; did not hear ansthing
delayed until the President had finished his
speech; tbsRepu5iiean and Democrat pubs
lished the speech on Sunday and Monday !;
gave directions 10 correct the speech for the
second publication does not recoilset wheth.
er he has ever complained that hrs directions
were not carried out
Henry Zeidner. shorthand writer for the
st. Louis Republican, was NEXT called. He
reported the Presidents speech, and correct.
ed the report Published Sunday for the pub
liea,ion of Monday; made ouIy such eofrec-
tons as were called for by his notes; COM
pared the report of the speech published IN
the Democrat WITH his own, published in the
Republican; made the comparison April 1lth,
and wrote m accurate memoranda Of about
sixty differences.
Mr.. Butler objected that the comparison
was made between printed newspapers which
are not certified to have been genuine.
Mr. Curtis called attention to the fact that
the managers had already put in evidence a
copy OF the Democrat Of that date.
Mr.. Butler withdrew his objection.
The memoranda were put in evidence.
Cross examined-Witness had been par
tialiy deaf for some time, owing to sickness;
did not become so until three months after he
reported the Presidents speech compared
the reports OF the portion relating 10 New
Orleans recently with Mr.. Waibridge gave
IN example of the differences 10 show the
latter had left out qualifying words, TO the
prejudice Of the President
Mr. Butler read that portion Of the speech,
requiring witness to correct errors as be went
slong, which he did, exciting great laughter
BY the sharpness OF his replies 70 Batter .
questions.
Mr.. Butler asked If there we're any changes
more important than the corrections Of gram.
mar? EE
Witness replied there we're.
Dir. Curtis then put in evidence the COM
mission issued BY President Adams, appoint
ing Washington Lieut. General also docu-
Eenf showing ths particulars Of oil removals
of officers under the Departments Of the In
terror.
Frederick f. Seward was then called to
testify for the defense-The appointments of
Consuls and Vice Consuis wsQe under his
charge When vscaucy occqfs, or The Con-
sul is not able to make / Temporary appoint
ment Of Minister in bis sbsenoe, the Naval
Commander noninates 8 Vice Consnl; his
scsion 10 referred for approval 70 the Depart
ment; the appointments are made dd fRfer;m,
and when necessary for the interests Of the
service, the Department sometimes nlAk =
noninssion without the Recommendation oi
the Consul, Ministey, or CoMmanaer.
Cfossexamined these appointments aye
made il conformity with the statute law.
| Mr.. Curtis then put in evidence list o
Consals appointed during ths sessions of the
! Senate.
Gideon Welies. Secretary II the Navy, wa
sworn- Was appointed Secretary in March
1861. BIZ Mr. Lincoln. On the evening o
] The 2lst of February last, his attention wa
called to chabkes.in the disposition Of troops
| in this department. His son informed hin
that at party that evening sail had beer
| made for all officers belonging to certain
! company to repair at once to Gen. Emery
head auhrtefs sent his son the next day Il
| tell the President. but be returned withou
seeing him, and witness went himself abou
noon 70 talk with the President on the sub
jeet, and told hiNswhat 4heshad heard.
/ QaestioH-W hat passed between you am
! the President AFTER yon made that eommuni
cation in relation to it
! : Objection made, bat overruled by Chic
Justice
Witness resumed-The President said h
/ did not know what Gen. Emery did, an
| would send for him to inquire. Al the clos
of the Cabinet mesting shout o'ciock tn
| same day, had an interview with the Presi
hHAtsfb t1i1itlu W tAc StaJsn III t9t4ut0Q.s
/ Ne. Evsrts asked what passed betwee
| them 8
Bu,le, objected. but bsIore the qnestio
was lns in Eri,ipg the Seua.e took a.rsces
for 6feen minutes.
/ On re- assembling At 2:45, Mr.. Evarts sske
] few preliminary questions, elicitipg the fae
that the conversation between Secsaty vi Weiis
/ and the President took place in the presenc
| Of other members Of the Cabinet, and the
| said the counsel proposedto prove that o
this oScasion the President told his Csbipe
bstase ths0eesing hsokA 9p eiksA ~ hA4 y
| moved Secretary ,Stanton, and u ansverst
Secretary Welles said that General Thuu1s
was in possession Of the Office, and that Nj
Stanton had acquiesced, only requiring tim
to remove his papers.
/ Mr., Butler argued against admitting th
| testimony, Audsflaimed that If the Senafe a
mated dis eviAencs they would reverse til
4 decision OF yesterday 81 ~ # s.
/ The Chief Justice said this evidence re
lated to the removal of Stanton, whereas tbs
ofsA6as sye1tefdat referred tosthe appoinauseu
Of . successor. he was already of the opiu
ion that il was advisable.
| The yeas and nays bsing foken his ruin
was sustained, 20 to 2s.
Secretary Welles then testified that ii
Presideqaton the CabinAt f&at n. had e
moved Stanton and ~ intsd Gen.s Thoma,
who westhep 10 possexsiop, Stanton acuie,
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