New-York tribune., 1868-04-14
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20 the order aud amendment were tabled;
During the vote Senator ANTHONY said that MS col
league, Mr sprague had been called away to attend
i'''"U LIT ITuT.GEs. sHTRMANs TESTIMONY.
Lieut. Gen w. T. Sherman recalled.
Question by Mr. sTANBERY-After the restoration Of
Mr. Stanton 10 the War oee, did you form an opinion as
TO whether the good OF tho service required another man
Mr. BUTIER-stay a moment We Object We want
MT sTANBERY said-I am Perfectly willing reduce
the question to writing but do not want to be com
pced TO do II at the command OF the learned Manager
made similar request Of him more than once, which
he never complied with.
Mr. BUTLER-I ask thousand psrdons.
The CHIkF-JUsTICE said that tho rules required ones
tons 70 be reduced TO writing.
request TO be made by Senator and not by one oil
the Managers or one .e OF the Counsel . b..
read. and it was read as follows: ,,,,,-.,,
the presiding officer and he Senator shall require they shA
6e committed writing and The ssereisry' table,
The question, having been reduced to writing by Mr..
Ike r,,,or.on Mr. Stanton once did form opinion
MI s!anon and 90 you opinion tie Pres
dent,
Mr. BINGHAM objected 70 the question and stated the
grounds of his objection The fret few sentences Of his
remarks were entirely insudble to the reporters When
II is not 10 be supposed for moment that there is
member of the Senate who can entertain te opinion tha
ciTcnmsances could be admitted In any criminal pro-
ceedng II must to the Senate that the ordinary
Sst has no relation at ali to the ruthinness
civ OF the witness there Is nothing on which the
Senate pronounce any t 10 doo nv np n
$1,000 TO what might DC ior tne goVc oi 'Ie
cei The question involved here is yonoh OF tne
OF the land IL 10 question of fact which s 10 be deat
with by wnesses, and is question Of law ana fact.
which is to be dealt with by the senats After giving ms
in order would be his opinion as 70 the
prohbons Of the law. Who can suppose tnat tne Sen
ale woud entertain such question for moment MT IL
must occur the Senate that by adopting sueh rue as
this IL would be impossible to limit the hqny OF emu tne ne
II Ii be competent for TINS witness 10 give
hs onhion IL is equally competent for 1000 other men
in the country to give their opinions 70 he senate anu
when the inquiry 10 end We object 10 as utterly
insI Mr. sTANBERY-Mr ChietJustIce and Senator's II
ever there case involving the question 81 nten'
M no nroptr and actuated by intent, this 10 that
case and the question OF Intent tha' we propose
to put this inquiry 70 the witness
sp.rs practice Of speaking with bic bio o the Court sedd
h % the other neonvsnene the ReDOre and prs'saed bic
being properly reported -RsPoRIEhJ
"With what intent" said Mr.. sTANBERY, . did the
President remove Mr. Stanton The managers say the
~, , nosssssion of the War Office aud 70 drive out
meritorlous officer and put In tooi anu save ~ ns
place On that question what 90 We RIopU,o so onur
,ene the comnlIcations and difficulties In which that
Was by tho restoration OF MT Stanton formed an
opinion that the good Of the nTd hey bste
than the distinguished officer now uIon no s'e inc
Manager has asked what are his opinions more tnan any
other MANS opiniuns II gwen merely ss abstract opn-
ons We do moi intend 70 give them as abstract opn-
ions The gentleman did not read the wnoe quesuon or
he would not have asked thal III, nVa meiuy ysS Ins, n
opinion did you communicate 70 the riehuehL lnh' e
good Of the service required MT stanton 10 eaFf e
ce and reoured some other TO be put In his gae
This il q communication made py Gen sheTlis4 "
the President TO regulate the fresiueils ccD1nc
aud TO justify IT, ndsed 70 20 Get % Nd IN pns % ppxns nn
se OF ths obstacle 10 the gosd Of e service