The New York herald., 1868-04-03

IT has been the practice Tor the Assistant Secretary to
Witness-Since the passage Of the act in question
Senator FEssENDEN submitted the following ques-
tion in writing:"Has 1t been the practice, since the
passage OF this law, for an Assistant Secretary OF the
appointed and authorized by the secretary Of the
Treasury Has any Assistant Secretary been au-
is thorzed to sign any Warrants unless such as are
wtness-It has not been the practice OF Assist.
ant Secretary since the passage Of the act to sign
warrants unless on appointment by the secretary
for that purpose, in accordance with the provisions
OF the act. Immediately on the passage Of the act
taries to sign warrants Of the character described In
the act and they have been customarily signed by
tnat Assistant Secretary In all cases since tnat ume.
O. Has any Assistant Secretary been authorized to
sign any warrants except such as are specified IN the
to sign warrants except such as are specified In that
act unless he is Acting Secretary.
the y s should aa
mitted.
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So the testimony was not permitted to he offered.
TESTIMONY OF CHARLES A. TINKER.
Charles A. Tinker sworn and examined by Mr.
Q. What is your businessf A. Telegrapher
Q. Are you IN charge Of any officer A. am in
charge of the Western Union Telegraph office In this
city.
Q. Were you at any time in charge Of the Military
Q. From what time and to what timer A. can
hardly tell you from what time; was in charge OF
it up to August, 1867; think was in charge Of it
something like year; l was connected with the
ofice something like five years.
Q. While in charge Of this office state whether q
despatch from Lewis E. Parsons, Of Montgomery
Ala, came to "Andrew Johnson President, y and If
80, ut what date. A. think while l was In that
Office saw good many such dispatches
@. What paper have you now in your handp A. 1
nave what processes to be the copy OF a telegram
dressed "T0 his Excelency Andrew Johnson, Pres
dent"
Q. Do you know whether that telegram came
through the offceY A. recognize this as being the
character OF despatch which was received ut the
at the Military Telegraph Officer A. What is called
press copy" is taken of every despatch before de-
llvered.
Q. Is copy taken Of every despatch before sent9
A. Not before being sent the originals we keep on
q. State whether at my request you examined
these press copies. A. did
z. Did you ind such despatch as have described
among these press cOpiesY A. Did.
Y. Did you copy itS A. 1made copy Off.
Q. Have you got one on hand9 A. No, have not;
summons of the Managers. placed the copy in
your hands, and heard you order the clerk to make
a copy afterwards. The clerk returned with this
copy, and you gave back the copy had made.
This is the copy which the clerk made.
U. Have you the original despatchp A. have.
Mr.. BUTLER-PrOduce the original despatch and
COPY, both SY.nvswnat ia meant ,v tho or,vD., d.
spatchf
Witness-I mean that have the press copy.
Mr.. SrANBERY ito the wltness)-Did you make this
press copy yOurself2 A. The press copy is made by
u clerk.
Mr.. EvARrs objected to putting in evidence the
Mr.. BUTLER said he would pass from that for one
moment and would ask the witness this question
DO you recOllect whether such telegram as this
passed through the OffceY A. do not remember
this despatch having passed through the office.
g. state whether on the same day you had an
have the despatch on tile.
Q. Are you SO familiar with the signature OF An
or notf A. believe 1t to be his signature; am
very familiar with it.
O. Have you any doubt OF 1t within your own
| mindY A. None whatever.
q. Is that book which you hold in your hand the
record book OF the United States Military Telegraph
| in the Executive Office wherein original dispatches
| are put recOrdf A. II Is the book in which ORR
4 gina dispatches are filed.
| q. DO you know whether this despatch to Lewis E.
Parsons passed through the Oficer A, do know 1t
from the marks conaned; 1t bears marks as having
Mr STANBERY--Let us see the despatch.
when be snddeny remarEed | ~ VIII 81 Give l Won copy
Of it," tLaughter.l He subsequently, however,
handed the book to Mr.. Stanbery.
. Mr.. STANBERY inquired what was the object OF the
Mr.. BurLER-Do you object to the document what
Mr. STANBERY-We want to know what 1t is.
Mr. BUTLER-The question which ask is whether
you object TO the vehicle Of prooff
Mr.. STANBERy-Oh, no.
Nr. BUTLER TO witnesst-what is the date Of that
despaishf A: January u, 1857;
Mr. STANBERY ito Mr.. Butler)-Now, what is the
Mr. BurLER-Not yet, sir. TO the witness,-on
the same day that this is dated do you find in the
records of the department press copy OF a d.
spatch from Lewis T.. Parsons to which this ,. an
answer, A. find the press Of q despatch to which
O. Was this telegraph office ss1'ider the control Of
the War Department an9 IN the war Department
Q. The onlcers wers employees of the War Depart
Q. Were the records kept at that time in the War
Department. A. They were.
Y. And are those books and papers produced from
| the War Department. A. No, sir, they are not.
q. Where do they come from nows A. They came
! from the War Department to the telegraph onice.
Mr.. BUTLER said now he proposed 70 give in evi-
Andrew Johnson made reply, and asked II there were
any objection To II rs vencie OF proof, not to the
| completeness OF the testimony.
| MIR. EvARrs said--On that point, In the present
| case, although we regard the proof OF Mr.. Par
sons despacn-as insufficient, yet VIII waive any
| objection OF that kind, and the question now
stand upon IL to the competency OF the proof We
have had no notice to produce the original despatch
waive that and now we inquire in what views and
under what article these dispatches dated
prior to the Tenure of ONCE act are introduced.
Mr. BrrLER-In order that we may understand
whether those papers are admissible in evidence IL
becomes necessary, with the leave Of the President
OF the Senate. to read them de beIte esse
Mr.. CrRTIs--we do not object TO your reading
them de befte esse.
Mr. Butler thereupon read the dispatches, as fol-
| lows
MONTGOMERY Ala, Jan. II, 1857.
| His ENccliepoy ASDRrw JOHNSON, President:
Lelature la Efforts made 10 reconsider
constitutional amendment Report fron Washington
Il prubabic enabling will pass We do not know what
| To believe LEWIS &. PARSONS Exchange Hotel.
| I. MILITARY THLrGRAPn, EXECUTIVE OrFIcrl
1 WAsuISGToS, d. e., Jan. IL, 1867.
| Hon. bfwis &. PNrsoNs, Montgomery, Ala. -
What possible good be obtained by rcconsdcrng the
constitutional udmenty 1 know Of in the
posture o Hua do not believe the people of the whole
country viii sustain individuals Ia the attempt
chnuge e whole character OF government by enabling
aois 10 THIS believe, the that they will
eventually uphold al vino haye patriotism courage
stand y the constitution who place their confidence
the people There should be fateng the of those
Wh are honest IN The discrimination TO sustain the several