The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-17
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL,

WALLACE.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL,
WASHINGTON, April 16.-In the House
| the Speaker announced that after the re-
turn of members from the trial to-day
the matters connected with impeachment
| would be resumed.
When the court opened, Mr.. Evarts
reported that Mr.. Stanbery was better, but
the inclement weather prevented his ap-
pearance in court.
The investigation of General Thomas's
| arrest was resumed.
Second Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Mr. Sumner
moved that all evidence not trivial be adj
mitted. The resolution was tabled--33
to IL.
NAYs.--Anthony, Fowler, Grimes, Nor
ton, Patterson Of Tennessee, Sherman,
Sumner, Van Wrinkle, Vickers, Wiley.
and Wilson.
The motion was preambled by state
ment that the Senate is the Judge of the
law and the facts.
Walter S. Cox, the Presidents counsel
| in the Thomas case, was called.
| Mr.. Curtis asked when, by whom, and
under what circumstances, the witness had
been employed.
Butler objected.
Judge Chase ruled the motion admis-
sible.
Mr.. Cox said he went to the Presidents
house at o'clock in the afternoon OF
February 22d, and found the President
and Thomas together. The President
said
Butler here interrupted the witness.
Senator Edmunds asked counsel what
| they desired to prove.
Mr.. Evarts said they expected to show
that the President employed witness to
take such steps in the case Of General
Thomas as would bring Stanton before a
judicial tribunal.
Butler objected, and long controversy
ensued.
Judge Chase decided the evidence ad.
missibIe under the Senate's previous ru.
ling.
Senator Drake appealed from this deci
sion.
Judge Chase was sustained-29 to IL.
The witness then proceeded. The Pre-
sident directed him to institute proceed
ings to have the constitutionality of the
tenure of-ofice act tested, and directed
him to consult the Attorney General, who
was too busy to give the. matter his per
sonal attention in the courts. Under these
instructions witness applied for a habeat
corpus, but his intentions were defeated
by the discharge of Thomas. He then in
stituted proceedings in quo a0arrarato.
r. Merrick, Thomas's counsel, testi
fed that he> received similar instruction
from the President and Attorney-Genera
Stanbery. Witness gave detailed &C
count of the proceedings in the case o
Thomas, showing how he and Cox were de
fsated in their effort to bring Stanton be
fore the Supreme Court by the case beini
thrown out of the lower court.
Butler interrupted Merrick to say tina
he wished to clear his skirts. All thi
matter was going on against the objection
of the Managers under the ruling of tn
Chief Justice.
Judge Chase (rising from his seat =" /
goes on by the decision Of the Senate o
the United States"
E. O. Perrin testified that he, IN com
pany with Representative Elliot, called o.
the President on the afternoon of Febru
airy 2lst. Witness commenced q narrative
of what occurred, but Butler objected.
Mr.. Evarts said he desired to prove b.
this witness that the President stated tina
he had removed Stanton, and only az
pointed General Thomas temporarily, a
; he intended sending the name of a goo
man to the Senate for confirmation.
This testimony was at once ruled out b
large majority, among which was Reverb
Johnson.
The defence announced that they wer
, through with the work prepared for te
. day.
Butler made harangue against delay
saying that during this delay Union me
were murdered daily throughout the Sout
and the treasury officials were selling gol
, below and buying bonds above MARIE
value, thereby putting money in the
pockets. He characterized this trial
the last act of war in which thousano
were killed, and demonstrated against d.
lay in its completion because OF the slct
ness of an attorney. he showed note I
had received telling him that the aver
ger was abroad" but denied being scare
by it, quoting the proyerb that ga threa
ened dog lives long,"
A motion to hold the court hereafter {
| IL o'clock A. NJ. was postponed, and u
court adjourned.
The House returned to their hall, but
quorum being present, and call failing
find one, adjourned.