The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-04-08

Justice The impeachment managers and
members of the House took places; the
Presidents counsel alno took seats 1h'
gallery was half full.
Mr. Wilson nff,rr1 documentary evidence,
inclning Senate resolution OF January l3,
An extract frnm Re Senate Journal showing
the arti,n oi the Senate thereon; a copy ot
Stanton's commission from President Lin
coin, nm Ter which on'r, Mr. Wilson SAID,
Stan'nn claims the hlid.
". J McDnnall wa called aud aitGsted
the notification of he President of the ac>
'inn Of C.ngre f. and also atteStei that the
service of the resrlutinnS Of uon concac
renee in the remoya. Of Stanton On the
President.
] W ,JNnos deputy marShHI 0l thu Sl>
nreme Cnuft. Was sworn. (ta testified that
10 had known Gov lorenzo Thomas fur
six years, and had served np'0 him the
summons of the 0istlic supreme Caurt M
the 2lst Of February, about elrven q c'ock
at night, aud made return which was read
The resolution nt the Senate that the
President had no power to remove Stanton
was 'hfn read.
f. F Crrery, an appointment clerk 10 tn"
Treasury Department, was sworn. He te,'
't1P ~ inf IbIul VI "a VI III
the Dppartm mt prior to March 1867.
Senators complained OF nor hearing ami
Slr Bnter offered to repeat what be said.
but Mr. Evlrts said he preferred to hear
the witness himself.
Nr. Stanbery inquired what was the oh
iect Of the tertimony.
Mr Bu'lnr renlied it was to show that
after the passlge of the tenure Of offc"
act, the President signed different form
Of commission, made in accordance with
said act, thereby recognizing It's b.niing
force and legality.
The witness testified % changes inlicat-
ed, which were READ by Secretary For1ey.
The r1@ stricken out w"r": During the
pleasure of the Pr silent for the tim. be-
ing. " The form of com mission for FreaS-
ury appointments was also produced, and
w;tuess testified to he striking out Of the
sam words above quoted, and the subHi>
tu;ion in their place of the words; 'Un
l.s- the cammisSion he sooner revoked b,
the President of the United States tor the
time being.
The commission issued to Mr. Cooper,
Assistant Secretary at' the Treasury, on
November both, 1867, was proiueed.
Nr Butler continuing to examine, ask
ed If Senate was then in session.
Witness said ha thought not, AMI in an,
swer to auothar question, said Mr. Cooper
did not qualify unler that commission, but
under an0ther. which was then read
Ir. Bntier then called flr the rca ling Of
the letter of au'horitv given to Mr. Cooper
by the President on December ID.
Witness tcStif-d that Mr. Chandler re-
signed he thought, day or two before this
letter.
Cross.examinel by Nv. Curtis Witness
stated thai the dare when the change in the
form Of the c1nalis,,pn WAS ia, vas the
9Th # March, 1867
Burt Vsnhnrn, melnber Of the II )use Of
Representatives stated that h. was pr sent
n, the War Department On SATURDAY. tbs
y day Of Febroary, 1858, a twn minue,
past eleven, when Lrenzo Taomas le-
mande1 Of Stanton possession oF tae olfio1
! Of Secretary Of War. He te,tih"d tha'
! Gen. Thomas, after exchanging satui ltlm,
| with those present, SAID tn Sianton: Il ad
Secretary Uf War nd interim, appont'r
AMI au. horized by the President to tax
possession Of this soAicA." Stanton rdere!
him to repair To his room and perform hi
duties as Assistant A iiutant G neral, whlci
ne fPluSti w tit', NdSlilS W lp'St'l'''' w W
ercisc the fnnc i,ns Of Secretary OF War
and would receive the nails 1T the Depart
ment. Stanton tol him he would do so a
his peril Thomas left the room, and wit
ness last saw HIM in the room Vt Gen
Scheiver.
On cross examination by Mr. Stanbery
witness said he went there to pay a visit t.
Stanton, not on public bu>iHes~; was accom-
panied by Messrs. Mrorh1ad and Clark di
not know what their business wa.; did no
state what they wen, Tor he Wa3 not in In
habit Of takin4 memoranda oi converse
tons; 'e1s prepared by having large en-
gel9pa in bis pocket; no one requested hin
to do il; it was about minnie after fhon'
as left the room that Siantnn followed hin
before he reached the room h. heard a con
versation going on between StaBton an
Thomas; did not understand wha: was said
did not know what the envelope wns o
which he took the memoranaa; il was pro
ably destroyed; he Sai he Went with Stan
ton the Schrivcra room, ant was roquaete
, by Stanton to tax" notice Of question b
was about to ask Thomas, which wa,
= whether he intended 60 obey his orders .
SECRETARY Of War; Tn mas replied, he Ii
: not; also said he INTENDED to receive th
mails and acknowlodg, I'd to witness he ha
said so.
Cross examined by Stanbery: Witne,
had been at the Department hall an hou
before Thomas came; he was not attenie
nor was he armed so TAR as witness con!
seo; witness thought there had been som
conversation between Stanton and Thoma
, | in Sehrivcr' room before he entered, va
of n troo1 .nature1 character. he thougl