The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-04-23

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Objection made, but overruled
by Tie Chiei Justice.
Witness resumed: The President
said Sc did not know what Gen
Emory was doing, and would send
for him 10 inquire.
Atthe close OF the Cabinet meet.
ing, about 2 o'clock the samo day,
I bad an interview With tho Pres
ideht IN relation 10 the removal OF
Stanton.
Mr. Eyarts asked what pussed
between them.
+ Mr. Butler objected.
Alter considerable debate the
question was decided admissible by
the Chief Justice, and the ruling
sustained, 26 to %. n
Secretary Welies then testified
that tho President told the Cabinet
that no had removed Secretary
Stanton and appointed Gen. Thom-
as, who was then in possession,
Stanton acquioscing, requiring on
ly time enough to remove his pa
pcrs. This communication was
made in conformity with the regn
lar routine, after other business
had been disposed Of. Next day
witness saw the nomination of Mr.
Ewing prepared in the hands OF
the President. The Tenure OF Or
ice law was fret brought before
the Cabinet in February, 1868,
and when Secretary Stanton was
present.
Counsel a. this point offered TO
prove shas tho President laid be.
fore the Cabinet the tenure OF Of
fee bill; that they advised it's re.
turn with the objections Ms being
uuconstitntiona,, and that ssc,re.
taries Seward and Stanton under
took TO prepare a veto, and also to
show what iurlher action was had
during lhe ten days following.
| Mr. Butler argued at length
against tho admissibility Of suc,
evidence, taking ground that the
President could not shelter himself
behind the opinions OF his consli
tutlonal advisers.
Mr., Evarts replied in an argu.
mont which went into the question
d tho Presidents responsibility
with considerable minutene,s, after
which the Court adjourned, at AIS
| pm.
For Saturdays proceedings. We
quote IRON the Cincinnati CONNER
cisl's, summary;
The proceedings IN the Senate
opened with tho consideration
OF the limo Of ovidence offered by the
defense aud objected to on the pre-.
vious evening. The counsel offer
cd 10 prove by members OF the
Cabinel, that the President, while
tho Tenure. of office Dill was before
him for approval, submitted the
bill 10 tho Cabinet for iheil consid.
erution and advice; that thereupou
tho members Of che Cabinet then
present, including Mr.. Stanton,
! gave their advice TO the President
that the bill was unconsli.utionaI
and shonld bo returned TO Con gress
with bis objections; and that the
duty ofpreparIng u message set
ting forth the objections 10 the con.
stitutivDalily OF tho bill, was do,
volved upon Mr. Seward and Mr.
Stanton; 10 be followed up by The
proof Of what was done by the
President ard the Cabinet up TO the
time Of sending in the message by the
President Mr. Wilson, tor the
managers, opposed the iniroduc
tion OF this evidence. Mr.Curt's re
piled, claiming that the evidence
should be received to disprovo The
charge Of evil intent laid in tn,
articles of impeachment. Th.
| Chit Justice said the cvidenc,
was clearly applicable TO the ques
| tion OF iutent, but the Senate, BY !
vote Of 20 to 20, refused to rccciv,
III. The defense then offered Il
show that the Cabinet had advised
tho President that the law in qucs
tlon did-not apply 10 Mr. Sluhior
or any other member not holding
IN commission from Mr.. Juhnsol
himself; that tho President nnt
Cabinet had agreed that, for tn,
public interest, Il case should be
presented in the Courts TO test th,
couslitutionality Of the act; and
lint nothing WAS said or suggest
ed about the use Of lorce to bring
abont The removal of Stanton from
tho War Office. All ofthcse points
ofevidenUo were succcssivoly ruled
outby tho Senate. Soc'y Wullei
was allowed 10 testify that be
had informed The President Of som,
military movcmenls in Washing
ton, which he thought needed ok
PLANTATION; and that this informa
tion lud To tho Presidents inter.
view with General Emory. Tn,
Postmaster General reported that
he had removed Foster Blodeettfrom
tho oilice OF Postmaster because
he was indicted Tor perjury; mad,
the removal, according 10 usage
without consulting Tho President
and did not report IL 10 tho Sen
ate. Mr. Evarls then said that
other mombers,o ,of tho cabinet were
present, but as their evidence
would DO 10 the same effect an lhnt
already ruled out in relation TO III,
aiviee given by tho Cabinet TO the
president. he would not attempt
10 examine lhom. llc said iurlhcr
that tho continued illness OF Mr.
Stanbery prevented the counsel
iiom saying positively, but as iaI
as they know, their evidence wa,
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