South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-04-17


transaction better evidence Of the iste,, of
an act than conversation occurring after the
transaction, and ruled in favor of its admis-
sion, bat he was overruled by the Senate
by vote Of 2S to %. To every possible
form afterwards in which the counsel en-
deaSored to bring out light on this subject,
objection was made and sustained by the
Scpate, the Chief Justice being overruled i
second time by vote Of 30 TO % On an
inquiry propounlel by Senator Henderson,
Did the President, in rendering 10 you tic
Office Of Secretary of War, express to you
the Object OF so doing" the vote was yeas
20, nays 27-Messrs. Sumner and Morton,
, as well as Messrs johnson, Fesseuden aud
Trumbull being among those willing to al
low the inquiry. In another instance, how
ever, where the question was too leading,
Mr.. johnson voted nay. 1t remains 10 be
seen what further yet will come of General
Shcrman's testimony, as the counsel indi-
Gated that they had not concluded their ef-
forts III that connection. -.Sua.
On Monday the 18th, at l. NJ the
Chief Justice took bis seat and the Court
of impeachment was opened y discussion
arose upon motion by Senator FRELIHG-
uUYsEN allowing such Of tue counsel and
manager rs as desire, to take part III tho clo-
sing argument. After cousidcrabl. debate,
during which number ofamcndments were
offered, the whole subject was laid on the
table by vote of IS 20 10. Gen. SUER-
MAN was recalled, ard asked by Mr. STAN
BERT whether, after tho restoration of Nlr.
STANTON to office, the good of the service
required that a-othcr man than Mr.. STAN
Ton should be at the head of the War Of
ice ? Mr.. BUTLER objected 4 discussion
cnsued between the counsel for the presi-
dent aud Mr.. BUTLER, after which Il vote
was taken, and the Senate refused To admit
the question yeas 10, nays 30. Senator
JOHNSON propoundcd the question, did
you 1T any time, and when, before the Pres
ldent gave thc order for tic removal Of Mr.
STANTON as Secretary Of War, advise the
President toappoiut another person Z" Mr.
BUTLER objected. La reply To Senator DA-
us, the Chief Justice Sail the objection to
u question put 10y a member Of the Court
could only come from the Court itself Sen
ator DRAKE objected to the question, and
the Court refused to allow it--yeas Is, nays
81. Gen. SHERMAN then left the stand,
rs neither the Presidents counsel nor the
managers desired to ask any additional
questions. II. j. MEIG's, Clerk of the Su-
preme Court Of the District of Columbia,
was then sworn and examined in relation
To issuing the warrant for the arrest of Gen.
Thomas. Mr.. BUTLER objected to the re-
ception Of the warrant in evidence. The
counsel for the President stated that they
would prove that the President, Gen. THoM.
As and the Attorney General had dttern.in-
c | to sue out i writ Of hnbcaS corpus as the
most speedy way of settling the question, Of
the CONSTITUTE ,ra!itr OF the Tenure Of Ofica
act by the courts, and that Gen. THOMAS
was discharged from custody solely for the
purpose of preventing the testing the valid
ity of the Tenure of Office act by npplica-
ton for writ Of h0Lous coypus in the case
The question was then taken on the admis-
sion Of the warrant Of the arrest Of General
THOMAS, and SrANToN's afli lavit upon
which it was issued, in evidence, and it was
decided in the affrmatiye-yeas 81, nays
Il. so the documents were admitted and
read by Mr.. EVARTs Gen SHERMAN was
then recalled, aud after n long discussion
was allowed, by vote of 2G to % to an
swcr the following question asked by Sena-
tor JOHNSON "Wheu the President ten
dercd TO you, on the two occasOns-22d
January and 3lst January, 1SGS--thc Of
fee Of secretary oil interim, did he state
what his purpose in doing so was ?" Gen
SHERMAN stated that when the President
offered him the Office, he did not give him
n definite answer he however stated at one
interview that although against his wishes,
If Mr.. STANTON would retire quietly, he
would accept the appointment, tu. after
wards gave IN writing an answer declining
the appointment. The President did NOT
intimate ut either interview that he would
use force TO ef.ctthc removal of Mr. STAN
TOY, and in reply toa remark of Gen SHER-
MANS, that Mr.. STANTON might not give
up the Office, said ooh, yes lie
will give up. / know him better than you
DO he is c5warlly" Gen SuErNAN then
ieft the stand. The entries made on the
docket Of the supreme Court OF the Dis
lrict in relation % tue discharge of Gen.
IuDNNs were read. The Court then adj
j3urned.
On Tuesday, the lllh, at l. ". the
Chief Justice took lis seat and tho Court
was opened Mr. EvARrs stated that Mr.
SEASEErY was I'D aud the rest Il the coun-
-eI would be embarrassed in proceeding
without him, and therefore asked that tho
Court al'nru uu,ii tomorrow. On motion
ois-uatos loWE, ihc Court then a5jIurncd.
E1~A m,u named Tucker addressed The
negroes go Wurcnton. Va, on Saturday,
the lth inst. lie urged them 10 refuse 20
work FIR th,.a who ,V1u11 t..t ,....,,ix.