The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-14
THE CRRSOEET's DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.
GENERAL SHERMAN RECALLED.

| WASHINGTON, April 13-Seaate. motion
| 10 amend the rules TO allow additional time for
| speeches was tabled. Stevens, Williams, Bout
weii and Logan were disappointed Stevens and
mhlsms mace special appeals for O hearing
sherman was recalled Stanberry ssked whether
aiter otanton's restoration, the good of the ser
wee required another man than Stanton at the
Deao OF tne war department Butler objected
nsnenam ss,d II shermau's opinion be given forty
tnousand other mems opinions might be called
ior. Butler spoke at length. He warned the
newed 10 day.
Several questions were asked by senator's. and
general debate ensued. Mr.. Evarts said they
desired to show that the presidents action was
Tor the good Of the service based on the opinions
OF. honest and infe iigent officers. The Senats re-
used 20 near the answer. Yeas only Is. Davis
voted nay. sprague and Salisbury were absent.
Fowler, Crimes Ross Trumbu and Van Wrinkle
voted yea. Senator johnson asked: Did Won at
any time, and when, before Stanton = removal. ad.
vise the president TO appoint another person!
~Butler objected. Chase decised that the duestion
propounoed by the senator could only be objected
TO by the court Drake objected, aud the Senate
refused TO hear the answer-ls yeas TO 80 navs.
Republicans voting yea were Anthony, Edmunds,
T TTessehoen, Fowler, Grimes, Henderson, Ross,
General Sherman left the stand and the court
took recess.
The clerk Of the District Supreme Court was
called, and after contest, the proceedings at.
dence. Sherman was recalled at the instance Of
Senator johnson, who said, "when the president
rendered you the Office of secretary of war on the
2Oth and 3Oth of January. state what his purpose
IN 20 doing was?" Objection made but Chase
decided the question admissible, as it tended to
show the import Of the presidents action Chase
was sustained by 26 TO rs.
sherman commenced, when Butler interfered.
but sherman thought best TO proceed in his own
way. The president told Sherman that un.
der the relations of Stanton toward other
nenbeis OF The cabinet, and the president him
self, he could not have the war department
administered properly, in the interests of the
army and the whole country while Stanton
remained secretary. In the desire to promote
and care for these interests, the president tend
cred sherman the position of secretary of war.
Sherman asked the president why be did not have
the case made up by his lawyers, so as TO bring
shout the change without involving the witness,
IS an officer Of the army, in the matter. The
president replied that il couldn't be done but If
1t could be brought before the court, STATIONS
case wouldn't stand an hour.
Stanbery asked a question. to which Butler
objected. Chase ruled that Stanbery could ask
relative to the facts ELECTED by Senator Johnson's
question. An appeal aud debate ensued, pend
iDg which Butler asked whether the question was
put by the senator from Maryland as counsel for
the president. Mr.. johnson. from his seat,
administered Butler a sharp rebuke. Butler was
abashed.
Finally, Sherman proceeded: At the fra. inter-
view nothing very definite was said by either.
During the second. the president desired to have
the constitutionality OF the tenure of Office bill
tested. He told Sherman that Stanton would
offtr no resistance; that Sherman didn't know
stanton as well as the president knew him; that
stenton Is a coward sherman gave no positive
answer. he answered in writing.
Senator Henderson asked "Did the president
on either occasion express firm determination to
remove Stanton from Office %
Sherman ansn cred that the president never ex-
pressed the determination to use force, but
seemed determined their relations should cease.
Senator Howard asked, What didthe president
say about force " l...r.f .s..s rs
sherman repeated the presidents belief that
Stanton would not resist. .
Henderson asked whether Sherman gave the
president advice.
Senate refused to hear the answer. fa
The managers summoned Sherman for to-mor-
row. and he left the stand. The evidence regard
ing Tbomas's arrest was resumed, ,-when the SEN
ate adjourned.
The defense were prepared to prove had the
testimony been admitted. that Sherman advised
the formation OF and indicated the limits of the
department of the Atlantic.
Indians are starving in the neighborhood Of
Fort Berthold, and are eating their horses and
dogs.
a negro bsrn-burner has been hanged in Hayne
county, Tenn.