New-York tribune., 1868-04-21
The CHlEFJUSTICE put the question 20 the Senate
and the evidence was rejected by the following vote:


Close OF TUE MANAGERS CASE.
Mr. BUTIER-I have the honor TO say that the case on
the part OF the Managers is closed and all the witnesses
here subenaed at the instance OF the Managers may DC
THE PRESIDENTS COUNSEL CLOSE.
MIR EVARTS-We are able to make the same announce
mcnt regard witnesses attending the part OF the
defense, by subpoena and TINS announcement on Don sue
we assume 10 close necessarily, any atemP 10 proceed
with evidence. 49,.
The CHiEFJusncE-T The honorable Managers will
please To proceed with their argument.
MASlGER BOUTWELL, ASKS Az ADJoURSMENT.
Mr. BOUTWELL, have had the honor 10 be chosen
10y the Managers to make the first argument on me part
Of the House OF Representatives, and is very likely that
shall be obliged to occupy larger part OF the day ~
presenting the honorable senate the views thatl sha
deem it NV duty to offer Under these circumstances
shall have 10 ask the senate TO do Inc tho favor of adj
oarnng the Court 2nl IT. morning. move that the
Senate sitting "A court adjourn until tomorrow.
Mr.. EvARrs-lIay be heardi
The CTIEF-JUSTfCE-On the motion 10 adjourn there
senator Johnson withdrew the motion 10 adjourn
Mr EVARTs-I do not rise for the purpose OF making
the least objection 10 the request OF the honorable Mana
ger but make statement to which beg leave to call
the attention OF the senate. our learned associate MT
eanbery has FROM the outset been relied upon by the
President and by the associate counsel to make the maj
argument this cause and there many reasons, pro-
fessona and other, by Which we all wish that TINS pur
pose should ee carried out ~ nae pel e1anS S IN S M
ness of great gravity aud yielding TO the renedes
and the progress oil time ana he Is cons esces 80 ti
he now occupies his paror The summing up OF cause
uf TINS weight IN many respects considering me amount
Of testimony and the subject Is OF course labor OF no
ordinary magnitude, physically and otherwise. aud
Mr. stanbery Of the opinion that he viii need an inter
val Of days. which added TO what he has had in the
course of the trial. would probably bring him ~ eOnd
tion for the argument with adequate strength for that
purpose This might have been left untn the day ON
which he shoud appear and then request made Tor
day twos rcef this regard hui IL occurred 10 us
the much faiIer 10 ,ths Manasers that % me ntero
useil aut liable to them also the proofs are not
entirely puted In the proper form OF evidence aud the
yolumlnous evidence the subject Of appointments and
the practice NJ the Government are such as TO require
considerable Investigation order point out TO the
fe he Ell
fore. duty now 10 suggest aud accompany II with
the suggestion OF the Managers that until Tomorrow
should be- given the introduction of the argument ON
their part; that you would consider this statement
that | have made TO YOU and whether IL
i not bettern all respects that the matter should be now
disposed or in which the Managers will concur and con
der the Proydentia interference with the Presidents
counsel and his confidential friend and adviser. The
suggestion Is that AN interval OF two days should be
gwen. and. understand, the Managers believe that
+ betIer II should occur now than later
Mr.. BOUTWELL would express ho opinion upon the re-
whatever time was gwen should be granted at once, as
he wished tO make further aud more careful examination
crcustanees however he did not feel at liberty 10 ask
the favor on his own account. 80, -. .
sanberys expectation be able 10 speak he should be
disappointed. II matter OF some Importance to the
MIR JoHNsON moved that when the senate, sittingas
Court. adjourn, 1t lie until Thursday morning next.
Several Senators "Wednesday.
Mr.. Johnson modify the motion, Mr. ChefJustce
by making 10 Wednesday.
Mr. Do0LITTLE suggested at IL O'Clock.
Several Senators-NO, no.
Mr.. LOGAN-I wish TO make request Is tins the
proper time 10 do IL I
The eCHIEFJUsTICE-Yes.
Mr. LOGAN-I desire 10 make a request OF the Senate
before adourns Doubtless the adjournment VIII pro-
ceed ON the statement of the Managers and the counsel
this had not presumption enough To ask leave OF
INT ak that may be permitted to ie to-day printed
argument that have made as part Oh the record without
taking up the time Of the Senate, inasmuch as the ey
senator STEWART move that leave be granted.
The CHIEF-JUsTICE-As that would involve change
he uile be
senator BUCKALEW-I object.
senator JOHNsON-May l ask the honorable Manager
II the speech ~ In print
Mr.. LOGAN-Itis H.
senator WILSON called for the reading OF the rule the
Mr. LOGAN added that he made the request TO file it
to-day that the counsel for the respondent, If they
Ss TIlny TcI Tsp sTa 10 said I'd that under the rule
il could not be considered except by unanimous consent
Senator SUMNEIi-There is no objection.
Senator DOOLITTLE-I object.
Mr. BUTLER-Before the adjournment OF the Senate,
beg call the attention Of the counsel for the respondent
10 feature IL happens that the Managers under
the construction given 10 the rule are to proceed first
large Of testimony has been introduced upon the
subject Of removals and appointments. l am not IN
formed whether there any special which the
counsel for the respondent rely think II may proper
prpos, 10 rely as furnishing precedence for the
pursued by the President Oh the 2lst Of February.
Mr. hNTHONY-I will make a motion 10 lie over until
10 morrow that the twentyhrst rule be modified as Ia
allow the honorable Manager to present his views III
Mr. sTEwART offered the following:
Ords That the honorable Manager Mr. Logan have eaveo 81.
h argument to-day and furnish TO each Of the counsel
for re,pndebt
Mr.. SHERMAN offered the following as an amend
ment:
~ Tbs, the Managers the par, Of the lIou, Of Represents
tes aBdhs respondent have rve TO bic ~rg Or printed
srguneIs before the oral argument commences
BUCKALEw again objected, and the order went
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again 4 bc on "Wednesday next, was agreed TO.
The court then adjourned.