The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-19
Cabinet Proceedings Ruled Out a,
Evidence.
A POOR CASE AGAINST THE PRESIDENT
Gen. HartSpff Assigned to Duty in
Washington.

WASHINGTON April S.-House.-Cofax took
the chair informally before the holr Of meeting,
and with such members were present accom-.
panied the managers 70 the court.
The discussion was resumed on the question of
the admission of cabinet proceedings. Wilson
reading bis speech, Curtis followed.
Chase decided that the evidence was admissi.
BILE, and a vote being taken resulted in its being
excluded the vote stood 20 to IS.
The announcement of the vote was followed by
a general rising in the Senate. After ten min
utes counsel announced that they were ready to
resume when sufficient quiet wasrestored Chase
raped probably five times before he succeeded
IL restoring order. This is the first time during
the trial that these Irregularities have occurred,
and the importance of the vote may be inferred
tberefrom. There was no applause or wild dem
onstIation-smply a rising from seats. Every
one seemed inclined to ask his neghbOr what he
thought now. The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Anthony, Bayard, Buckalew, Davis,
Dixon, Doohttle, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes
Henderson, Hendricks, johnson, Patterson of
Tennessee, Ross, salisbury, Trumbull Van Wine
kle, VIckers and Willey-20.
Nays-Cameron CONFESS. Chandler, Cole, Con.
king, Cattell, Corbett, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds,
teny Frelinghuysen, Harlan, Howard, Howe,
Morgan, Morrill, of Maine, Merrill of Vermont
Patterson of New Hamp hire. Pomeroy, Ramsay.
Sherman, Sprague, Stewart. Thsyer, Upton, Will
lsms. Wilson and 1ates-29.
This question involved the support Of the presi-
dent by the cabinet, in view OF the violation of
ing Thomas.
The next question was stated as follows: We
offer TO prove that, at the meeting OF the cabinet,
Mr.. Stanton being present when the tenure OF
Office bill came up for consideration, the question
was asked and the opinion expressed that Mr..
Stanton and the other cabinet officers appointed
| by Mr.. Lincoln did not come under its restrc-
tons. Chase again decided the evidence admis.
sible. Drake appealed; appealed sustained-22
TO 26. On this vote Sprague and Sherman voted
with the minority.
Next Observation-Disclosures cabinet argued injury
20 the service by Stanton's continuance. The
Senate refused TO hear the evidence -l9 TO 81.
! This time Wiley voted with the majority.
Wells was then subjected to a severe cross-ex.
animation, but nothing new was ELECTED.
Postmaster General Randall was then called.
Bl0dgett was suspended from the Augusta post.
| Office without the knowledge of or consent of the
president. Randall knew Of no appointmentsiof
persons in his department who could not take the
test oath; and Blodgett was suspended because
Of his indictment for getting office by perjury.
The defense here closed, reserving the right to
call other Witnesses in case Mr. Stanbery, who
knew most Of the matter, but was sick, thought
best.
Court adjourned.
HouSe.-Members returned but did no bust.
ness.
Internal revenue receipts to-day, s46s 600: for
the week. 81 800 600; for the year $50, 600, 900.
impeachment to day was intensely interesting,
and is regarded as indicative of the results. The
evidence declared admissible by Chase, but ruled
| out by the Senate, involved:
First-The constitutionalty Of the presidents
action. On this question the favorable votes
were 20, with Norton absent.
The second part related to the exclusion OF
Stanton and other cabinet officers appointed by
Mr.. Lincoln, from the operations Of the tenure of
Office bill. The favorable votes on this branch of
the question were 22-Sprague and Sherman vot-
ing tor admission, and Norton still absent.
The third question, on which Chase did not rule,
was TO elicit the opinions of cabinet on the mis-.
chief 10 the service resulting from Stanton's
| presence in the war Office. On this the favorable
votes were l9-NortOn absent-Wiley voting
with the majority. Here defense rested.
An immense mess of evidence was ruled out.
| All the heads of departments except Stanton
| we're present, in expectation of being called TO
| the stand. The popular estimation OF the stua-
/ ton of the case is, the evidence having closed
that the presidents speeches amount 20 nothing
that there was no conspiracy with Thomas that
| there was no attempt 10 corrupt Gen. Emory I;
that the president never contemplated using
! force; that his first object, quoting Gen. Sherman
was for the good OF the service and the benefit of
a the people; TO break his relations with Stanton
and, second, TO bring the tenure of Office BILL
\ through the Stanton complications, before the
court. The prosecution seem 70 rest on the bold
violations Of the tentre of Office sct-the fact Of
violation involving the criminal intent charged in
/ the articles Of impeachment
There has been many changers OF votes on in.
| teroeutory questions, but in every instance,
| unless on account of nformality, a sufficient
| number Of senators have voted with the minority
| to prevent conviction, with from two to seven
spare on all very important questions; questions
involving facts iustifying or exeusing the presi
/ dent receiving from twenty-five TO twenty.seven
votes, including, however, Morton and Sumner,
and in one case Conkling. This conclusion is GER
tain /: II the president is convicted, senators will
have to stultfy themselves with regard to the ex-
clusion of evidence which their votes declared
| pertinent.
! Wade has invariably refused to vote, but bis