Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-04-22
The T,n,,pacIlmpnt Trial.


tendence of the House than usual this morn
ing.
The Chief Justice stated that the first bu
s;ness in order was the order that each
day hereafter the Senate sitting as Court OF
ImIeachment shall meet at 10 clock \. VI.
To which Mr. Sumner offered the following
amendment.
That. considering the pubic interest would
su fer from delay in this trial. and in pursu-
ance of the order already TO proceed with all
convenient dispatch, the Senate will sit from
10 o'clOck in the forenoon until O'Clock IN
the afternoon, with such brief recess as may
be ordered.
Mr. Summers amendment was rejected by
a vote of IL to 80, and the question recurring
on the motion it was agreed to by vote OF
90 TO IA.
W. W. Armstrong, of the Cleveland Piain-
dealer. was called for the defence and testified
to the circumstances attending the delivery
of the Presidents speech in that city. He
spoke only on solicitation. Interruptions
we're kept up during the most of the time
and were responded TO by the President
| Barton Abel of St. Louis was then exam-
med. Was one Of the committee appointed
| by a mercantile association to receive the
| President in August, 1866, and went To Alton
| to meet him. a the request of the citizens
| the President reluctantly consented to make
q speech from the balcony OF tue southern
Hotel in St. Louis. He told the committee
that he would make only Il short speech
| Cross-examined-The President made Il
speech To the Committee at the landing.
where he was listened to respectfully. and
was then escorted To the Lindell Hotel II"
went to the Southern Hotel at about 9 o'cock
that night to attend q banquet giy>h INN.
Witness remained inside while re President
was speaking from the balcn-y' ana dld not
f.,
see any person try t. d'''w MIN III 80 IA 10
| get him ~ desist tr1 Iii speaking
| Gorge knaPp, proprietor OF the st. Louis
.Iepubhca,,, testified that he and Mr.. Abel adj
vised the President TO respond to the cali of
the crowd, and go out and speak to them
The President consented with reluctance
The crowd was at times very disorderly.
Cross-examined-Does not know whether
the balcony was crowded or not listened To
portion of the speech did not hear any
thing about Judas or John Bull : the ban
auet was delayed until the President had
finished his speech the Republican is Demo
cratic. and published the speech Sunday
on Monday gave directions to correct the
speech for the second publication does not
recollect that he has ever complained that his
directions were not carried out.
Henry f. Zelder, shorthand writer Tor the
St. Louis Republican, reported the PRESIDENT
speech and corrected the report published
SUNDAY, lot puDiicdtlou Hn honudE made
only such corrections were called for by
his notes compared the report of the speech
published in the D.mocra with his own pub
lished in the Republican made the COMPARE
son April IL, and wrote out an accurate
memoranda OF about sixty difference
Cross-examined. w illness has been par
italy deaf for some time owing to sickness
did not become so until several months after
he reported the Presidents speech COM
pared reports of the portion relating to New
Orleans recently with Mr.. Walbridgc: gave
examples of differences to show that the lat
ter had left out qualifying words to the pref
udice of the President.
Mr. Curtis then put in evidence the conn
mission issued by Mr.. Adams appointing
Washington Lieut.. General also "a document
showing the particulars of all removals of
officers under the Department of the Interior
Frederick W. Seward Assistant Secretary of
State was then called 10 testify for the de
fence.
The appointments of the Consuls and Vice
Consuls are under his charge. When Al
cancy occurs and the Consul is not able
make temporary appointment as ice Con
.ul the Minister, or, In his absence. the ma
val commander. nominates a Vice Consul. /
this action is referred for approval 70 the De
partment. The appointments are made nd
interim, and are necessary for the interest OF
the service. The Department sometimes /
makes the nomination without the recon- I
mendaton OF the Consul. Minister Com
mander.
Cross examined-Ihere appointments are
made in conformity with the statute law.
Mr.. Curtis then put in yidence a list of
Consuls appointed during the session OF the
Senate.
Gideon Welles. Secretary of the Navy, was
sworn. Was appointed in March, 1851, by
Mr. Lincoln. On the evening OF the Dist of
February last his attention was called to the
changes in the disposition of the troops in
this Department. His son informed him ut
a party the same evening that call had been
made for all officers belonging to certain
company 10 repair ut once to General Emory
at headquarters Sent his son next day to
tell the President, but he returned without
seeing him and witness then went himself To
talk with the President on the subject. and
,old him what he had heard.
=. What passed between YOU and the Pres
dent after yon made that communication in
citation TO ii :?
Inc Chief Justice.
Witness resumed The President said he {
lid not know what General Emory meant.
md would send for him to inquire. At the
lose of the Cabinet meeting. about , clock
he same day, had interview with the
PRESIDENT in relation TO the removal of Mr.. l
stanton The Attorney General was there c
vhen / went in and the nomination OF Mr.. a
ewing was made Secretary of War, and
vas delivered to the Private Secretary to be L
arried to the Senate. L
The witness could not repeat the Presi- c
ent's words, but thought they were :. r
ont know what Emory is about or :. :.
ont know what Emory means
Mr.. Evarts called witness attention to the t
'abiuet meeting on the 2lst of February. a
Witness said he was told at that meeting
f the removal of Mr.. Stanton. n
Mr. Butler objected to the tatement OF 81
that passed between the witness and the II
resident at that meeting. t
Here a recess of fifteen minutes was taken. 8
On re-assembling at 2.45, Mr.. Evarts ask
d a few preliminary questions, eliciting !.
he fact that the conversation between Sec
etary Welles and the President took place 81
\ the presence of other members of the Cab u
net, and then said the counsel proposed to IL
rove that on this occasion the President r;
I'D his Cabinet before the meeting broke up CT
nat he had removed Secretary Stanton, and Ia
, answer to a question of Secretary " elles,
lid that Gen. Thomas was in possession of t
ne Office, and that Mr. Stanton had acquies- P
ID, only requiring time to remove his pa W
ers. +
Mr.. Butler argued against admitting the
,stimony. and reiterated his views regard T. i,
~ the duties of members of the Cabinet, =;
lat they could only give their opinions in - -
ritng about matters connected with their
Vn DEPARTMENTS. He also said that the ev-
lence showed that the President had acted d,
this instance without consultation with his a.
abinet.
Mr.. Evarts denied that the testimony of e
tod he cfa cfN Mr.