New-York tribune., 1868-04-20
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Q, CertAAnkg zone on "hsop sos eoseap ~ Svs -"
He was competent OfneeI ana va, acting properly,
for taxing the testosh yoa suspended HIM without '
A. did not make any snch statement
waSs tSst part Sda . there ssSas
shall be glad 70 tell you; sss yout questions and yin
q nd Won not suspend sn ocsr Without
or Trial simply the fact Of an ,pa,icmst l, being oane I
SELF office whom Ss no other complaint s1a
Did you suspend him under the civil
You took no notice of IT. A Yes. Sir took notice
O. You took no notice OF it to act under ~ A. could
no !" How many hundreds Of men have You appointed
who could not take the test oath A. do not know OF
g. DO you not know that there are men appointed to
office who have not taken the test Oathi
WI MitnessTAEsR si ;TI ERo Poslma''ers'
%itness-No, sir do not know Of one; never one with
o Did you learn who ;he prosecutors were under this
'''St'iiiys Q. Did you inqurei A. I dld not.
O. Whether they were Rebels or Union meni A. did
O. Did you ask whether It prosecution by Rebels
It was nSne s 0r my business ! simply I'm inquired in'o
O. W you have the kindness TO furnish Ine With copy
OF the indictment duly certified A. will.
O. And OF any other complaint you find in your De-
paftment against Foster Blodgetti A. Yes, Sir
Mr. CURTIS-We should prefer that the witness FUR
Mr. BUTIER-I do not know that It will.
Mr. CURTIS-It was mere mad yertance that tho IN
dictment not produced / wish IL now produced
Go wtness) Will you furnish TO the Clerk Of the Senate
O copy OF the Indictment
Mr. BUTLER-I desire TO have 1t furnished to me.
object TO anything else being put on file without my see
ing IL.
Senator sHERMANI desire 20 submit this question 10
the witness or any member OF the Cabinet:
the 2Oth Of March 1861 the date Of The passage OF The
TeunrOfOce act the question whether tie Secretaries appointed ~
included n the provisions Of that act e
the Cabinet discussion and what opinion gHt1 on s
by members OF the Cabinet 20 the Presieut"
Mr. BINGHAMI desire 10 object 10 that on the grOnnu
Of ncompetoncy and TIE question directly
within the ruling OF the Senate two or three times Daue
this dav.
Mr. BUTITR-Tho very same question
Mr BINGHAM-TlIc very same question.
Senator SHERMAN twlthOut noticing the lntfFfW
tOusI should like TO baye the question put To the SCH
ate. 49,,
Senator HOWARD raised the question OF order. That
question had been once decided 4.
i.t q.
The CHIEF-JUSTIC thought II proper question 20
be put To the witness hut whether u Should Dc Us"ccu
was for tho Senate to Judge.
Mr. BITIER desired 10 have read the cncr oi evidence
winch had already been excluded, ana WhCh nc helu
covered exactly the same ground. -,
Senator SIIERMAN-If the Senate will allow me, viii
state In word what the difference Is
senator CONNESS objected.
The offer OF proof referred Co was "a follows: go. ".
% tie cabinet a. when M
while the IeuursntAtv t bt'fe ie
as .keI h tie President br the Cabinet ami ertapn iLr
aud tie other Secl'taHes Who bad re-
FROM b Lucoln within TIE r.uis
removal FROM ofe created by s act vas
coperi agI lie opinion d that those Secretaries ap
fointel bv Mr Lincoln not within such TriciorH'
The vote resulted Yeas 90 Nays 20, "a lOlIOWs: