New-York tribune., 1868-04-03
lAssocla,ed Pres Repcrt1

geant-stArms win open the Court by proclamation The
scrgeantat-Ams made proclamation in due form. At
1910 the Managers announced and after they had
taken their places number Of the members Of the House
Of Representatives entered. Tie journal was read.
Nj DRAKE Immediately after the reading of the Jour
nal rose and said Mr. President send TO the Chair and
ask the adoption Of an amendment TO Rule7.
The Secretary read the amendment as follows:
votes 1f % BE- Roo ~ Ssg @ G q 1b he eas Ts s sp
by onenh Of the n6ers as re lured by presiding ocT wien tie
same shah he taken"
AT the suggestion of Mr. Drake Rule was read. Is
proposed to be amended provides that the CmefJusuce
shall rule upon an questions Of evidence and incidental
questions, &c, in the first instance.
Mr.. HENDRICKS-I suppose that by lie rules stands
Tie CHiEfJUsTIcE-I any Senator objects.
4 brief COLONY ensGed between Mcssrs Henderson
and Conklng, inaudihe in the reporters gallery ~.
Mr.. STANBEEG (Of cOunscD then rose aud said; ar
ChefJusice before the Managers proceed With another
witness we wish to recall for a moment, Mr. karsener
Nj. BUTLER Of the Managersj-I submit that y Mr.
Karsener is TO be recalled the examination and CROSS
be recalled witness of the respondent and The proper
time 70 can him win be when they begin iheir case
The CHIEFJUsTICE 90 Mr Butler)-Eaye yor any
Mr.. KARsfSTR Aeuy oy THE sr,xD.
6SSTSe TsheF M Si s S2S fe sS Ear.cpe where did
you stay that night, the 9th of March wIcn yon had
had this conversation with Cen Thomas : A. At The
Mr. THOMAS W. rERGl's TESTIMONY
W.
Michigan next called, and having been sworn was
examined by Mr.. Butler, as follows:
O. We're you present az the War once on TN morning
Of The 22d OF February when GEN Thomas came there
% AT fbe time when some demand was made 4. Yes
q state whether YOU paid attention 10 what was going
on there and whether you made any lnelnoIandun q
occurrences 50 far rs observed them, -.
O. Please state, assisting your memory by that memo
randum what took place there in the order a. well as
you can aud distinctly yon cam A The nemol2n-
dun the occurrences as distinctly as can possibly
state them wrote 1t immediately after tue occurrence
and 1t is more accurate and perfect Than can state nom
Mr. BUTLER-Unless objected TO you may read it.
Mr.. STANBERY-We shall make no objections.
The witness then read the memorandum az follows:
Wan Department w.srlSeTey CITY Fge & 22lts., e 2es
Cen Boisc Cen Van WEI Nr r Deano NJ Pre-
came the ofce Of the SeeaTy Of War a{5g Coed nortng
remss a do not Sish To- disturb ihe.t gentlemen ard vii
want, Tbomss deHsTd q say sanea 20 ] 'se S
oW6 oace az 4dantGeners Thomas 90. a J
claim the ofee Of secretary Of Wa and demand y o.it. a ie
YOU your oae" Tboss"f M stand her vaai
You can stand there you please bus you cannot act ss
o1 10 st out Of G ofce to yclr Tboas,i rase to Co.
and Vii stand here stnionOr ns ge possession Do 800
made up What to do; want no qEPlea,aues' s. STAY
i Mn and fel Sautca You cen stand here as long a.
own once; secretary Of wa" Thomas thsa went into
snccd ordering Cen sT5ef and Gen Townsend stanton
Gs @ ,5oy W g9g S % scts 2 NY Of War od s and forbid obedience
bis directions secretary War and order out Of This
once to your own osce Thona 'l,ll not go ha f'ho,ge
.hs require hs epoys Of ,he war DPat|@fa' @ 70 a
SHton You shan not have them ana order jou to Jour o"n once
q. Did the conversation stop there! y. So far as
o. You then left the onlcyl A. did. left Gen
Thomas in Gen schriyers f00m, and returned 10 the
Secretary Of Wars room. The secretary OF War re
manned for few moments in Gen. schryers room, and
then returned 10 ms own room. -
How early on the morning OF me 22a dld you 90 10
il was about III o'clock in the morning. ,,
O. Had you been there al all the night bcforef y.
The storm which passed over the city made hall
The testimony was then resumed.
@ Did you hear the order given by Gen Thomas ii
Cen Schriyers ROOM A. Yes, Sir.
@ Were you in Gen. schriver's room at the tmel A.
believe was the first who followed Mr. Stanton INTO
SChuvcTs room, and MOOrlead came second.
EMORY's TESTIMONY.
Gen. William H. Emory sworn and examined by Mr..
q What your rank and your command in the Army
General IN the Army; my command is the Department
O. How long have you been in command of that De-
partmentl A. Since sept. !, 1861
@ Soon after you went into command OF the Depart,
did you have any conversation with the President
Of the United States as to the troops III the Department
o. Before proceeding to give that conversation, state
TO the Senate the extent OF the Department Of washing
ington consists OF District Of Columbia, Maryland
and Delaware, excluding Fort Delaware.
O. State well and II you cannot give IT
an the substance OF your conversations, which you had
with the President when you first entered on the com
mandi a. 1t is impossible for me TO give anything IKE
the conversation; can only give the substance OF IT, ~
occurred long ago He asked about the location OF
the troops and told him the strength Of each post,
and as nearly could recoect, the commanding oi-
GERS of the posts.
o Go on. A. That was the substance and important
part the conversation. There some conversation
as TO whether troops should be sent here not
recommending that there should be troops here and
referring the President to the report of General Canby
my predecessor recommending that there should DC al
WAYS NJ the OF Government at least brigade OF n-
some conversation had With reference 10 the forma-
iOn OF military force in Maryland Whlch was then
O what military foreel A. The force organized by
Please state as nearly yOu can what you said 10
e President in substance relative TO The formation Oi
mat military fOrce2 A. merely stated that could not
see the object Of H. and that dd not nAe lne os"nNa
ton, and saw necessity Tor IT, , =. 49,, -
O. DID You state what your objections were 10 lhe OF.
gatizatonl a. think II likely that dld Dut cannot
likely that stated that they were el9hsq " MtVIW
" cb was offensive 20 people some portions OF IT
and they Differed by gentlemen WHO h"d Deen
o. By offensive uniform do you mean gray A. Yes
q. DO you recolect anything else at tha' ume
A. Nothing else -, ~ 49,, o.. ,
own suggestion aud OF your own mlnd or were you seh'
fOrl A. 1 was sent f0r. , -
O. When again did he send for you for any such pu'
pose Z A. j think 1t was the 22d Of FEBRUARY. o,
O. In what manner dd you receive the lheshabei NJ
j received note from Col Moore. o,a,,. :.
. WHO Is Col MOorei a. He is private secretary 10
the President and an officer IN the Army,
O. Have YOU That note A. have not IL may pe Hl
3 pid Won prodnce that note before TIE Committee Of
lie House Of isepcsentatiyesi A. Tread from IL
O. Bave yon since seen tha n0le a. eoIeu ~ W "'
o. stato whether thls dlandng paper to wltnost) f