The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-16

| The Senate without division re
| fused to admit it.
The managers notified Gen Shcr
man that they would require his at
tendance in the a. M, and he left the
stand.
Mr.. Meigs was recalled and pro-
duced docket book from which he
read entries in the Thomas and Stan
ton case. Court adjourned at 4:4O
Washington. Apr. IA.
Davis gave notice that he would
movo the following additional
rule to the rules of practice
and proceeding in cases of 1mpeach.
ment. Two thirds of the Senate pres
ent shall be necessary TO rule on any
question of evidence of law against
the party impeached.
| Anthony from committee on prir.-
ting reported favorably resolution
to print 5000 additional copies of the
report of the impeachment trial
which on mis- motion the Senate pro-
ceeded to consider.
Sherman inquired what the ex-
pense would be.
Anthony said probably about &c.
900.
Sherman thought it time to stop
the vase of money in the distribu-
ton OF documents to their constit-
uents, who could buy them at the
book stores if they wanted them.
Backalew moved to add the follow
ing as an amendment, and the distri~
button of the same to Senators shall
be in accordance with the popula-
ton of States respectively.
CONFESS was in favor if the resolu-
tion, he thought the documents sho'd
be sent to public libraries.
| The amendment was rejected and
the resolution was then adopted.
| AT l:3O the Senate went into exec
utive session and subsequently ad-
ljourned.
| HoUsE.-Perham from the Com
mittee on Pensions reported bill in
relation to pension, which wasrecom
mitted.
i TOber presented a momrial of H.
Clews & Co., Rufus Halter l. Co., and
other merchants and capitalists of
| New York, in favor of National
Railroad between Washington and
| New York. Referred to committe
on roads and canals.
! The House resolved itself into
Committee ofthe Whole and procce-
ded to the Senate chamber, from
which it soon returned. At 1890 adj
journed.
i Washington, Apr. Is.
SENATE.
After the reading Of the Journal
Edmunds offered an amendment to
Summers ORDER SO that additional
arguments Of the managers shall be
| filed before the conclusion of the clos
ing arguments.
Mr. CONFESS offered a substitute al
lowing as many to speak on both
sides as desire, provided only four
days be consumed by each side. Lost
10 to 81.
Mr. Doolittie offered an amend
ment that the opposing Counsel
speak alternately by two's. until all
: had finished.
Mr. Drake moved to postpone the
subject indefinitely. Agreed tos34 to
Is.
Mr. Evarts said: Although MrStan-
berry was not yet abls to be present,
yet wishing to avoid delay, the coun-
sci would proceed to offerdocumentary
evidence to-day, and hoped they
could tomorrow 60 on with oral
testimoney.
DC Clark, executive clerk of the
Senate, verified the message nomi-
mating Thomas Ewing secretary Of
f war, received Feb. 22d.
Curtis then offered tho message
dated Feb. 25th, in response to the
, Senate Resolution concerning the re-
moval of Stanton.
Mr. Butler objected. He said the
larticle of proof is not objected to, but
the proof itself is, for very plain rea-
sons. This message was sent after
the President was impeached by the
House, and of course his declarations
, put in or attempted to put in after
his impeachment, whether directed
to the Senate or any body else can
not be given in evidence.
Curtis.-It will be recollected that
the Hon. Managers put in evidence a
resolution of the Senate, to which
this message is response, so the
question is whether the Managers
can put in evidence a resolve of the
Senate, transmitted to the President
with reference TO the removal of Stan
ton and refuse to receive a reply,
which the President made to that re
solve.
Butler.-I have only TO say that
this is argument to prejudice, and
not TO law.
Ottumwa, Apr. 49,
Gentleman of the Courier:
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