The Van Buren press., 1868-04-24

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him what had occurred in the House,
Gen. Thomas and Mr. Stanberry being
present. The Attorney General, in the
presence of the President, told the wit
ness to see if he could carry up the case
to the Supreme Court on writ Of habeas
corpus, and a few hours after, he wrote
the Attorney General note on the sub
ject. On Monday, he communicated the
result of bis Investigation to the Presi-
dents counsel, Mr. Cox, and they agreed
to work to together in order to accom-
plish the purpose suggested by the Attor
ney General Tuesday night, he had an
interview with the Attorney General rel
alive to conducting the case next day.
Question objected to, what did you
and Cox do in order t. accomplish the
result referred to-" Held admissible by
the Chief Justice and no appeal asked for.
Answer-"All we did in court Wednesday
morning was he commenced in detail
to recte the recent circumstances already
briefly narrated by Mr., Cox Mr. Butler
interrupted him to say, he wished to clear
his skirts of all this matter and It was
going against the objection of the man.
ayers and under ruling Of the Chief JUS,
tice. Whereupon the Chief Justice rose
and said: 4" 1t goes in by the decision
of the Senate of the United States" The
witness resumed his minute narratives and
at the close of his examination by Mr.
Butler he testified that Thomas was not
at the White House when he arrived did
not know whether he was at the War De-
partment or not.
T.. o. Perrin, ofLong Island, was then
called Has been personally acquainted
with the President about fourteen years !;
was in this city during the month of Feb
ruary, in company and with Nj. Seleye,
member Of Congress from New York /;
had an interview with the President Feb
ruary 2lst, about p. m; took Mr.. Seleye
to introduce him; neither he or Seleye
had any knowledge of the removal STAN
ton. The counsel then offered to prove
that the President informed them that he
had removed Stanton, and would send
into the Senate good name for the po
sition. He did not anticipate resistance,
and regarded the arrangement as tempo
rarry. Butler objected, and an argument
ensued on both sides. The question was
ruled out by the Senate. Evarts nothing
more to ask in that view, and suggested
an adjournment Butler opposed it in a
long speech, after which the Senate ad
jOurned
Joseph II. Bradley, an attorney of this
city, and Edgar Wells, son of Secretary
Wells, were this morning summoned as
witnesses for the President
WASHINGTON, April IL.
The impeachment trial, to-day, was
protracted but did not result in the de
velopment Of much evidence for the de-
fence, owing to the objections of the
Managers and the action of the Senate in
sustaining said objections.
/ The attendance and interest in the trial
were greater, however, than on any pre-
vious day, The galleries for the first
time were literally y overaowing with spec
tators, more tickets having been given
out than the capacity of the chamber
could accommodate.
On the floor it was noticeable that there
was nearly full Senate, there being but
one absentee-Mr. Salisbury, of Della
But six members, with the Speaker at
their head, were announced as the
House of Representatives" but during
the afternoon some seventy members ap-
peared and occupied the seats in the
angle Of the chamber.
In the diplomatic gallery Sir Edward
Thornton, the British Minister, appeared
in the front seat, and paid the closest at
tenton to all that was passing.
Before the evidence opened for the de
fence, was the appearance of General
Thomas, who had of his own volition
come to correct some points of the evil
dence which he gave on yesterday. He
corrected a mistake he had made in date
and then added that the President had
told him on February 22d not to go and
take possession of the War Department,
as he swore yesterday but to 60 and take
charge of it," He thought the difference
in the language important, and insisted
that the latter version of the Presidents s
direction was the only correct one. He
had been thinking the matter over and
came to the conclusion, he said that he
did not testify truly on yesterday.
The cross examination Of Gen. Thomas
was severe and sharp. The witness and
counsel exhibited much feeling, though
the former by his prompt and laconic re
plies uttered in Il loud tone elected great
laughter among the Court and spectators
1t appeared that he had sworn before the
Impeachment Managers in February the
same as he swore yesterday, the object OF
defence being to show that the witness
had not thought Of changing his evidence
till to day. He failed however, to prove
that any one had been tampcring with
him. The prosecution feel confident thai
they have greatly broken the force OF
Thomas evidence, by his sudden and i'm
portant correction Of it. AS he left the
stand, Mr. Butler said, ave shall always
be glad to see YOU" which created grea
laughter. .....
| At this point Mr. Staubery said. Cal