Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-04-30

rpleH Win Bianion, and hs report 70 the President
after Stanton refused 70 give up the oilce--al Of
which ne public afe Are Already familiar with He
aid ihai when he reported 70 he PRECEDENT hat he
could not get possession Of The War Once, The Prea
dent told Nm 10 ego on, take pouseason and obey
ordersy He says that the President never told him
use force, and that he rhomAs never said thathe
should use force II necessary 10 take poeadon Of the
War once, Upon erosI.examinatlon he admltted
that he did use words 70 that eect bat that be only
used them In aplayful manner Al ths conclusion
Of hil teaiim9ny the court adjourned,
HoUsn-N0 busneas oflmportance was transacted.
SEEATE, Aprii1l General Sherman was
called on the part OF the Preddent and sitter condd-
srabe deb lte between the counSe and The napsgers
as 10 what questions should be asked the witness and
AFTER several questions had been ruled ont BY the Sem
ate he testified that the President two occisons,
on ihe 3sd and 18th Of lss Janasry offered HIM The
position Of Secretary Of War ad inteytm and that he
replied 10 the offers In writing % the 9th apd SiSt Of
the same month, Several Other questions were asked
and objected 70, and the objections suItal y. The
Court, At halfpAat four, Rdlourned EithoM having
ecited anything farther from the witness The chief
object Of the counsel oihe President to get In the
conversation between the President and Gen. eher-
man In regard 70 the war Office UI1
HoUsR-A bill in relation 10 the payment Of back
pensions 70 inftna, or Insane without guardians. was
introduced, and communication from The Chief Jus
ice tranamiitlng amendments 10 the rules In bank
SENATR, April 1s.-The impeachment
trial wai resumed. A motion came up, offered the
day before, 70 amend the rules 90 as 70 allow as
many Of the inanagets and counsel 70 participate in
the final debate as wish TO do co. After debate the
motion was laid upon the table The examination Of
Gen. Sherman was resumed. He was asked by the
Presidents counsel IL after the restoration Of Stan
toh he expressed any opinion 70 the President as 10
the adedrabillty Of the removal Of Stanton This was
objected TO- and the objection sustained by the SEN
ate. Senator johnson asked II he had advised the
moyal Of Stanton. This Waa also ruled out. The
warrant and affidavit Tor The arrest Of Gen Thomas
having been testified 70, were put In as evidence
Senator Johnson asked Gen.. Sherman n, when the
President rendered him the appointment o. Secretary
Of War I'D iafeta he stated what his purpose was In
50 doing. This was objected TO- but admitted by q
vote Of The Senate and the witness answered, yeg7
johnson then asked what he stated that purpose to
be. This question objected to, but The objection
was oveTuedsi The witness then stated that the
President said that his relations with Stanton were
such that he could not properly execute his duties,
President without making provisions od interim for
the ofce that be also wished to bring the matter In
to court, and case could not be made up without Q
removal and temporary appointment A long de-
bate ensued as 10 the pfoprety OF The Presidenps
counsel renewing the examination Of the witness, In
the course OF which Bingham on the part OF the
managers said that the claim on the part Of the Pres
dent that he wished 70 bring the matter into court by
this means was nonsense, there had been one such
appointment before alludlDg TO Grants and no suit
was brought. Moreover dd iRt,Tim possession was
ueCt13hIy uhlbB ~ CVtTy well
knew. Gen. Sherman, upon being questioned farther,
testified that the President did not declare his lnten
tion TO use force In getting Stanton out but that he
seemed very determined TO get rid Of him.
HoUE.--seyera bills were introduced snd resou-
tons adopted calling for information in certain cases.
The iesolUtion TO print 1000 copies Of Gen. Blu :
ers op ming peeoh In the impeachment case, me
up on ademand for the previous question. Eldridge
81 deavored to have the resolutlo amended 50 as 70
have printed like number OF Judge Curtis speech
In. hahalf Of the prpki,lpnt Tha in
consent II was not received aud a division being
called for on The main question, 1t was found that
quorum was not present; and the House adjourned.
SENATE, April l4.-Ihe impeachment trial
opened at the usual hour. when Mr., Evarts, Of coun
sci for The President arose and said that HE associate
Mr. Stanbery was upable 10 be present account Of
illness, and asked thak the court adjourn till temor-
row. or until such time as be should sufficiently re-
cover to resume his duties. The court adjourned till
tomorrow The President Of the Senate took the
Chair and called the Senate TO order. Davis gave
notice that he would move the following additional
rule TO the rules Of practice and proceedings In cases
OF Impeachment: s'rWohlrds Of the Senator's present
shall be necessary to rule any question Of evidence
or law against the party mpeached. ."-Authony, from
the Committee on Printing, reported faYorably the
resolution to Iflut 5000 additional copies OF the re-
port ofthe impeachment trial Some debate ensued
upon the expense Of public printing, and upon the
manner Of distributing documents. The resolution
was then adopted ~
among them one from capita lists In favor Of national
railroad from New York TO WASHINGTON: also, an nd
dress from members Of the Chamber Of Commerce Of
Geneva and Swiss cit Zens, complmentng the United
States on the abolition Of slavery.
SENATE, April 15th.-Edmunds Of
fered an amendment to Summers order, 80
that additional arguments Of the managers
shall be filed before the conclusion of the
closing argume meDt.--OOnne.s offered substi.
m fa ailnWinO m tn anaak bnt l,
! sidee as desired; provided, that only four
days he consumed by each side Lost, 19 to
u --Doolittle offered an amendment that
the opposing counsel tpeak altern tely by
twos until all had fnished.--Drake moved to
postpone the subject indefinitely. Agreed
| 10, 81 to 15.--Evaris, OF counsel for the
President, stated that Stanbery was not able
| to be present, but that 10 prevent any fur
thtr delay OF the trial. he would proceed to
offer documentary evidence. He then offer
ed the message dated February Gath in re.
spouse 10 the Senate resolution, declaring
/ THAT the President has no power to remove
the Secretary OF Var, nd appoint any other
to perform the duties Of that Office dd iRtei I'm
This was objected to by the managers
on-the grOuna that it was not cent to the
Senate until alter the preliminary steps to-
wards impeachmeny had been taken a long
and spirited debate eneued,th Counsel claim.
ing thst as the resolution Of the Senate bad
been nut II, as evidence by the Manager. The
Presidents reply should be admitted. The
managers argued that the reply having been
urenafed after the Honse commenosd rro.,
csedings against him, his declarations could,
by no rule Of eyi ience, be admitted as tesli.
mony in his behalF. At the conclusion Of
the debate, the Chief Juetice read over
the resolution to which the President replied,
and said: This resolution was adoptedson
the 2Ist OF February, and was served on the
| evening OF the same day: The message now
proposed TO De oHsred In evidence was sent
to the senate on the 24th orFeo% IL does not
appear TO the CHIEF Justice, that the resolu.
iion ca led Tor an answer, and therefore the
Uhlei justice mnstregard the message Of
me zasn ot Feoruary az Z vlndicatlon ot the
Preeidents acts addressed 70 the senate. II
does not appeSr to the Chief Justice that
lnst coHes WI mn Guy rnIes OF evldence
wnicn Woui1 Jusuiy us neing received as
evidence. lne Cnlei Jnstlce' however, VIII
sske tne views OF tne senate Ia regard TO II.
NT y9'e DeiLg Salleo ior, tne gnlei justice
Iuleo tne evidence lnaompiss,ple. oip n curtis
sRen pue ~ as sYluence ~ taOqIAr n stalsment IN
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