Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-14

solsed The zeal 70 ne warrant 70. - afreet
OF Gen. Tbomss; sbous oo.oex on The
morning Of February go rue OF missouri
- nailsr br said be had been called ON at
s,ch hours before 10 cases OF preesinR neoes
itv stspbery then offered 10 nut in A
evidence the warrant and affidavit Of STAN
ton on which II was issued Butler objected
Ia the exception.
Mr. Evsrrs said they related TO the same
subject on which the Managers heo intro
uurrd testimony
The Chief Justice ruled that the war
rant and afiid~vts were admissible, and on
taking The yeas and nays his ruling was
sustained by "A toll.
Nj. kvsits read the document, and Dir
Stsntery resumed the examination. The
warrant was ISSUED in Chamuers Has not
the docket book with him johnson then
When ~ President rendered yOu Tie Office
OF SscsesAry Of Wss 81 interim. January
9th end 00sh. 1897, did be Al ~ tine OF
making such tspdef state what his pur-
pose In - d0lDg ~
The queeeion was ebleslsd - ard tub
mitted Tho ooaoae. The yoas a. nays were
20 TO %. 30 The question: wss put and an
swered yes.
Mr.. Johnson then offered the additional
question, "Will you state what he said hss
purpose vast"
Objected 10, when the Chief Justice ruled
The question was admissible. AS It tended
TO show the Importance OF the Preeldents
action and in expressing his opinion. He
remarked that this Court was not bound BY
the same restrictive rules in admitting evil
dence as some OF different character. The
yeas and nays resulted, 90 to 20. So the
question was answered.
The conversations were long. The Pres
dent told the witness the relations between
himself and Stanton were such that he could
not have the office Administered To properly
in the interes, Of the army and the whole
country while he held the position of Sec
Rotary OF War In the desire 10 promote and
care for those interests. The President
said he offered witness the position of Sec
Ietary Of War dd interim. The witness
asked the President why be did not have
case made up by his lawyers. SO as to bring
about q charge withou, involving the wit
| ness. An officer In the army, in the matter
| Of the President, replied that 1t could not
| be dOue but If IL could the Stanton case
could not stand IN hour.
the question was then asked BY Mr.. Stan
berry, "Have you answered 90 TO what &C.
CURED on both occasionsi"
Objected 70, on the ground that the wit
ness had been dismissed from the stand and
that, therefore, his examination could not
b renewed. and the Chief Justice ruled
thst II could be.
4 decision OF the Court being called for
debate ensuec, ct the conclusion oil which
the Chief Justice again expressed an opiu-
ion that the witness could answer Mr.
Johnson's question. Have you answered al
70 both Occasons!"
Witness said as the first interview moth.
ing very definite Was sAid by the President
or himself; during the second conversation
the President expressed wish to have the
Consiitutionality OF the Tenure.of- Offics
law decided also said to witness that II he
accepted the position Of Secretary dd inter
i'm, Stanton would make no resistance be
cause he knew him TO be cOwsrdly. VIII
naas gave NO positive answer at the time
bot cent In writing.
Mr.. Henderson put the question. Did tbs
President on either occasiOn express . fru
determination 10 remove 6aant0ny
Witness replied that the President nevel
expressed any intention to use force, kbu
seemed determined their relations shoul,
cease.
Mr.. Howard asked. What did the Presi
dent say about iOfce!
The witness repeated what be had sal,
before in relation 20 the President-the be
lief thst Stanton would make no resistance
Mr.. Henderson asked whether the wit
] ness gave the President any advice on th,
I subject.
I The Senate, without division, refused 4
J admit II.
The Managers notified General Sherman
! that they would require his attendance II
! the morning, and he left the stand.
, Ger. Aeigs was recalled and produced .
docket book from which he read entries In
the Thomas and stanton case.
; The Court at 4:i0 adjourned.
Housf-Washburne, OF III offered a res
: olution directing the Committee Of Foreign
Affairs to inquire into the reported efforts
to procure the transfer to private com
paby. of the Island st. Paul, . territory
embraced 10 the treaty with Russia, which
was agreed to.
The Island referred to Is believed to be
} very valuable. ~ being the only home OF
) the fur seal IN the world.
On motion Of Mr.. Baker, 1t was resolved
that the Secretary of War be told to com.
muuicate TO the House the report on the
improvement Of the harbor at Alton, III
/ Maynard OF Tenn, presented memorial
, from the Memphis. III Paso s. Pacific Rail
Road Co., OF Texas, for paying for the gran,
of public lands and loan Of bonds to sit
in constructing continuance Railroad anl
Telegraph from J, fleIeon. Texas, to San
tiago, California, was referred To the Com
on the Pacific Railroad. The member,
then proceeded 10 the Senate.
After the members returned the Speaker
laid before them AN invitation from the
Committee OF Arrangements having il
charge the dedication OF Mr.. Lincoln's mon
ument, inviting the members to be in at
tendance on Wednesday.
The House took up the resolution to print
10000 copies of MIR. Buffers opening argu
ment on impeachment.
Mr. Eldridge de> ed to offer an amend.
mcnt Tor printing 10000 copies Of the open
lug argument OF the Presidents counsel,
Judge Cur,ls's speech. He desired that the
resolution be referred back to the Commit.
tee so az TO nave the two propositions acted
upon n the same time.
Mr.. Kelsey objected.
Mr.. Eldridge said the House would see
the resolution could not now pass as quo.
rum was not now present.
On division the ayes were 43 nAvs Is.
No quorum, and the House adjourned.