Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-16

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Stanton to Senator Cameron yesterday
| WAR DEPARTMENT.
| WASHINGTON, April IA. 1858. J
| To Hon. Simon Cameron:
DEAR SIR: Perceiving in this morn
ing's Chronicle that communication ha'
been signed by the Governor of you
State, the Republican members Of thu
Legislature, and other persons, asking
ourrecommendation for my transfer
upon q certain contingency, to the heaC
of the Treasury Department, | hasten Il
request earnestly that no such recon-
mendation be made. Enough of my lif'
has been devoted to public duties, and nj
consideration can induce me to assume
those of the Treasury Department OF
continue in the War Department Longer
than may be required for the appoint
ment and confirmation of my successor
Yourssruly, Il. M. STANTON.
President johnson unveiled the Lin
coin monument to-day. Grant was or
the sidewalk having declined to appear
on the stand.
The impeachment trial was continued
to day. The Chief Justice ruled out the
Presidents message of February oath
The managers objected to it on genera
grounds, but the Chief Justice rejected
it on the ground that the Senate resolu'
tons did not require it-therefore it was
no part of the regular proceedings. His
message, nominating Ewing, was, how
ever, admitted, and also an immense
mass of documentary evidence, under
continued objection from Butler. After
the conclusion Of which the court ad
journed.
The Senate then resumed legislative
business, and ordered certain reports Of
the sessions, aud proceeded to the con
sideration of the impeachment and de-
fciency appropriations.
Pending this discussion deficiency
Of $40, 900 was reported in Forney's &C
count, and Corcoran said that Forney'i
clerk had been wrongly charged.
In the House, Stevens made state
ment to the effect that the Senate had
determined not to hear the impeachers
fully, and gave notice that he would
move for night sessions in the House to
allow the managers and others to make
their speeches.
The Presidents counsel had it pretty
much their oYn way this afternoon. The
impeachers show palpable signs of dis
couragement.
The Chief Justice said Senators, there
is no branch of law where there is more
difficulty to lay down precise rules than
that which regards the intent with which
an act is done. In the present case il
appears the Senate, on the I'd February
passed resolptiqp, which ! will take the
liberty of reading
WHEREAS, The Senate has received
aud considered the communication Of
the President stating he had removed
Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War,
and had designated the Adjutsnt General
of tie Army to act as Secretary of War
ad interim therefore
Resolued BY tie Senate Of the Ulitea
States, That under the Constitution and
laws OF the United States the President
has no power to remove the Secretary of
War or to designate any other officer to
perform the duties of that Office Gd in
terim
That resolution was adopted on the
2lst February aud was served on the
evening of the same day. The message
now proposed to be offered, in accord
ance was sent to tho Senate on the Oath
of february. 1t does not appear to the
Chief Justice that the resolution called
for an answer, and therefore The Chic
Justice must regard ihe message Of the
Oath Of February as vindication Of the
Presidents act addressed to the Senate
1t does not appear to the Chief Justice
that that comes within any rules of evi
dencs which would justify it5 being re
ceived in evidence. The Chief Justic'
will, however, take the views of the Sen
ate in regard to il.
No vote being called, the Chief Jus
tice ruled that the evidence is admissible
Curtis then offered to put in evidence
tabular statement, compiled at the ofhc'
of the Attorney General, containing I
list Of executive officers Of the VniteS
States, with their statutary terms, or thu
act Of Congress creating the Office, tn
name or title Of Offices, showing whethe
the tenure was for q definite period, a
the pleasure Of the President, or fors
term indefinite. BE said il was no
strictly evidence, bat had been complies
as matter Of csnvenisnce, and be de
sired to have il printed that il might b
used in argument BY both sides
After some remarks BY Butler, The pc
per was, on motion Of Trunbull, ordere
to be printed a. part Of the proceedings
Curtis then offered the papers IN Ii
case Of the removal Of Pickering hy Pres
idsui Adams; rsnsrking that il vas Eut
: stAntiAlly The sane ss had been put !
evidences By Batter, except that il Va
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