Evidence, admissibility of-Continued. President's declarations to General Sherman in reference to use of threats or force to get possession ...I-489 question, Whether General Sherman gave President an opinion as to advisability of a change in the discussed by- Manager Bingham. Mr. Stanbery.. .I-498 .I—498, 505, 506 I-499, 501, 501 I-560, 501, 504 Manager Butler Mr. Evarts... ...I-50), 504, 506 not admitted, (yeas 15. nays 35).. advice to President to appoint some person in place of Mr. Stanton: (objected to by Manager Butler)...I-507 ..I-508 affidavit of Edwin M. Stanton and warrant of arrest of Lorenzo Thomas: (objected to by Manager question, Whether President stated to General Sherman his purpose in tendering him the office of ..I-517 I-518 President's declaration of purpose in tendering General Sherman the office of Secretary of War ad I-518 admitted; (yeas 26, nays 25). . .I-520 message of President to Senate, February 24, 1868, in response to Senate resolution of February 21, extracts from records of Navy Department, exhibiting practice in respect to removals: (objected to employment of counsel by President to raise question of Mr. Stanton's right to hold the office of acts toward getting out habeas corpus in the case of Lorenzo Thomas: (objected to by Manager Butler) I-608 ..I-699 acts, after failure to obtain habeas corpus, in pursuance of President's instructions to test the right of President's declarations to Secretary Welles, February 21, in relation to removal of Mr. Stanton: advice to President by cabinet touching constitutionality of tenure-of-office act: (objected to by advice to President by cabinet in regard to construction of tenure-of-office act, and its application to cabinet consultations in regard to obtaining a judicial decision on constitutionality of tenure-of-office Evidence, admissibility of-Continued. question, Whether any suggestions were made in cabinet looking to the vacation of any office by ...I-700 opinions given to President by cabinet on question, Whether the Secretaries appointed by President answer of Foster Blodgett to Postmaster General's notice of his suspension from the office of post- .1-716 .I-722 discussed by- Mr. Evarts... Manager Butler not admitted... I-722, 723, 724, 725 .1-726 nominations of Lieutenant General Sherman, February 13, 1868, and of Major General George H. .I-736 1-738 Evidence, documentary, for the prosecution- copy of oath of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, April 15, 1865, with accompanying .I-147 copy of President Lincoln's message to Senate, January 13, 1862, nominating Edwin M. Stanton to be .I-148 ..I-148 copy of Senate resolution in executive session, January 15, 1862, consenting to appointment of Edwin copy of Senate resolution, January 13, 1868, in response to message of President announcing suspen- .I-148 .I-155 copy of Senate order, January 13, 1868, directing Secretary to communicate copy of non-concurring of War. .I-156 ..I-156 .I-157 I-157 I-163 .I-237 I-240 order of President, February 13, 1868, that Brevet Major General Thomas resume duties as Adjutant I-240 letter of General Grant, January 24, 1868, requesting to have in writing order given him verbally by letter of President to General Grant, February 10, 1868, in regard to his having vacated the office of .I-240 .1-240 I-241 copy of President's letter of authority to Lorenzo Thomas to act as Secretary of War ad interim...I-248 I-249 copy of order of General of army to General Thomas to resume duties as Adjutant General........ .I-256 .I-278 report of President's speech, August 18, 1866, in reply to Hon. Reverdy Johnson, as sworn to by .I-298 report of President's speech, August 18, 1866, revised by William G. Moore, his secretary. at St. Louis, September 8, 1866, in Missouri Democrat.. I-340 ..I-348 .I-353 correspondence between President John Adams and Timothy Pickering, May 1800, relating to re- copy of President John Adams's message, May 12, 1800, nominating John Marshall to be Secretary .I-358 I-362 .I-365 .I-364 I-366 I-369 .I-369 copy of President Tyler's order, February 29, 1844, appointing John Nelson, Attorney General, to copy of Senate resolution, March 6, 1844, confirming nomination of John C. Calhoun as Secretary of copy of President Fillmore's order, July 23, 1859, designating Winfield Scott to act as Secretary of copy of Senate resolution, August 15, 1850, confirming nomination of Charles M. Conrad as Secretary copy of President Buchanan's order, January 10, 1861, appointing Moses Kelley to be Acting Secretary of Interior Evidence, documentary, for the prosecution-Continued. copy of letter from Adjutant General Thomas to President, February 21, 1868, reporting delivery of Evidence, documentary, for the defence- ..I-376 I-515 ..I-537 affidavit of Edwin M. Stanton, and warrant of arrest of Lorenzo Thomas, February 22, 1868.. I-555 I-557 I-558 1-558 I-558 copy of President Lincoln's commission, March 5, 1861, to Caleb B. Smith as Secretary of Interior ..I-559 extracts from records of Navy Departinent exhibiting practice in respect to removals. message of President Buchanan, January 15, 1861, in answer to Senate resolution respecting vacancy I-560 ..I-573 I-574, 590 .I-581 .I-583 list of persons who discharged duties of cabinet officers, whether by appointment made in recess and ...I-585 ..I-653 tables from Department of Interior, showing removals offficers, date, name, office, and whether I-654 list of consular officers appointed during session of Senate where vacancies existed when appointments I-662 form of navy agent's commission.. I-705 official action of Post Office Department in removal of Foster Blodgett .I-709 Journal of tirst Congress, 1774-'75, exhibiting report of committee to draft commission to General ...I-718 letter of James Guthrie, Secretary of Treasury, August 23, 1855, as to practice of government in list of the various officers in United States affected by President's claim of right to remove at pleasure I-719 .I-720 ................I-508, 516, 537, 555, 556 F. Ferry, Orris S., a senator from Connecticut.. I-11 that the hour of meeting be at 11 a. m., and that there be a recess of thirty minutes each day at 2 remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court..III-366, 367, 344, 401 that as many of managers and counsel as shall choose be permitted to speak on final argument, Frelinghuysen, Frederick T., a senator from New Jersey. .I-175, 276. 11-7 G. and not agreed to, (yeas 25, nays 28) that presiding officer may rule all questions of evidence, which ruling shall stand as the judgment of the Senate, unless some member shall ask a formal vote, in which case it shall be submitted to the Senate; or he may submit any such question to a vote in the first instance, (amendment to that, subject to Rule XXI, all managers not delivering oral arguments may file written arguments before April 24, and counsel not making oral arguments may file written arguments before April 27: Hendricks, Thomas A., a senator from Indiana..... remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court..... (in Senate,) that the message of the House, relating to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, be referred to a select committe of seven, to consider and report thereon; agreed to.. (in Senate,) that the Senate will take proper action on the message of the House in relation to the (in Senate,) that at 1 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, the Senate will proceed to consider the impeach- that no senator shall speak more than ouce, nor to exceed 15 minutes on one question, during final II-218 adopted, (yeas 126, nays 47).. Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Continued. order (in House) limiting debate, and directing proceedings when articles of, are reported to House- removal of Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and designation of Lorenzo Thomas Secretary ad I-156, 248 letter to General Grant in regard to his having vacated the office of Secretary ad interim telegram to Governor Parsons.. reports of speech August 18, 1866, in reply to Hon. Reverdy Johnson. remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court. III-361, 366, 369, 390, 392, 401 I-85 that Senate commence the trial 2d of April: offered 325, 362, 365, 368, 370, 372, 397, 452, 486, 487, 495, 507, 515, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, |