to clerks of War Department

71
......86, 87, 88

of appointment of Edmund Cooper to be Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury..

of telegrams relating to the reconstruction of Alabama...90, 91
of Chronicle's report of President's speech in reply to Hon.
Reverdy Johnson

....95, 96
of Leader's report of President's speech at Cleveland...106, 107
of President's declarations to Adjt. Gen. Thomas, Feb. 21,
137, 138
of President's declarations to Adjt. Gen. Thomas, prior to
March 9, as to use of force........
141
of conversations between President and Gen. Sherman,
Jan. 14............. .........................................151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156
of question respecting Department of the Atlantic...... 157
of tender of War Office to Gen. Sherman...................
157, 158
of President's purpose to get the question before the courts,
158, 159
of question, Whether Gen. Sherman formed and gave Pres-
ident an opinion, &c............
163, 164, 165
of affidavit and warrant of arrest of Lorenzo Thomas.....167, 168
of President's message to Senate, Feb. 24...........175, 176, 177
of extracts from records of Navy Department, 183, 184, 185, 186
of employment of counsel by President to get up a test
197, 198, 199, 200
of President's declarations to Mr. Perrin, Feb. 21.......206, 207
to Secretary Welles
222, 224

case.....

of Cabinet consultations in regard to obtaining a judicial
decision, &c. ......

resolution denying authority of, to vote on any question during
the trial-[By Mr. Sumner.]

offered, 63; rejected, 63; (yeas 22, nays 26.)

order denying privilege of, to rule questions of law-[By Mr.
Drake.]

offered and rejected, 63; (yeas 20, nays 30.)

order denying authority of, to give casting vote-[By Mr. Sum-
ner.]

offered and rejected, 63; (yeas 21, nays 27.)

order that the ruling of the, upon all questions of evidence shall
stand as the judgment of the Senate unless a formal vote be
asked, &c.-[By Mr. Henderson.]

offered and agreed to, 63; (yeas 31, nays 19.)
views of, on form of putting final question....
Clarke, D. W. C.-see Witnesses.

Clephane, James O.-see Witnesses.

Cole, Cornelius, a Senator from California-
remarks by.....

-see Evidence.

Competency-

Conkling, Roscoe, a Senator from New York-
orders by-

409

166, 409

that Rule XXIII be amended by inserting "subject to the
operation of Rule VII:" offered and agreed to, 6.

that, unless otherwise ordered, trial proceed immediately after
replication filed: offered, 10; agreed to, 11; (yeas 40, nays
10.)

that Senate commence the trial 30th of March instant: agreed
to, 28; (yeas 28, nays 24.)

prescribing form of final question: offered, 409.

that Senate will now proceed to vote on remaining articles:
rejected, 413; (yeas 26, nays 28.)

remarks by...............6, 8, 10, 11, 28, 61, 70, 71, 79, 82, 89, 92, 99,
107, 117, 121, 127, 147, 160, 162, 165, 170, 175,
185, 224, 225, 233, 238, 248, 279, 310, 315, 341,
346, 350, 356, 406, 407, 408, 409, 412, 413, 414
165

questions by........
Conness, John, a Senator from California-
orders by-

that Rule XXI be amended to allow as many of Managers
and Counsel to speak on final argument as choose, four days
to each side to be allowed, and Managers to open and close:
offered and rejected 175; (yeas 19, nays 27.)

that hereafter Senate meet at eleven a. m.: offered and
adopted, 209; (yeas 29, nays 14.).

that such of Managers and Counsel as choose have leave to
file arguments before April 24: offered and disagreed to,
248; (yeas 24, nays 25.)

that two of Managers be permitted to file printed or written
arguments before to-morrow noon: amendment offered, 249.
prescribing form of final question: offered, 409.
remarks by..

.12, 55, 62, 70, 82, 89,92, 98, 107,
120, 121, 136, 151, 166, 168, 169, 170, 174, 175, 195, 202, 203,
208, 209, 222, 224, 227, 233, 235, 238, 242, 247, 248, 249, 250,
274, 387, 388, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415
questions by....

Conversations-see Evidence; Witnesses.
Corbett, Henry W., a Senator from Oregon-
order by-

that two of Counsel have the privilege of filing a written, or
making an oral address, &c.: amendment offered, 248;
withdrawn, 249.

242

......

.248, 249, 250
....6, 11

224

of advice to President by his Cabinet touching the constitu-
tionality of the tenure-of-office act......... ........225, 226
of advice to President by his Cabinet touching construction
of tenure-of-office act
231, 232

233

of papers in Mr. Blodgett's case.................................
remarks on application of Counsel for adjournment

remarks by.
Creecy, Charles E.-

-see Witnesses.

241, 242
208

C.

on motion relating to number of speakers on final argument, 162
on the Alta Vela letter........
....................335, 337, 341, 342, 243

motion by-

for an allowance of three days to prepare proofs.......
granted.....

....... 121

121

argument by-

on application for forty days to prepare answer..
for time to prepare proofs..

7

opening, for the defense....

.120, 121
.123, 130

on admissibility—

of Adjt. Gen. Thomas's declarations to Mr. Burleigh, Feb.
21, 1868.......

67

62, 80, 89,
121, 209, 242, 250, 337, 342, 406, 407, 410, 412, 415
questions by.......

of President's letter to Gen. Grant, unaccompanied with
inclosures........

82

89

of telegrams relating to the reconstruction of Alabama....... 91
176
of President's message to Senate, Feb. 24........

Cattell, Alexander G., a Senator from New Jersey-

of extracts from records of Navy Department.....183, 184, 185,
of employment of counsel by President to get up a test

Chandler, William E.-see Witnesses.

case......

.199, 200

of President's declarations to Secretary Welles..
of advice to the President by his Cabinet touching the con-
stitutionality of the tenure-of-office act........226, 227, 280, 231

223

remarks by...........

opinion on the case.

.77, 92, 159, 175, 202, 209, 247, 249, 412, 413

Drake, Charles D., a Senator from Missouri-
orders by-

that respondent file answer on or before 20th March : agreed to,
12; (yeas 28, nays 20;) reconsidered, 12; (yeas 27, nays 23.)
that Chief Justice presiding has no privilege of ruling ques
tions of law on the trial, but all such questions should be
submitted to the Senate alone: offered and rejected, 63;
(yeas 20, nays 30.)

that votes upon incidental questions shall be without a division,
unless requested by one fifth of members present or pre-
siding officer: (amendment to Rule VII) offered, '77;
agreed to, 92.

that any Senator shall have permission to file his written opin-
ion at the time of giving his vote: offered and rejected, 408;
(yeas 12, nays 38.)

515

that the fifteen minutes allowed by Rule XXIII, shall be for
the whole deliberation on the final question, and not to the
final question on each article: offered, 408; adopted, 409.
remarks by....
11, 27, 59, 61, 63, 70,
71, 77, 82, 85, 92, 93, 98, 107, 110, 140, 157, 158, 159,
160, 162, 166, 169, 170, 173, 174, 175, 178, 200, 218,
227, 231, 232, 274, 310, 407, 408, 410, 412, 413, 415
E.

Edmunds, George F., a Senator from Vermont-
orders by-

that answer be filed April 1, replication three days there-
after, and the matter stand for trial April 6, 1868: offered, 8.
that when doors shall be closed for deliberation upon final
question, the official reporters shall take down the debates
to be reported in the proceedings: offered, 294; not inde-
finitely postponed, 310; (yeas 20, nays 27;) read, 320, 407;
tabled, 407; (yeas 28, nays 20.)

that the standing order of the Senate that it will proceed at
twelve o'clock noon to-morrow to vote on the articles be
rescinded [May 11, 1868:] offered, 410; agreed to, 410.
remarks by...
...8, 28, 29, 70, 71, 92, 110,
111, 127, 147, 170, 174, 175, 185, 198, 227, 247, 250, 251,
294, 310, 320, 337, 393, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 413

case

of President's declarations to Mr. Perrin.......
to Secretary Welles.......

..223, 224, 225

of advice to President by his Cabinet touching the consti-
tutionality of the tenure-of-office act.

226

touching the construction of the tenure-of-office act...231, 232
of Cabinet consultations in regard to obtaining a judicial
decision, &c...........

233

of papers in Mr. Blodgett's case... ........................... .........................
........240, 241, 242
final, on the case.......
.337, 343, 351, 361
...174, 175

remarks announcing illness of Mr. Stanbery..

on order in regard to rule limiting argument.....174, 175, 246, 249
on application for adjournment......
..208, 209

Evidence, question, Whether objections to, should be decided by
Chief Justice, or in first instance be submitted to the Senate-
[By Mr. Drake]... .........................................

discussed by-

Man'r Butler
Man'r Bingham
Man'r Boutwell.
Mr. Evarts.....

..........

59

presiding officer may rule all questions of, which ruling shall stand
as the judgment of the Senate, unless a vote be asked, &c.;
or he may, in first instance, submit such questions to the
Senate [By Mr. Henderson]-agreed to 63; (yeas 31,
nays 19.)
admissibility of-

...........59, 63

declarations of Adjt. Gen. Thomas, Feb. 21, as to the means
by which he intended to obtain possession of the War De-
partment: (objected to by Mr. Stanbery)
discussed by-
Man'r Butler
Mr. Stanbery...
Mr. Curtis....
Man'r Bingham..

Mr. Evarts......

admitted, 71; (yeas 39, nays 11.)

.59, 63, 65, 66, 70
.59, 64, 65, 66, 70

67
........68, 70
70

declarations of Adj. Gen. Thomas to clerks of War Department,
antecedent to his appointment as Secretary of War ad
interim, as to his intention when he came in command:
(objected to by Mr. Evarts)........

discussed by-

71

212

.71, 72

71

72