A list of the names of those persons, as shown by the records of the Department of State, who discharged the duties of officers of the Cabinet, whether by appointment made in recess and those confirmed by the Senate, as well as those acting ad interim or simply acting. James A. Hamilton.......... Martin Van Buren... Samuel D. Ingham... John Branch... Names. Office. Date of appointment. Character of appointment. Under President Jackson. John Macpherson Berrien. Attorney General.. March 9, 1829. Regular. Regular. Postmaster General.. March 9, 1829. Regular. Kegular. Secretary of the Treasury.. April 24, 1829. Acting. Secretary of War.. July 7, 1829. Acting. Secretary of the Navy. July 8, 1829. Acting. Secretary of War.. August 19, 1829. Acting. November 7, 1829. Acting. June 12, 1830.. William T. Barry.. John H. Eaton.. Asbury Dickins.. Philip G. Randolph...... J. G. Randolph.. John Boyle...... John Robb. Asbury Dickins.. Daniel Brent...... Asbury Dickins.. Roger B. Taney. John Robb.. Peter V. Daniel. John Forsyth..... John Forsyth... Mahlon Dickerson. Mahlon Dickerson. Asbury Dickins.. Mahlon Dickerson.. Amos Kendall.. Asbury Dickins... C. A. Harris.. B. F. Butler.. B. F. Butler.. Secretary of War.. Secretary of War. Secretary of War... Attorney General. Secretary of War..... Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of the Navy.. Secretary of War. Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of War.. Secretary of the Treasury. Regular. Regular. Acting. August 8, 1831.. Regular. August 10, 1831. Acting. August 10, 1831. Acting. September 12, 1831. Acting. September 13, 1831.. Acting. October 18, 1831. Acting. October 18, 1831. Acting. Secretary of the Treasury. March 17, 1832... Acting. June 8, 1832. Acting. July 16, 1832. Acting. July 21, 1832.. Acting. July 23, 1832. Acting. July 18, 1832. Acting. November 8, 1832. Acting. November 12, 1832.. Acting. March 28, 1833.. Acting. May 6, 1833. Acting. Secretary of the Treasury. May 6, 1833. Acting. Secretary of State... May 13, 1833. Acting. Secretary of the Treasury. May 29, 1833.. Acting. Secretary of State.. May 29, 1833. Regular. Secretary of the Treasury. May 29, 1833. Regular. Secretary of State.... June 5, 1833.. Acting. Acting. Secretary of the Navy.. June 5, 1833. Acting. Acting. August 10, 1833. Acting. September 23, 1833. October 8, 1834.. Acting. Secretary of State.. Secretary of War.... Secretary of State.. Secretary of the Navy... Postmaster General.. Secretary of War............ Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of State. Secretary of State. Secretary of War......... Secretary of State April 29, 1836.... May 27, 1836. July 9, 1836. July 18, 1836... September 8, 1836. October 25, 1836... March 3, 1837... Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of the Navy... October 23, 1837 Acting. Secretary of the Navy. Attorney General.. July 5, 1838.. Regular. Secretary of the Navy. July 21, 1838. Acting. Secretary of the Treasury. July 10, 1838. Acting. Secretary of State.. July 21, 1838 Acting. Secretary of the Treasury. April 24, 1839. Acting. Secretary of State June 8, 1839. Acting. Secretary of the Treasury. June 15, 1839. Attorney General.. Postmaster General.. Secretary of State Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretary of State. January 11, 1840. May 19, 1840. August 26, 1840. October 16, 1840. March 2, 1841. March 2, 1841. Regular. Ad interim. Names. STATEMENT-Continued. Office. Date of appointment. Character of appointment. Under Presidents Harrison and Tyler. Secretary of the Treasury March 5, 1841. Secretary of State. March 5, 1841. Secretary of War. March 5, 1841. Secretary of the Navy. March 5, 1841. John Bell George E. Badger.. John J. Crittenden Francis Granger William S. Derrick A. P. Upshur.. David Henshaw.. John Nelson. Thomas W. Gilmer. William Wilkins.... John Y. Mason.... John C. Calhoun.... Attorney General Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of War.... Attorney General......... Secretary of War.... Secretary of State James Buchanan.. Robert J. Walker...... Secretary of State Secretary of State Secretary of War.... Attorney General. Secretary of State Secretary of the Navy.. Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State. Secretary of the Navy. Secretary of War. Secretary of the Navy. Secretary of State... Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of the Treasury. March 5, 1841. September 13, 1841 June 15, 1844.. March 6, 1845.. Regular. Postmaster General.. March 6, 1845.. Regular. John Y. Mason. George Bancroft.. John Y. Mason. John Y. Mason... N. P. Trist.. N. P. Trist. McClintock Young.. McClintock Young.. John Appleton.... Secretary of State. Secretary of the Treasury. Attorney General........ Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of State... Secretary of War. March 11, 1847.. March 31, 18147. June 28, 1847. Attorney General. March 6, 1845. Regular. Secretary of the Navy. March 10, 1845. Regular. Secretary of State... April 2, 1815.. Acting. Secretary of State... August 4, 1845.. Acting. Secretary of State.. March 31, 1846.. Acting. September 2, 1846.. Acting. September 9, 1846.. Regular. October 7, 1846... Acting. October 17, 1846.. Regular. Acting. James Collamer.. Reverdy Jolinson. Thomas Ewing.... Reverdy Johnson.. William S, Derrick. John D. McPherson. John McGinnis.. Thomas Corwin.. Daniel Webster. W. S. Derrick.... SUPPLEMENT-13. Attorney General.. Secretary of War.. Secretary of the Interior. Secretary of War... Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of War.. Postmaster General. March 8, 1849. Regular. Attorney General.. March 8, 1849. Regular. Secretary of the Interior.. March 8, 1849.. Regular. Secretary of War..... Regular. July 22, 1850. Regular, Secretary of War... August 15, 1850. Regular. August 4, 1851. Acting. Secretary of the Treasury. August 4, 1851. Acting. August 4, 1851. Acting. September 13, 1851. Acting. September 13, 1851. Acting September 22, 1851. Acting. Mr. CURTIS. I now desire to move for an order on the proper officer of the Senate to furnish, so that we may put into the case, a statement of the dates of the beginning and end of each session of the Senate, including, of course, its executive sessions as well as its legislative, from the origin of the Government down to the present time. That will enable us, by comparing those dates with these facts which we put into the case, to see what was done within and what was done without the session of the Senate. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Chief Justice is of opinion that that is an application which can only be addressed to the Senate in legislative session. If the court desire it he will vacate the chair in order that the President pro tempore may take it. Mr. CURTIS. I would state, Mr. Chief Justice, that we have now concluded our doc Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of State. Secretary of State Attorney General.... umentary evidence as at present advised; we may possibly desire hereafter to offer some additional evidence of this character, but as we now understand it we shall not. Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. Chief Justice, I move that the Senate, sitting as a court of impeachment, adjourn until to-morrow at twelve o'clock. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate sitting for the trial of the impeachment adjourned. THURSDAY, April 16, 1868. The Chief Justice of the United States took the chair. The usual proclamation having been made by the Sergeant-at-Arms, The Managers of the impeachment on the part of the House of Representatives and the counsel for the respondent, except Mr. Stan October 6, 1860. October 22, 1860.. November 26, 1860.. December 10, 1860.. December 12, 1860.. December 13, 1860. December 13, 1860.. December 20, 1860. Ad interia. Regular. bery, appeared and took the seats assigned them respectively. The members of the House of Representatives, as in Committee of the Whole, pre ceded by Mr. E. B. WASHBURNE, chairman of that committee, and accompanied by the Speaker and Clerk, appeared and were conducted to the seats provided for them. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Secretary will read the Journal of yesterday's proceedings. The Secretary proceeded to read the Journal, but was interrupted by Mr. SHERMAN. I move that the reading of the Journal be dispensed with. The CHIEF JUSTICE. If there be no ob jection the reading of the Journal will be dispensed with. There being no objection, it is so ordered. Mr. SUMNER. Mr. President, I send to the Chair a declaration of opinion to be adopted by the Senate as an answer to the constantly recurring questions on the admissibility of testimony. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The Secretary will read the paper submitted by the Senator from Massachusetts. The Secretary read as follows: Considering the character of this proceeding, that it is a trial of impeachment before the Senate of the United States, and not a proceeding by indictment in an inferior court; Considering that Senators are, from beginning to end, judges of law as well as fact, and that they are judges from whom there is no appeal; Considering that the reasons for the exclusion of evidence on an ordinary trial where the judge responds to the law and the jury to the fact are not applicable to such a proceeding; Considering that, according to parliamentary usage, which is the guide in all such cases, there is on trials of impeachment a certain latitude of inquiry and a freedom from technicality; And considering, finally, that already in the course of this trial there have been differences of opinion as to the admissibility of evidence; Therefore, in order to remove all such differences and to hasten the dispatch of business, it is deemed advisable that all evidence offered on either side not trivial or obviously irrelevant in nature shall be received without objection, it being understood that the same when admitted shall be open to question and comparison at the bar in order to determine its competency and value, and shall be carefully sifted and weighed by Senators in the final judgment. * Mr. CONNESS. Mr. President, I move to lay that paper on the table, and on that motion I ask for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered; and being taken, resulted-yeas 33, nays 11; as follows: partment, and contain the letters of authority, designation, or appointment in the following cases: On the 11th of July, 1853, President Pierce appointed Peter G. Washington to take charge of the Treasury Department "during the expected absence of the Secretary of the Treasury from the seat of Government." On the 11th of July, 1853, President Pierce appointed James C. Dobbin to be acting Secretary of War in the absence of Jefferson Davis. On the 29th of July, 1853, President Pierce appointed A. Dudley Mann, Assistant Secretary of State, to be acting Secretary of State during the temporary absence of Secretary W. L. Marcy from the seat of Government. On the 23d of September, 1853, President Pierce appointed Peter G. Washington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Guthrie from the seat of Government. On the 28th of September, 1853, President Pierce appointed A. Dudley Mann, Assistant Secretary of State, to be acting Secretary of State during the temporary absence of Mr. Marcy from the seat of Government. On the 12th of April, 1854, President Pierce appointed Peter G. Washington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the temporary absence of Secretary Guthrie from Washington. On the 21st of August, 1854, President Pierce of Secretary of State during the absence of Mr. Marcy from the seat of Government. YEAS-Messrs. Buckalew. Cameron, Cattell, Chand-appointed William Hunter to perform the duties ler, Cole, Conkling, Conness, Corbett, Cragin, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry, Fessenden, Frelinghuysen, Harlan, Howard, Howe, Johnson, Morgan, Morrill of Maine, Morrill of Vermont, Patterson of New Hampshire, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Saulsbury, Stewart, Thayer, Tipton, Williams, and Yates-33. NAYS-Messrs. Anthony, Fowler, Grimes. Morton, Patterson of Tennessee, Sherman, Sumner, Van Winkle, Vickers, Willey, and Wilson-11. NOT VOTING-Messrs. Bayard, Henderson, Hendricks, McCreery, Norton, Nye, Ross, Sprague, Trumbull, and Wade-10. So the proposition was laid upon the table. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Gentlemen of counsel for the President, you will please proceed with the defense. He is, Mr. EVARTS. Mr. Chief Justice and Senators, I am not able to announce the recovery of Mr. Stanbery, but I think had not the weather been so entirely unfavorable he would have been able to be out, perhaps, to-day. however, convalescent, but, nevertheless, the situation of his health and proper care for his complete recovery prevents us from having much opportunity of consultation with him during the intervals of the sessions of this court. We shall desire to-day to proceed with such evidence as we think properly we can produce in his absence, and may occupy the session of the court with that evidence during the usual hours of its sitting. We shall not desire to protract, however, the examinations with any such object or view, and if before the close of the ordinary period of the session we should come to that portion of the testimony in which we regard Mr. Stanbery's presence as indispensable we shall submit that to the discretion of the court. Mr. CURTIS. Mr. Chief Justice, I desire to offer in evidence two documents received this morning from the Department of State of a character, I believe, entirely similar to some of those which were received yesterday. They are in continuation chronologically of what was putin yesterday, and merely complete the series. Mr. Manager BUTLER. Under the decision of yesterday we do not object. We understand them to be the same thing. You do not desire them read, I suppose. Mr. CURTIS. No, I do not desire them read. Mr. JOHNSON. State what they are. Mr. CURTIS. They are a continuation of the documents put in yesterday, so as to bring the evidence of the practice down to a more recent period. The documents thus offered in evidence are attested by the Secretary of State in the usual form to be copied from the records of his De On the 29th of August, 1854, President Pierce appointed Archibald Campbell to be acting Secretary of War during the absence of the Secretary from the seat of Government. On the 5th of October, 1854, President Pierce appointed Peter G. Washington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Guthrie from Washington. On the 30th of October, 1854, President Pierce appointed Archibald Campbell, chief clerk of the War Department, to be acting Secretary of War during the temporary absence of the Secretary. On the 3d of May, 1855, President Pierce appointed Peter G. Washington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Guthrie from Washington. On the 26th of May, 1855, President Pierce appointed Colonel Samuel Cooper, United States Army, acting Secretary of War, during the temporary absence of the Secretary from the seat of Government. On the 21st of July, 1855, President Pierce appointed William Hunter, Assistant Secretary of State, to perform the duties of Secretary of State, Mr. Marcy being absent from the seat of Government. On the 6th of August, 1855, President Pierce appointed Peter G. Washington to discharge || the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Guthrie from Washington. On the 9th of October, 1856, President Pierce appointed A. Campbell, acting Secretary of War, during the temporary absence of the Secretary. On the 19th of January, 1857, President Pierce appointed Archibald Campbell, acting Secretary of War, during the temporary absence of the Secretary. On the 3d of March, 1857, President Pierce appointed Colonel Samuel Cooper, Adjutant General of the Army, to be acting Secretary of War. On the 23d of April, 1857, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence from Washington of Secretary Cobb. On the 1st of June, 1857, President Buchanan appointed John Appleton to be acting Secretary of State during the absence of Secretary Cass from the seat of Government. On the 28th June, 1858, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to perform the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Cobb from Washington. On the 13th of July, 1858, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence from Washington of Secretary Cobb. On the 20th of August, 1858, President Buchanan appointed John Appleton, Assistant Secretary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State during the absence of Secretary Cass from Washington. On the 26th of April 1859, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to act as Secretary of the Treasury during the temporary absence of the Secretary of the Treasury. On the 5th of July, 1859, President Buchanan appointed William K. Drinkard to be acting Secretary of War during the absence of the Secretary from his office. On the 26th July, 1859, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to act as Secretary of the Treasury during the temporary absence of Secretary Cobb from Washington, "from and after the 1st of August." On the 30th of August, 1859, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to act as Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Cobb from Washington. On the 30th August, 1859, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to act as Seeretary of the Treasury during the absence from Washington of Secretary Cobb. On the 30th May, 1860, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to act as Secretary of the Treasury during the absence from Washington of Secretary Cobb. On the 26th June, 1860, President Buchanan appointed William H. Trescott to discharge the duties of Secretary of State during the absence of the Secretary of State from Washington. On the 27th July, 1860, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Cobb from Washington. On the 6th October, 1860, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Cobb from Washing ton. On the 22d of October, 1860, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Cobb from Washington. On the 26th of November, 1860, President Buchanan appointed Philip Clayton to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the sickness of Secretary Cobb. On the 13th of December, 1860, President Buchanan appointed William Hunter, chief clerk of the Department of State, to act as Secretary of State until an appointee should be regularly commissioned. On the 10th of December, 1860, President Buchanan, by virtue of the act of Congress approved February 13, 1795, authorized Isaac Toucey, Secretary of the Navy, to perform the duties of Secretary of the Treasury, vacant by the resignation of Howell Cobb,' until a successor should be appointed and the vacancy filled. 66 now On the 2d of August, 1861, President Lincoln appointed Thomas A. Scott to act as Secretary of War during the temporary absence of Secretary Cameron from the seat of Gov ernment. On the 8th of August, 1861, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge. the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the temporary absence from Washington of Salmon P. Chase. On the 27th of August, 1861, President Lincoln appointed Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to be acting Secretary of State during the temporary absence from the seat of Government of William H. Seward. On the 3d of September, 1861, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to act as Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of S. P. Chase from Washington. On the 26th of September, 1861, President Lincoln appointed William L. Hodge to be acting Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of the Secretary, "commencing from the 27th instant." On the 2d of November, 1861, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Salmon P. Chase from Washington. On the 4th of November, 1861, President Lincoln appointed Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to be acting Secretary of State during the temporary absence of William H. Seward from the seat of Government. On the 13th of November, 1861, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of S. P. Chase from Washington. On the 18th of December, 1861, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of S. P. Chase from Washington. On the 4th of January, 1862, President Lincoln, "pursuant to the act of Congress in such case made and provided," the Secretary of State being absent from the seat of Government, appointed Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary, to be Secretary of State. 66 On the 28th of January, 1862, the Secretary of State being absent from the seat of Government, President Lincoln, pursuant to the authority in such case provided," authorized Assistant Secretary F. W. Seward to act as Secretary of State. On the 6th of February, 1862, the Secretary of State being absent from the seat of Government, President Lincoln, pursuant to the authority in such case provided," authorized Assistant Secretary F. W. Seward to act as Secretary of State. On the 9th of April, 1862, the Secretary of State being absent from the seat of Government, President Lincoln, "pursuant to the authority in such case provided," authorized Assistant Secretary F. W. Seward to act as Secretary of State. On the 11th of April, 1862, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Salmon P. Chase from Washington. On the 5th of May, 1862, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Salmon P. Chase from Washington. On the 14th of May, 1862, the Secretary of State being absent from the seat of Government, President Lincoln authorized William Hunter, chief clerk of the Department of State, to perform the duties of Secretary until his return. On the 19th of May, 1862, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Salmon P. Chase from Washington. On the 11th of June, 1862, President Lincoln authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State, the Secretary of State being absent from the seat of Government. On the 30th of June, 1862, President Lincoln authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State, the Secretary of State being absent from the seat of Government. On the 27th of August, 1862, President Lincoln authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State, the Secretary of State being absent from the seat of Government. On the 8th of January, 1863, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of the Secretary, Salmon P. Chase. On the 13th of March, 1863, President Lin coln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of the Secretary, Salmon P. Chase. On the 18th of April, 1863, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of the Secretary, Salmon P. Chase. On the 27th of April, 1863, President Lincoln, the Secretary of State being absent, appointed William Hunter, chief clerk of the Department of State, to perform the duties of Secretary of State until the return of the Secretary. On the 21st of May, 1863, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to perform the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of the Secretary, Salmon P. Chase. On the 25th of May, 1863, President Lincoln, the Secretary of State being absent, authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State. On the 27th of July, 1863, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to act as Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of the Secretary, Salmon P. Chase. On the 15th of August, 1863, President Lincoln, the Secretary of State being absent, authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary, to act as Secretary of State. On the 10th of October, 1863, President Lincoln appointed Lucius E. Chittenden to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Salmon P. Chase, Secretary. On the 2d of November, 1863, President Lincoln, the Secretary of State being absent, authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary, to act as Secretary of State. On the 23d of December, 1863, President Lincoln, the Secretary of State being absent, authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary, to act as Secretary of State. On the 11th of April, 1864, President Lincoln, the Secretary of State being absent, authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary, to act as Secretary of State. On the 14th of April, 1864, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of the Secretary, Salmon P. Chase. On the 27th of April, 1864, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Salmon P. Chase. On the 7th of June, 1864, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Salmon P. Chase. On the 30th of June, 1864, President Lincoln authorized George Harrington, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, to perform all and singular the duties of Secretary of the Treasury until a successor to Mr. Chase, resigned, should be commissioned, or until further order. On the 11th of July, 1864, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of William P. Fessenden, Secretary. On the 30th of July, 1864, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Fessenden. On the 29th of August, 1864, President Lincoln authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State during the absence of the Secretary, W. H. Seward. On the 26th of September, 1864, President Lincoln authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State during the absence of the Secretary, W. H. Seward. On the 17th of October, 1864, President Lincoln appointed George Harrington to act as Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary Fessenden. On the 4th of November, 1864, President Lincoln authorized William Hunter, chief clerk of the Department of State, to act as Secretary of State until the return of the Secretary, he being absent. On the 4th of January, 1865, President Lincoln authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to act as Secretary of State during the present temporary absence of William H. Seward." On the 1st of February, 1865, President Lincoln authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State during the absence of William H. Seward. On the 4th of March, 1865, President Lincoln authorized George Harrington, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, to perform the duties of Secretary of the Treasury until a successor to Mr. Fessenden should be commissioned and qualified or until further order. On the 10th of April, 1865, President Lincoln authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State during the illness of William H. Seward. On the 15th of April, 1865, President Johnson appointed William Hunter to perform the duties of Secretary of State until otherwise ordered, Secretary Seward being sick. On the 26th of July, 1865, President Johnson appointed William Hunter to be acting Secretary of State in the absence of William H. Seward. On the 15th of August, 1865, President Johnson authorized William Hunter to discharge the duties of Secretary of State in consequence of the absence of the Secretary from the seat of Government. On the 29th of September, 1865, President Johnson appointed William E. Chandler, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, to perform the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary McCulloch. On the 4th of October, 1865, President Johnson authorized William Hunter, chief clerk of the Department of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State until the return of the Secretary, he being absent. On the 6th of November, 1865, President Johnson appointed William E. Chandler to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary McCulloch. On the 20th of December, 1865, President Johnson appointed William E. Chandler to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary McCulloch. On the 20th of December, 1865, President Johnson appointed William E. Chandler to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the absence of Secretary McCulloch. On the 30th of December, 1865, President Johnson authorized William Hunter to discharge the duties of Secretary of State, the Secretary being absent. On the 15th of May, 1866, President Johnson authorized F. W. Seward, Assistant Secre tary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State, the Secretary being absent. On the 4th of August, 1866, President Johnson appointed William E. Chandler to discharge the duties of Secretary of the Treasury during the temporary absence of Secretary McCulloch. On the 10th of August, 1866, President Johnson authorized Henry Stanbery, Attorney General, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State during the absence of that Secretary. On the 18th of September, 1866, President Johnson authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State during the illness of William H. Seward. On the 5th of October, 1866, President Johnson authorized Frederick W. Seward, Assistant Secretary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State during the illness of William H. Seward. On the 29th of October, 1866, President Johnson authorized William Hunter, Second Assistant Secretary of State, to discharge the duties of Secretary of State during the absence of William H. Seward. |