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. Manager Butler Mr. Evarts. I-498 .I-498, 305, 506 .I-499, 501, 501 ..I-500, 501, 504 ...I-501, 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 ..1-508 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 .1-344 .1-561 .I-561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566 I-566, 568 .I-567 employment of counsel by President to raise question of Mr. Stanton's right to hold the office of acts toward getting out habeas orpus in the case of Lorenzo Thomas: (objected to by Manager Butler) I—608 ..I-669 acts, after failure to obtain habeas corpus, in pursuance of President's instructions to test the right of I-610 admitted; (yeas 27, nays 23). 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 .I-676 discussed by Manager Butler.. 1-676, 677, 678 .I-677, 678, 689, 692 .I-693 advice to President by cabinet in regard to construction of tenure-of-office act, and its application to I-694 I-694, 696 I-697 ..I-698 cabinet consultations in regard to obtaining a judicial decision on constitutionality of tenure-of-office I-698, 099 ..I-699 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- .I-716 .I-722 discussed by- Mr. Evarts.. Manager Butler not admitted... .I-722, 723, 724, 725 ..I-726 nominations of Lieutenant General Sherman, February 13, 1868, and of Major General George H. .I-736 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 letter of President to General Grant, February 10, 1868, in regard to his having vacated the office of letter of General Grant, January 24, 1868, requesting to have in writing order given hin verbally by order of President, February 13, 1868, that Brevet Major General Thomas resume duties as Adjutant copy of President's letter of authority to Lorenzo Thomas, February 21, 1868, to act as Secretary of .1-148 ....I-148 copy of Senate resolution in executive session, January 15, 1862, consenting to appointment of Edwin .I-155 copy of Senate resolution, January 13, 1868, in response to message of President announcing suspen- ..I-156 .I-156 I-157 .I-163 ....1-237 .I-240 I-240 I-240 report of President's speech, August 18, 1866, revised by William G. Moore, his secretary. report of President's speech, August 18, 1866, in reply to Hon. Reverdy Johnson, as sworn to by copy of order of General of army to General Thomas to resume duties as Adjutant General........I-256 copy of President's letter of authority to Lorenzo Thomas to act as Secretary of War ad interim...I-248 I-240 .I-241 I-248, 249 I-249 I-278 I-208 I-301 correspondence between President John Adams and Timothy Pickering, May 1800, relating to re- at Cleveland, September 3, 1866, by D. C. McEwen... I-325 I-328 ..I-333 ..I-340 .I-348 .I-358 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 Evidence, documentary, for the prosecution-Continued. copy of letter from Adjutant General Thomas to President, February 21, 1868, reporting delivery of .I-376 Evidence, documentary, for the defence- affidavit of Edwin M. Stanton, and warrant of arrest of Lorenzo Thomas, February 22, 1868........I-515 I-531 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 .I-555 I-557 .I-558 .I-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 Department 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 copy of President Adams's commission to George Washington, July 4, 1798, constituting him Lieutenant .I-653 list of consular officers appointed during session of Senate where vacancies existed when appointments tables from Department of Interior, showing removals of officers, date, name, office, and whether .I-654 form of navy agent's commission I-662 official action of Post Office Department in removal of Foster Blodgett .......I-709 Journal of first Congress, 1774-'75, exhibiting report of committee to draft commission to General letter of James Guthrie, Secretary of Treasury, August 23, 1855, as to practice of government in .I-718 ..I-719 ..I-720 list of the various officers in United States affected by President's claim of right to remove at pleasure that tabular statements presented by Manager Butler be omitted from published proceedings: 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, 334, 401 Frelinghuysen, Frederick T., a senator from New Jersey.. that as many of managers and counsel as shall choose be permitted to speak on final argument, G. that hereafter the hour of meeting shall be 12 o'clock m, each day, except Sunday: Grimes, James W.. a senator from Iowa I-11 remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court....III-388, 394, 401 offered adopted, (yeas 21, nays 13) .II-99 remarks by . I-17, 78, 179, 298, 315, 608, 701, 709. II-6, 8, 13, 99, 217, 268, 322, 360, 469, 485 that application for thirty days to prepare for trial be postponed until after replication filed: offered that presiding officer may rule all questions of evidence, which ruling shall stand as the judgment agreed to, (yeas 31, nays 19). I-11 I-81 .I-185 that, subject to Rule XXI, all managers not delivering oral arguments may file written arguments 11-8 ........ ..I—81, 185, 247, 265, 266, 450, 488, 529, 530, 699. II-8, 9, 10, 11, 336, 488, 491, 494 questions by. .1-265, 529, 699 opinion on the case Hendricks, Thomas A., a senator from Indiana.. III-295 remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court...... III-360, 364, 392, 399, 401 order by- that trial proceed with all convenient despatch: amendment offered and agreed to I-86 .II-478 remarks by. ..I—86, 186, 231, 565, 633. II-13, 282, 283, 473, 474, 478, 483, 484, 487, 488, 489 order fixing, at 12 o'clock m. each day, except Sunday-[By Mr. Grimes.| remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court III-361, 367, 382, 383, 388, 389, 390, 392, 393, 401 orders by- (in Senate,) that the message of the House, relating to the impeachment of Andrew Johnson, be 1-5 I-6 (in Senate,) that at 1 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, the Senate will proceed to consider the impeach- I-9 that a summons do issue to Andrew Johnson, returnable on Friday, March 13, at 1 o'clock p. m.: I-16 that no senator shall speak more than once, nor to exceed 15 minutes on one question, during final Howe, Timothy O., a senator from Wisconsin remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court.. .III-31 resolution (in House) providing for the, [By Mr. Covode, Feb. 21, 1868:] referred adopted, (yeas 126, nays 47).. Committee (in House) to communicate to Senate its action directing an- Impeachment of Andrew Johnson-Continued. order (in House) limiting debate, and directing proceedings when articles of, are reported to House- managers elected and Senate notified.. I-3 I-4 I-4 I-4 I-6 I-16 1-6 suspension of Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and designation of General Grant Secretary ad I-148 Senate's non-concurrence in, communicated ... I-155 removal of Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, and designation of Lorenzo Thomas Secretary ad I-240 I-241 I-272 message communicating report relating to amendment of the Constitution.. at Cleveland, September 3, 1866.. I-278 I-298, 301 instructions to General Grant not to obey orders from War Department, unless, &c letter to General Grant in regard to his having vacated the office of Secretary ad interim reports of speech August 18, 1866, in reply to Hon. Reverdy Johnson.. at St. Louis, September 8, 1866. notification to Secretary of Treasury, August 14, 1867, of suspension of Mr. Stanton conversation with General Emory. with General Wallace with Mr. Wood.. with Mr. Blodgett. with Adjutant General Thomas with Lieutenant General Sherman with Mr. Cox.. with Mr. Merrick. with Mr. Perrin with Secretary Welles.. tender of War Office to Lieutenant General Sherman. remarks on the competency of the President pro tempore to sit as a member of the court. III—361, 366, 369, I-84 that Senate commence the trial 2d of April: offered 325, 362, 365, 368, 370, 372, 397, 452, 486, 487, 495, 507, 515, 517, 58, 59, 520, 521, 522, |