The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-06-03
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lbc Votc IS sui progressing.
The vote on the Second Article Guilty IS;
not guilty 49, triegai saslsg5t 3lgAaq /
The vote on the Third Article: Guilty IS; not
guilty -. isi ;yg4e to4s- ,,I3
~. The Court then adjourned sine die. 4a
q. WASHINGTON, May %, P. M.-The Court met
at noon.
A motion to proceed with the remaining ar
ticles was lost, % to 26. 'H' s'''h
A motion adjourning to the 23rd of June wa
lost by q tic. sefF pl4 s'soi aft 10
n The vote on the second and third articles he
suited in acquittal, when motion to adjourn
the Court, sine die, prevailed. a,
In the Senate Mcssrs. Armstrong, Wiley and
Van Wrinkle denied newspaper reports, that
Chief Justice Chase had endeavorcd to influence
their votes and Mr.. iFessenden denied his identi-
fcation with the proposed third party and an
nounced his determination to support the Re-
] publican nominees -
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A motion granting Mr. Wooley
d tabled. 81 yIsR sgodin ~ i4gti1ad
"A motion that the Speaker PROFOUND certain
questions to the prisoner to be answered forth
with, prevailed.
The Speaker announced that the functions of
the Managers had ceased. ~ ''it" ~ s''s
resolution continuing them as Committee
to continue the corruption Investigations, pre-
vailed. ,,. es 5t,il.ytl,,4gtt, i9ig9s l,-t.a
A protest that the Committee of Investigation
in which the minority was unrepresented was
unparliamentary, was over-ruled by the Speaker.
The House controlled, and could entrust investi-
cation to whom it pleased. l5Hin hda siiI
9Hi A motion to add two members who had voted
against impeachment, was tabled on Buffers mo-
tion-50 to 81. r-..,..t
Do Mr.. Wooley answered with protest. which has
been published and announced himself willing to
answer any questions which the House might Gi-
rect. it ID -Bi ~li sirni oiIH lnB .iHyri
n Ire Managers maintained that the committee
represented the authority of the House. and
Mr. Wooley had no right to question the pro-
priety Of their questions.
The House sustained this view and Mr.. Woolcy
was ordered into close CONTINENT in the Capitol
( until he purges himself of contempt, by answer
l. ing such questions as the Committee propound
The House went into committee on Indian
. Appropriations and adjourned ,s..sass.s.sss-.
r intense on all preliminary, questions, ,tr
Mr. Ross voted with the majority and moved
an amendment to the motion adjourning the
Court to the 1st Of September 1t was thought
tina. these votes Indicated that Mr.. Ross had gone
over h3iIHf y'lHsa4h p 80 IijH u sdaau
3. The grave question turned on his vote. Mr..
Ross rose from his seat pale but. otherwise gave
no indications of excitement.
Mr. Wooley is confined in the room of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs ' az '''''H
WASHINGTON, May q, NM. Stanton vaca-
D ted the War Office on yesterday d3'tR 'tfl
,,ii The Senate and House are engaged in uniln
Z, portant business. qlir5lt43t .e.g4a 80 ,..f.1
The efficiency of the writ of ,habeqs corpus in
the Woolley case, is doubted the weight of
opinion being that the House of Representatives
is too high to be disturbed in its deliberations by
this writ fl Hfft 2'ihf4 ifigd 4s11ii j
I'll WASHINGTON, May 81, P. M-sENArEL 1.-The
bill incorporating the National Insurance Com
b fpany passed. r,al -a,l .1f}snsib llrI .,,it
II A resolution accepting Forney's resignation
went over under the rules.
r. Mr.. Seward asked for documents and cores
pondence regarding Alabama Claims
Mr.. Ross made personal explanation, re-
garding bribery reports. d 80 III,
Mr.. Davis resolution was amended by Ross,
to make the Committee five, instead of three, to
investigate corruption reports, passed. ,st
d Arkansas admission was discussed to adjourn.
ment. iigeHruuiq o. GHi1e,J l.i. Il
. The discussion was on Ininoridetails. No Re-
publican opposes admission under the Constitu-
ton. h' 199 ~ .YTnf HTsa
20 HousE.-A bill amending the laws for the col
lection of fines, penalties and frauds in
passed. .f-a i=''ti4-ii ." 'AS'- ihfi y
2 The tax bill was introduced as heretoft
ted. 'i'''''S" 'ii
no Mr. Schenck said that there were
: amendments which would be Offered.
them we've verbal. 2alisgi oil ID .i
Indian appropriations were discussed
adjournment.
The keys of the War Department are
Gen. Townsend. Half Of the guards b.
removed
Mr.. Woolley was before the corruption,
mitiee to-day, but refused to answer Id
spent his money He was re.eommitted
e Itisistated that Gen. Grant fayors Gen.
fields confirmation. f,}gsgsif- II scifr
e, In Executive session the Senate referred
Schofeds' nomination to the Committee.
Revenue to-day $S29, 900.
y Plenty ruinors of Cabinet resignation
y nothing reliable. a9H4 . A1ih% 81 ~
The Senate tabled the nomination of )
Faulks, Naval Agent at New Orleans. T.
ton continues Sullivan in that Office.
9nsisa oai4 From Cincinnatti. ~ ,f
n,v,,NNIrrr Nov p M-Mecerc