Litchfield enquirer., 1868-06-04
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WEDNESDAY, MAY Gd.-oe"Qte.-The reS-
 5agss ssffPt fl fsga2d Geto to the mEesfigate
 f1uences used toward Senators waser 1n-
 up. MT. Ross rose anl offered a persded 1explanation. He declares that the "osten
 tatious" endeavors to procure testimony tt
 warrant his expulsion were put forth witt
 the sole intention of making him escape
 goat for the egregious blunders, weakness
 es and hates, which have characterized the whole impeachment movement.''
 House.-The proceedings were of very
 miscellaneous character. A committee O.
 conference was asked for on the Army Ap
 propriation bill. The Internal Tax bil
 was reported back from the Committee on
 Ways and Means. A bill for the proven.
 tion and punishment of frauds in the rev
 enue was passed After a brief debate on
 Indian affairs, an adjournment was had.
 THURSDAY MAY 28TH.-Senate. The
 Chair appointed the Committee called for
 by MT. Ross resolution of the previous day,
 to investigate the charges of corruption 1 made against Senators regarding their l votes on the impeachment articles. A res- olution wat adopted calling for correspon- dence with persons in the diplomatic ser- vice of the Government relative to the law prescribing official costumes. The bill for
 
 question being on the amendment striking out all the conditions to admission.
 House-A bill to regulate the appraise- ment and inspection of imports passed. A motion to take up take tho Tax bill was re- iected MT. Cavanaugh, of Monana, de- nouncod at length the present Indian poli- cy, and advocated extermination. He said the red mon could not be civilized, and that there were no good Indians but dead ones. Mir. Bingham introduced Q resolu- tion setting aside certain rooms as a''guard house" for prisoners ordered into custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms. He stated that it was necessary to put Mr. Woolley where he could not be tempered with. To prevent a vote the Democracy fllibustered till P. 1 M. A vo.e was finally taken on the resolu- | tion; and it was adopted without a divis- l ion.
 FRIDAY, MAY 29.-Senate. bill to reg ulate the coasting trade on the north and frontier, was debated. The Arkansas bill was taken up, the question being on the adoption of the amendment doing away with all conditions to admis- sion and debated at length.
 House-Mr. Morgan offered resolution directing the speaker to appoint three ad- litiona members to the Committee on to be selected from among those who voted against impeachment. The House refusefto consider the resolution. Mr. Bingham called up his motion to re consider the vote by which the resolution Q commit Charles w. Wooley to close con- inement for contempt was agreed to. A $ ively debate ensued. Miss Minnie Ream he sculptress, who had refused to use her [ influence with Senator Ross to secure his l 'ote for conviction on the impeachment \ harges would be dislodged. MT. Julian I lenied the statement that he had made s ny threats against her. After further de- y ate MT. Bingham withdrew his motion to 4 so that the resolution to con- c nit MT. Wooley to close confinement stands p s adopted on Thursday evening.
 SATURDAY MAY 30.-Senate. bill for T he admission of Arkansas was taken up n nd gave rise to'a lengthy debate. al House.-The Speaker asked instructions p egarding Woolley. He had received G lsulting telegrams, which seemed ., ardly proper to be given the prisoner. Af- si IT some debate, it was concluded that only W pen communications should be delivered. a, lbject to the Speakers direction, and that P, le Sergeant-at-Arms should be his only fs! lstodian. The House then went into SC ommittee of the Whole on the Indian ar appropriation bill, and passed it. MT. tn ,henck gave notice that he would bring se se , the Tax bill on Monday, and press its m nsideration from day to day until dis en 'sed of. ou