, 1868-06-05
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.
Dates to May 20.
IcoNPILED PROM rHE oREgoNIAN.l

on impeachment. de claimed TO be true
republican and an earnest advocate Of the
congressional policy of freconstruetionk
Washington, May 26-In the House the
Seargent- at Arms appeared at the bar with
Woolpy. Mr.. Butler desired the speaker to
ask witness whether he was ready to testify
faTly. The questions were read by the
speaker when Wooley presented "a written
reply, saying he was willing to answer any
proper question, but denied the right of the
Managers to compel him to answer vague
general questions about his private affairs.
He asserted that he had drawn no money to
be used in the matter of impeachment. Mr..
Eldridge raised the question that the court
having adjourned, the functions Of the Mana
gers had ceased The Speaker acknowledged
this, but said the question before House was
one of contempt
Butler offered resolution continuing the
existence of the impeachment Managers, s,
which was adopted. .'
Boutwell, offered resolution that Wooley
be detained in close custody until he purges
himself from contempt Adopted by % to
27. ....'....
Washington, May 27.-Mr. Eggleston,
from the Committee on commerce, reported
bill to regulate the appraisenent aod in
spection of imports which, after discussion,
passed under the operation of the previous
question by sixtysix to sixty four. The bill
allows imported merchandise destined for
the interior to be forwarded to Chicago OF
St. Louis under transportation bonds, with
ont being opened and examined at the port
where first landed The bill designates the
above named cities, as ports of entry and
gives detailed directions AS to the manner of
of carrying out the object of the bill. The
House went into Committee of the Whole
and considered the Indian appropriation bill,
on which no fual action was taken.
Bingham offered a resolution providing
rooms in the custody of the Sergeant at>Arms
the present occasion for their use being the
case of Mr. Wooley. The democrats made
a large number of dilatory motions aud reso-
lutions. 1t was finally adopted under the
previous question.
Schenck reported the tax bill and said he
would ask its consideration in committee of
the whole tomorrow and daily thereafter till
it was disposed of. Mr. Elliott from the
Commerce reported a substitute for Pixies
tonnage tax is to be collected from vessels
arriving from foreign ports, and drawback
equal to duties is to be allowed on material
for ship building. Several other new provis-
ions are changed in substance. After the
debate, the bill went over till tomorrow.
The House went into committee of the whole
to consider Indian appropriation and adjourn.
ed shortly after. A cancus of republican
members was subsequently announced for
to morrow evening.
Washington, May 26.-At noon the Chief
Justice took the chair. The managers on
the part of the House entered. Afterwards
the members of the House came in a body
Stan berry, Evarts and Nelson, of the Presi
dents counsel, we're present.
Senator Williams moved to rescind the
order adopted at the last meeting, as to the
order of voting on the articles. -
Mr. Trumbul made point of order that
that the Senate could not rescind an order
which had been partially executed.
The Chief Justice submitted the point to
the Senate. Voted down, and MIR. Morrill,
moved that the court adjourn till June 23d.
Mr.. Ross moved to amend by substituting
September lst Lost-l5 to "a.
The vote on Morril's motion resulted in
a tie aud the Chief Justice decided it lost.
Williams moved to proceed on the second
Article. which was agreed to. The result
was, guilty 35; not guilty, l9.
The vote was then taken on the third
Article with the same result.
Williams then moved that the Senate sit
ting as a Court do now adjourn sine die,
which was agreed to by a vote of 81 to l6.
Those voting nay were Bayard, Buckalew,
Davis, Doolittle Fowler, Henderson, Hend-
ricks, johnson, McCreery, Horton, Patter>
son, Ross, Salisbury, Trumbull and Vickers
Before announcing the vote, the Chief Jus.
tice said if there were no. objections the
| Clerk would be directed to enter judgment
of acquittal on the Second, Third and
Eleventh Articles, which was done. The
| Chief Justice then declared the Senate sit
ting as Court Of Impeachment for the trial
of Andrew johnson, to stand adjourned with
out day. Without any perceptible manifes-
tations of feeling on the part of the support
ers the members Of the House then returned
to their Chambers. Several Senators made
brief personal expIanationsih regard to news
paper stories. - b,
Chicago, May 26.-The Posts special
says the Republican Senators held caucus
to. day toyconsider the prOpriety of accepting
Forney's resignation, Quite breeze occur,
| red when the six Senators who voted against
the impeachment entered. Wade, Chand>
lor, Cattell, and other radicals left the eau
Gus aud refused TO participate while these
were present.
Washington, May 27.-SeCretary Stanton
has notified the President that owing to the
failure of the Senate to convict the Presi-
dent on the articles. of impeachment, there's
by failing TO sustain the resolution adopted
Feb. 81, that the President has no power to
remove the Secretary Of War, he has relin-
quished the War Department, leaving the
same with all'its books and archives in the
care of Adjutant General Townsend, subject
to the discretion of the President.
The nomination of General Scho6eld was
deferred for several hoursin. executive ses>
A.. A., TIKI dif1culkv Was in the