Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-25
THE EVENING STAR
Washington News and Gossip.
IMPEACHMENT INvKsrIGATION.
Important Developments.

Inc Ampeacnmeut managers were In session
all the morning, but examined no witnesses,
being engaged in preparing to report to the
House. About one O'Clock Mr.. Butler appeared
ON the floor with huge roll of manuscript.
At half. past two he got the floor, and sub
misfed report and q resolution with regard 70
the case of Mr.. Weolley, witness who, he
said, had put himself in ontempt of the House
by refusing to answer. The report gives q
stats ment OF facts in regard to the examination
of Wolley, his tergiversations and contrsdic-
tions, and his final refusal to answer.
Report then gives further details Of the evil
dence taken, queting dispatch from W. W.
Warden, the Presidents Stenographer, to
Woolley, telling him that these who are most
eonfdert of conviction, were not these most
conversant with the inner workings.
The most important testimony was that of
Thurlow Weed. The Managers had a dis
patch from Woolley to Weed "When will the
Albany party be on hand for business l' Weed
testified that the '.party" referred to was Hugh
Hastings, of Albany, aad the s'business" was
the impeachment business
There were other teaegrams to Weed from
Wooley, s. S. Cox and Z. d. Webster, all relat-
ing to the same business. Mr.. Weed testified
that this whole business related to the subject
OF imPeachment'to buying the votes of Senator's.
He felt no confidence in these schemes for the
purchase Of votes, and declined to nave any,
thing TO do with them. Collector Smyth, OF
New York, first told witness that Gen. Ad,
ans had proposed for a certain sum of money
TO get the votes of Senator Senator
and Senator -, and witness could not with
certainty indicate the other names. IGeneral
Butler here stated that the names OF the
Senators were not given in the report
of the committee, as these were only
I'M tori <Natlr<
tifed that the agreement was for four votes
He advised against the arran cement Smyth
asked him what confidence could be placed in
Adams. His impression was that Adams was
in the war from Onondaga. New York. The
question OF procuring votes, Weed testified,
was often talked about in New York. Shoop,
Woolley, and +. ID. Webster, had a converse
ton with witness about the matter of Adam s.
proposition. The proposition was for votes
for money; $4,000 for three votes-those OF
Senator -, Senator -, and Senator
The Committee find in evidence that the pur.
poses OF the plotters were accomp lis he'd in q
telegram from one of their number, that his
business is done. They trace the suspicious
routes which some of the money took, and
dwell upon the recherche suppers a: Welcker's
restaurant, in " hich the plotters and some OF
From all evidence taken together they hold
Thar WooIley was one of men whs handled the
money, and the object of the Managers is to find
means 10 compel him 10 testify. The evidence
shows the facts obtained to have been drawn
out from men of more than ordinary cunning.
many of them professional lobbyists, who con-
cealed all they could, and told what they m ST
with manifest reluctance.
The committee conclude that woolley was
principal wor ker of the scheme. They saw they
only report so much as shows the importance
Of getting at what he knows. But they have
other evidence Of great importance, going to
show attempts TO obstruct the course of
public justice. The report concludes with
resolution, which orders that Woolley be ar
rested by the Sergeant-at-Arms,b brought before
the bar, and detained until he answer, and be
subjected to such further orders as the House
may direct in his case. The resolution was
adopted.
The report caused profound sen sation in the
House, especially the Developments brought
ont IN the testimony Of Weed. The object of
the Managers is now TO have vote upon the re-
maining articles of impeachment delayed until
thorough Investigation can be had into this
purchase business: and in view of the expose
made to-day these seems to be no doubt that the
delay Will be granted by the Senate Impeach-
ment stock has taken q brisk rise this after.
noon.
The CITY CHARTER BILL.-The bill recently
passed by Congress renewing the charter of this
city for one year, with amendments, is still
before the President: but the ten DAYS aIlo wed
for him to return the same with his objections
will not expire until Wednesday next. 1t is
SAID that the President will, before that time
send the bill back to the Senate with his obiec-
tions. suggesting several alterations to the same
before it can be approved by him.
THE WHITE HoUsE-The usual crowd of
visitors was at the Executive Mansion this
morning, many Of whom were admitted to see
the President Secretaries Seward, McCulloch
Collector Smythe of New York, and several
Representatives had interviews with the Exec
utiye this forenoon.
The MASONIC FRArENITY Of Springfield,
Mass, have invited President johnson to at
tend their celebration, to take place on ST.
Johns Day, June 2ith. The President has, in
letter, in formed them that he will be unable
TO attend, but thanks them for the honor of an
invitation.
]. MORGAN JOHNSON, Of Alexandria, Va,
formerly Postmaster Of the House of Represen.
tatives for two or three sessions prior to the
war, died al Warsaw, ILL.,, on last Saturday
MR.. ScoFIELD, from Election Committee, re.
ported q resolution in the House to-day declar-
ing that Columbus Delano is entitled TO the seat
occupied by George w. Morgan.
PATENTS TO BE IssUKD.-For the week end.
ing Tuesday, June I'd. 2i6 patents will be
issued from the Patent Once. During the past
week 40 applications and 80 ca Yeats were filed.
MR. CAREY, of Ohio, in troduced an ingeni.
ously worded Reputation resolution this
morning which the House refused to consider.
DETAILKp-Paymaster James F. Hamilton,
u. s. n, has been detailed from the Dacotah
and ordered to settle his accounts.
SPECIMEN CARps.-There has been issued
from the Printing Division Of the Treasury
Department 2,2lI cards Of the fractional cur.
rency, in the form of q shield containing the
iront and back of each piece Of the currency;
Iy6l OF tneee cards have been sold at 81. so each
realizng TO the Government tbs sum OF
se,s2aS0. Many OF them were sent to various
parts Of Europe. aa - = !
WASHINGTON BKNBvoL1Sr cIArIox.-
Mr.. Koontx introduced IN the House to-day q
bill which was referred TO the District Com.
mittee, to incorporate the Washington Benev.