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Congressional.
wOOLLEY IMPRISONED.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-HOuSe.-A mo-
ton granting Woolley twenty hours to
prepare his answer was tabled.
A motion that the Speaker PROFOUND GER
tain questions to the prisoner, to be an
swered forthwith, prevailed.
The Speaker announced that the func-
tons of the Impeachment Managers had
ceased.
A resolution continuing them MS q COM
mittee to continue the corruption inVesti-
cation prevailed.
A protest against this, to the effect that
committee of investigation in which the
minority was unrepresented was unparlia-
mentary, was overruled. He said the House
controlled the question, and could entrust
the investigation to whom it pleased.
A motion to add two members who had
voted against impeachment was tabled on
Buffers motion-60 to 81.
Mr.. Woolley answered with the protest
which has been published, and announced
himself willing to answer any question
which the House might direct.
The Managers contended that they, rs
the committee to Investigate, represented
the House, and Woolley had no right to
question the propriety Of their questions.
The House sustained this view, and
Woolley was ordered into close confinement
in the capitol until he purges himself OF
contempt by answering such question as
the committee may PROFOUND.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on Indian Appropriations, and
adjourned. :.
Woolley is confined in the room OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.-Train was re-
leased on Friday, May 8, from the Mar
shalsea. His securities are Mr.. Eastman,
the American Consul OF Queenstown, and
Mr.. james Dillon, who acted as Mr.. Trains
agent when the latter some time since lee
tured ut Dublin. It is understood that q
sum sufficient TO indemnify the sureties
has been lodged by Mr.. Train. No sooner
was he released than placards were posted
announcing public lecture, in which Mr..
Train promised to give to the public his
speculations on Bankruptcy and the In
solvent Court" " The Position of the Bri-
.tish Ministry, !" Z" Disraeli and Gladstone,
the two Head Centres" and I" The Impeach-
ment of England for her Conduct to Amer
ica during the Civil War" The lecture was
TO be delivered on Monday, and Mr.. Train
advertised that he would be-in Cork in q
similar capacity on the two following eve
ninps. .s-za &
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THE TAX ON WHIsKEY IN understanding
the fact that the committee has twice voted
to report the tax at the present figure of two
dollars, majority of members is in favor
of reduction to at least one-half this
amount. Mr.. Allison has voted for two
dollars on both occasions, because he thinks
a proposition for reduction should come
from the House but he has repeatedly de-
clared, in and out of committee, that ne is
in favor of seventy-fye cents or one dollar,
and will probably advocate reduction If it
is urged IN the House. The sentiment OF
Congress on this question it is not possible
to learn with certainty, but many gentle
men believe the House, at least, will agree
to some reduction, though the motion will
be opposed by the Revenue Bureau.-Neao
YORK; Times. .a
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Mr.. BROOKS ON THE RIGHTS OF THE PRESS.
In his speech of Monday on Beast Buffers
Infamous nroceedinrs Mr.. Brooks said

NIX. DROOkS UN THE gHlGhlS of NE hEos's
In his speech of Monday on Beast Buffers
infamous proceedings, Mr.. Brooks said:
/" He claimed that journalism was as re-
spectacle as any other profession but jourc
nalists would have no right to associat-
with gentlemen if, in every political excite
ment here they could be compelled to dis
close every private conversation held in
the social circle with public men. When
they thus obtained information in the line
of their profession, exclusively pertaining
to their business pursuits, journalism be-
came rs much privileged profession MS
the consultation of client and his lawyer,
or confession to the priesthood; and in
behalf of his profession he would say it was
the duty of journalist, despite of all
threats of imprisonment, or even of death,
to decline to impart such privileged commu-
nications, except at.the command of the high
est courts of law, and then only astoparticu-
lar or specified facts. Hedeclared and PRO
claimed that the seizure of kilograms was an
outrage on private rights and liberty. The
like was never known in any country what
ever in time of peace, and would never be
submitted to in Europe, if attempted in the
form it has been here. The only wonder
was that, considering the freedom Of using
the telegraph in matters relating to COM
merce, business affairs, and the most sacred
domestic relations, the Managers had not
discovered more curious kilograms. He be-
lieyed that they had suppressed hundreds
of other kilograms, while those before the
House were perverted or misrepresented.
The surrender of those kilograms by the
managers of the telegraph Offices was most
disgraceful and cowardly, and ought to con-
denim them in the eyes of the world.
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YEARLY MEETING OF THE SOCIETY OF
FRIENDS IN NEW YoRK.-The public exer-
cises Of the yenrly meeting of the Hicksite
Society of Friends was held in the Fiji
teenth-street meeting house, New York, on
Sunday. Among the prominent Friends in
attendance were Henry Ridgway, of New
Jersey Amos Jones, of Bucks county, Pa;
Samuel Janney, of Virginia; Rachel Hicks,
of Long Island Deborah Wharton, of Phila-
delphia Rachel Tilton, of Purchase, West
chester county, and others. Samuel JAN
ney, of Virginia, made the opening address,
and was followed by Henry Ridgway, Amos
Jones, and Rachel Tilton-the latter o
venerable lady dressed in the strictest style
of the Friends,
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THE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN
MEXICO. -Hauana, May 25.-The steamer
from Vera Cruz has arrived. She brings
important news from Mexico.
The revolutionary movement against the
Juarez Government, and in favor of Ortega,
is; assuming large proportions. 1t is head
ed by General Aurelialo Rivera, who is
aided by Generals Negrete, Mendez, June
rez, Copedaz, and by many colonies Of the
Mexican army. Many partisans of Santa
Anna are also joining in the movement.
The revolutionists are daily gaining
strength, and they already had possession
of the Ajusco mountain regions.
Another body of revolutionists had in
vaded the district of Palpan and captured
the town amid cries for Marquee and re-
gency.
Two military colonies have been esta-
blished in Yucatan by the Mexican Co.
vernment.
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TIE Observation-Disclosures FROM Hon.
JEnu BAkER.-HolSe of Representatives.,
Washington, D. G., May II, lS6S.-1o the
Editor Of the Chicago Tribune My coun-
sci is that the Convention do not condemn
and denounce the senators who have voted
Tor the acquittal of the President. AS menu
bers of the Court of impeachment they were
bound by oath and by honor to vote as they
thought right, whether theft views accorded
with that Of their party friends or, not. 10
deny this is to take away from the impeach-
ment trial the indispensable element OF
justice.
10 assume that it was the duty of sena-
tory, at al events, and as o matter OF
course, to sustain the articles presented by
the House, is to assume that the Senate,
sitting as a Court of Impeachment, has pro-
perly no freedom Of judgment-Which APP
pears to me to be irreconcilable with the
idea Of a just trial. Yours.
JEHU BAKER.
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BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY ANN
1vERsARY.--N eao York, May 25.-The forty
fourth anniversary of the American Bap-
fist Publication Society was held to-day.
The morning session was devoted to dis
cussing the practicability and necessity of
employing associated colportage. The trea-
surer's report showed the receipts of the
year in both the business and missionary
departments to be 1894, 412.63, an increase
upon last year of s34, 6s5.55. The annual
report stated that branch houses will be
established in St. Louis and New York du-
ring the present summer.
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A RADICAL SENATORIAL CAUCrS.-The
Radicals of the Senate held a caucus Mon
day morning to consider the question OF
another postponement Of the vote on the
remaining articles of impeachment. Messrs.
Trumbull, Fessenden, and the rest OF the
Radical senators who voted against convic-
ton were not invited to participate in the
deliheration, and there WAS considerable
ill-teeling manifested toward them In the
discussion. Mr.. Wade is completely broken
down, and abstained from taking any pro-
minent part in the proceedings, although
his particular friends, Messrs. Sumner and
Chandler, were very earnest IN insisting on
a further postponement OF ut least two
weeks, stating that they had assurances
that the Managers would bring in additional
articles on which there could be no possi-
bility of failure. Mr.. Wade merely ex-
dressed himself as utterly Indifferent in
regard to the matter. Ferry, Edmunds,
and Morrill, of Vermont, argued IN favor OF
taking the vote without further delay that
the country already considered the Presl-
dent as virtually acquitted; that business
was moving on under that supposltion !;
that no arrangement of the finances
or shaking of the public confidence had
resulted therefrom, as was anticipated, and
that the country would not justify any fur
Their agitation of the impeachment, unless
the investigations of the Managers furnish
cd the most satisfactory cause for the pre-
sentation of new articles. Furthermore, it
was held that the continued keeping OF the
impeachment matter before the people in
the spirit which controls Messrs. Butler,
Stevens and others could but result diSaS-
tronsly to the fortunes Of the party, and
some senator's did not hesitate to condemn
the wide range which the investigation or
derel by the House has taken under the
ruling influence of Mr.. Butler, such as the
prying into private correspondence, &c.
After remaining in caucus an hour or
more it was found impossible to reach a
satisfactory conclusion, and the caucus then
adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ng-BaHmOre San.
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REcoNsTRucTIoS.-The general question
of bringing in the southern States has been
a good deal debated among Republicans for
the last three or four days. General Grant
and Mr.. Colfax both favor the speedy ad-
mission of such as have complied with the
reconstruction acts, and can present accept
able constitutions. There are some per-
sons, however, who profess to believe that
the true interest of the Republican party
will best be subseryed by deliberate action
IN this matter. j -. VS.
The unanimity with which restoration
bills have been put through the House may,
ii is believed, be taken as general lndl-
cation of the feeling in the Senate. It seems
pretty certain that the Senate wall finally
agree with the House in ordering new
election in Alabama, but that the other re-
constructed States will be admitted before
July.--Ne,o York Times.
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vernment.

ACCIDENT. On Friday evening last
about o'clock, on the McAdamized road,
about five miles from Staunton, serious
accident occurred. by which every person
in the vehicle, which was upset whilst the
horses were running away, were more or
less injured, and some severely, if not
dangerously. Mr.. Samuel Boykin has n
wound on the head and an ankle sprained !;
Mrs. G. B. Taylor, considerably bruised,
cut, and injured in the side, (supposed at
first rib was broken); Miss Hattie Lang
had her left arm broken and her right
wrist dislocated Mrs. Boykin injured in
ternally but not seriously; Miss Nellie
Halle wounded on the side Of her head and
neck .-Stdanton Spectator.
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LAND SALEs.-Last Friday $50 acres Of
the farm known as Grantwood, belonging to
L. C. Frost, of this place, without buildings
of. any kind, was sold for forty-fiye dollars
per acre, including part Of the growing
crops. The terms are SS 900 cash, or its
equivalent, balance in one and two years,
Sold to a. Mr.. Jones, from Livingston county,
N. Y Frederick s6eHg Herald. 81.
Mr., 7. E. Lyman, of Chester county, Pa,
purchased on the goth Glen Home," con-
tanning $40 acres, the farm belonging to the
estate Of Robert Guy, deceased, seven miles
northeast Of staunton, for s25, 0oO.-Sta,ui-
ton Spectator. y
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THE WEATHER.-The Montreal Telegraph
says the present rainy term, besides doing
good to the farmer, has carried JOY to the
hearts of some old country people lately
arrived, who slap their breasts, walk about
in the rain, and delightedly exclaim: "Come,
this is something like 'ome." Accustomed
as they are to on amphibious mode OF ex-
istence in the mother country, the rain is
to them o source of pleasure.
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Trouble with the New Orleans Chief
Of Police.

New ORLEANS, May 26.-The grand jury
waited upon General Hancock in body
Yesterday, accompanied by the Attorney
General and District Attorney, and made
complaint that the chief Of police of the
city avowed himself in possession Of the
knowledge of the whereabouts in the State
of a noted burglar named Watson, who ne
agreed to arrest if compelled to do SO; but
refused to give the necessary information
tn the sheriff to enable him to make the ar
rest. Watson has forfeited his reeognizance
to appear. The charge was supported BY
the aff:dayits Of the sheriff 9 deputies. The
grand jury state that the offence is not no,
covered by any law Of the State, and ask
the action of the commanding general.
General Hancock replied that ne wonid
investigate and take the necessary steps ID
the matter. Fl
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Reporsed for the Baifsnofe american.
General Assembly OF the Presbyte-
rtan Church I'm tine United States.
EnYfpruy III ~ Nn.,r, - ~ m, a

3ihspVItsu 1OT tne DAtlaMofe.Anerfcau.
General Assembly Of the Presbyte-
rtan Church I'm the United States.
fourth DAY--M MONDAY. THE Assembly
met 8 A. M.
+ The vote by which the report of the Conn
mittee on Bills and 0vertures was adopted
was reconsidered, and Rev. DR.. McKenney
moved to insert O resolution that the As
sembly recommends the members of the
Church to patronize Presbyterian schools
and colleges. This motion was intended TO
take the place of the original resolution in
the report which recommends that the
question of secular education be indefinite
~ postponed. fssl.sg
Considerable discussion ensued upon Dr..
Mckinney g resolution.
Rev. DR.. Moore advocated the resolution
in strong terms, speaking Of the thousands
Of children who were yearly being estranged
from the Presbyterian churches by being
sent to schools and colleges under the con-
troll Of denominations whose rules and faith
the Presbyterians did not believe to be as
Scriptural as their own. He did not think
that any one would suppose that the reso-
luton tended to establish ecclesiastical con-
troll over such institutions.
After d discussion Of the principles of
the enterprise, DIR. MeKenney's resolution
was adopted. :si. go
81 DR.. Moore presented report from the
Committee on 0vertures, recommending the
reference to the Alabama Synod Of the
overtures Of the Eupola church. The re-
port was adopted. r ser
Mr.. Jones submitted q resolution, asking
the sense of the Assembly in reference to
ministers abandoning their fields of labor
and accepting others without submitting
their claims of removal to the proper au-
thorities in such matters. The matter was
referred to the Committee on Bills and
ttvertures. st5. - ssS,E
DR.. Smith, from the Committee on Sab
bath Schools, reported that from partial re-
ports of the Presbyteries there are 1909
churches, 1853 ministers, 80,513 members,
and 80 Sabbath schools in the territory
embraced in the jurisdiction of the Assem-
bly,. The report dWells upon the impor-
lance Of Sabbath and mission schools, and
recommends thatathay be established OF
every practicable location, and that COM
,mitteei be added to the Committee Of the
General Assembly on Sabbath Schools.
- The question Of appointing committee
to oct with the Standing Committee Of the
Assembly on Sunday Schools gave rise to o
spirited discussion, some Of the delegates
contending that the pastors and officers Of
the different churches were capable of at
tending to their own affairs, while others
contended that, its adoption would be
( fraught with beneficial results. The re-
port was accepted and the resolutions
adopted, after which the assembly adj
iourned. - - ri!
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CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE AS THE DEMO
CRATIC CANDIDATE.-A number Of politi-.
clans of New York met on Saturday eve.
ming Mt the Fifth Avenue Hotel, for the
purpose of concerting measures for pre-
ssenting Chief Justice Chase to the coming
Democratic Convention as their candidate
for the Presidency. A. Oakley Hall pre-
sided. 1t was resolved to prepare clrcu-
lar, to be distributed among leading
Democratic politicians and editors, setting
! forth the claims of Mr.. Chase upon the De-
mocratic party, and the objects to- be at
tanned by his nomination. A. Oakley Hall
and Messrs. Symes and Austin were ap-
pointed committee to prepare such Cir
,cular.-Ne,o FORK Tribune.
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Foreign Markets.

LONDON, May 26.-Noon.-secu
unchanged. 80 "
LONDON, May 26.-EUening.-Co nsols,
905s. United States bonds, 7134. !;
LIVERPOOL, May 26.-Noon.--Cotton
heavy and unchanged, with small bust
ness estimated sales, 1000 bales. Bread
stuffs dull. Wheat declined ID; red west
ern, 13s. Sd. afternoon Uplands, IL I'd;
Orleans, ll119d.
LIVERPOOL, May 26.-Epening.-Cotton
dull and heavy; Manchester advices unfa-
vorable; sales, 1000 bales. Sugar dull.
FRANKFORT, May. 20 United States
bonds, 1914. &f
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r,s second and Thsrti Articles
Tho following are the articles upon whic

The following are the articles upon which
=. vo,c was takcn yesterday
,rr,cLr II. That on the 21st dav Of
r,hruarv, in the year of our Lord 1868, at
wr,sb;ncton, in the District of Columbia,
Va wa Andrew johnson, President or the
Sod "a: States, unmindfnl of the, high duties
I y h;s Office. Of his oath Of office, and in
U;,lation of the Constitution of the United
S S." and contrary to the provisions Of an
~, entitled !" an act regulating the tenure
~ ~ .ertain civil Offices, 2 passed March 3,
o. ,ss7 without the advice and consent Of the
1. m Of the United States, said Senate
.tnn and there being in session, and with
~. ~. authority Of law, did. with intent to
,;olo,e the Constitution of the United States
'nd the act aforesaid, issue and deliver to
~" Lorenzo Thomas letter of authority.
w. subs,ance as follows-that is to say:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
.w,sHJSGToS, D. c., February "a, 1868.
as;r.-Hon. Edwin M. Stanton having this
l., been removed from Office az Secretary
for,he Department Of War, you are hereby
",,,bor;zed and empowered to act as Secre-
.o , Of War ad interim, and will immedi-;
.,rly enter upon, the discharge Of the duties
nertaining to that Office. -, r s
"Mr. Stanton has been instructed to
transfer to you all the records, books, pa
ncrs. and other public property now in his
custody and charge.
Respectfully yours, 49,
ANDREW JOHNSON.
oTo Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas,
ad;utant-General United States Army,
Washington, D. c."
Then and there being no vacancy in said
oa;ce of Secretary for the Department Of
War. whereby said Andrew johnson, Pre-
s;1ent of the United States, did then and
there commit, and was guilty of high mis-
demeanor in othce. s
ARTICLE III. That said Andrew John
SON President of the United States, on the
alst day of February, in the year of our
Lord 1868, Mt Washington, in the District
Of Columbia, did commit and was guilty Of
q high misdemeanor in Office in this, that,
without authority of law, while the Senate
Of the United States was then and there in
session, he did appoint one Lorenzo Thomas
to be Secretary for the Department of War
nd interim, without the advice and consent
Of the Senate, and with intent to violate the
Constitution of the United States, no va
cancy having happened in said Office of
Secretary for the Department of War du-
ring the recess of the Senate, and no va
cancy existing at the time, and which said
appointment, so made by said Andrew john
son, of said Lorenzo Thomas, is in sub
stance as follows-that is to say:
[Same order as above to Thomas.l
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but tHe hypOcrItes re1uBeu 10 vote u.
it, and referred it to q committee. I.

Mr.. CHAMBERS REsoL UTIoN.-"R esolued,
That all inhabitants of any State or Terri
tory of the United States other than the
people aforesaid, who may now or hereafter
exercise the right of suffrage, do so on suf-
france, under the franchise granted by the
white race, who may lawfully hereafter,
for good cause shown at any time, revoke
the privilege or privileges SO granted to the
mixed races of African or Asiatic descent"
Referred to, a committee on Monday.
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CoSF1scATED Property .-The President
transmitted to the Senate on Thursday, In
conformity with o resolution. passed Deem
Der II, 1867, $ statement OF al moneys y
received into the Treasury on account OF
sproperty. seuaized, condemned, and confsoated
under tie act Of July II, 1862, for the sup
preston Of therebelli0n, including y the !ltle "
Of each case, the name Of the original
owner, Of the purchaser under decree OF
sale, and of the marshal, clerk, or other
person by whom respectively the proceeds
Of the sale in each case may have been paid
into the Treasury, and the amount Of mo
.ney actually paid in each and every case 9, Sc
into the Treasury Of the United States, 50
far as shown by the records Of the soliel-
tors Office. Total amount paid INTO IN the
United States Treasury, sl29, 6sU.oi !,
amount paid to the Assistant United states
treasurer, subject to the order Of court, tor
property seized aud oonfscated IN the DIS
friet of Columbia, sSs, 2e5 As.