The New York herald., 1868-05-26

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nctice Of report In favor Of the sitting memben Mr.
THE STEAM RAN sroNEwALL
Mr.. BANKS, lrepl OF Mass, offered q resolution
that the President be authorized to mold possession
and control OF the steam ram Stonewal, according
10 the JAWS anu regulation Of the naval service until
time when In the opinion Of the President she can
be restored TO the Japanese government without
danger TO the interests Of the United States.
Mr.. BANKS explained that this government sold
the Stonewall to the Japanese government. 1t was
duly delivered, and was taken to Japan under the
command OF an American officer. But q rebellion
having broken out In that country both parties
claim possession OF the vessel. The American resi-
dents Id Japan believe If the vessel be delivered up
there ~ would De 10 the disadvantage OF our inter-
ests. The Delligerents on both sides are willing that
the American commander shall retain possession
ment had given orders to this effect but the propo-
sition before the House was to give force and effect
to IL.
The resolution was committed to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs to report at any tlme
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
MI WAsHBuRNE, (repl OF ILL.,, from the Committee
on Appropriations asked the House to take up and
Mr. BROOKS, ldem.) ofN Y, thought it ought first
DE printed as IL proposed to appropriate $4,000 O00
Mr. WAsHBuRNE, in reply TO a ouestion by Mr..
Brooks, said the bill did not contain any items to nav
Tor impeachment. He then explained that they were
TO pay arrears TO the House employees for folding
ployed under the law OF 1865 to facilitate the pay
ment OF bounes To soldiers and sailors aud a small
amount lor contingent expenses OF the Paymaser
departments Ihe largest item is ST. 500, uO0 for col
lecting the revenue nom the customs the fund for
that purpose having been nearly exhausted. An
not money enough I'm the fund to meet the expenses
Of the current month. :
Mr. BROOKS said that as the Committee OF Ways
ana Means nad tne revision of the tariff unler con
slderation and as this subject pertaned to 1t more
tnan 10 the committee Oh Appropriations he sug-
gestea that this Item be referred TO the former
Mr. WAsHBURNE remarked that IL the gentleman
SAID he was not prepared TO consider the subject now
ne wou,d .i move 10 postpone the bill as special
Mr.. BLAINE, (rep1 of Me-, observed that the ap-
proprt1n PROPOSED was to supply adefciency under
The bill as reported was after further proceedings
passed.
THE INTERNAL TAX BILL.
Mr. SCHENoK, (rep.) Of Ohio gave notice that he
snoud on Wednesday next report back the Internal
Tax bl anu ask the House to consider 1t on Thurs
DAY and from day TO day until disposed or The
committee would offer no material amendments,
anu anord every one ample opportunity to offer and
THE INDIAN APPROPRIA ALTON BIJI
Mr. BUTLER, lrep.) OF Mass, said that the Indian
Appropriation bill was pending before the House as
III specla order anu ne should like to get rid OF that
Dill lirst before considering the other.
Mr. SCHENCK SAID the bill covered three hundred
anu . slXy -. on pages This would occupy so long u
ume III reading II through that he now moved to
suspend the rules so as to admit motion that the
first reading be dispensed with. In reply to Mr..
~ E9t ne saia tat II they all apply themselves strictly
10 the consideration OF the bill it could be perfected
and passed, he thought, in three weeks but if it
should be hereafter thought necessary, as an
economy OF time, he would ask the House to hold
evening sessions to consider the bill
Several gentlemen asked questions for information
70 Wnich Mr. Schenck replied that when three or
lour special points were disposed OF they would be
able to proceed with the bill without much contro
versy. The Committee on Ways and Means had set
ted the questions OF dispute among themselves in
consideration Of thn hill inf tba
Mr.. WAsnBuRNE, of H., said that, considering the
late period at which the bill was reported, and con-
sldering the way business is done In Congress the
bill could not be got through the two houses before
the middle OF July or the LIST of August He had
hoped That some sections necessary would he grouped
together and passed, that Congress might adjourn
Dy the lst OF July
After further debate the rules were suspended on
motion OF MI. Schenck and his proposition agreed to.
THE IMPEACHMENT INVESTIGATION
Mr.. BUTLER, from the Managers, submitted par
tial report, which was read by the Clerk The re-
port, as read by the Clerk, commences first with
refusal to answer, and as snch course was In con-
tempt Of the House the committee could not 90 on
with the examination. The House was not In ses-
sion and no process could be had against him.
The witness Woolley was summoned for Thurs
day morning. at ten O'Clock and did not come,
sending certificate OF Dr. Bliss to the effect that
he was too Ill to appear. The committee has
since ascertained that he was well enough to take
tne evening train to New York and send telegraph
The questions on which 1t was proposed to examine
Woolley were In relation to certain kilograms which
the Committee believed showed evidence that im-
proper measures hal been used to influence the
votes OF members ~
The report then goes into an elaborate argument
10 snow that WOolley's conduct should not and
would not he tolerated by the House. II then goes
on to detail the testimony as given by WOOley and
Warden, asking the condition OF impeachment and
the prospect OF acquittal. To this Warden replies
that the prospect for acquittal was very good.
Alter referring TO certain kilograms sent to Mr..
Weed the report goes on
Mr.. ThurOw Weeds relation to the high onices of
the government and connection with ali manner of
operations not Official are too well known to need de-
scription to the House. Mr. f. d. Webster was for
long time connected with the State Department.; is
of many years; was afterwards sent commissioner or
commercial agent to England, and is now Deputy
surveyor OF the Custom House in New York. Mr.
Sheridan Shook is Collector OF Internal Revenue OF
the Thirty-second district New York city, a
man OF large reputed wealth. and whose
were ana sucn as Det the
our opinion of his integrity truthfuness. The OBJ
ject and purposes OF the meeting are best given In
low Weed, emitting the names of the Senators or
whom he speaks. The following is his testimony on
TESTIMONY OF THURLOw WEED.
q. hold in my hand telegram from Charles
Wooliey, dated May !, 1893, to Mr. Thurow Weed,
for DusinessS c. w. WOOLLEY, Wizards HOtel.n A.
That is the telegram in reference to Hastings.
q Did you understand this telegram when you re-
else would have understood from it, understood
that IL asked when Hastings would be IN Wash.
lngton.
Q. Nobody else would have understood that 1t
meant by ALBANY party" Hugh HastngsY A.
did, because had q previous telegram.
z. what business did 1t relate TOT A. understood
.he trial for impeachment.
z. Did you send Hugh Hastingss A. Yes.
2; Why should wooley telegraph you to send an
ALBANY party ~ which you understood TO be Hugh
HasttngsS A. previous telegram named Hastings.
q. From Woolleyf A. think SO; may be mis-
AIKEN; at any rate received q telegram requesting
ne TO send Hastings 70 Washington.
q. That was from Webster, was It mott A, Per-
laps II was.
O. Here Is one dated May 9, $685. to Thurow Weed.
lstor House, New Y0rk:-"He will do 1t. Telegraph
Iugh Hastings to come here right away. Z. b.
EBsTER, Wizards"
O. Who Is hef A. have no knowledge respecting
uch telegram; but do not say that did not re.
eive It.
O. Who is he, and what was he to dor A.
ont know who he was and what he was to do
Q, Don't you understand that you have already i
old us that Hastings was to do something about the
impeachment businesss A. les. IL would seem |
hat he could not refer to Hastings, because he Is
mentioned In the next sentence.
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