Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-05-26
I'd Extra.

TIE wooLLEY OAse-In the House this af.
terncon, MIR. Buffers resolution cor tinuing he
Managers in vestigation was adopted, aud Mr
Boutwell, then submitted a resolution to con-
fine the witness in the Capitol until he should
purge himself Of his contempt by ans wering
such proper questions as they should put.
Before the vote was taken on Mr.. Boutweu's
resolution. woolley obtained permission 20
make an explanation. He wished any quest
TO be submitted to the House, and be would
abide by its decision, and answer any question
1t should decide to be proper one.
Mr.. Boutwell, said the powers of committees
would be worthless if witnesses could demand
to be brought into the House and eyery oues.
ton decided there
The previous question was then ordered and
the resolution was adopted amid considerable
excitement: the Republicans gathering in knots
and discussing the subject with much anma.
ton.
THE PRESIDENT received kilograms from the
Capitol during the time the Court was In session,
which were read before the Cabinet all the
members being present. Shortly after the news
of acquittal and adjournment of the Court was
received the Cabinet adjourned and the mem.
bers withdrew. Mr.. Stanbery. Judge Nelson
and a number of the Presidents friends called
to congratulate him during the afternoon. Mr.
johnson appeared very calm, and received the
congratulations of his friends in q cordial man
ner, though he did not appear excited or iubi.
liant.
FROM CHINA AND JAPAN.-SecretaryW WeIles
this morning received a dispatch from Commo-
dore j. X. Goldsborough, commanding Asiatic
Squadron. dated Singapore, British India
March 3lst, 1855, announcing that the Japanese
omcer WHO ordered the troops under his COM
mand to fire upon foreigners on the 4th of last
February, has been beheaded as q punishment
tor his offense. Commander Creighton. of the
u. >. Steamer Oneida, witnessed the exec ution.
which took place privately In temple in
an Official from each Of the foreign legations
No further disturbances have taken place, and
everything appears to be perfectly quiet
,nIoSsnoSs ,na the empire OF Japan, the political
establishment Of the Mikado's Government
A second dispatch from Commodore Colds.
borough, of the same date, announces that pre-.
vious to leaving Hong Kong he visited Canton,
and while in that city paid an Official VISIT TO
the Chinese Viceroy, who rules over the two
extensive and populous sea-coast provinces of
Nv antung and Euhkien. The reception was
very cordial, and upon Admiral q. alIuding to
the piracies committed upon the coast, and the
necessity that existed for some law which
would prevent lnnks from carrying arms with
mpunity, the Niceioy stated that he would
issue proclamation prohibiting all fishing
Jun ks from carrying an extra number of men,
arms, or munitions of war Of any description.
No piracfes have been committed lately, owing
to the fact Of small gun-boats Of different ma.
tionalities having been actively engaged in
cruising on the coast
SCHOOL HOUSES FOE FREEpxKN-Breye vet
Brig. General H. Brooks, Assistant Commits
sioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau for the State
of MARYLAND, has issued orders directing the
disbursing officer Of the Bureau to furnish ma.
terial to build and complete school-houses for
the freedmen At the following named places -
CatonsvIlle, Baltimore county; Church Hill,
Queen Anne county: Fountain, Kent county.
Emmitisburg, Frederick county; Thomas Run,
tyi Furnace Branch, Anne Arun'el county,
and Port Deposit Cecil county.
AKxY oRDERs.-Brevet Major W. A. Brad.
ley, Assistant Surgeon, U. s. A., has been or.
dered to report to the Medical Examining
Board. at New YORK, for e xamination for pro.
motion, after which he will return 10 his duties
in this city. First Lieut.. Jno. L. worden, Jr,
LIST u. =. Infantry. has been ordered to repert
10 Major General Butterfield, Superinte udent
Recruiting Service, New York city, for tenn DO.
rary duty.
GES. HANCOCK, In command Of the Military
Division OF the Atlantic. has just issued an or.
der detailing Captain w. J. l. Nicodemus, 18th
Infantry, as Acting. Assistant Inspector Gene
raj for the Division, with headquarters az the
Division headquarters In this city.
THs Springfield (Ohio) Advertiser say. that
the Hon. samuel Shellabarger Intends leaving
for Washington early in the present week to
resume his seat in Congress-.
Fnon letters rsoeived in this city we learn
that The hsslsA Of sy-President buchanan u
much imprsysa.