New-York tribune., 1868-05-27
dridee resolution be Land upon tho table. and this was


ADOPTED ssd shat the said wOoe Be informed that es TO be sds
Mr. ROSS Dem. nlJ moved that the resolution be lad
upon the table, and the question being TAKEN was aeeueo
IN the negatiye-Yeas 2s Nays, 49,
ATTENDING THE IMPE AChSENI TR1Ai~ ,rso
Pending the consideration Of the resolutions we HOUSE.
a Committee OF the Whole to the bar OF the se-
WGsHBURN REP. flJ reported that The Committee,
according the order OF the House had attended the
Andrew Johnson that the President had been acquitted
ON the second and third articles severay preferred ~
the House. and Court had aoJourne" sue "''
without acting on the remaining
.A THE wooLEY CONTEMPT RESUMED 4. =.
The SPEAKER announced tue previous question 10 DC
on Mr.. BoutwelPs resolution.
Mr ELDRiDGE rose to question OF order that py Q
the Adjournment Qf the Court sie de- an tne oruer 10
enter Judgment of acgutta the Committee OF Managers
further right TO examine witnesses the right to
make Pyeged motions or TO perform any 9%er ge
It, and declared the resolution in order. IL involved
question Of contempt of the authority Of the House, ana
fore The Gentleman from Massachnsetts was in order
Mr. EIDRIpGE said that the Chair was not ruling as
to the point which he had raised.
The SPEAKER repeated that the question Of contempt
was before the House by its own order and therefore, It
from Massachusetts, TO introduce tile resolution
Mr. ELDRlDGE repeated that the existence OF the
ended.
The sPEAKERIt is not the privilege of the Chair to
Mr. VAN TRUMP Dem Ohio)-The pending resolution
refers to the future action OF the Committee.
question.
committee until the House orders their dlscDaISe'
The Senate cannot by any action discharge them: ~,
Under the operation OF the previous question, Mr.
BOUTWELLS resolution was agreed to-feas, 10;
The SPEAKER then, by order Of the House. asked Mr..
have % rot answering The question: poTsaUtssd to
the Managers aad such questions as may be asked
NJ. wooley then handed in a written answer, in which
he said 10 tho first question: lie was summoie1 10 n.y.
pear before the Managers on 2 a @ downs @ III ny he
telegraphed 10 the Chairman that no was at NlaIu
Hotel In this city. On Tuesday the 9th ne served
with summons signed by the speaker OF tne House and
thereupOn forthwith Obcyed the mandate, and appeared
before the Managers the 2Oh and was subjected 10
examination, and required to report Tor iitner eh % M
nation the 2ist of May. On said last dy ne
was unable comply because Of physical indisposuOn
certified to ny Dr. Bliss The respondent Iarther said
that the Managers, IN The course OF their exaninauom
them by the House, and in violation Of his
rights and privileges az cluzeh OF the
United Sste essG To ssTs tSI he submitted
TO the Managers protest the 2lst OF May IN whch ne
stated that he was ready and willing at al LINES 70 g,u l
obedience TO Congressional authority ana answer al M e
gal questions prOpOunded TO him But ne was Ny
his counsel that while ne was bond 70 M %
alton affecting any named persons DeIoTe Tue t te
pertinent thereto yet he was not bound by te aw OF Ie
land to submit his personal and private aIams ~ ot
beoause any disrespect 10 the House. or 70 lt Ma
ayers or any unwingness 20 explain AL ms Statements
previous examination, but because MS fsas s "a
czan were involved. since submitting the IOIegoinS 10
lie Nnun9
an pruper questions; he had not refused " answer III
pursuance OF the summons served on MIN. -
To the second question, Are YOU now retdy 70 apIe
befove the COMMITTEES and each proper question:
ne REPLIES that he is protesting ana asseVeraune again
copbinaGn having Tor object corrupt influences relative
10 tho President OF the Uned States ON the Articles OF
Imeocbment and he also sOlemny asseverates ana pro
te.ts that no money drawn or held Dy hlm OF SUD
ject 10 authority control or used by MN III eoec
Mr. RIrfi Err said In order that there may bo no mis-
understanding upon ths suDSet ~ s otue[ ,h ,,V ,a
tJon 10 e codtnuod the ends Of public Justice no
matter how pure correct the transaction J s
aud In order to meet All oiJec'iohs' ne S''oN ' M
ieSinE T ~ Manager, as Coinsies empowered asd ~
feel 10 coninus the nyesug alton orded by tls Ieaoh %
ioise 10th inst; with OIL the powers ana ZOE ~ e
matters and ag r,h il he preamble to as s' thi
Mr. ELDRpGErhe MaLassrs admit S '1s ,o aSsO, acS as
ton that they have 10 longer any rSnt ~ p uo o S
anagers They cannot therefore introduce INC reSO"
Tic SPEAKER overruled the objection on the ground
that tie question OF contempt was before the House
The CiIAIR was clearly OF the opiuon that tIe Man;
ayers Impeachment in 9SSp as G1 ae ermipaed
with The end OF the trial In that body .,--.,.
The CIIAIE, after quoting from the resolution uhuer
which fhe Managers had been prosecuting ther lNCs'
CATION said the preamble a. In this case often limited
the scope Of the resolution the RreanoIe GeceG eeT
means had been used for controlling the determination OF
the trial the impeachment o rae tae aSS nnpa
enicent prosecution Of the Impeachment OF the Pref
ident the Managers be directed ETC. buring m M Nc ges
ef"d ed @r gave an eyasjve reply The investigation
was delayed the House not being IN he session i6n
complaint OF the Managers in the meantime; But me me
House had ordered the witness 70 DC srese ana Was ,ne
The House could refer the subject 10 the JudlSarg So
meG INIT of q D h9 end here IL was for the House and
NOT for the Chair TO determine the Quest .,,,
The CHAIR Tor this reason, ruled that 'he resou'on
resolution docs not relate to the
ontenI of the witness but proposed TO condemn the
/
& H ~ renarked-It is clear that the Chair and
the Gentleman do not view the question from the same
stnndpoint The Managers claim that the nVesugauon
tbe Wnnacers brought the question before the House
The resolution is clearly within the cnne foe rg beher T.
W limit the TO this one witness or II may
mt n 70 matters growing OF the refusal TO answer
M EpE5pGL gpisSd HpaSireS Whether he could have an
opportunity TO offer an amendment to the resolution
i4he SPEAKER replied that there wond have been an
onnnrtty N the previous question had not been moved
Mr. RANDALL Dem, Pennl-Ih functions Of the
RF Mn4fsFs CHAR SEe SO SesSH Sods
Mr.. RANDALL-Then the resolution proposes 10 give
them THe fsfie sPTlp%ER p%SEEfREIl
Mr. RANDAIL-The Committee is composed OF 8al- ,
ayers all side The minority has no voice on Tue
Committee, but should be allowed @ representative
Mr. WAsHBtRNE REP, I'D moved TO table the
aPIr'p P pRIrYN Dem n " would like to say word but
Mr. PAINE objected
The appeal was tabled; Nh. .o,,,o, ,,.,,,,r,oo,
BROOKS (DcI., N. 1.J-lnc ConhuVh
ary laws OF an nations require the minority OF Para-
mentary bodyto say nothing OF the higher law OF de
cency and propuety-to have representation IN al VI
its Committees. ,...o. -, .ro
nrIev IL NOT part OF the point OF order IAe Char VIII
rule on the Parliamentary law alone. t., A.,
Mr. BROOKS-The Parliamentary law requires tno
renresentation OF the minority on committee
Tho SPEA EIt-That is for the House TO determine;
Mr. RANDALL proposed 10 offer an amendment, Dut
Mr. Buter would not yield the floor for that purpose
Mr. PRUYN desired to offer substitute " reier the
subject 10 the Committee on the Judlclaly'
Mr. BUTLER declined 20 yield ,, -.
Under the operation OF the previous question the reSo
hutton was agreed tO-Yeas, 81; Nays, 81 -,
Mr. ELDRIDGE-It having been decided that tle ON
fe dol