The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-26
THE CASE OF CHARLES W. wOOLEY
HE ia * BIZ Il,
The Report of the Managers on the
Corruption Business.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Sendte.-
steamboat captains and pilots protest against the
further bridging of the Ohio river with less than
five hundred feet spans.
TrumbuII gave notice that he would endeavor
to press the admission Of Arkansas to a fnal vote
on Wednesday.
Adjourned.
Internal revenue receipts to-day,s9ll 900.
Stevens was not in the House to-day.
The Republican senators will have a caucus to-
4 morrow for the purpose Of re-arrangng the im-
peacbment programme.
| House.-Chandler introduced a resolution de.
clarng that the control of State governments was
in white pie, and insiructing the committee on
elections TO report resolutions declaring that this
| is o white mans government. Referred to the
committee on elections.
| resolution looking TO the erection of a com.
mission to investigate Illegal and unjust imprison-
ment during the war, was referred to the Judiciary
ICommittee.
Y Cary introduced a resolution declaring that the
letter and spirit of the law justified the payment
kpf fve.tweDties in legal tenders Referred to the
vcommittee on ways aud means.
resolution iustifying Secretary Seward In re-
iaining possession OF the ram Stonewall Jackson,
Recently sold TO Japan, until Japan is pacifed,
was referred 10 the committee on foreign affairs.
The tax bill was made the special order for
"Wednesday next. The law covers 800 pages.
A resolution was passed bringing Charles W.
fWooley TO the bar Of the House for contempt.
3lhe-, ,'mueachment managers support the resolu
Deion by report, the reading Of which occupied
Hover an hour, with copies OF private kilograms
3and evidence, mainly that OF Thurlow Weed,
\ Vshowing that the scheme for buying votes for
Vacquittal was canvassed in New York, and that
Isuspicous kilograms and persons passed between
Ilthe parties here and in New York. Intimate
1felations were shown to exist between the cOun.
Ibel and the friends of the president and the
party who canvassed the purchase Of votes in
New York. The report claims that the managers
have other evidence, bat al present cnly feel jas.
tilted in presenting such as will justify the arrest
~
Answering questions regarding the tax bill aud
Suggestions that the modified regulations and the
rates On whisky and tobacco should be presented
In separate bills Schenck said the bill might pass
In three weeks, and sooner. with night -ssssions.
)He opposed separate bills, as the bill prOposedby
Rthe committee was complete as whole, and met,
Ion ell but one or two points, with the unanimous
Xsupport of the committee. There were only
kthfee or four points which would provoke dis.
vcussop.
The Republican members maintained that the
fcommittee's bill could not pass both houses and
Ibecome a law before September.
Il Schenck, however, persisted, and the bill was
Imade the special order for Wednesday, to be con-
Ifinued from day to day until finished.
n The report Of the managers leaves the corrup.
vtion investigation in q misty state. The object
they had in view appears to have been to make it
probable that Wooley had used $4,000 to corrupt
senators. They show that General Adams ap-
\ preached Collector Bmythe, OF New York, with q
proposition TO buy votes for acquittal. Smythe
broke the matter 30 Thurlow Weed, who advised
Smythe that it was not feasible. Adams after.
wards canvassed with Weed on the subjs bat
Weed gave him no encouragement.
The matter was afterwards canvassed 10 Weeds
room at the Astor House with Weed, Woolsy,
Hasting, of Albany, Sheridan aud Shook present.
Wooley afterwards left for Washington. Several
lobscurs dispatches passed between Wooley and
Tweed, which Weed did not understand, beyond
lfhat they referred to impeachment. Shook and
Hastings came 10 Washington.
iii The above Is based on Weeds evidence. II ID
then shown that Wooley had ten thousand dol
lars at one time and five thousand at another
Mime placed 10 his credit on a cypher dispatch sd
kldressed TO Shook at New York. He drew ter
Hhousand here in thousand dollar bills.
Shook denies having deposited the money tC
Z {Wooley's credit.
Wooiey drew $4,000 from Cincinnati. He re
Tuses TO swear what wns done with this money.
Nothing has yet transpired connecting senators
l nth this money.
Butler denounces all the parties connected will
he affair so far as gold gamblers and whisky
hen.
The amount mentioned by Adams IS neces
1aiy 10 secure the four votes was $50 600.
The evident disposition OF the House is to com
Sbel Wooey to account for his money.
III Among the dispatches is one from Wooley de
kcribing q meeting between Judge Chase ant
kertain Republican senators looking to new
MARTY organization. Several dispatches regard
Ihg the gold market were produced.
! Boxer q radical from Illinois, denounced In bit
4er terms the whole proceedings, aud blamed thu
\ House for permitting it 10 60 on without allow
ihg the Democratic party TO be represented IN ID
IhyestigetiOn.