The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-30

vent Ihc people OF tnosc otatcS from being re-
mittcd to State of anarchy. Second. The
guarantee by Congsessof equal, sufffsgesto ,hl
loyal men atthe South was demanded by every
consideration of public safety, oRgratitado and
ofjusticc, md must ba maiataiiied Willie the,
question dfsufrago ii. all ts loyal stato- pro-
perly belongs to the people of those States.
MAY 23.-Grant's sercnade response:
Gentlemen: Being unnccustomed to public
speaking,l and withoutfapy desire to cultivate;
that power (laughtcr), it is impossible for me
to find appropriate language to thank you for
this demonstration! Alltlas I cab shy As thpt
to whatever position I may be called by your
will, shall cndcavour to discharge its duties
with fidelity aud honesty of purpose. or my
rcctitude in the performance of public duties
you will have to judge for yourselves by my
record before you.
MAY 25-Thc House proceeded with the
regular call. ,r, ..;
Chandlcr introduced resolution declaring
that tho control Of the State governments was
in the white people, and instrueting the Com
mittce on Elections to report q resolution
declaring this was white mans government
Referred to the Committee OH Elections.
res, 'ution: looking to tho creation of
commission to investigate illegal and unjust
imprisonment during the war was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
resolution was passed bringing Chas. W.
Woollcy to the bar of the House for contempt
The managers supported the resolution by
report, the reading of which required over an
hour, with copies of private kilograms, and
evidence, mainly that of Thurlow Weed, show
ing that scheme of buying votes for acquittal
was canvasscd in New York, and that suspic-
ious kilograms and persons passed between the
parties here and in New York Intimate re
lations were also shown to exist between tho
counsel and friends of the President and the
party who canvasscd the purchase of votes in
New York. The report claims that the man
ayers have other evidence, but at present only
feel justified in presenting such as will Justify
the arrest of Woollcy.
MAY 2G-Thc excitement in court this
morning intense. On all preliminary
questions Ross voted with the majority, and
he moved the amendment to the motion for
adjourning the court to September L. 1t was
thought that these votes indicated that Ross
had gone over. The great question turned on
his vote, Ross rose fronl his scat pale, but
otherwise gave no Indication of excitement.
In the House Woolcy affair was 6llibustcr-
ed to the hour for tho court
motion granting Woollcy twcnty-four
hours to prepare his answer was tabled
A motion, that the Speaker rroround ccr-
tain questions to the prisoner to be answered
Immediately, prevailed
The Speaker announced that the functions
Of the managers had ceased.
a resolution continuing them as Il committee
to continue the corruption Investigations pre-
vailed
\ protest that committee Of investigation
i'll which the minority is unrcprcscntcd is un-
parliamentary was ovcrrulcd by the speaker,
who stated that the House controlled and
could cntr"st investigation to whom it pleased.
a motion to add two members who had
voted against impeachment on motion of But
lcr was tabled, GO to 81.
onIl'y answered. under protest, Which has
been published, aud announced himself willing
to answer amy questions that the House might
direct.
The managers maintained that the commit
tee represented the authority Of the House aud
that Woollcy Ind no right to question the pro-
priety of their questions.
The House sustained this view and Woollcy
WAS ordered into close confinement in the capi-
tol until he purges himself of contempt, by
answering such questions as the committee
PROFOUND Adjourned
ThcImpcachmcnt Court proceeded to vote,
and the impeachment was defeated on the I'd
and Sd articles by the same vote as on the 11th
-35 ayes and 10 nays. 4 motion to proceed
With the remaining articles was lost by voto
Of 20 nyos md Is nays.
a motion to adjonrn TO June 23d was lost
Ly tic.
motion to adjourn sine e7ic prevailed
In the Senate Anthony, Wiley and Van
Wmkic, denied newspaper reports that Chase
had cndcayorcd to influence their votes
]esscndcn denied Ills Identification with the
proposed third party, and announced his intcn-