The New York herald., 1868-06-09


SO the paper was not received.
MT saELLABARdER, trep.) Of Ohio, ofered the fol-
lowing resolution
House contempt he .aihoSy House.
as S inc 81 IT,
He said that he understood from statement on the
noor that the witness desired to purge himself OF the
was communication enough to authorize the House
to adopt the action proposed by the resolution. The
rights, as for example. IL could not refer to com.
mlttee the matter OF Its right to adjourn. II was the
agnt right OF the House at all times TO hear . person
alleged to be In contempt OF Its authority and 1t was
one OF those inaenable things which the House
could not commit to the discretion Of q committee,
ana which was not included, as he understood,
within the resolution orered by the gentleman from
Massacnusetts mr. Butler. It was therefore,
prrivnegea rn question, and as such he offered 1t.
The SPEAKER stated that it was q question for the
House to determine whether it would entertain the
Ohio being caea but there gss 'ae no OBJECTION
1t would be entertained.
Mr.. BUTLER said he prOpOsed tn object uneas the
gentleman from Ohio would sav that it was done at
the request OF the witness wooey.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER replied that 1t was not done on
any suggestion of the witness to him. for he had
never seen the witness; but it done on a state
ment made In the hearing OF the House. by a member
OF the House, to the effect that Mr. Wooey had pre-
pared to purge himself OF contempt. That was au-
thority enough for the House at least to hear the
The SPEAKER asked Mr.. Butler whether he insisted
Mr.. BUTLER~No, sir; do not object
The SpEAKER-Then the resolution Is before the
House.
which was seconded and the resolution was adopted
without a division.
THE TAX BILL
Mr.. SCHENCK moved that the House 60 into Com
mittee of the Whole on the FAX bill.
Mr., ELIOT rep.l Of Mass, Appealed to Mr.; schenck
to allow him to ask the House to make the River and
Harbor Appropriation bill u special order for Friday
Mr.. SCHENCK declined to consent to anything being
made special order until after the Tax bill was dis
posed or and suggested to Mr. Eliot to ask that 1t be
made special order after that time.
Mr.. ELIOT said-I will do no such thing, and give
the gentleman notice that we will send his Tax bill
back to his committee before week.
Mr.. ScHENCK-That is a declaration OF war.
Mr. INGERsoLL Tep.) OF Il.-Whch is not in
AID FOR THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The SPEAKER presented communication from the
in 70 Sd for the Union
Pacific Railroad. Referred to the Committee on the
SHIP CANAL ROUND NIAGARA FALLS.
Mr.. VAN HORN rep.) Of N. " from the Commit
tee on the Niagara Ship Canal reported bill to pro-
vide for the construction of ship canal around the
Falls Of Niagara. Referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the State Of the Union
THE TAX BILL RESUMED.
O'Clock, went into Committee of the Whole, Mr..
Pomeroy In the chair and proceeded to the consider
THE WITNESS wooLEY BEFORE THE HOUSE.
moved that the Committee rise as the witness WooIey
was at the bar of the House. The Committee accord
ngy and the presented at
The SPEAKER, addressing the witness, read to him
the resolution adopted by the House to-day and asked
HIM whether he was ready to make such statement
as would purge him OF contempt OF the authority OF
the HouseP
Mr.. WooLEY presenting paper from his pocket
am, sir. This Is my answer.
Mr.. SIMULTANEOUSLY witness has been CON-
mitted for refusing to answer certain questions put
to him by a committee OF the House. The contempt
consists not In refusing to answer questions put TO
ons Op to By the Of the
the committee-and the contempt can only be
purged by the witness declaring he is now ready to
and to do that by making proper answers TO the
committee.
Mr.. ELDRrDGE-That is not the resolution and
deny that Is the either the requirement. OF the law or
Of the rule the House. The House calls the witness
before it for the purpose OF determining AL the ques
tons with reference to the contempt with
which he is charged and If the House desired that
mitee and answer certain questions It may do so
The Witness as understand, stands ready to obey
complaints as to the manner in which he is treated
before the commi tie, and has properly presented his
| to him such questions as it desires HIM to answer
tMurmurs of dsapprobation on the republican side
The SPEAK En- said he would submit the question
| to the House as to whether 1t would receive the
witness statement or would require him to make lt
before the committee.
| The WITNEss-I have statement In writing
| which desire to present to the House.
Mr.. SHELLABARGER-I see by the action OF the
House that the following questions were put to this
witness:-"What excuse have you for refusingto
House In pursuance of the summons served on you
for that purposer And "Are you now ready to ap-
pear before the said Managers and TO such
proper questions as shalt bc put you by the said
Managers OF Impeachmentr | understand that IL
for the refusal to make such satisfactory answer
to those two questions that the witness is committed
Most clearly the contempt is in refusing to answer
and the proper place where an answer can be heard
Is before the committee. The contempt is not In
fusing TO answer at that place wnere The House had
ordered that he shall answer and submit that any
thing less than proper answer TO the committee Is
not purgation OF the contempt the contempt being
in refusing to answer in the committee.
Mr.. BUTLER said he would resume the floor, Mr..
Covode having previously occupied the floor by
his permission, and that that would end this pro-
ceeding.
| The SPEAKER remarked that that would not end
the proceeding. the yeas and nays having been or
dered upon the question whether the remarks OF NJ.
Mr. ELDRIDGE added that he meant to indulge in
no criticism OF the ruling of the Chair so far as the
purity OF his action was concerned. lie only meant
TO say this much. that such ruling, II held TO be
parliamentary, would be subversive Of the rights Of
he minority.
| The SPEAKER stated that he understood the gen.
.!eman from Wisconsin to open hi remarks by say
ing that the Chair had several times re erred decisions
to the House. The Char preferred t.at the gentle
| man should have the rulings Of the House 10 the
Mr. CovoDE proposed to withdraw his remarks f
| Mr.: Eldridge would withdraw his point or order.
Mr. ELDRiDGE SAID ne woull MT witndraw MS
point OF order, the same remarks hal been made
once before today.
Mr.. CovoDE said he did not wish to delay the House,
but that the witness had admitted that he had per-
The yeas and nays were taken AMI the remarks OF
Mr.. Covode were not ruled out Of 0rier.
After some further discussion between Mr.. Butler,
Mr.. Woodward and other members Mr.. SHELLA-
said that for the purpose OF closing up this
matter he would offer the following resoluton:-
Resolved, That in purgng himself OF the contempt for
which Charles W. wooey has been committed by this House
the said Charles w. Woley shall be required whether
he Is willing TO before the Committee Of Managers
the House, before which he has
and to make questions refusal
which he has been ordered into custody,
that he is ready efore said
witness shall have the privilege to appear and
said committee be led, and that In the
me sntme' the witness In custody; and In the
event that the said witness answer that be 10
ready To le'ore the said committee
and make to said questions refused be answered
then that the said witness be ecomtei continuance OF
such contempt, and that such custody shall continue until
the said witness shall communicate TO this House through
said committee that he 10 TO make such answer