The New York herald., 1868-05-29

whether he should have entertained the motion Of
the gentleman from Illinois Mr Burr TO lay the re-
the circumstances it was dilatory motion. The
other proposition made by him to excuse the
SSe BONA 0m loTa @ the
colleague of the absent member withdrew the appi-
cation I ms excuse S N, The Chair & has s ass
House Of Representatives to decide this question,
and for this reason:.when a call Of the House u
ordered II IL evident that more than quorum OF the
House is outside Of the hall. The object under the
constitution Is 70 enforce the attendance Of absent
obecs to the call demand the yeas and nays on the
excuse OF each absentee, as they would have right
to do II the motion is entertained by the House. then
call could reach It's nnal elimination probably for
days, at least for day and the question would be
compel the attendance OF absent members would not
thereby be defeated That question the Chair VIII
submit to the House OF Representatives.
After some further discussion OF the point involved
tne House. by vote OF "a to II, sustained the point
cI uSs order made ey Mr. Highly and the motion 10 ex
Cuse was therefore declined to be entertained as
dilatory motion.
The SPEAKER remarked that the question now was
| sentees.
Mr. PILE trep.l of No.. moved that the sergeantat-
Mr.. ELDRIDGE objected TO that as q violation OF the
rule, which requires absentees to be called for
excuse.
The SPEAKER overruled the objection
Mr.. Piles motion was agreed to-yeas II, nays pa
and the Sergeant Arms lat seven oclock) sent
While he was absent on that duty the business of
the opportunity obtain luncheon from the re-
fect0ry OF the House.
Arms presented at the bar OF the House half dozen
OF the absentees, who were. on motion OF Mr.. PILE
and after vote S ae ana ORDER Of Sa 10 se
Mr. WOOD inquired whether II was in order to
move that they sH BE- committed TO the same oa'e
The SPEAKER doubted whether that would be III
order.
Mr.. WOOD, at half-past seven O'Clock, moved that
all further proceedings under the call be dispensed
with.
doors to allow the gentlemen the other side tO go
home.
Mr.. BUTLER hoped then, that further proceedings
wOud not be dispensed with.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays, and resulted
Mr.. MORGAN, dem, of Ohio asked Mr.. Bingham
TO state whether wooley had been refused the prvi-
| lege Of consulting with counsel
| Mr. BINGHAM declined to answer the question until
| he should have the leave OF his colleagues. Subse-
quenty half past eight o'clock after various other
votes by yeas and nays, Mr. Bingham said he was IN
| structed by majority OF the committee TO make an
| inquiry was whether the committee had resolved
Mr.. MORGAN interrupting-l beg the gentleman's
pardon. that was not the inquiry.
| Mr.. BINGHAM-What was itp
Mr.. MORGAN did not ask what what the committee @
had resolved, but whether Mr.. Wooey had not been
| denied communication with his counsel
| Mr.. BINGHAM-By whomY
| Mr.. MORGAN-By the committee, directly or ndl-
| rectly, or by some member OF the committee.
| Mr.. BINGHAM-l cannot answer about some one OF
them but, so far as know, no member OF the COM
mittee made any such denial except shall state
hereafter, did the committee make any such de-
NAL except this, that when the witness was brought
before the committee under the order OF the House
| to answer the interrogations put to him he de-
| cned and insisted that he should not answer ques-
tions until his counsel was brought into the presence
| OF the committee and consultation had with theTn
| SO far objection was made; but then there was no
denial or his communicating with counsel at his
| own chamber, where he was in custody, nor was
| there any action Of the committee to that effect l
understood from what little said by the witness
| hat ne han
| the evasive answer which he made was gwen under
| the instructions OF his counsel
| Mr.. MILLER-Who was the counsel?
| Mr.. BINGHAM-l believe the witness named Mr..
Merrick.
by the Sergeant alarms Us to whether the order OF
close confinement would prevent witness having
atve and had directed that he should have the right
TO confer with his counsel ut any time.
Mr.. BROOKS desired TO make statement
| Mr.. HIGBY objected, declaring the House had had
! enough OF that farce and tomfoolery.
| that four members-Messrs. Pike Ross Blaine and
Chanler-had left the House after answering to their
The SPEAKER thought that by unanimous consent
their names could be mentioned. Naughter.)
Mr.. BINGHAM, after some further proceedings.
asked to have the vote taken on the resolution before
| the House and to have the other resolution offered
| understood to be TO commit Mr. Woolcy TO close
confnement. and let 1t be printed and go over until
Mr.: HiGBy objected aud persisted in his objection
| in spite or the remonstrances OF the republican mem
bers. who urged that there was no condition en-
braced in the proposition
Mr.. BUTLER desired To make q statement, but Mr..
| Van Auken objected.
Three four times during the last two hours the
Sergeant.at-Arms appeared with small squads OF
| members reported as absentees ami VINO were
| allowed to take their seats.
| The object of the republican members was under
stood to be procure the attendance OF sufficient
| members their side to constitute u quorum, even
though ali the democrats should refrain from yotng
| and the object OF the latter In filibustering was
understood 10 be an objection 10 the character Of the
room to which il was proposed to consign witness
| (WOOley).
| Mr.. BRooMALL, at half-past nine O'clock offered
resolution directing the Sergeanta Arms 10 bring
row at ten O'Clock, to abide the order OF the House
and to dispense with all further proceedings under
Mr.. BUTLER desired to state that there was now u
quorum OF the friends Of good order in the hail. and
he hoped they would stay. -
| The resolution was adopted-ycas 9s nays o.
so further proceedings under the call were dis
pensed with, and the doorkeepcr was directed TO
open the doors.
The qu estion recurred OH Mr.. Burrs motion to lay
Mr.. Bi nghan's resolution on the table Negatived-
| yeas IS, nays SO.
The resolution was then adopted without ,he yeas
and nays.
offer the second resolution in order that 1t might be
| passed pro forDlG motion 10 reconsider entered
and discussed Tomorrow tie vote 10 be taken III TWO
| O'Clock.
The resolution was read. It recites the questions
put 10 wooley and his evasive answer; That the tee-
grams quoted had reference whateverto the Prcsi-
| dents impeachment; the questions put To Sheri-
dan shook and his answers thereto are alleged con-
Trajectory statements OF Wooey In reference to plac
ing $4,000 900 In his hands; declaring that his
refusal to answer was contempt OF the order OF the
House and embarrassing to public Justice and resOv-
ing that for his repeated contempt OF the authority Of
| the House. he be kept in close confinement in the
| guard room OF the Capitol police until he shall fully
| answer; and that meanwhile person shall commu-
nicate with Wo0iey in writing or verbally, except by
order Of the House.
| The proposition of Mr. Bingham was agreed to,
and the House, at a quarter past ten O'Clock, All
| jourred.
| THE PEABODY NATIONAL MEDAL.