Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-30
Congress.

In the Senate, yesterday, the Committee on
Finance reported the bill supplementary to the
national currency act, with amendments pro
viding that the maximum limit Of national cir
culation shall be increased twenty millions OF
dollars, and defining the manner in which the
additional issue shall be made. The bill to regu-
late the foreign and coasting trade on the north
crn and western frontiers OF the US. was AIKEN
up and elected considerable discussion. 1t was
laid aside A number of messages Wcra re-
ceived from the President and announcement
was made that the bill to extend the charter
Of the city Of Washington had become law
without the signature of the President. The
bill for the admission of Arkansas was then
taken up Pending the discussion OF the bill
the Senate went into executive session, and at
its close adjourned. ,l.. ..as
Inthe House of Representatives, Mr.. Nor
gan offered a resolution providing for the APP
pointment of three members from the oppo-
sition party upon the committee Of investiga-
ton into the case of Charles W.. Woolley.
After some discussion, the House refused
to entertain the resolution, by vote of
G5 to SO. A resolution to the same eff
feet, but differently worded, was decided out of
order by the Speaker. The House then pro-
ceedcd to the consideration Of the resolution
offered yesterday from the board Of managers
to put G. W. Woolley in close confinement in
the guard-room to be fitted up in the basement
OF the Capitol A long discussion ensued, in
which the resolution was advocated by Messrs
Bingham and Butler, and warmly denounced by
Messrs. Brooks, Eldridge and Morgan. Mr..
Brooks, as a part of his speech, desired
to have read by the Clerk a statement made
by Mr.. Wooley. in which he stated Il that
his examination was conducted by Mr..
Butler in an abusive manner. Mr.. But
Ter objected to the words used, and although
Mr. Brooks said that he would withdraw the
offensive language, the Speaker ruled the
words out of order, and the House refused to
allow Mr. Brooks to proceed. Subsequently
Mr.. Butler compared the opposition members
of the House to the Forty Thieves. The
Speaker ruled the words out Of order, but i'm
mediaey on Mr.. Buffers denying that he in-
tended such comparison, the House allowed
him to proceed Mr.. Morgan, Of Ohio,
charged that Mr.. Julian, of Indiana, had en-
deavored to induce Miss Winnie Ream to use
her influence to obtain: the vote of Senator
Ross for conviction on the impeachment arti-
cles. Mr. Julian admitted that he had con-
versation with the lady on the subject, but de-
MED that he had endeavored to obtain her In
fuence for such purpose = Mr., Morgan, how
ever, reiterated his statements, and cited Miss
Ream herself as his authority. The resolu
lion to imprison Wooley was then agreed to.
bill providing for specific duty on import
ed copper, copper ore, &C., was introduced and
referred to the Committee ON Ways and Means.
The House in Committee of the: Whole re-
sumed the consideration of the Indian Appro
priation bill. Pending its discussion the Com
mittee rose and the House adjourned. =, 90. -
i, YOUNG MEN.-One of the charges against