The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04
GENERAL BUFFERS REPORT.

The House then, at quarter past two, adjourned
until Monday next.
GENERAL BUFFERS REPORT.
Result of the Impeachment Investigating Com.
mittee's LabOrs-Charges and InuendOcs
Against SenatOrs-NOt n Single Case Of
Bribery ShOwn-Mr. WOOley's Money the
Great Bone Of Trouble.
TherepOrt OF the Impeachment Investigating Com
mittee, full abstract OF which we give below,
begins by detailing the difficulties which the com.
mittee met with In taking the testimony. Neverthe-
less and in spite Of prevarcation and perjury sur
cient facts have been elected to show that there
was substantial ground for the inquiry ordered by
the House.
THE TELEGRAMs.
Learning that many Geographic messages relating
to impeachment had been sent and received by the
parties supposed to be implicated in fraudulent prac-
tices your committee issued subpoena duceS tecttnl
In the usual form to the managers of the several
teegraphic companies in this city and Baltimore to
produce Geographic dispatches during @ certain
period, and then directed the witnesses, officers
Of the telegraph companies, to select such tele
grams were supposed would throw light upon
the investigation.
This exercise OF an ordinary power, confded to
every justice of the peace in the country who has
cause pending before him, was the only seizure Of
kilograms made by your committee, which has been
the subject OF much senseess and useless vtupera-
ton.
THE RAISING OF MONEY TO BE USED IN IMPEACH-
MENT.
Perhaps no better method or presenting The mate
rial facts can be adopted than the following chro-
nology OF events as shown by the testimony.
It WIN be recoected that when the July session OF
stood that among the first topics to be presented on
the reassembling OF Congress was the report OF the
Committee Of the Judiciary in relation to impeach
ment To meet that report 1t seems to have occurred
to the friends OF the PRESIDENT that funds would be
o Of Me- az
that time chief clerk Of the warehouse superinten.
dent, that on the day after the November election
subscription was taken among the employees OF the
Custom House upon the following paper
ave, the undersigned, gratuitousy appropriate
the sum set opposite our Names Tor the cause OF the
country and opposed to the impeachment Of Presi-
dent Johnson"
It was understood among the employees that each
must pay q sum proporti0nate to his salary; and 80
thorough that belief, although the subscription
paper read "gratuitously," that though Mr.. Ham
mond declined personally to pay yet the messenger
paid for him the amount assessed lest he should lose
Mr. John J. Herrick. second auditor Of the New
York Custom Houses testihes that he wrote the
original paper, stopping at the words "cause OF
our country" and that the words opposed TO the
impeachment OF President johnson" were added
thereto by the Collector, Henry A. Smythe Mr.. Her.
rick thinks this WAS the last OF October.
Mr. John Pennell, the messenger OF the auditors
department Of the New York Custom House, testihes
that he took the paper to the heads OF the several
divisions and that the money was collected but both
Hammond and Pennell are unable to tell US of the
amount received. Both these witnesses testify
under great restraint and evidently with desire TO
make known as little as possible; but at the lowest
rate OF assessment five dollars per head such sub
scription must have amounted to very considerable
sum- from some fifteen hundred TO two thousand
mttee at two several times fails to tell us what was
done with the proceeds.
WHICH SENATOR'S GENERAL EGAN "GURssED" WOULD
VOTE FOR ACQUITTAL.
The President was summoned to file his answer on
the 9th OF March before the Senate. His counsel
peSpe was made on the 18th Of March About that
day-certainly before the Sd OF April when he left
washington-Genera r. w. Egan, formerly COlec-
trict OF New York, who was spending the winter in
Washington, as he says on his own business, and
Wilards' Hotel having ieft the President within an
hour. and then and there wrote down the names OF
the seven republican Senator's to wit: Fessenden.
Trumbu, Crimes Henderson,, Fowler. Ross, Van
Wrinkle, and no others. each OF whom he declared
would vote for acquittal; and bet hat That every
pns o. Of s Ves
ing to his prediction General Egan testines that all
the knowledge he had on which to bet was only
would seem to be little less than miraculous being
more than prophecy. OF the fact that he wrote the
mittee viii have occasion subsequently to refer to
General Egan's testimony In another connection.
THE MEANS THE PRESIDENT HAD TO KNOW HOW
SENATORS WOULD VOTE.
Ralph w. Newton stock broker and gold opera
tor OF the city OF New York. who spent seven weeks
in washington during the Impeachment trial upon
private business entirely with his associates In New
York; and who declined to explain the cipher
which he used In telegraphng 10 his associates, aud
questions
q. l6 Have you been At work his ANDREW Johnson's
s A. hs G % hO 0csS % sn'Srp that feel
q II. Please answer the question. A. Yes, sir, have
at work for myself for my couniry and for Andrew John
q Is For the scquittal Of Andrew Johnsoni A. Yes air.
questions says
have been staying here entirely on private business
have been staying here longer than oherwse should
here longer than business would have retained
Telegraphed on the 10th OF May to Collector smythe
as follows
wAsHISsroS, D. c.
The goose hangs all right First nineteen against
About the first OF MAY Newton overlook the Hon.
Henry wilson on the street and said TO him, that
he had heard remark made an evening or two be-
fore, which, on account OF acquaintance, graft
fed him very much; that II was made by gentle
man high in office, who was In every way politically
opposed TO me- he went on 70 say mat IN, ne wa, WAS
remained late at the table and discussed very
freely the character and standing OF senators.
In he course OF that conversation he said that
the gentleman 70 whom he referred remarked that II
would not do TO approach Henry Wilson with the
offer OF money or patronage TO influence his vote
He said the remark was made by the President at
his own table. J remarked that the President could
have no personal reasons 70 speak very kindly OF me-
years had asked no personal iavors OF him. and had
earnestly opposed his policy.
n this friend OF the President, who was here
working for him. and the companion OF Mr.. Snythe
are be believed the subjects OF discussion at the
Presidents table were what senators votes could be
Influenced by patronage and money, and the fact
that General Egan had just come from the Presi.
dents may account for his so great accuracy IN
guessing" so exactly what Senators would vote for
II win be necessary % advert further hereafter TO