The New York herald., 1868-05-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


The House met at eleven O'Clock.
PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE DUTIES
Mr. O'yErLL, (rep.) Of Pa. presented petition Of
the workers in the paper factories, In the Pascal Iron
Works. In the glass works. In the Harrison Boiler
Works and in the Howard Machine Works, and of
other citizens Of Philadelphia asking for additional
protective duties which referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
THE OUTRAGEs ON AMERICAN CITIZENS IN HAYrI.
Mr.. CHAMBER (dem.) of n. Y, offered resolution
directing the President to inform the House why a
competent naval force was not cruising in the neigh
borhood Of Port au Prince, Hayt to protect the nag
and citizens OF the United States from insult and
outrage the part OF the government Of Hayt, In
the last revolution there reported by telegraph; also
rendering the thanks OF Nie House to the British
ADMIRAL Philemon for his conduct In rendering
such protection.
Mr. wAsHBURsE, repA Of ILL.,, moved the reference
| OF the resolution TO the Committee on Foreign
| Affairs.
| only TO delay where there should be no delay
The SPEAKER intimated that 1t was not usual to
pass resolutions OF thanks without their being re-
| ported from the proper committee.
Mr.. wAsHBURNE said he had no objection to the
first part Of the resolution, but the second part
| should certainly 20 to q committee.
Mr. CHANLER signided his willingness that that
course should be taken, and accordingly the resolu-
n ron Gas 81 thanks to Admiral fbilemon was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
THE IMPEACHMENT ISyEsTi9ATioN-THE wooLKf
CONTEMPT CASE.
The sEReEASr-AT.ARNs here appeared at the bar
of the House and announced that In obedience 70
the order Of the House he had IN ms custody Charles
before the impeachment Managers.
Mr.. BUTLER, lrep) Of Mass desired that the
speaker should ask the witness whether he was now
ready testify fully and fairly all that may be asked
Mr. ELpRrpaE, DEM OF Wis, insisted that that was
not the proper course to be taken The question was
not whether the witness was now prepared to
answer but whether ne had any excuse to oYer for
the conduct Of which complaint was made against
him.
cedents bearing on the question.
Mr BUTLER II adopting ,,, the e., suggestion Of the
the following L.f
Resolved That Charles ". wooey, now the custody Of
@ nsectns o.aocs % hs .ons = re
appear and testify before COMMITTEES Of the House
oopsass a s ins asss :nS that the
~ nsys We y9u ro TO testify before the
you ready appear before the said comntee
and answer such proper questions shall be put you By
Mr.. wooLEy, the witness, to the spealer--May I
not be heard In my own defcncef
The SrEAxEK--After the House has adopted the
resolution the Chair will hear the person at the bar
The resolution was adopted and the SrEAxeH, adj.
drrsstng the witness, sasi:--Charles w. Wooey, in
accordance With the order Of the Housc,I PROFOUND
TO you the following questVns:-What excuse have
you for refusing TO TESTIFY before the committee OF
Managers or ths House, IN pursuance OF q summons
served upon your Are you now ready 20 appear pe'
fore said COMMITTEES and answer such proper ques
tons as may bc nut to you by said committeeY, a.,
Mr.. wOoLEy, the witness--I am charged, Mr.
speaker. with being In contempt. wish 70 'uo'n''
The srRAxEE--Tnc answer is IN writing AM WIN
be read by the Clerk.
The paper was read, as follows ..l
TO rns HcSorA Housg OF RErazsEs rArtYEs OF 1nr
chsrss vi woocy respectfully present. TIA, Ne VS. on
revcn and ne taken Ia o"si"dS Wv '"~