The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-26
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
Special telegram to the Dispatch.
& W.sHrNGToy, Nav Is.

Special telegram to the Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May Is.
W. wooLEEY ARRESTED BY THE SERGEANT
ALARMS OF THE HOUSE.
In accordance with the resolution adopted
by the House this afternoon, q writ was
issued by the Speaker for the arrest OF q.
W. Woolley, of Cincinnati, for alleged con-
tempt in refusing to answer questions put
by the Managers Of impeachment. The
writ was placed in the hands Of the Ser
geant-at-Arms shortly after the adjournment
of the House, and was served upon MIR.
Woolley tonight.
THE RESPONDENTS ATTORNEYS PREPARING
AN ANswER-BuFLER CHARGED WITH IN
DECENT AND INDEcoRoUs CONDUCT.
The attorneys of the respondent are now
preparing an answer to be presented to the
House tomorrow, in which Mr.. Woolley's
testimony before the Managers is recited at
length, and charges made against Manager
Butler for indecent and indecorous conduct
in course of examination of the witness.
The testimony of the witness as related IN
his answer varies materially from the YER
sion given it in the report by General But
Ter.
Mr.. Woolley reasserts his right to refuse
to answer questions with reference to his
private accounts and financial affairs after
having, in the first instance; stated unequl-
yocally that he had not Used his friends for
the purpose of purchasing or influencing
votes of senators in the impeachment trial.
The answer winds up by submitting the
questions to the decision of the House, and
expressing a willingness to abide by its
judgment.
His attorneys are Messrs. Brent, Of Bal
timore, and Merrick, of this city.
Mr.. Woolley will appear before the House
tomorrow at noon.
REPORT. OF THE MANAGERS.
The report of the Managers presented
this afternoons very lengthy and rambling.
The purpose alleged is to set forth the COM
plant against Woolley for contempt, and
asks for his arrest, which could have been
done in brief space. But the report
goes into voluminous account Of portions
of testimony, disjointed and incoherent,
and which, given in this partial manner,
does great injustice to the witnesses, per-
verts justice, and misleads the public as to
the real effect of the evidence adduced be-
fore the committee.
THE WITNESSES ASSERT THAT THEY ARE
DEALT WITH UNFAIRLY.
The witnesses whose testimony is thus
garbled, tonight assert that they are dealt
with unfairly, and complain that the report
does not give the true account of their seve'
raj statements.
THE PURPOSE OF THE MANAGERS is TO LAY
THE FOUNDATION FOR ADDITIONAL. ARTI-
Giles OF IMPEACHMENT.
1t is but fair to the Managers to say that
their alleged purpose, or, at least, the pur'
pose of some of them-yiz., Messrs. Bout,
we'll, Bingham, and Wilson'S to lay the
foundation for additional articles Of i'm
parchment against the President; but none
of the testimony embraced in to-day's re-
port tends in the remotest degree to con
meet the President with the transactions o.
those whose conduct is undergoing investi
CATION and the Managers, in their report
do not make any pretence Of bringing HON
to the knowledge Of Mr.. Johnson any o.
the plans or doings that have been over
hauled in the examination.
THE ATTEMPT TO CONNECT THE PREsIDEN-
WITH THE BUYING OF VOTES ExCITEs WON
DER AT THE DESPERATE EXTREMES THAT
BUTLER RESORTS TO TO CONVICT THE PREsI
DENT.
The attempt to connect the President il
these affairs by the introduction Of tele
gram from one Of his staff in answer to
dispatch from Woolley, some days befor
the verdict, is so farfetched that it excite
wonder at the desperate extremes that But
Ter resorts to for the purpose of conyictinI
the President.
The telegram referred to was in characte
like unto many other communications sen
by the same party in answer to inquire
hourly received for some days from highl..
responsible gentlemen in all parts OF tn
country. On its face it imports no wrong
and it is not in any wise connected wit
any other transaction proved OF limited at
and, further, it was not inspired by tn
President, and he never knew of its exist
ence until to-day, when the Managers CAV
it publicity.
Another noticeable feature is that tn
testimony reported does not indicate tina
the plan to buy votes was ever made know
to any senator save Mr.. Pomeroy.
THE 1MPEACHERs HEAP LOUD AND DEE
CURSES UPON BAKER, OF ILLINOIS.
Mr.. Baker, of Illinois "a Radical), for hi
courageous and just protest to-day agains
the one-sided investigation, has brough
down upon his devoted head the curses lou
and deep of the impeachers. Just an
fair-minded men of all parties, however
annlaud the sentiments uttered by Mr.. b
ker.
THE PRESIDENT SENDS TO THE SENATE
COMMUNICATIONS RELATIVE TO THE CIV
WAR IN JAPAN.
The President sent to the Senate tn
afternoon communication from the Secrt
tary of State embracing an interesting IT
port of correspondence relative to e1trao'
binary and important transactions in Japa
in connection with the civil war IN TN
empire.
norm rur VOTE on IMPEACHMENT.