The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-28
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From Washington.

/ From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 26, M.-HousE-The
Wooley affair was fillibustered to the hour for
Court.
The Court met. A motion to adjourn to June
3d. was lost. The Court proceeded to vote on
the articles and defeated the Second and Third,
by the same vote on the Eleventh, IS to 49,
The vote is still progressing.
The vote on the Second Article: Guilty 35;
not guilty 10.
The vote on the Third Article Guilty IS; not
guilty 10.
The Court then adjourned sine die.
WASHINGTON, May 26, P. M-The Court met
at noon.
A motion to proceed with the remaining ar
ticles was lost, % to g.
motion adjourning to the 23rd of June was
lost by tie.
The vote on the second and third articles 1e-
suited in acquittal, when a motion to adjourn
the Court, sine die. prevailed.
In the Senate Messrs. Armstrong, Wiley and
Van Winkle denied newspaper reports, that
Chief Justice Chase had endeavored to influence
their votes, and Mr.. Fessenden denied his identi-
fcation with the proposed third party, and an
nounced his determination to support the Re-
publican nominees.
| Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A motion granting Mr.. Wooley
twenty-four hours to prepare his answer, was
tabled
motion that the Speaker PROFOUND certain
questions to the prisoner to be answered forth
with, prevailed
The Speaker announced that the functions of
the Managers had ceased.
resolution continuing them as Committee
| N thn
| vailed.
! A protest that the Committee of Investigation
in which the minority was unrepresented was
unparliamentary, was over-ruled by the Speaker.
The House controlled, and could entrust investi-
CATION to whom it pleased.
A motion to add two members who had voted
against impeachment, was tabled on Buffers mo-
tion-5O to 81.
Mr.. Wooley answered with protest, which has
been published and announced himself willing to
answer any questions which the House might d.
rect.
Tne Managers maintained that the committee
represented the authority of the House, and
Mr.. Wooley had no right to question the pro-
priety of their questions.
| The House sustained this view and Mr.. Wooley
was ordered into close CONTINENT in the Capitol
until he purges himself of contempt, by answer
ing such questions the Committee PROFOUND.
The House went into committee on Indian
Appropriations and adjourned.
The excitement in the Court this morning was
intense on all preliminary questions
Mr. Ross voted with the majority and moved
an amendment to the motion adjourning the
Court to the LIST of September. 1t was thought
tina. these votes indicated that Mr. Ross had gone
over
The grave question turned ON his vote. Mr..
Ross rose from his seat pale but otherwise gave
no indications of excitement.
Mr. Wooley is confined in the room of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
WASHINGTON, May q, MN. Stanton vaca-
ted the War Office on yesterday
The Senate and House are engaged in unim-
portant business.
The efficiency of the writ of habeas corpus in
the Woolley case, is doubted; the weight of
opinion being that the House of Representatives
is too high to be disturbed in its deliberations by
this writ.
WASHINGTON, May 81, P. M.--SENATE-The
bill incorporating the National Insurance Com
pany passed.
| resolution accepting Forney's resignation
went over under the rules.
Mr.. Seward asked for documents and CORES
pondence regarding Alabama claims.
Mr.. Ross made a personal explanation. re-
garding bribery reports.
Mr. Davis resolution was amended by Ross,
to make the Committee five, instead of three, to
investigate corruption reports, passed.
Arkansas admission was discussed to adjourn
ment.
The discussion was on minor details. No Re-
publican opposes admission under the Constitu-
ton.
HoUsE-A bill amending the laws for the col
lection of fines, penalties and frauds in customs
passed.
The tax bill was introduced as heretofore prin-
ted.
Mr. Schenck said that there were several
amendments which would be offered. Most of
them verbal.
Indian appropriations were discussed to ad
adjournment.
The keys of the War Department are still with
Gen. Townsend. Half of the guards have been
removed.
Mr. Woolley was before the corruption Com
mittee to-day, but refused to answer how he
spent his money. He was re-committed.
1t is stated that Gen. Grant favors Gen. Scho-
fields confirmation
In Executive session the Senate referred Gen.
Schofelds' nomination to the Committee.
Revenue to-day 1929, 900.
Plenty rumors of Cabinet designations, but
nothing relia ble
The Senate tabled the nomination of Phillip
Faulks, Naval Agent at New-Orleans. This &C
ton continues Sullivan in that office.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, May 26, P. M.-Chief Justice
Chase having assented to June 3rd as the duy of
commencement of the Davis trial, if impeach-
mcnt had been finished by that time, it is under
stood, to-day, that the trial will certainly take
place then.
From New.YOrk.
NEw-YoRK, May 26, P. M.-Mayor Hoffman
has received letter from Rockingham North
Carolina asking assistance for anticipated dis
tress. The demand for labor don't equal the
supply The Mayor will receive contributions
Markets.
New YORK, May 81, M.-Gold 1889. Cotton
dull, 80 for uplands Flour 10@15 lower Wheat
2@3 cents lower. Tnrpentine declining, 50@501a. |
Rosin quiet, unchanged.
INV YORK, May 81 P. M.-Cotton less active. |
Sales 500 bales at 80. Turpentine sos to 81. Rosn
$40 to T. Gold 391z. Sterling firm and quiet
at 1915.