The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-27
HOOltY ORDERED INTO CLOSE CONFINEMENT
FOR CONTEMPT.
Stanton Resigns the War ORoo
TIE PRESIDENT HAS A PRIVATE RECEPTION.

In the Senate Anthony, Wiley and Van Winkle
denied the newspaper reports that Chase had en-
deayOred to influence their votes, and Fessenden
denied his Identification with the proposed third
party, and announced his determination to sup.
port the Republican nominees. Adjourned.
HOuSe.-The motion TO grant W0oley twenty
four hours TO prepare his answer was tabled. The
motion that the speaker PROFOUND certain ques-
tions to the prisoner, to be answered forthwith,
The speaker announced that the functions Of the
managers had ceased. A resolution continuing
them as committee to continue the corruption IN.
Vestigations prevailed.
protest that a committee of investigation in
which the minority was unrepresented was un-
parliamentary, was overruled by the speaker,
who decided that the House controlled and could
intrust the investigation to whomsoever il pleased.
motion to add two members who had voted
against impeachment was tabled on Buffers mo-
tion, go to 81.
Wooley answered with protest, which has
been published and announced himself willing to
answer any questions which the House might
direct.
The managers maintained that the committee
represented the authority Of the House. and
Wooley had no right to question the proprety OF
their questions. The House sustained this view,
and Wooley was ordered into close confinement
in the capitol until he purges himself Of contempt
by answering such questions as the committee
PROFOUND. The House went into committee on
Indian appropriations and adjourned.
The case Of Chas w. WOOley and the eorrup
tion committee is the main topic Of conversation
tonight. hGbeds corpus will probably issue
in the morning. Wooley is a grandson Of old
Bob wicklife, Of Kentucky, known as "the Old
Duke" WOoley's bearing at the bar Of the
House to-day excited the admiration OF all par
ties. He was firm and self.possessed, but modest
and respectful, and his personal explanations,
when occasion required him to speak, were ap'
propIiate and pointed. His friends insist that be
will fight 1t out.
The point at issue is wooley protests and has
sworn that his money was not used to influence
impeachment, and he nvokes the Constitution and
appeals 10 the House TO protect him 10 the sane
tity of his private affairs but under protest ex
presses willingness TO answer any questions which
TIE House may see it to order. claiming the right
TO appeal from the committee to the House. The
managers, on the other hand, claim that the com
mittee has final discretion and authority. In this
q majority of the House concur, end the present
position IOf Wooley seems 70 be that he is In close
confinement at the discretion Of the committee,
through which he must purge himself OF contempt
by answering any questions they may PROFOUND.
As the situation IS understood, WOoley's case
con only come before the House again through
The committee which Is composed of the impeach-
ment managers. The Democrats oombatted this
decision, claiming among other things that the
committee did not represent the House, nor could
il righifully exercise the authority OF the House
when, contrary to parliamentary usage, the mi.
nority was not represented on the committee.
Stanton has resigned the war Office, leaving
everything in charge Of Gen. Townsend.
The president has private reception tonight.