The New York herald., 1868-05-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1858
THE MANAGERS AND THEIR PRISONER,

THE MANAGERS AND THEIR PRISONER.
Immediately after the reading Of the journal the
SPEAKER asked for the instructions OF the House as
to the construction to be given to the order made
yesterday in reference to the recusant witness
wooley) as to allowing communications in writing
personal, with the witness. The witness had sent
him message stating that he desired the attendance
OF three lawyers as his counsel and the Speaker had
accordingly ordered that they should have access to
him: The witness had also desired, in addition
to the presence Of his wife, that his child
the Speaker had SO ' directed i' The n speaser s19
opportunity TO converse with his counsel and his
family without being overheard by the oicer I'm al.
tendance ,hd & yesterday despatch had been submitted
Charles w. Wooley, with a superscription unusual
IN Its character and exterior and In the opinion OF
intended TO be insulting to the House. The Sneaker
had hestated as to whether the despatch should be
delivered but on reflection, as the witness could not
be responsible for despatch sent to him the SNEAK
cr had ordered II to be delivered. The Speaker now
wished TO submit to the House the question Of what
counsel should be taken In reference to the letters
and telegraph dispatches to and from the Witness
Mr.. BUTLER, trepJ OF Mass said he desired to sub
init motion TO the House; but first he wished TO
make statement in reference to the despatch refer
red TO by the Speaker. That despatch, he said had
been enclosed by Mr. wooley to him in a note as fol.
lows:-
the enclosed despatch smacks Of dsoyaty to the late
MANAGERS do not under the resolutions passed
re.peet G. W. wooLEY a'"
10 Hon. b. r. BUTLER
To W worrr citizen and sovereign IN prison - ~ order
I Every ss land blood . Veins %
SseS ss.i ss oe s%s
This George A. Jones was person whom the com.
mttee had directed 10 be summoned for compricity
The SPEAKER remarked that he did not know until
now the contents Of the despatch as II was in a
sealed envelope.
Mr.. BUTLER-I should not have known IL II Il had
not been sent TO me 10y Mr. wooley, with his note
evidently Tor the purpose OF insult. Whether the
member shall want to advocate his, is another
question.
The SPEAKER asked Mr. Butler to state his promo.
Mr.. BrrLER-T mean to move that no kilograms or
letters are 10 be sent to witness after he has con-
Speaker.
The SPEAKER informed Mr. Butler that he did not
deem that he had the right to open ANYTHING I'm a
sealed envelope, even by order OF the House
Mr.. BuTLEk.l suppose that the Speaker could do
The SPEAKER repeated-Not even by order of the
House.
Mr.. BUTLHR-Tf Mr. wooley does not choose to re.
ceive them in that way they need not be sent TO him
at ALL ] think that the House should have some
power TO protect itself II It has not then our pres
ence here Is pretty much useless
The SPEAKER-The Chair understands the gentle.
man from Massachusetts, now TO make motion that
no communications except open ones be transmitted
Mr.. BurLER-That Is the point
Mr.. WOOD tden) OF n. Y-With permission of the
gentleman from massachusetts Will remind him OF
the act that there are some things which the House
OF Reprepresentatives cannot do IL cannot violate
the law, II cannot violate the constitution OF the
United States.
Mr.. BrTLER-T think have the noor
=, Mr WOOL want TO remind the gentleman rom |
Massachusetts that there Is higher power than |
the House Of Representatives
Mr.. BUTLER insisted that he had the foor, and the
SPEAKER stated that the gentleman from New York |
was not In order
Mr.. BLAINE, (rep) OF Me- remarked that II counsel
had access 10 witness the House should not bother
about O thing which could not be prevented.
Mr.. V0OpwARp. tdem.) Of Pa, asked Mr.. Butler 10 !