The Portland daily press., 1868-05-27

| MIR, johnson continuing, said. The hohora'
BILE gentleman from Maine, who sits turtherest
| me, (Mr. Fessenden,) the honorable member
| from Tennessee MIR. Fowler on the other side
| OF the chamber, the honorable member from
| Missouri and myself, and the subject of con-
| sideraton was not only the disposition 20 be
made OF impeachment, but the necessity of
| looking to the public good, and of organizing
a new party Mr. johnson proceeded to ridi,
| Guile the idea of a new party being there formed
unless, he said, it was dinner party Haugh-
| ter) Men who indulge in such slanders
| should receive the, reproof of all honorable
members, and should never be suffered to pol
iute tnls cnamOer by their presence. What
ton to impeachment, or what reasons led him
to ae9pt them If he had any decided opinions,
ne MT. Johnson) did not know. He had his
own, and had no desire to consult the Chief
v,ustlce ABOUT them; and he was satisfied that
tne other Senators referred to had no consul
tatlon with him, and would not have sought or
permitted any with the view to influence their
Judgment. A paper here in our midst Mr..
johnson continued, edited by one OF the off,
GERS OF this body, a gentleman OF whom do
not desire to speak unkindly, because he has
always as far as 1 know spoken kindly of me
has assaied with bitterness that have new
er seen equalled, tie mepbers of the Senate.
and has denounced this body in advance II
they dared to pronounce the President @not
guilty" OF the charges. They have dared TO do
1T, and whatever may be the excited feeling Of
the hour, without meaning to call in question
t sne ieo.i'49e Oh senators who have differed
rpm me, nave no doubt that hereafter, and
a hereafter soon to come, probably Judgment
win De pronounced at least to the extent of
saying that what they did they done it from a
convection that what they did was the result
OF their calmest and most deliberate construc-
tlon OF the law and the evidence, and that thew
Were bold enough or defiant enough of all ef-
forts to control them in the exercise of an Of
hclai duty finally to decide as they did decide.
the result OF which may be seen in the deter
mlnation OF this prosecution.
Mr.. Fessenden said he had no EXPLANATION to
make and no apologies to offer to ANYBODY in
connection with himself He had seen great
many newspaper articles charging him with
various things. In reply TO which, all he had
20 say was that they were all false Inasmuc1 |
as after thorough examination he found thew
met with no credit in his own section il was |
unnecessary for him to make any explanation.
he stood upon his character, which he sup
posed would take care of ITSELF While he |
should be very happy to dine with the Chief |
y ustlce on any occasion, he had not had that |
hohor during this session; nor have had any |
consultation with him, he continued, directly |
OF indirectly with reference to this trial; nor |
nave mad one word with him on the subject |
OF any political party, nor ON the subject of his
peing candidate for the Presidency The |
only thing think that the Chief Justice ever |
SAID TO me with regard to his being candi- |
9ate, was said while was Secretary of the |
VI auouI bldC Ulue, Wlen he said he |
n nae no desire to be candidate for the office.
w nat MS own private wishes now NAV be / |
cannot say. They have never been committed |
70 me, 1or what reason do not know. Per- |
laps laps ior che reason that have always been in
FAVOR OF the distinguished officer who is now |
Gne nominee of the Republican party. Mr.. |
Z essehden closed by denying that the Chief |
= Justice had ever opened his mouth to him on |
sne subject, and by saying his sole purpose in
speaking was to clear the Chief Justice from
the imputation.
Mr.. Howe said few words, in an undertone.
understood to be expressive of pleasure at Mr..
feSsenden's ayowal that he favored the Re- |
puolican nominee for the Presidency.
AT the 2.45 the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Inc Sergeant-at- Arms appeared at the bar |
OF the House with Wooley the belligerent wit |
ness. demurrer from the witness was read. |
winch called forth considerable debate. Mr.
Boutwell, then offered the following resolu- |
tion
Resot0ed, That the Speaker of the House |
again propose to @. w. Wooley the questions |
contained in the resolution of this day. which |
was adopted, and that the said Wooley be in |
formed That the House requires definite and |
e "a n answers 10 the questions propounded
Pending consideration of the resolution.
Inc House, as committee OF the whole pro-
ceeded to the bar of the Senate They return
ed to the hall at o'clock
ny 1P0"hOI dHuOunceu the pending cues
ton to be on the resolution of Mr. Boutwell,
MI Eldrdge raised question that the court
having adjourned sine die that the functions of
the managers had ceased.
The Speaker acknowledged this but said the
question before the House was one of con- |
tempt. VI YIN
Mr.. Butler offered a resolution continuing
the ca, existence of the Impeachment Managers.
ms was adopted, 81 to 30
Mr. Boutwell, offered q resolution that
Wooley be detained in close custody until he |
p9rges himself of the contempt, which was |
adopted, 81 to 81. Woo
Mr.; Wooley has been taken into custody bv |
the Sergeant-at-Arms. ~
ME- Banks offered resolution requesting
the President to inform the House what meas,
ures have been taken to obtain indemnities |
from the Spanish government for spolation on |
the commerce of American citizens during the |
late war with the South American Republc. |
ana transmit any correspondence hat has talk |
en- place on the subject between the United |
States and the Spanish government Adopt |
Ihe House went into committee of the whole.
Mr. Blaine, of Maine, in the chair, and pro-
ceeded to consideration of the Indian appro- |
priation BILL Nff-0
Mr.. Butler moved the fist reading be dis |
pensed with.
The committee rose and the House adjourn
ed.