The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-30
HOUSE.

Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution in
structing the Speaker to add members
of the opposition party in the House to
the committee to investigate facts in the
case of Charles W. Woolley. r. ..
Mr. Butler objected, but the Speaker
ruled it to be question of privilege.
Mr.. Epson raised the question of its
being considered at present, and the
House refused to consider the Tesolu-
ton. '-
Mr.. Boyer offered Il similar resolution,
which the Speaker ruled as not q priv.
legged question, being substantially the
same as that the House refused to con-
slider. H''.2 '.. p"
Mr.. Bingham called up his motion to re-
consider the vote by which Mr.. Woolley
last evening was ordered to be commit
ted. Mr. Bingham at some length de-
Tended the action of tho committee.
An exciting discussion sprung up,
during which Mr.. Brooks made a speech
covering the statements by Mr.. Woolley
as 10 the manner in which he had been
treated by Mr.. Butler, scharacterizing
Buffers action as rude, abusive aud i'll.
sulting, stating that his answers when
given were modified, altered and
ckanged by Mr.. Butler, the witness being
denied any opportunities to explain eX-
cept on two or three occasions;
that he was refused permission to see
! his own evidence and to consult with
his counsel, and on his refusal to relate
private business to the committee
which had no reference to the trial of
| the President Oh the articles of i'm
parchment or to the vote of any Sena-
tor, coupled with the request to be
brought to the bar of the House.
General Butler remarked that he
would offer resolution to place the
! witness in close confinement until the
fourth of March, 1869, and the witness
was thereupon committed to the custody
Of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Witness considers he cannot divulge
matters that come to him under the pro-
lection and sanction of the relation of
client and counsel, and if he should
make such disclosure under any circum-
stances they can be made only when de-
manded by competent authority, which
possesses power to punish for refusal
to disclose viz: the House itself-when
the disclosure is not voluntary, but
coerced, and the witness is protected.
Mr.. Brooks, after some further re
marks, said Mr.. Buffers object in his
misrepresentation of the acts of Mr..
Woolley was apparent. He wanted to
connect WOOl.cy with the President
and thus pervertE his answers to ac-
complish his purpose.
During Mr. Brooks remarks Mr.. But
Ter objected that the enclosure was an
abuse, virulent and vituperative, a
communication of which any gentle
man should have been ashamed.
Mr.. Brooks said he could not be
taught gentility by the gentleman from
Massachusetts.
Mr.. Butler stated the relations be-
tween the gentleman and himself were
known and should have taught him
courtesy.
The Speaker said it is presumed by
parliamentary law that the relations
between all members are cordial and
asked if the House would consent to
the gentleman from New York proceed
i1g in order.
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ness Woolley had done nothing to bring
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