New-York tribune., 1868-06-12

Nevada:
Wells Fargo Co, siaOCoC N MCLAUGHLIN. sssoSCC eco
q. A, Cook. 39OO0Oi
From Cheyenne to Denver City:
G. A. Cook. s2o,OOO IL Wheeler. $4,000
Wells, Fargo a Co... l7,soO Il, JOhnsOA...... S77S
Carlton Speids- ....... 15,00N
From Coyote, u. p. R,RE. D., to Denver
Wells. Fargo Co.. 400 H. wheeler Co0
{. A. Cook--........-.. 1900 II. b. Hawks.-.. AoVV
1t wiz be seen by the above that Wells, Fargo q
Co.. who have been the contractors for the last four
years, have lost all the contracts they beng the
highest bidders any route. This will be q saving
of at least $S5OOOO TO the Government.
The Impeachment Managers continued their ex-
animation to-day into the alleged bribery and cor
Tuption in the matter Of impeachment the pnncipal
witness being Mr.WOOey. That gentleman appeared
before the board about 10 O'clock and was under eX-
animation until afterl l. The friends Of the witness
say tonight that his Testimony was substantially
as given below. The whole subject may be preiaced
with the remark of Mr.. WOOlley that the Managers
today were very courteous to him, and that they
entirely abandoned what he styled the Dalylhg
SYSTEM to which he objected i'll the beginning OF
his examination and which led to his incarceration.
They permitted him TO make his own explanations
The examination ran very nearly over the whole
ground heretofore covered in Gen. Buffers reports
He insisted upon the truth of the manifesto which
he has submitted to the Speaker and the House. lie
added that the Managers and the public might NC
mised in one respect, but that he was convinced
that Shook did not get the money which was sent
him. but that Van Vakenburg took it, as he alleged
i'm his affidavit. The Managers made special inquiry
concerning the telegraphc dispatches, and in refer
ence to his connection with Thurlow Weed and
hisintervews with him in his room at the Astor
House. When that part of the examination was
n I 1 IL =. ta,.V. Of "a
Managers 10 Mr.. Bingham's speech in the House, in
which he Binghaml said that the first that had been
heard of him CWoolleyl was that he was IN Weeds
room in New-York, proposing to buy the votes of
Senator'S Witness said that in that conversation,
which was entirely accidental and casual no propo-
sition was made by any one TO purchase SINGLE
vote but that on the contrary. the rumor that GER
tain Republican Senators could be purchased was
secuted as absurd and preposterous; that
nothing ever grew out of the conversation
and that il was never intended that anything should
come of it. Mr.. Woolley said that for long time
he had been anxious TO meet Mr.. Weed, because he
knew that he was a Conservative Union Republican,
and hoped that some fusion could be effected be-
tween the political elements, and that they IN
tended to raise money TO pay the Presidents counsel
that he endeavOred to get up fund III Cincinnati,
but failed and that being unsuccessful there he had
not nlScu gwen any, llOI ldIsSu any NhVAO
else for that purpose.
wooey was questioned at length in reference to the
money which he drew while in this city from the bank
here on NewYork and the West THIS part of the eN-
animation particularly close. Gen. Butler insisted
that the witness had drawn for more money than he
was willing TO admit and that he had drawn drafts which
he had denied and still denies Gen Butler alleged that
one draft for 5000 and not for $1,000 as conended
by Mr.. woolley. The witness asserted that the
entire amount for which ne drew was
$4,000 and the other drafts for 800 which was placed
10 his credit in Cincinnati but never used. The Man
ayers questioned him relative to the Is or so dispatches
to the receipt sending of which nc testified All Of
these dispatches have not been explained, and
the witness is 20 be examined tomorrow ON
that subject lie says, with emphasis, that mono
of them related 20 impeachment except such as on
their face referred 10 that subject Touching the
dispatch to Peter Schwab OF Cincinnati he said that ho
never drew Oh schwab for the money and did not use
any Of his money in the creation of fund for the
Presidents counsel lie admitted that the dispatch 10
schwab and other dispatches, gave some color TO tho
allegations OF corruption WOolley added that the
$4,000 deposited to his credit in EewYork was to
aid his clients in compromising revenue cases In which
the United States was party, and that he proposed
with the other money which he had to bring about
modification OF the laws which would be bene-
fetal 10 his clients He nerrOgated concerning his
connection with ThurlOw Weed in revenue and other
business transactions. WOoey alluded TO decision by
the Supreme Court in the case OF Marshall against
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, where IT
was held that the employment OF persons to
influence the action OF Congress in legitimate way is
perfecty lawful Gen Butler asked what he intended TO
do with the money-hOw he proposed to expend u.
Woolley replied that 1t was his Intention to EN-
ploy such persons he thought would be SUIT
able TO represent the tintercsts OF ms clients.
He was then examined relative 70 his associate parties
while the trial was progress On this point he alleged
or
room He attempted to make an explanation Of g. s.
Coxs dispatch Mr. Shook asking him 10 come on here
He said that no intimaton given at the time to Mr.
Cox as TO the business for which he wanted Shook,
and he expressed regret that he should have caused Mr.
Cox any uneasiness as was shown IN his card 70 THE
TRIBUNE days ago. Wooey wound mp by asserting
that not one cent of money given to any Senator
No such money has given TO be given and he
had not been instrumental in raising any fund for that
purpose. Mr. WOolley discharged from custody to-
day. and s tonight enjoying the society OF hs friends at
his hotel.
The Conservative" members Of the City Councils,
joined by OF the Republican Aldermen Of the First
Ward (Mr. Larman), composing quorum OF each Board
went to the City Hall this afternoon to hold joint meet
ing. The object previously published. the cleo
ton Of Mayor TO serve Gd interim until the question
should be settled whether any has, been
elected Mayor of this city at the late election. These
gentlemen entering the hail. found the doors their
respective chambers locked. They accompanied by
a oeksmith, in anticipation of some action Of that
kind, but the policemen intcrfered TO prevent
him from effecting entrance TO the chamber
The Councilmen however, after animated dis
cussion, repaired 10 a basement room in tho
hall, where they organized in joint meeting
The President In his address, said that it certainly was
not their intention violate law; they wished only 10
have the question OF the Mayoraty settled strict ac
cordance with the charter, in violation OF which Mr.
Bowen, Republican, had been 'sworn into Office