The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-03
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/ WASHINGTON, May 25.-In accoMant
with the resolution adopted by the Hous
this afternoon, a writ was issued by I'll
| Speaker for the arrest Of G. w. W0oley f;
alleged contempt in refusing to answt
/ questions put by the managers ofimpeacl
ment.
The writ was placed in the hands of til
Sergeant at Arms shortly after adjourn
ment Of the House and served on Mr.. Woo
/ ey to night.
/ The attorneys of the respondent are no,
preparing an answer to be presented to th
House tomorrow, in which Mr.. Wooley'
testimony before the managers is recite
at length, and charges made against Mana
ger Butler for indecent and indecorou
| conduct in the course of the examination
| OF the witness. The testimony of the wit
ness as related in his answers, varies ma
terially from the version given of it in tn
report by Gen. Butler.
Mr.. Wooley re-asserts his right to refus
to answer questions with reference to hi
private accounts and financial affairs. afte
having in the irstinstsnce stated uneauiy
ocally that he has not used his funds f.,
the purpose Of purchasing or inauencias
votes Of Senators in the impeachment trial
The answer winds up by submitting thu
questions to the decision of the House. anf
expressing Willingness to abide by it.
judgment.
His attorneys are Messrs. Brent, of Balti
more, and Merrick Of this city.
MI. Wooley will appear before the House
tomorrow at noon.
The report of the managers presented
this afternoon is very lengthy and ram
bling. The purpose alleged is to set forth
the complaint against Wooley for coli
tempt, and ask for his arrest, which could
have been done In brief space.
But the report goes into voluminous
account Of portions Of testimony disiointed
aud incoherent, and which given in this
partial manner does great injustice to wit.
nesses, perverts justice, and nlisleads the
public as to the real effect of the evidence
adduced before the committee.
The witnesses whose Testimony is thus
garbled, tonight assert that they are dealt
with unfairly, and complain that the re-
port does not give the true account of their
several statements.
1t is but fair to the managers to say chat
their alleged purpose, or at least the pur-
pose of some of them, viz: Messrs. Bout.
well, Bingham and Wilson, is to lay the
foundation for additional articles Of i'm.
parchment against the President, but none
OF the testimony embraced in to-lays report
tends i'll the remotest,d degree to connect the
President with the transaction Of those
whose conductis undergoing investigation,
anu The managers, in their report, do not
make any pretence of bringing home to
the knowledge of Mr.. johnson any of the
plans or doings that have been oyerhauled
III the examinations.
The attempt to connect the President in
these affairs by the introduction of a tele-
gram from one of his staff, in answer to a
dispatch from Wooley some days before the
verdict, is so farfetched that it excites
wonder at the desperate extremes that
Butler resorts to for the purpose of con-
yicting the President.
The telegram referred to was in charac-
ter like unto many other communications
sent by the same party in answer to inqui-
ries hourly received for some days from
highly respectable gentlemen in all parts
of the country. On its face it imports no
wrong, and it is not in anywise connected
with any other transaction proved OF hint
ed at and further, it was not inspired by
the President, and he never knew ofits ex-
istence nntil today, when the managers
gave it publicity.
Another noticeable feature is that the
testimony reported does not indicate that
the plans to buy votes was ever MADE
known to any Senator save Mr.. Pomeroy.
MIR. Baker, of Illinois, q Radical, for this
courageous and just protest today against
the one-sided investigation has brought
down upon his devoted head the curses
loud and deep of the impeachers.
just and fair-minded men of all parties,
however, applaud the sentiments uttered
by Mr.. Baker.
The President sent to the Senate this af
ternoon, a communication from tie Secre-
tary of State. embracing an interesting re-
port Of correspondence relative to extraor-
binary and important transactions in ia
pan in connection with the civil war in
that empire.
1t is very doubtful about the vote being
taken on impeachment tomorrow, but
some Of the Republican Senators who vo-
ted for conviction on the eleventh article
insist on tie vote tomorrow. and in this
those who voted for acquittal join them.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-A rumor was
current at the Capitol this afternoon that
the President would withdraw from the
Senate the nomination of Gen. Scho6eld
to he Secretary Of War. Upon inquiry in
the proper direction it is found that the
rumor had no foundation in truth. The
President is entirely satisfied with the NOM
nation Of Gen. Schofeld, and has not in
Dictated any desire or purpose to withdraw
The name from the Senate. It was upon
his nomination solely that the Senate went
INTO executive session this afternoon.
Zen. Schofeld would have been confirmed
but for an objection made by Mr.. Sumner
Senators say the confirmation will certain-
y take place tomorrow, as all the men,
bers favor it, save MIR. Sumner, and about
, dozen other Radicals of the Senate.
Meantime NO action has been or will be Ia.
zen by the President relative to the War
department, pased upon the WltndraWal u
Mr.. Stanton.
The, Senate, as already stated, will I'M
confrm Gen. Schofeld's nomi-
nation within the next twenty.four hours,
aid therefore, if for no other reason, the
President will make no order as to posses
,ion or control Of the War Department.
Gen. Thomas, Secretary nd interim, has
not attempted to get formal possession,
md he is not to make any effort in that d.
'ection as the case now stands.
MIR. Seward is reported to have said to-
lay that he desires to retire from the Cab
net. There is a probability Of other chan
,es in the Cabinet shortly, but to what ex-
,ent the reorganization of the Administra-
jon may 60 is not determined, nor is it
settled definitely who the new members
ire to be, though names Of gentlemen of
nigh standing and national reputation are
mentioned as successors to the several po-
sitions to be vacated.
Mr.. Wooley was again called before the