Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

|. In the House, on the 25th ultimo, Mr.. Chan.
dler introduced resolution declaring that the con-
troll of the State governments was in the white
people, and instructing the Committee on Elec-
tons to report resolution declaring that this is
white mans government; which was referred to
the Committee on Elections
Mr.. Carey introduced resolution declaring that
the letter and spirit of the law justified payment ol
the fve-twenties in legal tenders. 1t was referred
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
A resolution was passed bringing Charles W.
Woolley to the bar Of the House for contempt, in
refusing to answer certain questions propounded to
him in reference to influencing Senators in connec-
ton with the impeachment trial. The managers
supported the resolution by a report, the reading
of which required over an hour with copies Of pri.
vate kilograms and evidence, mainly that Of Thur,
low Weed, showing that the scheme of buying
votes for acquittal was canvassed in New York,
and that suspicious kilograms and persons passed
between the parties in Washington and New
York. Intimate relations were also shown to ex-
ist between the counsel and friends Of the Presi-
dent and the party who canvassed the purchase Of
votes in New York. The report claims that the
managers have other evidence, but at present only
feel justified in presenting such as will justify the
arrest of Woolley.
On the 26th, in the Senate, Messrs Anthony,
Wiley and Van Wrinkle denied the newspaper re-
ports that Chase had endeavored to influence their
votes, and Fessenden denied his Identification with
the proposed third party, and announced his de-
termination to support the Republican nominees
after which the Senate adjourned
In the House, q motion granting Wooley twen-
ty-four hours to prepare his answer was tabled. A
motion that the Speaker PROFOUND certain ques-
tions to the prisoner, to be answered forthwith, pre-
vailed.
Wooley answered with protest. and announced
himself willing to answer any question which the
House might direct The managers maintained
that the committee represented the authority Of
the House, and that Wooley had no right to ques-
ton the authorityof their questions. The House
sustained the view, and Wooley was ordered into
close confinement in the capitol until he purges
himself of contempt by answering such questions
as the committee PROFOUND
Tho Speaker announced that the functions of the
managers had ceased. A motion to continue them
as committee to investigate the corruption charges
prevailed. A protest that committee of investi-
CATION, in which the minority were unrepresented,
was unparliamentary, was overruled by the Speak
er, who said that the House controlled, and could
entrust the investigation to whom it pleased. "A
motion to add two members, who had voted a.
gainst impeachment, was tabled, on Buffers mo-
ton, by vote of sixty to ffty-one.
In the Senate, on the 9th, resolution accept
ing Forney's resignation, was introduced and laid
over under the rules. A resolution was passed for
the appointment of committee of five to investi-
gate the alleged corruption of senators during the
impeachment trial The bill for the admission Of
Arkansas was then taken up and discussed until
the adjournment. No Republican opposes the
admission under the new constitution.
Mr. Wooley was before the Corruptive Com
mittee to-day, but as he refused to answer how he
spent his money, he was recommitted to confne-
ment.
On the 2sth, in the Senate, Buckalew, Morrill,,
of Maine, Stewart Chandler and Thayer were ap-
pointed committee to investigate the reported
corruptions
Doolittle presented the memorial Of the Conser-
vatiye citizens of South Carolina against the con-
stitution lately adopted Doolittle said that it
was an able paper, temperately written, and asked
its reference to the special consideration of the
Judiciary Committee.
The bill for the admission of Arkansas then came
up. Drake (RepubEcan) opposed the admission
until the fourteenth article became part of the
fundamental law, maintaining that tweny-eight
States were required to ratify, and that Ohio and
New Jersey had right to recall their assent
Drake added that there was no hurry. "We have