New-York tribune., 1868-05-26
THE IMPEACHMENT.
REPORT ON THE MANAGERS INVESIlGA-
TION.

DETENrION OF woOLLEY ORDEkED-I EoII- 1olI.
MONY OF THURLOW WEEp, oUr'H, -, 49, ,O,I
CoIIRcTOR sMYTHE-EXCITEMENT in THE
oLie'v- -SprFCH RY GEN. BUTLER-THE AC-
TION OF THE HIGH COURT TO-DAY
WASHINGTON. Monday May 25 1868.
The House epioyed sensation to-day, the parallel
of which has not been witnessed since the memora-
BILE first DAYS OF Impeachment At about o'clock,
Mr. Bntler appeared on the floor. fresh from the
meetnp.room of the Impeachment Managers, and
Immediately asked leave to make privileged report.
Members and newspaper correspondents had
anticipated what was coming, and when Cen
Butler obtained the floor every one Of
their number in his place. and all attention
No objection was made, and the report was handed
the Clerk to read 1t began with resolution setting
forth that as one WOOlley, whom the Managers had
summoned as witness, had refused to appear, there
FORE the House should arrest him for contempt,
and compel him to appear. In support OF TINS
resolution came a preliminary report OF the
Board of Managers, containing nearly all the
testimony that they have so far taken in their
Investigations of the alleged corrupt influences
which were brought to bear Senators to effect the
result of Impeachment. The closest attention was
paid the reading of the report and the astounding
developments contained therein produced decided
sensation The Democrats seemed rs much astonlshed
as the Republicans. The President had evidently
expected that Mr. Butler would make report, and
accordingly had sent two of his private secretaries
to hear to see and TO report the effect They with
Mr. Merrck of SurTatts counsel, and Senator TAT
terson the Presid 'nts sOn-n-law were on the floor
sitting together on one of the sofas, listening atten
lively.
Senator Trumbull entered during the reading,
and wandered around on the Republican side. He
talked awhile with his colleague, Bromwell, and
then went TO the Democratic side and had chat
with Randall and Ross, and afterward with Jehu
Baker, member from the Alton District, Illinois.
1t was regarded a significant coincidence that
about an hour afterward when Mr. Baker took the
floor and made fierce attack upon Gen. Butler and
the Board of Managers because Democrat had
been associated with them, and denounced their re-
port as a partisan affair There is deal of talk
about the course which Baker has been pursuing
lately and friends of the party here express the
hope that the Republicans of the XIlh District of
Illinois will examine well his record before they
ter into the next campaign
Senator Ross entered the House during the read
ing and remained until the adjournment. He took
seat on the Democratic side, with Mr.. Sitgreaves
Of New-Jersey After the reading had been finished,
Gen. Butler demanded the previous question on his
resolution but gave way to Mr. Brooks, who wasted
10 minutes in denouncing the Managers for having
learned so much. Eldridge made a short, whining
speech, entering the Jhreadbare complaint that no
Representative of his party on the Board of
Managers.
Gen. Butler replied by asking Mr.. Eldridge whether
be of the party favoring fraud or of the party
opposed to frauds and taking it for granted that he
was of the latter he already represented.
Mr.. Baker then came to the aid of Mr.. Eldridge,
and denounced the investigation as a partisan
measure because there was no representative of the
Democracy on the Board of Managers. Gen. Butler
replied by asking Mr. Baker whether, if he ap-
pointed by the House TO make an investigation, be
could do impartial JUSTICE and If 80. did he
think or charge that any members of |
the House would do otherwise Butler demolished |
Baker much to the merriment of all the spectatOrs
The resolution was then passed, and soon afterward
the House adjourned.
Members gathered around Gen. Butler and con-
graduated him on his success, and discussed the
merits of the extraordinary of the day.
The report of the Managers to-day is the subject of
conversation everywhere tonight. The suspicion of
undue influence on the Senate have been strength
ened, and it must now be admitted by all that
the newspaper dispatches that subject
had some foundation in fact, and were
not inventions of the correspondents. The
general feeling is that of indignation at the
conspraors in this plot to defeat the ends of justice
The developments so far but sharpen the appetite of
the public for additional information, and there APP
pears to be way of satisfying the public thirst for
facts except by full and complete investigation.
The Managers are determined TO unearth every
thing if possible; but this is no light task so care
fully have the cOnspirators covered up their tracks
Subpenas have been served on d large number Of
other members of the Western Whisky Ring, and
some Of them are expected in town tomorrow.
1t Is generally believed tonight, in well-informed
circles that the Senate will not take the vote TO-
morrow any OF the remaining articles The SEN
ate held an informal meeting on the subject this
evening, and another is TO be held early
tomorrow morning, to consider the best
course to be pursued under the circum-
stances The johnson men and Democrats are
rather chop-fallen at the Developments and with a
strange kind of logic say that it ought not to inu
ence the action of the Senate tomorrow, but that
the vote should be taken on the residue of the
articles.
THE IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS REPORT.
The Committee of Managers, acting under
the authority of resolution Of the House of Representa-
tves Of the 10th Of May instant" That for the further
efficient prosecution Of the impeachment of the
President the Managers be directed and instructed to
and examine witnesses under oath, TO send for
persons and papers, to employ stenOgrapher and 70
appoint subcommittee to take testimony the expenses
thereof to be paid from the contingent fund Of the House,
have attended their duties far they have been
able Of matters hereinafter stated and ask leave
70 report in part as follows:
In pursuance Of the resolution having appointed sub
committee Of which Mr.. Butler the first named to
take testimony, Charles w. Wooey Of Cincinnati Ohio
appeared before the Committee Tuesday the 10th day
Of May in answer ITS subpoena After various objec-
tons on his part, and admitted attempt to avoid
wooley was examined by the subcommittee with some
very considerable delay because of his refusal to