The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-12
HOUSE.

Mr. MARSHALL senI 10 tue Ciolh uSoN
and had read a letter from Mr.. Merrick,
counsel for Woelley, the recusant wit
ness, referring to a statement made the
other day by Mr.. Butler to the effect
that he Butler) was in possession OF
a telegram, after the telegram passed
between Messrs. Merrick, Woolley and
Warden, the Presidents shorthand
writer. Mr.. Merrick denies in positive
terms that any such Geographic cores
pondence had taken place.
Mr.. Ingersoll reported bill recog-
nizing the lease recently made OF the
Alexandria Canal and Aqueduct, and
authorizing the operation of the George
town and Alexandria line Of the Acque-
duct and Canal.
The Speaker presented message
from the President communicating In
formation in reference TO the recent
treaty for the Usage Indian lands IN
Kansas. On motion of Mr.. Clarke the
message was referred to the Commit
tee on Indian affairs, with power Ia
send for persons and papers.
On motion OF Mr.. Eliot, the bill to
promote American commerce was post
poned until Wednesday next.
The House went into committee OF
the Whole OH the tax bill. The com
mittee at ten minutes past three, rose
temporarily in order to allow MIR. Butler
TO offer the following resolution
Resolred, That Charles w. Woolley
having appeared before the committee
on Investigation, and answered all
questions put to him by the conhittee
and thus purged himself of his contempt
of the House in that regard. be discharg
ed from arrest, and held only to appear
and make further answer if required
according to summons.
Mr.. Butler added that the witness had
answered fully and distinctly every
question that has been put to him, and
there seemed in the Judgment of the
committee no further reason for keep
ing him i'll arrest, and his attendance
would be under summons.
Mr.. Robinson asked M. Butler 70 al
lOw him to ask one question.
Mr.. Butler-A single question-thaI
is all.
Mr.. Robinson-Is it so that Mr.. Wool.
ley was originally arrested by order OF
the committee, without an order o.
the Housed
Mr.. Butler-It is not so. He never
was ordered by the committee to be ar
rested.
WOolley.
Mr.. Batter moved the previous ques-
ton. The House was dividing on that
motion when Mr.. Eldridge expressed a
desire TO ask n question.
Mr.. Maynard and others called him
to order.
The previous question was seconded
and the resolution adopted.
The House again went into committee
on the tax bill.
Mr.. Garfield, at twenty minutes past
four, moved that the committee rise
that he might submit Il motion to dis
pense with the evening session. He
remarked that he was informed that a
proposition was now being matured
which, if perfected, would save much
time. The committee rose, and Mr.
Garfield moved that the evening session
bedispensed with, and that the com
mittee continue its sessions till five
o'clock.
Mr.. Schenck urged continuance OF
the session till half-past five o'clock.
Mr. Garfield then insisted on the sim
gle motion that the evening session be
dispensed with, and the motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Garfield then moved to 90 into
committee ofthe Whole, remarkiug that
the committee might continue in session
as long as it chose. He had made the
motion out of no hostility to the com,
mittee of Ways and Means.
On motion of Mr.. Beaman the Senate
amendments TO the bill to admit the
States of North Carolina, South Caro-,
lima, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama
to representation in Congress, were ia
ken from the Speakers table and re-
ferEeS to the committee on Reconstruc.
ton.
Adjourned.