The New York herald., 1868-05-26
WASHING
Report Of the Impeachment Managers on
the :" Corruption Investigation
Probable POstponement of the Vote
ON the Articles To-Day.
tSew Articles Of xmpeact 4meut
Prepared.
WASHINGTON, Nay 25, 1868.


WASHINGTON, Nay 25, 1865.
Report of the Impeachment Managers.
''Great cry and little woOl' was the character OF
Ben Buffers report to the House to-day In the in
eable duness OF Congress just ne.v 1t the great
event that everybody awaited. It was read by the
Clerk amid good deal of attention from members
and spectators. The testimony of Thurlow Weed as
gwen in er parte fashion by Butler. was the most
inter esng to the listeners it touched tangiby on
something that appeared like a project Of
ftif)ery and corruption; but it was great
hsappointment to everybody that the names or the
three Senators alluded to as being counted on by
the corruptonists suitable material to operate
upon were not given. Yet one believed that
Butler would hesitate from nlce sense of delicacy
in giving the names II he had them or any OF those
republican Senators who voted for acQuittal But
Ter would have gloated over the thought of having
even an insinuation to offer in the way Of testi-
mony against any of the so-called recreants
but he had ncne, and with all the placid
shrewdness OF his character he substituted blanks
that the readers of his report according to their par
tfcular predictions might infer who were meant.
According to 'Thurow Weeds testimony a person
named Colonel A. W. Adams who figures in the Con-
federae and In the Union service, and who is major
captain and general by turns. the first to speak
to him of the scheme for bribing Senator's People
here in Washington know this Adams liberal
reproduction Of the veracous Baron Munchausen,
and his tales Of conspiracy as being the fruits OF
over fertile imagination ThurlOw Weed figures as
chief fugleman but he proved false to his friends
and under the whitening eye of Butler turned States
evidence.
The report is probably the richest addition to
Congressional literature for many day, and
for the very rarity Of the treat it affords ought
tn frr Tho ~
kilograms and doing other unpleasant things
IN order to furnish 1t. In fact q good many
people here are ready to forgive Butler for unearth
ing 80 much relating to the secret operations Of
whiskey rings, gold rings, Weed rings, Albany rings
and, latest improvisation Of all, an impeachment
ring. According to Weed, WoOley and Ward, all
these rings, like the famous Chinese puzzle were
delightfully."- entangled with the impeachment ring
kilograms. PLAIN, mixed and entirely unintelligble
were flashed from the East, West, Nerth and South
and the varying conditions OF impeachment stock
were as frequently and as carefully made known as
the bulletins of a royal illness.
ThurlOw Weed appears to have been looked upon
as the great prime juggler, who could produce any
desired effect by certain manipulation of the rings
but Thurlow, who never for a moment dreamt Of be-
ing dragged forward by Butler in this fashion gra
ty the prurent curiosity OF the public preserved his
sefpossessi0n and talked virtuousy of the aversion
his spirit felt to schemes Of any kind And all these
rings, according Buffers showing were operating
In impeachment stock, while neither President nor
Senators were conscious Of the immense pecuniary
results that were depending upon the fate Of the
and the verdict Of the other. Some say the rings
never touched solitary Senator that voted for acqut
tai, but looked with favorable eye upon those who
voted for conviction Before the vote of last Satur
day week the rings talked OF buying Senators whose
names are synonymous for radicalism, II not for
rectitude; and in an opposite way it is maintained
that Of the rings had just as much interest in
seeing conviction recorded and that 1t was Just as
important to buy over votes to that side as to the
other II is a very pretty business, and is in the
hands Of an accomplished artist In such matters,
who will certainly spare no pains to make it the
great hit Of the impeachment season.
Several democrats interrupted Butler while he
reading his report but he disposed OF them in his
usually polite and facetious manner. Brooks sug-
gested for the blanks after Senators the names Of
POmeroy, Upton and Nye. Pomeroy is bound to be
accorded leading place among the Senator's of
ceptible tendencies. Jehu Baker, radical, made
speech Of three minutes after Butler concluded which
contained good deal OF sense, very emphaticay ex
pressed and very audbly commended He looked upon
the whole Of this parte investigation as wanton
outrage, without precedent as without justification,
and he hoped out Of respect for the American cha
racter that 1t would be allowed to drop. Butler was
heard to express desire, after he heard this Ian
guage that Baker would take his departure for cer
tain tender but torrid lattudes.
WOolley, to whom much of the report is devoted
was sentenced on the strength OF the document to
appear at the bar OF the House tomorrow and |
answer the questions he refused TO answer before
Mr. woolley to-day prepared lengthy statement In
reply to the action taken against him by the Mana
gers This was done previous to the passage OF the
hi Asa
of the House was ascertained he at placed him
self at the disposal OF the Sergeant-atArms.
Probable PostpOnemcnt Of the Vote cn the 4
Articles of Impeachment.
An impression prevails tonight that the Senate |
will not take vote tomorrow, and this seems TO |
arise from supposition that the Managers have dis
covered charges that VIII have be acted upon
before the verdict be taken. sill there is a
element here OF the opinion that |
further pcstponement Is entirely .unca1led
for by anything the Managers have found,
and that a verdict OF acquittal has !
been practically rendered, the rest of the form
should be hurried through as quick as possible. A
caucus was helS this morning of the radical portion
,f the Senate to consider the advisabty Of postpon-
ng the verdict Senator Toward, who IL still con-
7aescent, came down specially to attend It, and in
conjunction with Drake, Chandler and Ramsey urged |
'ery forct9y the necessity Of postponement saying
hat time ought ia be allowed the Managers TO |
complete their report, aud that all the in
lications pointed 30 the likelihood of such |
harges being submitted to the Senate as would |
make material difference in the result OF the ver
ct. Senators Edmunds, Ferry and Morrill, of ger-
nont opposed pestponenent and insisted upon the |
ote being taken tomorrow, ccntending that the
eope were perfectly weary Of the trial and snx-
ously longed for its settlement; that legislative
usness had been terribly neglected. and that no
ood couId come TO the party by the indefinite pro-
,ngng or the trial. Senator wade said, as far !
5 he was concerned, be fet Indifferent
Thether the vote was taken tomorrow or {
OF, but IL the Managers had anything worth
lille to present he would prefer waiting little
ood deal OF discussion ensued, and finally 1t was {