The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-05-30

vent TIC people OF those States from being re-
nittcd to State of anarchy. Second. The
guaraptee'by Congfesapf eqaais sufffagcSto ill
loyal men atthe South was demanded by cvciy
considoratioh of public safety, of.gratitade and
ofjusticc, md must be maintained willie the
question ofsuffago ID all Die loyal statos pro-
perly belongs to the people of those States.
MAY 23.-Grant's sercnadc response:
Gentlemen: Being unnccustomed to public
speaking, and without any desire to cultivate;
that power (laughtcr), it is impossible for me
to find appropriate language to thank you for
this demonstration: AlltAas / cab shy As thpt
to whatever position I may be called by your
will, I shall cndcavour to discharge its duties
with fidelity aud honesty Of purpose. Of my
rcctitudc in the performance of public duties
you will have to judge for yourselves by my
record before you.
MAY 25.-Thc House proceeded with the
regular call. In
Chaudlcr introduced n resolution declaring
that tho control of the State governments was
in the white people, and instructing the Com
mittce on Elections to report q resolution
declaring this was white mau's government.
Referred to the Committee on Elections.
resolution, looking to tho creation of II
commission to investigate illegal and unjust
Imprisonment during the war was referred to
the Committee on the judiciary.
a resolution was passed bringing Chas W.
Woolley to the bar of the House for contempt
The managers supported the resolution by Il
report, the reading Of which required over an
hour, with copies of private telcgrams, and
evidence, mainly that of Thurlow Weed, show
ins that scheme of buying votes for acquittal
was canvasscd in New York, and that suspic-
ious tclcgrams and persons passed between the
parties here and in New York Intimate re
lations were also shown to exist between tho
counsel and friends of the President and the
party who canvasscd the purchase of votes in
New York. The report claims that the man
ayers have other evidence, but at present only
feel justified in presenting such as will justify
the arrest of Woollcy.
MAY 26.-Thc excitement in court this
morning was intense. On all preliminary
questions Ross voted with the majority, and
adjourning the court to September L. 1t was
thought that those votes indicated that Ross
had gone over. The great question turned on
his vote, Ross rose from his scat pale, but
otherwise gave no Indication OF excitement
In the House Woolcy affair was fllibustcr-
ed to the hour for the court
y motion granting Woollcy twenty four
hours to prepare his answer was tabled
A motion, that the Speaker PROFOUND Ger
tain questions to the prisoner to be answered
Immediately, prevailed.
The Speaker announced that the functions
Of the managers had ceased
resolution continuing them as committee
to continue the corruption Investigations pre-
vailed
A protest that committee Of investigation
i'll which the minority is unrcrrcscntcd is un-
parliamentary was ovcrrulcd by the speaker,
who stated that the House controlled and
could cnrnst investigation to whom it pleased.
\ motion to add two members who had
voted against impeachment, on motion of But
ler was tabled, GO to 81.
Woollcy answered under protest, Which has
hccn published, aud announced himself willing
10 answer any questions that the House might
direct.
The managers maintained that the commit
tee represented the authority of the House and
that Woollcy had no right to question the pro-
priety of their questions.
The House sustained this view, and Woolley
WAS ordered into close confinement in the capi-
tol until he purses himself Of contempt, by
answering such questions as the committee
PROFOUND Adjourned
ThcaImpcachmcnt Court proceeded to vote,
and the impeachment was defeated on the I'd
and Sd articles by the same vote rs on the 11th
80 ayes and 10 nays. A motion to proceed
With the remaining articles wasii lost by vote
of 20 nyos and 2S nays.
\ motion to adjourn to June 23d was lost
Ly tie.
motion to adjourn sine die prevailed.
In the Senate Anthony, Wiley and Van
Winklc, denied newspaper reports that Chase
lad cndeavorcd to influence their votes
Frsscnden denied his Identification with the