New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-02

| WASHINGTON Monday June J. 1868
The Special Committee to investigate the alleged
corruption of Senators in the matter of impeachment
had long session to-day. A number of persons who
had been subpenaed witnesses were in attendance,
but only two were examined These were Mr. b. d.
Webster, Deputy Surveyor Of the Port of New-fork,
and Perry Fuller of Indian contract notoriety Web
ster before the Committee two hours, and
was put through a very critical examination
in regard to the part which he is supposed to have
PLAYED in the purchase of the impeachment verdict.
! Webster denied that he had anything TO do with
buying votes for JOhnsOns acquittal and TO his own
satisfaction explained away the circumstances that
had been used against him; but the Committee say
that they prove him to have been OF the con-
spirators. The evidences against Webster are nearly
if not quite, conclusive. When nearly every one was
! in doubt about Senator Ross vote Webster knew
| and said what it would be. His movements here'
! while impeachment was pending, also tell against
him. Perry Fuller testified in regard TO the corrupt
rings about the White House and Interior Depart
ment. 1t is charged that Fuller influenced the
votes of Henderson and Ross. Gen. Adams,
the man who offered to sell the votes OF
three Senators to Thurlow Weed for $4,000, is to
be examined tomorrow His friends say that ne
will attempt to prove that his name was used 10
conceal some other person, and that he Is perfectly
innocent WoOlley still remains silent. The work
men were busy all day fixing mp his new quarters.
Troops of his friends from New-Iork and Cincinnati
have arrived here within the last few days Ihey
say that WOoey is innocent Of the charge OF trying
to buy Senators votes on Impeachment, and that lie
was here TO make n fight against reducing the tax
on whisky TO procure the pardon OF relative VINO
had been Rebel General, and to help Pendletons
chances for the Presidency with the White House
Ring. and that in doing all this he spent the money
which the Committee is trying TO make him account
for They add that he will never answer, and that
he will be made the Democratic nominee for Con-
gress in the Cincinnati District Mt next election.
Welcker the restaurant keeper, here testified that
Wooey spent several thousand dollars at his restau-
rant in giving entertainments during the last weeks
of Impeachment. These were the dinners that Mr..
Groesbeck and Mr.. Evarts attended
Gen. John NJ Scho6eld took possession of the War
Department to-day. At about O'Clock in the morn
ing he took the oath of office before the Chiet-Jus-
tice. and then went to the Executive Mansion, where
he had long interview with the President Shortly
afterward Mr.. johnson accompanied him TO the War
Department, and there they were received by Adj
Gen. Townsend. who unlocked the door of the
Secretarys office, and turned the Department over
10 the new Secretary. Gen. Grant, Gen. o. q. How
ard Paymaster- General Brce, Gen. Dyer, Gen.
Williams Gen. Peouzc, Gen Vincent tho Members
OF Gen. Grants staff. and the heads Of various
bureaus in the department. called Gen. Schohcld
and paid their respects during the day. Col Whery.
Major j. l.. Rathbone, and Capt. Emmis, OF Scho-
fields staff have been assigned TO duty at the War
Department; but it is understood that none of the
officers now on duty there are to he removed.
IN the Senate, to-day, two long debates engaged
attention the one on the vote Of thanks TO M stan
ton and the other on the bill admitting Arkansas TO
representation in Congress Mr. Hendricks and Mr..
Buckalew opposed the former on party grounds;
but il was finally carried by 81 TO II.
Fowler. Henderson, and Ross voted against
IT. Henderson, who becomes quite nervous
whenever an allusion is made 10 impeachment,
deprecated the Introduction Of that tonic from day
10 day in the Senate. and offered AN amendment to
the resolution, returning thanks 10 Chief-Ju'uce
Chase which was lost by - to II Then followed
long debate on the Arkansas bill After se'eIal
hours. in which speeches were made by Nh. Drake
Revcrdv Johnson Morton, and Others, the bill was
passed in an amended form
This being Monday the usual flood of resolutions
and bills inundated the House. The Democrats
wasted nearly two hours in calling for the Yeas ana
NAYS on resolutions about Winnie Reans statue oil
Lincoln Woolley. and Bastiles: after which the
House went into Committee of the Whole, and began
the consideration of Gen Schencks new internal tax
bill Mr. Schenck presented the bill, and explained
10 features in an able and exhaustive speech of two
/
of the whole House He began 10y relating history
of the bill in Committee, saying that IT became APP
parent to the Committee it had since become APP
parent 10 the country that the diffusion OF response
bilty as il now exists fatal TO the collection Of the
revenue The establishment Is in fact without
head He explained the working OF the treasury
and Internal Revenue Departments, showing III clear
detail the abuses in those offices. and the manner IN
which the Committee proposed to remedy tho same
He COMMUNICATED Mr.. Jenckes Civil Service
bill. but thought that it did not 90
far enough and he held that the provisions
i'm the pending bill improvement on the same. by
the proposed plan of the Commissioner to make the
Internal Revenue Bureau separate Department
from the Treasury, he showed that the Revenue can
be more easily and surely collected. and that there
can be saving of $4,000 per annum in salaries alone
He gave a general explanation of the charges made
in the tax on the principal articles mentioned in the
bill. and wound up by saying that rs mentioned
hat the policy of the bill is expressedin the fourth
section of the Chicago Platform, namely The per
feet equalization of taxes the only exceptions 10 be
made in the case of Injuries. The speech was well
received and has had good effect 1t was agreed to
hold night sessions henceforward until the bill is
finished Judge Kelly followed Mr.. Schenck In
strong argument favoring the reduction OF the
whisky-tax to 80 cents.
The canvass for the Secretaryship Vi 'no 0e"'.o
,.o,v snirited. Col. Forney is extremely anxious
,bat his resignation should be accepted after which
he intends TO sell out Tie Chronicle here, return TO
philadelphia, and make splendid fight for Grant
and Colfax. The Colonel will speak In every county
IN the State and we shall probably have the fires
brightly burning on the top of the Allegheny Noun
tons As a candidate for the Senate IN the place OF
Mr. Buckalew the ColonelS efforts will be devoted
20 reorpanzing and strengthening the Republican