New-York tribune., 1868-07-04
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
GEN. BUTLER'S REPORT.
REPORT OF THE IMPEACHMENT MANAGERS TO
THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIVEs.

ties opposing themselves TO tie elacdaton Of tie truth.
The very supposition OF corruption upon which the IN
qury was based necessarily presupposed such wicked
ness in the parties involved, either recpl
ents as substantially take away all efficacy ap-
peal 10 their conseences through the saney of OATH
Indeed glance at the testimony will show great
reckessness Of statement prevarcaon and evasion and
attempts on the part OF many OF the witnesses most
nearly concerned In the transactions under examination
and such evident desire in to the questions
put to themto disclose such facts only as the fear OF
being involved in criminal prosecution for perjury
forced upon themas render the taking OF evidence
necessarily close and oftentmes tedious crossexamna
In spite Of all these hnderances TO the discharge
OF their duties your Committee believe that they nave
been able elicit facts and circumstances which care
fully examined and maturely considered will develop the
dered by the House. 1t is only by carefully collecting
such isolated facts and acts as could not be covered or
concealed that satisfactory conclusion can be reached
Learning that many telegraphlc messages relating TO
mt been sent and received by the parties
supposed 70 implicated in fraudulent practices your
committee issued subDdna duces teeu IN the usual
form TO the managers of the several elegraphic compa
nies in this city and Baltimore TO produce telegrapmc
dispatches during certain period and then directed the
witnesses officers Of the telegraph companies TO select
kilograms were supposed would throw hght upon
This exercise Of an ordinary power, conhded to every
justice Of the peace in the country who has cause pend
Ing before him. the only seizure OF kilograms MADE
by your committee which has been the subject OF mucb
senseless and useless yituperation 49, ,,,..
THE RAISING OF MONEY TO BE USED IN INPEACHhEEr.
Perhaps no better method OF presenting tue maters!
fact adODted
events as shown by the testimony.
Il will be recOected that when the July session Of .!
adjourned TO the 2lst OF November IL was b seas
that among the first topics to DC presented on tne
sembng Of Congress- was the report Of the SOmtteeol OF
the Judiciary relation TO impeachment To meet tnat
report 90 have occurred to the friends OF the
President that funds would be necessary Iereupon We
BTookyn New.York, at that time Chief Clerk OF the
Warehouse Superintendent that on the day after the No
yember election subscription taken among the en-
poyes Of the Customiiouse upon the following paper
names for the cause Of country Ghd opposed the npeameu
II was understood among the employees that each must
sum in proportion TO his salary ana 50 thoronga
Sratnitousy" that though Mr. Hammond declined per-
sonally TO pay, yet the messenger paid Tor MN the
| amount assessed lest he should lose his office.
Mr. John Pennell, the messenger Of the auditors de-
parment of the York CustomHouse tetihes that he
! tISf the money was collected but both Hammond and
Pennell are unable tell us Of the amount received
evidently with desire to make known as little az posi-
Bile; but at the lowest rate Of assessment per head
erabe sum- from 1900 TO 1000 employees; and Mr.
smythe, who before the committee at two several
times fails tell us what done with the proceeds
WHICH SENATOR'S GEN. EGAN GUESSED WOULD VOTE
| FOR AcoUTTAL;
The President was summoned TO file his answer on the
9th March, before the Senate His counsel urged delay
and opening argument for the people was made on
's Abon that day-certanly before the sd of April when
he left Washngton-Gen T. W. Egan, formerly Collector
OF Internal Revenue of the Ninth District OF NewYork,
who was spending the Winter Washington, he says,
fbe On nT PrsdeH came to wizards Hotel having left tho
President within an hour, and then and there wrote
down the names OF the Republican Senator's 10
wit: Fessenden Trumbul Grimes, Henderson, Fowler,
Ross. Van Wlnke, and no others, eaeh OF wnom he
every OF them would So vote He won the nat on be
10th of May following; IHese 9endTrs % , EVY m ,S Hno
edge lie had which to bet was only guess-work on
less than miraculous being more than prophecy OF the
fact wrote the names as stated there can De no
70 refer 20 GEN Egan's testimony in another connection
| IHE MEANS THE PRESIDENT HAD TO KNOW HOW SENATOR'S
Ra,nh " Newton a stock.broker and god-operator of
the city Of New York, who spent seven weeks IN wash
inOton durpg the Impeachment trial upon private bus
ness entirely with his associates in New York, and who
declined explain the cipher which ne used IN teegrapn
ing 10 his associates thus answered the 10Th and folloS
iug n Hv oa been a, work on hsAndrew
hardly that questions feel great sympathy
o. H. Please answer IL. question: Yes sr have ama
wofk Tor myself for ny country and for AndTeS Johnson
And IN answer to saith and 35th questions says;
have been staying Le ea,ey on B' @ Se1 words as is o
Are johnson have remained here longer than my private sS'Ss"
'G Tesraphed on the 10th of May to Collector smythe
| follows: v,,vxa-o, nc
SewYOIE The goose hangs all sh; F,, ,s,, .0"
hout tbe 1st Of MAY Newton overlook the Hon. Henry
Wilson on and said 10 him that ne had neard
remark made evening or two before when, on ae-
connt of our acquaintance, gratifed him very much;
that ID was made by gentleman high III once VINO Nas
saw that he was dining company with several gentle,
mem that they remained late at the table ana dscuSea
very freely the character and standing OF senators IN
the course OF that conversation he SAID that he genue
man TO whom he referred remarked that would Bot ao
70 approach Henry Wilson with the oher OF money OF
patronage TO influence his vote he Sd De Ienans
made by the President, at his own tDie Ieina,ho =,
that the President could have no personal reasons 10
speak very kindly OF for had not been in hs house
than two years, had asked & no i"'O
II this friend of the President who was here WORKING
for him and the companion OF Mr. Smythe, Is 10 be be-
eyed the subjects OF discussion the Presidents table
were what Senators votes could be influenced oy Ratro
come from the Presidents, may account ior ms great
curacy in guessing SO exactly what SENATORS "ou"
wW1r IPPESRs AS THE CHASE MOVEMENT so-cALLED.
soon after the commencement OF the trial James ~ e
gate special agent Of the PostOhee Department IN III
Kansas and New-Mexico, came TO Washington on Dusl-
ness connected with his position lie was sent or ~ ne
tesfes by n g. Taylor, Commissioner OF Indian Anaa
and Jv him desired 10 aid IN procuring ros tor me de
g1ti OF he President and for the details OF tne pan Oh
operations was referred TO Gen. Thos EWING VINO was
largely engaged as attorney contractors ~ the indian
Bureau who thereupon referred Legate 10 Perry Eule
cate being assured that he should be enabled IN some
form to realize large sum o. money Ser
In order understand the pertnancy OF the reIe.ee
Government and with Senators Is Necessary 10 os &c .
scrbed 1t appears In evidence that Mr. fuer nae io
years 10 haen yery largely engaged in operations the IN
dian country, and especially IN supplying thS @
with goods that branch OF the business alone beng OF 80
great extent that, between April and MAJ, a ,his
Company received drafts to the amount VI o.,
for for s.7gS 10 Of date May the date is material
and the draft was passed through the TT l,ess ,e r
eeye the money that he indorsed thereon the name
Thos Osborne, to whom the draft was laysge, no
dnce 10 your Committee any authority so 10 d even Dy
mower OF attorney Osborne being az that une ~
New York of which the Collector Of the Port Mr. smync
was President, and is Drecer There Is n iSs
andian Department that cost him $4,000 and upsMo
to procure the election of Mr Ross as Senator os '
~ also appears that the closest intimacy and family re-
a tha iu-la