Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-09
Washington News and Gossip.

Inc tnat III tne senate Cnamoer durng some OF
the most interesting days of the impeachment
trial All the corridors We're crowded with
ladies and gentlemen, who were disappointed
in not getting inside. The Diplomatic gallery
was filled almost entirely with ladies belong
ing to families of the Foreign Legation.
When IL O'Clock arrived nearly every men,
Der was in his seat, and many distinguished
persons occupied seats on the floor. Chairs
were arranged Immediately in front of the
Speakers desk for the Embassy. few min.
utes after n O'Clock the Embassy entered The
House, preceded by Gems. Banks and Schenck
and Mr.. Brooks, reception COMMITTEES. The
Embassy proceeded TO the bar of the House.
the members arising in their seats as they
passed, where, after arranging themselves in
semi-circular order, Speaker Colfax, IN a few
brief but happy remarks, bid them welcome.
Mr.. Burlingame responded for the Embassy
IN remarks of some teE minutes duration, in
which he referred to the warm reception he
had met from his countrymen. In conclusion
he spoke OF the great resources OF China. His
speech was warmly applauded
The members of the House were then pre-.
sented individually TO the Embassy, who ap-
peared highly pleased with the attention
shown them.
THE SENATE CAUCASIAN adjourned eau
morning 10 make such changes in the officers of
the Senate as deemed necessary After an IN
terchange Of opinions the matter was pest
poned until the first of December next The
caucus ad Jourped. in order that the Senators
could attend the reception of the Chinese En-.
bassy at the House.
Mr.. WooLLEY's STATEMENT in regard to his
testimony before the Investigating Committ,.
which statement he attempted to read when
brought before the House yesterday, sets forth
the facts as to his Imprisonment: refers TO his
written answer on the records of the House:
sull claims the exercise of his Judgment in re-
gard TO any inquiries Of the committee he
might believe illegal and unauthorized; refers
TO his clients (Sheridan Shoek's) testimony
before the committee on Saturday last, that he
(Shook) had retained him (Woolley) in his
professional capacity TO prosecute certain
ms assures before the Congress of the United
States that reasonable and proper advances
were TO be made, and that the kilograms Were
III reference to that business-the obtaining of
reduction Of the tax ON whisky-and had no
reference 10 the trial of the President on the
articles OF impeachment preferred by the House
OF Representatives against him, any allu-
SION thereto whatever, which facts he Wool
ley) thinks would Of themselves warrant him
In as king his discharge. He then complains
that he has suffered great injustice from the
report OF the Managers submitted to the House
having accounted in four different WAYS for
S2t,tW drawn from one OF the banks in this
city: saying portion of the money was ex.
pended In his own private business and a por-
lIon OF Il paid out on the business of his client
In reference to his former statement that he
handed a lar ge amount of the bills in his pos
session 10 sheridan Shook, he says:-..On the
day after making the said statement-to wit:
ON Wednesday. The 2Uth day of May-your Pc
uiloner some time in the morning of that day
met Ransom Van Nalkenburgh. of the State OF
wit w hal had haa,,
mate terms in this city for some time, and he
informed your petitioner that in the conyiyiaI
party on the preceding Sunday, at which time
sum OF money TO said shook, that he Wan VAL
kenburgh) had taken the same, and then had
1t IN his possession. Your petitioner was very
money. and requested the SAID Van Valkeu.
burgh TO retain II until his examination before
the committee was over" The statement
closes with prayer that he NAV be disc harged
and appended thereto arr affidavlts OF Ransom
Van Nalkenburgh. Robert Strong, Cornelius
WENDELL and Charles II. Shelley. one of the
proprietors OF the Metropolitan Hotel of Wash
mgton city. in which the circumstances AT.
tending the disposal of the money are, he
claims, set forth and explained; and in which
1t Is stated that the bulk OF the money which
passed into the hands OF Mr.. Van Valkenburgh
is still in the safe Al the Metropolitan Hotel.
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS are still pursu.
ing their Investigations of the alleged corrup.
ton and bribery charges in the Impeachment
triai, and II is understood that they will make
startling report. Among the witnesses that
We're examined on Saturday Were Sheridan
Shook and one Lewis, who was formerly clerk
OF Senator Pomeroy's Committee. Nr. Shook
denied that he deposited or knew anything
about the depositing OF Woolley's sIO.OtU with
tilliis, Harvey Il Co., though the books Of the
oahk snow that money to that amount was
placed with them by his confidential clerk
Lewis, who was AT one time with Senator Pom
eroy AS cler X, and IS now in the Treasury De-
partmenf, denied that he wrote the letter which
was shown TO Cooper. and which purported
10 come from Mr. Pomeroy. He said that he
mad been repeatedly asked by the friends OF the
fiesldents to write the letter, and had been
oHered Sl,WO TO do 1t. A number OF witnesses
from Cincinnati and other parts of Ohio, seye-
ra! OF whom are friends and acquaIntances of
Woolley, We're also examined. One of
them, bank director, said that Wool
ley mad no transactions with the institution of
which he was an officer, except In the matter
oi discounfing one or two notes. The same
witness added that WOoley's name did not an.
pear IN any way On the books of another bank,
In which he (wiiness) was a stakeholder. One
OF tne Managers, in reply TO a question as 10
lhe probable length OF the Investigation, said
IL 90 not know; we have sent out a number of
suoptnnaes, but we cannot get the witnesses to
attend. At one time there was no less than ten
certncates OF physicians on our table, stating
tnat the witnesses We had summoned were all
SICK OF dysentery, and could not possibly APP
pear, Ii is impossi ible TO tell how MANY " ool
Ieys we may find Three OF the Managers
Messrs. Wilson, Williams and Boutwell, ha We
been absent tor some days past, and nearly all
labor devolyes upon Mr.. Bingham, General
Butler and Genera Logan.
RESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER RoLLINs-
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue X olhns has
written letter to the Secretary Of the Treasury
resigning that position. The resignation is to
take effect upon the confirmation of his sue
cessor. 1t had long been contemplated. He
has been connected with the Revenue Bureau
from its creation, serving first as Cashier after.
ward as Deputy Commissioner, and subse-
quenty as Commissioner. The step has been
taken by him contrary TO the advice Of his
friends. Two reasons, however, are given by
him for this course. First, his health has been
impaired by labor and close application to
business, and second, the unsatisfactory work.
ings OF the revenue establishment in conse.
quence Of the conflict as to the appointment of
suitable Off GERS. t-..
PoLITICAL.-George NJ. McCreary has been
nominated for Congress by the Republicans of
the First District OF Iowa, Mr.. Wilson declining
q reDomination, in anticipation, it 10 supposed.
OF an election TO the Senate.
= The Hon. George w. Morgan, late men,
ber Of Congress from the Thirteenth Ohio Dis
taiot, arrived At his home In Mt. Vernon. %
Saturday afte rnoon, at i:3J O'Clock. and was
met at the depot by q large humber of his
friends. accompanied BY the Democratic band