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I Mr. MORTON presented a pentitm of sev,- enty-runelltarnbcat TRYttn*TlV•wcollit dredirierchanes anl manufaiturers of Pitts bureln.4444l4folihrthat the bridge at Steubenville was ag. reat obstructio' lotiv igation, _ - be exeeted.44 lesslihoilivsityltrd fee span over the channel. Referred. Mr. kitclusiANptesented ; 'WtsStitiOn. of cidiens of Ohla:ef the lame invert. •• • dsl Xt. COLE in4vdtteed: W to Aid Mt. oritbstrtWon.'dit :CrOlroadlOta•Sast., aunt° aximboldtßay, ::Referred.t .• vot7RAlN ; RrAtoved s to'• reetmaitlik e .IYOWh. oonstrect a:bridge, !LONA tht l . o .l l tktkver***,, *Cthe• " emit.; teesthe w•MaKrefettlid4o44oConamit;.: tea tut. Piebtelismitand Post s; with in -B=7"- tix ffewit l / 4 4;13fil TO: q 411 Axelegia.a hettoefortht:;eieettsi on the Ohio and MisedisiCpid= rivers: to ,4ve, fivoilidadted2AWlllisms• r iiitzfitutlhat thecciiiinittgAntol 'hereto: totudderidtke stibject. in .00ttneo:i. . tp . :.pfAtlat-1be„M4, 0 4P4P4 and had ,-,sp etb. the , Vez Zeputment fmizto Morn of their inveistia gatiens, • the spans of three hundred" feet' would "be ample and was :air , that • was askedihr bythe navigation interest at that thde..aleattnisthat the railroad and nevi gadoniiialmettokafil=fiti acids ctiiilikedtaikettidittlbe dint , • Mr. MORTON produced further eridence reiiialliw..*X yAtio Atudlia*l9eamtn the bridge at l3teabenvine. The increased mat of-a bridge iirfilw ltimdted leer span be• 'to the continu ous loss to commerce front those obstrue tions. Oft moved: pat' all. hitlif 1:141inh• Jett ef - britighig` the Ohio' bc - referged le t the Committee: with' , the same. instructions. x • Anotisk, Es.pnEsktiirAlTtin::;, , , ;.Mr.: 5Q 0 418.1.114 trOdt tbize.Committetia . Eliections f made wreport v - concluding with. eidettihrtitinintit Geo. W. -liiefgazi mist, riot entitled a seat lathe House Qf Represen tatives.ftorA,t@e,l3th Congralsiontdinetrict of Wei. tßit %het Columbus Delano is enti tled to a seat. • -,, • - Mr. KERR, from thVirllArltjaalona: ~,,,! „ L t ice _MA Etung .13uxe •- s. . • ; D • ; :ot gate itilideeiW. be shoOt ifl** 4 lWkikrt-b**ttite:intefr: n d er' al tax on'TEi - •'' ask • taw- Hones :Acti al it ,stitt;,fkluAk'ilaY until disposedrof.f- e,sopittiies weal offer no material amendments , and•• afford every one ailipiCoppCr i nnitY to , ciffer'and explain amendments. After sto4o , ll l q4issiOn, on Mr. Schelichis'y motion, — the the - first reading of the' bill was dispensed with: z • . Mr. BUTLER, from impeaelmtent Wad., - aSafar,flisdear.-tesssirtee , Abe tro m m i usarlei W. Wotany Enid' their, invetitigation'eVa• - ns and avoidance, bitting •upoithle spa( dkritas to the materiality of the questions pro podnded IThejr , ltalrtholHotiiiele'• upon 1 4 1 / 3 . B eVu'eAn4. 4l lxlmx!PlarY Pan - - islithent for contempt... : 7 7 • lir. BUTLER, moved the pre vious quee.- thin on the xidobtibir of the " • 'The resoTutiou was disagreed. to and Went. over ttlilb-Adonietf.o.l4T EVROP icrta .) tspTeleitealfbabt>AYgitte 4'o /$0 1 04444 jute§ i$ O 4X 4 ,1 * B r i P ekE4 PA ti P il : l W l 3ls 4 4 4 re rlttYat tfierear had.lritachecti AntifO; * on*L' The 1 44 , 440044 St9r**9lo;l, l :llo./* troopalTerc dttfiy / Wrpg at At:reeler Bayl• and rapidi:yrig for . Bcnbay. No lives' won% 1011 4 kirlhil_ah` I= st ila. The Ger 403 Magnetic Pre r W il art to voyage . 471 exploriad*VG-011G .t...z.:FrllAidooo6 .4j god t 1 0 1 * 4 411 , 1 * - barnaisYsitar} asap b nervt~erdo c.;.,1 diy s: • WV ^arrk , , 43 11 =0411rArkitti4V . . FINANCIAT. do othipiakiaLpi at V ~.. . Lonnpav ..olcsow ~., 54`, _nds! i::-.0., iF:.: 7 l.oilikk 'a -7 PM,~1,,W 9t 78 , g . ,A . 2i.,mg i i tli Petri, I, l k l *li&r.rwr ..1,- ....:1 7 1 :,:7 1 3 : 7 :` .. :' ,45....., 7 . 1L 7 .4 l et L mpwz "4 7 .l .7 nrM ergi t•li al. :7 llll 77. : .?' , „ '' Ai 4a , 1 el if 1 il , ..1 , arc , r..!19 "1 ,'" W i t . .ti.) ,I i'll . . I , - ~.. ....".: , 1 ~4, ; . , :: i v?. i: '1 I :kitiliallikint 1 Againlit if l ilill . . . '''' ..!.. 4 N Eny'retterafin tikblfrituthowilliaiette3,:V7(2ll .; Hats'Anxitahop • 26:4•Mberetteixoptk;ftolli ' _WA erne- brings hoporhilii 2 iiktraii revolutionary movernentiatifitAitutljnatai : gc.yerparapttaWl)ls l .- fikagrof Ilutfraftuions 1 , o f Gen:Ortega . % asiturilng large propor •ri tions. It is headed Wow mo n ad Er _ ver4I243 O 7JAMO --ip , lfterale egret°, :*0 molder, - Jeinsnas;" Cerietti • ,'''hine oth f er z...slllenerals and-."t . ~. ,t 0 h m ,d.,,,,...„ 0 I the — - ilealean army. „-- - - *1 ti of Banta Anna are also joined v 1 ...‘ inent. - . , ..M.turntpulatimatrialaracAlally . „ I gaui- A jug lucent& and g litroapi ,poseession .- 'of the A Ne 4l, t a Another ~ '"i xmi .,,s , t re ntionisinihad eva ded the dia. Act rie r of p Ran and m ...I,Mred the horn ync i o f mud& &lea ibrlltititdisshat*ed„,, -0 t3fAitiMirot-TV-131%)i1f rßy Telegraph unia nuakietriatt wo ' i•f ST. LOT/18. May l gepA 14 . tt artol or a rjpr gdppi, Launlirotur and - "Wro a el, I. 0 ' - three=rbiluseeih_ norms t : sows' auction , at noon' _ bile *b ..., !I ' . 'i_oi '• , 1111 1 1 ' . ) • 1 4 " ' 4- 4) meals. , ~..j.:t . . , V1*.„,79.P.;19td00tt nii r ~ ~ . ~...c. itt•or s 4 , ".'k- I fOO -, ;, a 1 mi ...-_-......i_:,-bu'v. oi !:!;';•!6; ' g,, , „ . 'i 4 ' 4l : 0401010/0~Wra.,:,- .1a: -1 ira1614140 iltlkil ibbai ll h _ progspliViiiitintense saw. ordng, inflont'of Co' oiallmi" — tal == ti-, 1- =A - SEC/111 7 MT' Ft, u.:: ~ _ FOU,R_O~CLOCg A; 111. DEP EA I MFNWPARXII9S. 2 LI il i tePorf of the-alfoOagemt-Contu .. fOrt ; Brit- ked By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.l Milidi6ExClite 20868. The Committee of Managers, acting un der authotitygf,..a. reschttipuf ; the House of Representati Of 408(1664 May, inst., .L-that, for the further and more efficient 0 0 . tel44er . ._ l°f ... lr 4W: ( l9 hm .._,Wrir P le t . President, the Managers be divided iuid instructed to summon and examine wit-, hesses under oath; - tele d ihr-persons and papers, to employ a stenographer, and to. appoint -` l3 t T w l i ,i : I # B 9 2 i t liakt _ 4. 6 9#1 4 . 4 thz, expenses thereof-ten:He jitffil TiOttt the Contingent fund of the Home-have attend ed' teithelle ditties; suilliwasthey:ltave!becer able becatise of matteriiheielnafter stated, and ask leave to report, in part, as follows: i 'P I . OrA ce ir. r _ l 4(rting appoin a sub- mmi tu. Butler was tbe.tiret %ail , te , take teat - Nr.'W ird dis Mony, Charles tilldntultl,' P r. ... 4.... /00VPe th. l A r F d ^ , l4 4l l. P. l 74th i L l.. " " a ...49P: Pa lie litii•Vte r il i , . !I : - O , A" - ; - + his part, and an admitted attempt to avo .', Woolley was examined_ , by ;the yenb-Com ndttee, with some Very 'ConSiderable delay, because of his refusal to answer some ques tkiturialolesstalonticCottehliatuddatarral t . Lion of claimed rights and privilegeitim ch he ,attetnptedt.u,sustaiu y ; s4 RUA. ehtomtil the • titne of the ilaswion‘wased Air the day. -.Dhring that'day Woolley; did not fined y refuse to answer an of the qu - . Onik taffimitta.4dEta :=l,; ; 11 ; . , - ! ordered to appear beibre the _ Committee "gain at lug-past ten.,o'_,eo-J.tte_morn- Ing of the -hexteiithelMthi.lttelfurther 1 examination. He' did not appear, how-;. iever, until after • one o'clock, and after the , !House had adiournedWilaturday, the 23d, ;and then*..:etititOtaafutthek. 1 business, !till Monday. After that adjournment he ;could not he brobt befOreT..the:Ethuse fol. 1! contempt in rerug to answer until now. i !At the litffireeltlY'Aie i fore the Committee, a majority of the lkiatt.. =big= E 2 =gar sence of Mr. Bingham. The examination Ithehbeitig about) to be: ataittented-lielbre , th e whole 5.. ~ nai •-, :i ._, 83filath was ayit Ad ministe 2' 7, If 2111 . 1 hol-reholtm and the - in . . .'' j- . , •• , ~.;7'41 ! , :41" pro dmbes4 ggtf. ° Ab i t t raWitrecrer Altntroi_ alter 'anYtrung in his testimony giiren yea r terdayi.Woolor declared - Oat ke:' , did mit consider he was under oathib&claybefork 4 or ; _that , 4;Le pad given-anyleettlMAY- ell= ! ever :- wait' thedlisked if vnat hit ' stated-, tou.tberCogunittes) estordsawwas' a . to' Mich , e i a ; ,t il tutat : itered y the Chairman of the Bah-Commit , i tee was not thiriding. ,, L He *el - - thereupon - I asked. what disposition be had:Made.of the ;sum of $20,000 or $25,000, or thereabouti, i which had been referred!tein his testimony !the day before,aild whia the committee had reason tollilie , hrietid 4 beeiViiiMirfor the putpose.44 cgTF A uritisintigencing the . trial of the ,`Biesident. To this he _refused to answer:. ;Toreiteryluesqlmv;:which,;scould teliate:dref,*ol4 *O. Awl* c as pbtai ilk ed;thet *h. - pose - for Whii3.llltomie obtlhied; by-whom it was furnished, in what manner : it was tidildAilailitbilituablitioaspaid, he de dined to answer ) , alleging only that it s not::' tkepted - with " • him . - or ''' 'used for . - any purpose connected CIO Abe impeachment of the - 'President, li gut tt 44 II that he - r wo aliewer r ho l etick gu . On !whale - Vet-Bs ••Wistri.bdt , hytd".ears g it . I had nothing to ' th a Withment of the President ; ' ' ii (witness') Town judgment it was. not material to the itivestigskiefm,lt wee bliviattitO ate"; Com:, i mitten 'this Coftriti'*al" l'apydeei - enle; ;there wtreattrAnd i ..tftalii butvestigetion, be ! cause every witness could make the same answer:: - Nutasellepentitentjnpon , Olicuth-, stances or detached, facts, to, be.•made _milt iby.differentsvitnessei,COOld Under such !admitted , 'claim ''of:. TighW,Wevei,'MOL :cessfailyProoecuted,TWcamthittatibreset !thereftrei obliged, tositop'lthetivestigatioU !at that point upon most of the Metters'lmi: Weal te.tmingtdred'Of the within% but as ;the House was not present, and the wit ' 'nets hy nufappearing.:bnii objecting. axial ; alter the House. haktadjeurned,whFch ,th 9; ,!Cointititteiv -f belfeire ;mut econtitsiittioe On, !his .part that he ; might not be held for conteniptjOilid A., Ippittigit Oflite inves ; tigtrtion might be intieh embarrassed if his, i examinatiark went no further, the COmmital RUE Ito eaVtlin T.4IIIiOXIII4W I 1 w fie ;to -the _genuineness -of - certain writ -1122§is-_-,X4Aidiep' h.Teeilligtillife relculuii !by him in himr'4sWhi` • t.kiektre /lir T atiolb# , lasso fin. i Wthal eZabyiflU eraak , l Io n svo e" , . •-1 ' 4. `• • e rMti t iitt 4 =ldgi ll i s t only were it was to tel in which be lirgralarlirAr l 4lW , ftl4ltiti4e. I_ Ile i month:mei:li, 46'... ra :iviiere iiiraa-itiltro_10:q*;••00401:;:ov..ti eimtraii,k; , .;444l:,.;xtpiesoion.,, , I 'oo - , idttalalittl3pAllegal;takorklik laittiliftrtitiid tif sbtitedirrirptebniblpatlput. an regard - 4°4,11e triahol the &Weide - lit. he: O l il e rAt r=rtia l ly=v i o 4,z, 1 01,,tiii;t g i i kpar 1 “2.4` i ither-, committee: p r NITA7- 17 .0 17cr ipty,Ae i ri4014:', tarei at a: quoit unds7l7, thethourneopolutedittlefHaltnetiNdtdinOtap.! K ar l '4, 4 *lit.q.v: , 'i. e esk' ''n ,6 .• a .) YthiY ..: ~. • . 1 4 4 , . ... : Ay r r Washington, D. C„ . , • , I **ll.kiPliiiii. by certify,lbatAl"C o : ,IKolglo4,kund •""' weprolliisfear. . Mabaddwtelleave we apartment,- uM.,op,pfNiqiiii t93biatba4. B 2l treason of . Irritiiitve rover, the ieeult of t ri ?tMr,Marltir ll.: .2 VIIIIM T - 117ni - , - ,7 - Artrlzir.'7r7 0 • ihe wi i :i, ' ‘ r, .*:*l - :if •.:* , ..7.4: ko th o 11 ... _ ..., _ abittwanit" w - ; - tig , "; . ~. li n..anistituuonevis .. _ . t ... ... , 4 113. ''‘ ° agee Pting truthof Shia lit `• ol__ the o ~,- . ...maws • 'did netaterallertitbeAVltness, but 1 ii went on with Uteji Pale °ne th er irectiba: 'Atte have eince ar.ned, be warlltab 11 e nou m h „.,,„, natal lewithr7 was we _th e W ei g„, . • . **NW did take ork an ds : ,_,,,_ nightlifiero Neer ow coo . , !..- I ,Tkei-2101ii• --.-, ed before 1 1- inip N l it A" . i old S:teie. ' re ' " 11. .._ r.. tw ati lll be ' be _ e.- - `bw , arttnesai . was tie investigation t tAal i ttrk ..i ' answer as toot —I fft:t all tes. 4 , .11.3Err.701, ':;~»~` , . -'77 1 6: 4 :4 -54 1 " , .}.S, • _ '540.1 txlavir r i - 4 - , 3 - ' , , .4 .%. 1.4 - ,A. ."-• Maar - ...2,.:. , - TAY_ :...7,- , thiquifiyupotteiriirg Eolll6.Wa ff teetiershntoilt• by his own ipse &xi( that it was not ma tto the • entlettuhf . 4thoinityr•initiE off -Materiality he, was . the sole j Op, , an it at *Midi 'ilia Cthiimitthe . and. "the ' Ho . could have nothing , to. say. .- 'He, claimed that if a *Wiese"avers' that - a given AlrigatiOn is 'hot ionitAtial:MlOklulr. the averment is true or not, f rom such decision there is no appeal. For example, if the committee could show aliunde that a certayitietsoh'lV,djeixtiokiffe i 1 I OOP* OM •of stolen iiofes of 'a given .•: tar; - Mr. Woolley claims the right to decline to an swer questions whether lußtArew the mon ey fro th the batik oh histhecka which were delivered : to -the „semi*, ,r 1 and thus, de stroyed the connectingniik iiitlie - chain of testimony showing the theft. Of course this claim cannot ,be - sidmitted!for a mo ment, or in other-words, that the witness, not the tribunal, lite - be the judge of the, Materiality of.the facts to be, elicited. ' Not for the litiitithie'of iiiieiving the ma-; tonality of the question put to Woolley, but to show the contumacy, of the - witness, his oorruption'and untruthfulness, and to justify the Committee Li "hatilititietliat so. - Imre and exemplary pnnhment be im posed on hith ter tis i tanWMpt=" affilau-' ority of this House and of- the nation, the Committee beg leave to report the facts d _eirp.unlatanoelias f h mgiey have been thrall/Ora Schifiebilleg Maileft.M. 7gB6ilby. With the subject matter of the inquiry with Which the Committee as charged, showing how necessary it is to gibile 'ustice that 'he House sholin M 0.4.. rpolley the 'rankest and! 'llifileidt' s O I P‘ ~ e , of every 'hot known et, believed to be true by him. i It seems from the evidence that Charles W. Woollex,%a ,lit . i.,,iot in i general tractioe s t.ffiff , Wft itiviaiNbeffire the Bureau of Internal Revenue, generally rising out of alleged frauds in whlskey, or i k oi the language of Jud - Dania , a wit- lawyer by profession, a spixrulator,, and tra der, and does a good deal in stock abeenla-• ;torts in fine horses, and he is a Kentuddan, bonsidere_b,,iiimff ajf.entnaky .genllamati, iind haliagol, IMfiel 1143iPerlfe% its a urge', property and he has a good dela- of money. The language - "of- Judge Dani-v, aptly dmekbes a per on fitted, •• d from the 'evidence it ppears to th: ommittee thatphe (Wool ey) is the ~, : - r , or . one of the mane gers, of the ~+ ° ! : ns of that body of men *he are de o •u• ing the goverriment, and Mularly k , • • , as the "wffiaky ring." first appeighnces as connected wititthe Impeachment i ose, so far aslhe evidegee 'fixelffhe datepiras on the 4th of May, lag a telfipcam sent*, New York from one ofthe Preeffient'starts, W. W. Warden, dattr-of the ltimore Sun. yin atubier to ties tele from Woo ll ey Wm. W. IWasolin says I Xre .„„,.. Executive M . unsicm, „May 4.-Ailspatchlhe . youlSb anion Of the hituationv We'll4ihe yo ednesdit morning. -, reply Inv to„, v . - ...4,1 WAsmtlßoxorf v .D. C., May 4, I . * - 2V r a W. Woolley, ',FI,Ith Avenue el, ' Saii York:, '"" 'r.'" --" avow Attire assured to-daYthan elror that:Abe Preidident will be acoUitted. -Such is the opinion of maky well.posted .amen of both padre's. SeveMißadi t gals, close observals, • whOtiave here fore t sure of oonsictie inftun me pow ve ; doubt of th '.,. :4111.K41._ ehangis - 0 1 ., •• . ~ P- . tram- ahsealierldhy, ~ Thee, • • :nsous• ; NV ass ert unqualifiedly that Johnson ye4ll : be moved aoLthose who knooff least oLthe inua workings, and the beet infoii4d either admitibat there will be -acquittftror ' ard - in doubt. wts'gdl W. WAVannnia: Air. Woolley next appears abeut.,,ahe :same time at-a meeting in :the room of 'Thurlow Weed at the Astoir, House, at which were present Mr. Weed, Mr. E. A. Virebiter, Mr,,Sheridan Shook, and Mr.. ' Woolley. Terlippreelate the importance of this meeting,llt is convenient to describe ' the persons present, their cottheetion with th,,exterier4LttittiazZir e okvimelet, , ‘` 4 , that ,`,l Varden's dispatch'_mys the only pe ••• as" that assert unqualifiedly that Johnson will be rehmodubstbeggerehoAnowneheres the itonei Wetlfiligi, s 'acr - Mr. - Tliiintaii Wred's relation to the high (officers of the Govern ment, and cppiection a livih lan o ger: era e thond 44,0 MI, too', ~• o,- , ne • dealtiti nt mil E. lit .l. f .. a long time connected with the State De partment," Is l'a 'confidential friend' of the Secretary an4ef,ltir t WeedAlpanY Years, was after to hale kebthiiiffisioner or commercial , Se 4104 , glajid n eed is now Deputy So wsortile'Donettffit'•'House, New York . ., ...Bherfidp,%o(folOaCollee for of Intern 'Re'veritiOortha Thirty-Sec ond Disttlet,,New Xqrk fdt,y,..a man, of large reputed wealtli;Und Wiioohppearance.and, answers before the Committee were such tyticktivinfointfAme op . of ~, etegili bYtftithildinits:The . . - an. pur . poses of the . meeting : - •Eire: the . • ! Advengn the. • words of witness, who described Mr.',Thri& low Weed. Omittingt4e.Rt- 14 ,3 Sen %tors of- *Vitt he .. .k,i, t elondivin g is , his loestirnony on tke,poim, - •- :, - ,;,,qh -LA ti. I hold in ni r lucid: a teliognim n'm, Charles Yteolley, dated _Nay. 7t b,, to Hon. Thurlow' Weed, New York: _ ' '* • “Whep , w%thth&aloariPlrtiVelPl_, ;for business ..,. ; C.N. , W0ht044114 arst ;for - - i .-,,--,..- ; -, i..; /. 3, 134 , 1)6 'a That . 1a tha, , telegrant In reference • -Eraikiniki, pli ailteiiiitibi Dili; 1f4C119 1- Q. Drd yen ; Mkkantai h 141,,...,, ~_ 04 gelegrani when you reoefvedit.,,'A t I understood no mor : 'lkon Any , o t i • 'Web 'nfotildloeutidit: .... ':ith .- 4 ~,,,,,,v ,ft I ga , : , ‘, 11 •• , - Q. • - ai ' A-sc,a , .. - Nobody ... . ~ • .... , "hat it meant thatAlliggitattfi t A. I &di sigilerntanihid is WA ' gri Q un , iftiiiiikaiiiiiiiiiitiii4o . .' A. I understood the= t;i1414-fft.-inmaeda.. Inelikt• .1. , • • • w- :•ar , ` 11 - pqr (V tuiliiiii stincritasangs? , (4,. .A. w yeig h; , 11 .1 1 ,:, o , til v,: c r i o 344 , JA,, litir.,r4Pigenom:v.:!,.otialaafr..:-.0 . • •nd an Albany - tY,'whleVyar tilia stood toMIiVOS 4,111410! A.A previous te e namedatsthigs. ,Q,J-plusizieree * It ,-. qalit 1 stliatg. Tay A A. I r te r o., la - .." 7. , visf:/didit I).' •.. '•or.'. • "trend . - -A. - • -0.4.gr.P!.... wend Aggfal : Vitt ' w; A .' • ." , tl,44l44,ll_l44*.lituidixamil • • ine . ho he? A. I. nave to knowlea tiampo i taat i ory r .Id hat he ' 14 (1 0441 n 741 Uk he . • • • you nave tote - , If ita =Mrsiteckt • he eotdd not 11 •• • .* was d what be _hod • r/4410, mfr. Q. d not .tt J - T - r. what he ,• FlL.w,ni t ti.: - „ .: .., L. ,rigs,4 ww.o-..... • . ..• —no.: .isr • . . - of r a I . o%dieitgilit.kerk • who Cl:43lriiiiii..llllk 411 Una , Er 2 , 4111 4 hoWfipedo • . vaillid •ttki4(4 flitvriritrall--AT -I=i , 1414,0P.U1 ti . = Iwo seimpeathine J . .i.f.47lA;ax El! 3 TLf S A g- patch of esterday:" ./. ~_____w was, - win" e , 7tTlififfUgiss ness, Whdratunkre ' Icitaidaillt A. I don't think I sent any, because I„had.pot received any from HastlntwlT Ilittl, , ftline:p Subsequently Hastings came to New York; and carnealvicknWas-Idngton.r„Q..Then on the 13tlel Zad.:liii.J.Webstef; telegulphs you that the acquittal of the President is a fixed fact. Did -not he write to you the 14minds upon iibidh - lieput his opinion? I think not. Q. Did you know in any 41 - A. M totdct• Zwir“beit Q 4 RPS: Sarno 13th of May Mr. Cox tele gr a phs to you "ifffolk°o9ll.2.o394lMaktien Sheridan ' , shooks mpercanssir 0 41,:%06x0 testified that that was written at Woolley's. What wairtiminvort. a* , lminess that you under-, stood XoXtwere to either come or send SttoARW---...WW dosinttatistooargy. - r YL 1 Something,•vpoection„ - wish ini-J. peachments 'VI ItNa •IsithitlPP' • IMportant dust- .„ . you.., were ;, to . do? A. 11. don't know what. Q. . You ' understood . the. telmi o uplOshr ia ls t rrs,vpis?„4. I t OW to. , Cibuitextir to,pend. Shook. . I Mid him I was.not com infp., Q: what ives"tbatl important, thjng, yop-Wernyp di) when you got. here? A.,1 dot Is nOw.;'IX ' Whist' dia you understand hto be? . A. I understeeditrolatedr . M.l*. peachme nt, ', I could ex lain what my , un:. der l l;tuiill, . ( ItAts Vff .y ßt tAisildis.r4- e t . er• Q. You can give th e exp and tibw' in direct • answer to the mtiln. What was the lin end Shook werdMrttl e POZW'h " si In .relatson to Im ant? A. Ido 310 know litiumn gp•more thaxoglissi.tht) teleffrafik .states. .41.. - Slset us , put,this to getbsii,Sultlxsees" Ot. ; thntlth of May W eb tilielanle4-,tt' .M '4 O w4/ . 1 4141 nTI ia__i ..., I.r right surrA, ~T. pprliaveloppe o he ism do notnowT - A. - I - do nbf OW. Q. On the 7th Woolley telergidiqt to you "when will the Albany party „bf; on hatid " fer butdneits,”. and you • nn dengood tbat. te. Me , astings. On the AlleWorfiltittpifti tele Hhook, under r e the cipher, "Hooker .to the Astor. House and get • - from our ed' (which' you say means yo " u,) "an answerd.LOWAlipattififot" yesterday.' When Shook called on youlto get' an: answer, you do not remember.l what answer yOu sent? A. I did'not send' 1 any. • i-TIV/4911.14,1 1 . 3 thr1i1r.': Co i says: (the 1? t being the ay h'attar tte aourn nihittl of the Senate,),."lf you can' coma? over send Sheridan Shook; important. S. Sr Cox." Now, it seems when the t Was shown you, you understood-we= er was, and-you knew Woolleoyy. wanted:you' or. Shook' should coditoand do something, that. was Important hbotit impeac ent. Witness- - Exotuse me,, it ti e that language ts.... t ot l W- a 4 1 4.004.1" O 1 ., ~,,, ? iruf*'r - n wha t _ . .. w." know the Whole subject IrralAaed fojug; peaehtnent. Q.. But the fondness sows' that something Was to be done ? A. cm(.l 4 . "Ho will dillt," shows that some. till, wasto'be done, : which you or Shook dia.; Now t pra,y,what waste be done? A.'.l kW' latiwered Ido mit 'know. Q. What AP y43o,llloderistand was to be dein? A. I don't know that I understocida anv tbtrig,..wly..l.k.! jar. ..Ifribref -- tort - tdll2 . not. ./1461Limilt1116101(0,1; itilllerfrom all I heardon the subject of impeachment, I had no , otifilit in "the _4lll'ol4es talked about, and I declined to haive 'anykking to do with them. Q. What , were 'the acherdes? - .A.' They' were to' get. the votes of Senators. Q. How? A. As I un derstood, by purelsaaa r barr money, Q. Who were engaged itilftWechetnest A. I have heard the subject mentioned by a number , of-parties., ,Q,. i 'holl nwAhq? A.. /., think theeUrst persbri II heard .kfition titte.subjeCt was a' Gen. Adams, Q. Formerly In the conythaquiejmnyli• I-AA. For anything I ;know, formerly in' the Confederate army, ' though' 15 suppme 'net, Q. What is his other name? A. I out ,pp,Peur‘ob.l3 that. Q. Ware Jou 1111 A. baste -v i t him? A. No. Q. How did he come you, a ithimidir,,, tb . tldkrtb (you aloud ' par chaing votes? A. Because I think he had tagged eu the subject.with another gentle man, ii.ho, in the eourse` of the conversa tion, said he would consult me. Q. Who wok , MeV otherlgentlemmil' 'A. Collectbr Smythe. Ithinkin that conversation my r =rFori lit if in SMlMV ing r * t Wad& the Colhsiter, and I think Bs* Vim. cor , Mined willsbisrviewittdolve to do :withthis-Amsbjecta (Ink ..met t t• Shilp person passing'ont qrAtua. and he introduced ?ME& think threg&M am tAbriliailMhe 11 . itector talked — wi thyoitibAly - 7i7No. Q. !Didadvitie .the:C6allaetbriribt!iotaave larly, ng,to do with the suWect betom ca. tatter ou taO'Aditils? "A;' Both betbre and left, —4l.4icni introthioei theillibyget to' 51 ?Pear 1130*:19310-` 11 101141* , ' Colleolitr,g tt@ Ot , tlWitcktralihtion , with Ada m! . __ 'The Collector. told you? 'AI Teal' )Qi . .What? .. Ai . . - Thint erAdamstprok I 4 054 44 >ig. .440. o*i - Ard6rt !wilt:l v. 5..,. okolf . q ill - 1941:WX, i tha. ............. iw ari ateSd ird =rbllifil, -- Saktet - - ejlii' cannot with tbrtatutrindiaabli the other 114*4.--WilliSVll l 44l-4 14 t11 1 91 13 1". Q,, , Blank? A. ere w an t ._= an ewer you i vet un ulv . . Inasmuch . as:blank ~ ent my mtn has , been a good deal tuned to that lanfU ca lMitigt 4 fli d ittir ami4i ' ,tiwa _ , body else? Ai Yee, I tinderatand a it ' gettlerit wttatinixaltauht fbribltHvo ib n't tell positively blank and bl lc.' - . Wilsott-.&J;(114„ - Iv . . her arity i ._. 11 hehitteMM ..Wa ~ '. 1 our VOW re Letita ....______ . 0 41•Ve ni es. Butler hod not have' adeino to • About - -It - ,- : 46 • i „,,, , . 44 , op, i ,aivOityylvlrehifaM7. , ,fia firaigtO4t titeto • , W- . ), io, . 43, CArluelt.,stiattAttititio • Filmly, coptioW . tuse - A . an-tim)4c wok Ana se enwor,-Volu., Zgr,..." 1 ,11:11 1 41 A Allit a ..","viliti,l fort 1 , attudinattig;,—,...l Answer-AMlttifilpbot wisittottott6'4llad , i i a 4rli a 4,11100 . sit about in New York: ,-; iattestitm=;-+lly whom to yorit'Antaver...limpposisto answer. your. quastion --in , ,the spirit .. in , -which it hi pitt; ' the"first 'Conversation' I bad was I With"- Webster, Woolley' and: Shook. They camtfto my roonrat the Astor Motile ttestion—WhenrAnswer r l think a week after Adams Was there end it - did not 96:41: to tne-wliat he waSiStmted for? - Question-.; Whelkite carneAo New York and hesitated; abOnt 10)101; 7 4 Want to repeat it s o that you ' May 'understand 'exactly 'what I am asking...vett:. 'Yen have . testified that , one Adams 'called. on,y you. - ,'_on met you about purehtising sorne votes; that When 'Smythe- Consultett with ' yaeabout Purchasing otes: that . Witnetw, I am . sorry interrupt .ou, , General , Butler, but yOul don't' state t e' question fairly. I did not, say Smythe spoke tome about pnrehisiing votes. I told you lie , repeated : 7 , what : had ..,been said. .to bini.. Rid. =asked ine'whilt I thought 'of the matter. -- By Gen. Butler=-I° want, -to .treat 4011iwith perfect' personal respect, and ,I, want i tceet exactly all, there is on your mind, ,yon have, already told'he - 3 - atilliad fo - tten some -1 of ' telegram-8; 2nd • yore_have already.acid. ,you did not know the, pprport of certain Matters lit„those telegrams. I have erideai °red, - end- propose stilPto entleavoicto bring that, circumstances to youn mind, not tose back to the conclusion as . to . hat those telegrams, Mean: Therefore r am putting- 'thew • questions in this forni.' A. I think a week after, Adams was there. '. Q. Shook, Woolley and Webster? A. Yes, sir, and My impression is, though I am not Very confident, _that . Was the iftrA time I • ever saw- Woolley. Q. What. was there said about it? A. Substantially whir Adams said. 'lt was said there Was a proposition for + votes for money.. 'Q. - what-. sum. was mentioned?. A. ;330,000, I think.. Q. - For one 'vote or for more?, A. For three votes;: bat three. mimes , were mentioned' that I' +remember. , Q. Who were they? A, , Blank, Blank, ~ a nd Blank; that was about 'd week a ft er the first. Q. About ' two - weeks age? A. • Yes, ' r 'think.. so. Q• Cannot Y2t; fix thedateeny, nearer 7: .i A. I cannot. Q. Was Hastings in the matter, then?' "A. Nci, sir, Hastings had 104ot - been' spoken ,of then Ct. Who first• sPoke to you ; about.Hastings?.A. The teleram to me.,. Q. 'Did ' you speak 'of Hastingi then? ''A: ' After - -I ' got the - telegram.' Q. How did you understand . a 'tele.: ' gram„from . Webster, ',‘He. will, do,,,it,r ,I ,l itatings"having never been spiffier' of. ,"Tell Hastingeto cankiitight away."-Hair' did yott understand'A in relate to itopeach-'' - merit, unless,,,Hastmgs hadbeen spokepoi? Answerßectinse PM 'Subject' 'bad ' been •proviouslySpoken of at my room by these . thrFooN.Mt+illmou. :Que stion-Now , did notf you understand that lie ; referred ,to some party' 'iithitse-- - rato 'was' to •be purchased? Answer—l had no distinct understaning at aIL lt.was an enigma tome- I dont know 1 Ahat rtided to nriderstand ft.'. I had - forgot 1 ,tenthlit there•watigilehtelegratis: 1 . Milo*: ftjukt Op telegram, vhateverltwas4referred le pie subject ,Of impeachment. Q. Then,, dtt l accordance ' with the ' request of , thia' partyp Webster, .s.Yclii,• ;; did • Send. fen'Thist. ings," : „.riAbt , sway.- • A._,J,,, ;telegraphed; te HasUnge, saying ~ ,H q ;wa s-wanted ` - wanted at Wasbingten." '•-g. And you telegraphed knowing he was wanted to aid in purchas ing ve.0 5 1. -4-,,,,,iti-itbatvillulte•Adr. i . Q. ;think 'So?' 'A. ',,,0 n I, answe rdistinetl,y, I. .110 dtfltotilion3 o3ll o l l (4 .4 64 WWWlfittletUrchaaliY. Ipillsoow. - relativelirtirrpaltobinint..: 2 Wit.;;' • 11,004,...E5eu5,e ,me for ... saying _ ,tq ' You, here, / I" din glad to receive - 'yank. 'ex= planation:. I think.:thirre• can berm need of mhianderstanding where frankness is ; . desired. I hnve no desire to ,ponceal ; anythfnginiii'do r desireM be eminikrassed; Iby any of the technicalities Which'. May always bet resorted to ,by a long, eross...es miiinatioideibleh my heiltlidoes notpermit. , You ehalt have a frank liirMWer :to' every ; quellition..ll'4o Now the question' Ipropthie 'to put to yert E is,this—some three weeks ago, you had so lne conversation with:al:rin nem ' ed Adtint's oil the subject of purehising votea either justbeforesty After it. Mr., Smythe, had' poken to you °lithe . subject and re-, +peated What •AdMtik had Sai - to him.' A.' All:that oceurredlNvithin art hour on- the' same, day..;, Q. About- a Yve.e l FT4fter. Sheri-. dart' Shook, Ed. I. l icitbeter Od,'Weelley, +whoni-TmOtild not'lltdow ' called" at 'lour' room:: and,. had: a. tutelar filonvereatilm on the seine subject. . :. lip to,that ;time ; Hugh Ratings liatt'not been tilentioned. • Then,tragahe oth OP ht_ayi which wonid--be about twqweeks attn...-.WebAter teleifraPbil toyou wilreioit; telegraph Hastings to' iiiotioi '•• here "right' '' 'awayi." .. -"riat i sqtd. '.ymo, did: ztelegraph,, , Hastivilzi z e, , come' . it 0.... Washington, ~and: :he D t. 111.4 7 , come,aa;d' that ' you understood . he. was . Weenie ranting-to thelittimachiMilittZ.NOW 4 . 'what IL wanktoralli3moreilottimgontiVmpr4 ask you /04 , 3plyoktiu,you„,not , iATI t iritanAt ;and lidett 'When 'you received ' tile*. grain yiktfrrelWelsiter that liiiiitilikirtistC !UV"' go - to :' WitihingterclonpOri 4 ;thVfittritil ;SUbjacti