Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-22


n WAsuNoroS, Nay 2l.--The Sen ats
breed 10 adjourn frpm evening un'''
NE r. hende r,on rOssHte , qussiiOs Of
priyileee, aq1 read the uoie be had ri
ceiyed on 1besday from the lmpeacr
.ment Board, requeJing linn TO appear
before them 10 aid the inquiry, and BY
giving such testimony Ms would tend TO
instruct the House Of Representatives on
| The matter they were deputed Il. inyesti,
gate by their resolution OF the 10th in
slant He read bis enswer, in which
he said that, personally, be had no OBJ
Election 10 comply with their request,
more particularly as bis refusal weuid
be misconstrued, and subject him
10 further calumny; but, as a Senator,
he could not comply, without first sub
hitting the matter to the Senate for
their advice and concurrence. he con-
sidercd the terms Of the resolution under
which they we're acting as insulting to
the Senate, and felt that Il would be IN
furious to the dignity OF the Senate, 70
public Justice and to public interests 70
couutenance the assumed rights OF the
House 10 sit IN an inquisition Of mem
hers of this body He thought the reso-
lutio,, was calculated TO deprive the Sen.
are OF proper control ofits own affairs, and
would even oblige The Senators TO d.
vulee their secret deliberations nder fear
of com INITIAL Cor contempt and removal
from the protection OF the Senate. He
stated he had appeared before another
committees Of the House yesterday, and
had testified to wha. little he knew abont
the Chief Justice and the formation Of a
new party, and protesting only at the,
close because he did not wish 10 expose
himself 10 misconstruction by refusing
Ia testify, although he felt that most
of the questions were not pertinent In
regard TO this other committee, however,
lie could refuse to comply with their re-
-ouestD uuless the Senate thought he.
should do SO, and TO the Senate he now
submitted the question with letter from
the managers which he had just received.
The letter was read, disavowing any in
territorial discourtesy to the Senate, aud
saying their former letter was not IN
tended as a subp@ns, but simply re-
quest which implied his right TO answer
or not any question he considered I'M
proper sl rr..r.n'. ,rN
Mr.. Pomeroy said be had received q
similar note, and had given his testi'
mony, not supposiug be had thereby
compromised the dignity of the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner followed in. the same
strain; thought no obstacle should be
thrown in the way of justice, as it was
possible another article might be filed
on evidence now being taken. Q,
The resolution offered by Davis was
then considered. 1t refars to the action
.taken,by certain, parties which reflects
on the integrity of. members of the Sem
ate. and calls for the appointment of q
committee to Investigate the whole mat
ter aud report ~ '. iiuaAuH. "lI
Considerable discussion snsued. Howe
aud Buckalew favored the resolution.
Terry also approved its passage, but con.
tending it should not be adopted until
after the termination of the trial. Nor
rill, of Maine. approved the resolution.
Ross offered an amendment, calling on
the House to send to the Senate all the
testimony bearing on the subject which
they have already taken. Amendment
accepted By Davis and debate continued
at length. AT halfpast three o'clock
Conkling moved to adjourn, but yielded
10 the motion to 90 into executive ses-
sion, whiehswas carried. Adjourned I'LL
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