Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-05-23
Senate-S Special Session.

The Senate met at IL A. M. on Monday.
ana at once went into executive session. Mr..
Sumner presented a memorial, asking the pub
lcaton of the text of the treaty, signed by the
Governor and numerous citizens of Massachu-
sets; Also memorial Of citizens of tina. State.
Representing the fishing interests, protesting
against the ratification of the treaty
Several nominations were taken up and con-
firmed. The Treaty of Washington was re-
ported back from the Committee on Foreign
relations, with the recommendation that the
senate consent to its ratification. Messrs
Cameron and Morton spoke briefly in favor of
the treaty.
At 2:l5 ?. M. the doors were reopened, and
the Senate adjourned
IUEsDAY.-lnformation was requested of the
PRESIDENT In relation to the seizures of the yes
sells Hudson and Washington by the British
authorities at the Falkland Islands, in 1854. =
Inc Senate soon after went into executive ses-
sion, and the Committee of Investigation into
the premature publication of the Joint High
Commission treaty by the New York Tribune
made report, stating that Messrs White and
Ramsdail, correspondents of the Tribune, have
testified before the committee, stating that a
copy had been obtained by them and transmit
ted tor publication, but refused TO divulge the
name of the person from whom it was procured
The committee reported resolutions ordering
the arrest of the parties named, and that they
be brought before the Senate for It's action in
the matter. The resolutions we're adopted, and
warrants issued to the Sergeant-at- Arms The
Senate, at 4:40P. NJ, adjourned
THURSDAY. 40 additional rule was offered
by Mr. Sumner, providing that all treaties
shall be considered In open session. unless spe-
claly communicated in confidence by the Pres
ident. The matter was laid over for consider
alton.
The cases of the Tribune correspondents,
charged with contempt ia refusing to answer
the questions of the committee of inyestiga-
ton into the premature publication of the
treaty OF Washington, were resumed, and Mr.
w hite was conducted to the bar of the Senate
The questions ordered were propounded by the
Speaker, and Mr.. White again refused to dis
close the name OF the person from whom the
copy OF the treaty was obtained on the ground
that he was honorably bound not to reveal ii.
He stated, however, that the information was
not given by any Senator or employee of the
Senate Mr.. Carpenter then moved that said
W hlte be committed to the common jail of the
District and be held in close confinement until
ne shall agree to answer the questions re-
CURED, and that the committee be continued
during the recess. A motion to lay on the ta-
bic was voted down. A long debate ensued
IN which the proprlety of the resolution was
warmly discussed, and numerous amendments
were offered and rejected. Amendments we're
agreed to, ordering that, on notification that
| the prisoner is willing to answer the questions
asked, the committee shall meet within ten
days or the prisoner shall be discharged and
that the only questions put shall be those re-
quired by the Senate The resolution, as
amended, was adopted "a, nays H. Mr.
tomsdell was then brought forward, and made
substantially the same replies as MIR. White
aud similar resolutions were adopted in his
| case, The prisoners were then remanded into
the custody of the Sergeant Arms The
Senate, at 6:35 P NJ, adjourned