The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-23
THEY PROPOSE AMENDMENTS
Senator Sumner Makes a Personal
Explanation.
PROTEST OF THE GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN
Proceedings Of the British Parliament-Earl
Granville and Lord Lauderdale Dis
cusslns tho Treaty.
THE TREATY IN THE SENATE.

Tho Discussion In Executive Sessi0n-Amend-
ments to bc Ofered-The Probabilities Of
Ratification Illness of the Vice President.
WARRINGTON, May az, 1871.
Mr.. SUMNER, rep. Of Mass, rising TO personal
explanation, called attention to what purported to
be report OF speech made by him last Friday in
executive session, published In New York paper
Of Saturday.
Mr.. TRUMBULI, Tep.) or ILL.,, interruptlng, re-
marked-And so OF all the reports OF executive
sons OF several days past They all inventions.
Mr.. SUMNER, resuming, said all the reports which
he had seen OF what were called his speeches were
pure inventions. He hoped that wherever these re.
ports had gone this contradiction would follow.
Fisher Amos once said thar lie would travel from
Name to Georgia while Truth was putting on his
boots
Mr.. WILSON, repJ OF Mass, offered resolution.
which lies over that the Sergeant.at-Arm5 be
directed to discharge u l.. White ana H. J. Rams
dell immediately after the final adjournment Of the
special session OF tho senate.
MI. EDMUNDS (rep.) OF VT. remarked that as the
Senator from Massachusetts had seen proper to
make personal explanation he wished to say, as a
report appeared day or two ago that he had made
speech expressing great hostility TO the press,
that he had made no speech whatever on the sub
leCt or on anything else. The subject OF the press
was not alluded to in executive session by any
Senator.
Mr.. SUMNER offered resolution which ties over.
that Messrs. White ana Ramsdell who are In close
custody Of the Sergeant at Arms, be discharged
from custody forthwith.
Mr.. PoMERoY, (rcp.l OF Kan, offered resolution,
which was adopted, that the clerks OF the several
standing committees be kaid from the 1st to the 3lst
or May.
Mr.. TRUMBULT, from the Committee on Judiciary
to whom was referred the resolution to inquire
whether the Senators were entitled To mileage FOR
attending the present extraordinary session, made
report thereon TO the effect that the Senator'S are
not under the law entitled to mileage
On melton or Mi. CAMERON (rep.) OF Pa. the
Senate went into executive session the treaty
The Senate were engaged for i've hours on
the treaty. Senators Davis, OF Kentucky, and Thur
man. of Ohio, made speeches. Though not opposing
tho treaty they severally
INDICATED AMENDMENTS
which they desired be made. 1t 10 said the latter
| gentleman expressed doubt as to tho wisdom OF
incorporating In the rules in the law OF ma
| items a prohibition against neutrals building OF
equipplng vessels for belligerents believing that
this subject should be left to the operation OF NUM-
cipal law. Thus far
BUT ONE SENATOR
has mentioned how he will vote on The treaty, and
this will be In opposition to 1t.
During the proceedings today, near the close Of
the session, Vice President Colfax feeling sick,
quested Senator Pomeroy TO occupy his place. Di.
rectly the latter gentleman reached the chair Mr.
Colfax lett the platform, and on his way out sud
denly becoming dizzy, would have
FALLEN HEAVILY TO THE FLOOR
but for the efforts Of Mr.. Fagg the principal legis-
lative clerk who was conducting him from the
chamber. Major Mcdonald, the chief clerk, and
Captain Bassett, the doorkeeper, Immediately re.
paired to the scene, did the Senator'S In that vic
nifty. The Vice President was conveyed TO his room
The occurrence caused temporary cessation Of bu
siness, which resumed as soon as 1t was ascer-
tanned that the sickness believed to be Of an
alarming character. The remainder OF the session
was continued In
DEsULToRY CONVERSATION,
as to fixing some time for taxing vote on
the ratification OF tho treaty. No con-
clusIon was, however, reached on that
question. Several Senators said this evening
that the Senate win probably vote On ratl cation
Wednesday or Thursday, while another one re.
marked that an effort will be made tomorrow to
complete the business even II night session should
be necessary for that purpose.
When Vice President Collax was carried to his
room he was laid upon sofa, and Drs Bliss and
Mccoy promptly summoned. They Immediately ap-
pitcu pIopCi lCucuics, WHNH 'hc pHicHl sccMcu
to be much relieved. The sickness was probably
caused by
TIE CLOSE ATMOSPHERIC
in the Senate Chamber, as all the doors are closed
during executive session. The Vice President re-
maius at his room In the Capitol, and was tonight
cenverslng with friends.
Courtesies to the British q commissioners.
WASHINGTON, May 81 1871.
The Right Honorable Earl dc Grey and Rpon and
Sir Stafford Norhcote Bart, left here this morning
for New York, The British High Commissioners
dine with Mr.. Cyrus w. Field at Delmonico's in
New York, tomorrow ana afterwards have reccp.
ton at his house. They sail for Europe on the
steamship Cuba at nine O'Clock on wednesday
morning,
TIE TRcATV IN THE N0IfSE AE L0RnS.