New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-19

SUMNER (Rep. Ma6s.) SAID, In reference 10
resolutions the history OF the Senate showed That
it was at time proposed to commit witness named
witness was committed to The custody Of the seargeaI
alarms and remained under custody two months. In
Chairman OF the senate Committee raised to prosecute
the supposed associates of John Brown to commit Thad
ness rms was the precedent the Senate asked to
follow me senate n sso be author of the Fusve
Slave law Chairman Of the Harpers Ferry investigating
Committee and afterward Rebel, and commit the WIT
ness to the common jail follow the precedents Of the
Senate In q better day aud under better auspices A..
Senate struck ont much OF the resolution as proposed
TO send witness to the common jail SO as TO leave LIN Ia
Mr. WILSON Rep., Mass.) moved to strike out so much
OF the resolution continues the COMMITTEE III session
Mr.. CARPENTER (sep, Wis., opposed this. saying it
effect disehargng the witness rom enstody ater
the adjournment of this session, whch might DO LII ~
o"'' "a cHrEL TAKIs' NOTES" IN SENATE.
Mr. CHANDLER CRep, Mich) hoped the Committee
would not be discharged until IL was discovered who
was the reporter of the Executive proceedings OF this
body For years there had scarcely been any ueranees
in secret that had not been reported next Gay ia
tne New-York papers There must be reporter OF such
proceedings in this body. Let him be expelled lie mas
Mr. sCHURz Gsep MOI said he was very glad to hear
abe voice virtue thus energetcay come ioTth III rms
body the Senator from Michigan Inc son Hs
the witness showed that he ana not receive Sop " n
Treaty from either Senator or oncer OF Tue oenae.
very cheap in this instance The Treaty was not
communicated 10 the SENATE alone IN commence ph' a.
nTpyI
might have come from aloenator, there Is possibility u
might have from some other source. ynolsi.s
which showed that the Executive Department had no
objection to the publication, but even desired IT, enoo
he drew the conclusion that in the opinion OF that De
parmet no danger TO result to the people or the
best interests of the country Therefore TINS witness
was Innocent as tested in the state Department 49,.
Mr.. LOGAN Rep M said the quest,on was r not
whether the witnesses had committed an oehse In Wnat
they did as to the Treaty but whether they committed
oense by refusing to answer me qugStlos put IL
was the duty the Senate 10 stand by the Committee
mill they the facts which The Senate desired
them 10 discover. II they intend 10 have questions
answered they must do that which would procure
answers These witnesses were not to DE punished as
Citizens but they would not obey the law of the
BODY here unfathfu Ia his brother Senators ana Dy
whose agency the Treaty was published.
MR. CHANDLER "LKAKf" SENATOR.
Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass), abiding TO Mr.. Chandler's
reoarks said this was singular proceeding The scna-
tor wanted Committee TO be continued in existence
until they found who did the reporting for Tho news
papers secret session The senator himself was one OF
these reporters, ~ his personal knowledgo
Mr.. CHANDLER exclaimed, " On no.. -, :.
Mr.. WILSON, resnmiDg, said he had been here 10
vears during which the proceedings OF the Executive
Session had found their way into the less
accurate The Papers employ az Tey re mem who
know the proceedings OF the Government as wen
eli the time and know something Of the history
Of the conliIy. They arc employed Ia mad
ne,ys Even befon 1t takes place. Senators know that
senators talk about what Is done IN teeIet heasoh
rese" OF other persons use for senators to
PCT such yrtne here ana p,sha % ,a pn Inc
iuD was the majority ~ iiB Sciir Mere gi.itf oi iJn
ing He had control or press ID ~ 80 np ~ NV NH i
he, laayued that public IDaG wJnd DC )HhStu W his
iay he ani IT by Btllc squirt ~ political ahis or
by llti!e mistake. IAc Desl wy TO- a. p Ia md
t0 do his duty aud lot the fre'H t"y "h"' - i''l ~
Mr.. CH1EDLER (aep. McI) repIied-lt was fa i.d
thai an Dc, nl con fcs ion Was g1oh ir We h9n' iir
had always sueprc.ct inc scna0r Of being caky. ne
Low re tie Senator tet better after his e'n'eS''"D