Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE.
The Treaty Publication Business.


nays, Stand Mr.. Carpenters resolution was
amended, on motion Of Mr.. Trumbull, 80 as 10
cOntiDe the interrog atoms to Mr.. White strictly
to the question Of connection Of members or
officers of the Senate with the premature pub
location OF the treaty, and in that shape was
passed-yeas, AZ; nays, 14-Rs Was q similar
resolut on in reference TO Mr.. Rsmsdell. Messrs.
White and Rsmsde'l thereupon asked an extern
sion of time until noon to- day TO answer, which
was granted, and the Senate then adjourned.
The witnesses were subsequently paroied 10 APP
pear to- day.
To.day's Proceedings.
The Senate met st noon TO day.
Mr.. Sumner offered
AN ADDITIONAL RULE
Tor the government OF the Senate, which pro
vides that all treaties with foreign powers be
considered in open session, unless communi-
Gated TO the Senate I'm confidence by the Pres
ident, or otherwise ordered by vote of the
Senate.
Mr.. Conkling moved an amendment to insert
and all other matters heretofore known as eS-
ecutive matters"
Objection being made, the proposed amend
ment went over.
MIR. Harlan moved that when the Senate al
Journ IT be to meet at ten O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Harlan moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration OF executive business. He
wanted the Senate TO 60 with the business
for which il had been convened.
Mr.. Carpenter called for the regular order,
which was the consideration of the cases of
MkssRs. WHITE AND RAMsDKLL,
correspondents of the New York Tribuae, who
were arraigned before the bar of the Senate
yesterday for contempt In refusing 20 testify
before the special committee to investigate into
the premature publication OF the treaty.
MR.. WHITES BXCUsR
Mr.. White was then escorted to the front of
the Vice Presidents desk by the Seargent-at-
Arms, and read his answer. stating that his ex-
cuse for not answering the questions of the
committee was that to do SO would be in viola
ton Of his professional honor; that 1t is uni
form practice OF members Of his profession to
regard as confidential their sourcee OF inforna-
ton, and even if such confidence had not been
pledged, IT was implied, and If he should yio-
himself infamous In the estimation Of his asso-
ciates: The questions of the committee which
Mr.. White had refused TO answer were again
put to him by the Vice President, the Secretary
reducing his answers to writing. Mr.. White
answered that he fret saw the treaty in print.
and telegraphed II 10 the Tribune immediately
got it? from whom did he paw for i tS Se ne
were then asked, and Mr.. White replied: ii
DECLINE TO ANswRR,
for the reason given in my written answer
Mr.. Carpenter then offered q resol ution stating
that Mr.. White had given DO valid excuse fov
not answering the questions, and, having again
refused to answer at the bar of the Senate, had
not purged himself OF the contempt; therefore.
COMMITTED TO TIE COMMON JAZZ
until he shonld be ready to answer and that
the committee be continued during the recess
Mr.. Morton moved 10 lay the resolution on tue
table; which motion was 10 by the follow
vote:
Eas- Me..r. Anthony, Baysrd, Blair, Crsgin.
Davis OF mest Va, Feal3n, Ghbert, Hamilton Of
9sbSIn: Rice, KSbertson saul.bnry. sciari''
Ga. hsgs 81 ANS, BOre%sn. nnckirshau,
Cole, Conkii"s, Cooper, Davis Of Ny. EDMUND 3D.
feIy Of Conn Ferry OF Mich, Flsnsgan. Ere
Logan, norrill OF Me-. Morrill, Of VI, Pool, Pr,tf,
Fancy saw, sr, scott, Spencer, Stevenson, Stew
Mr.. Sumner moved 10 strike out ali that nor
ton OF the resolution in reference 10 impriso,,-
ing the witness III the common Jail, so that be
would be left
IN THE CUSTODY OF TBR sHRGRANr-AT-ARMs
This precedent of committing witnesses 10 tb,
common jail, which il was DOW proposed 10 fol.
low, was established by James NJ. Mason OF
Virginia, who was chairman Of the committee
to persecute the persons implicated in the John
Mr. Summers amendment was adopted by the
ha.. MessI.: Anthony; gsysrd. Blair, Cassesiy.
S eIt o. S mG +. Ws:, Isntap Gil
hiii, kellogg, Kelly. Morton, 0.born, Pool, Rice,
sumner. Thurman, Upton, Vickers West WIZ Wiz
and NIpoom-3l
c! Hs.G y s.. amos, Brennan. Buesinsh.n.
a ah hos. ra:ap msfGl 6 as@s
vs., rrsst ksnsey sc0tt' Spencer, Stewart, Tru:n-
Nr. Wilson moved TO strike out so much of
the resolution as continued the counties ia
ring the recess Of the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner knew of no authority fer tie
committee to keep witnesses in custody
AFTER rRR ADJOURNMENT
Of the session. II these witnesses were to u.
taken into custody, let il be in accordance with
established precedents. The power of legis-
lative bodies could only keep witnesses IN Con-
fnement during the session.
Nr. Chandler hoped the investigation would
60 or. He wanted to ascertain who was
REPORTER
or the Senate. 1t was utterly impossible fcr
gentlemen Of the press to be in a positioIfwhere
they conld hear the discussion in executive seS-
son. Yet they always had full and correct sc-
counts OF what took place in executive session.
be wanted the culprit found out and hoped
the Investigation would 90 on until the reporter
OF the Press in the Senate chamber would be
ferretted out.
Mr.. schurz was glad to hear the voice for
urine OF the illustrious Senator from Michigan:
bnt he thought il rather cheap. Mr.. White hal
al'esdy testified that he did not receive the CON-
from any Senator, or Senator's clerk; hence the
test mony showed that no Senator had given the
Mr. Wilson knew the Senator from Michi,sp
lMr Chandler) 10 be one of the reporters of the
Senate. The 81 ssker himself was one of the
reporters. All Senators were the reporters OF
executive sessions. They had FREQ ne ntly spoken
with each other Of this or that thing which had
taken place; Sometimes q third party might be
near. Newspaper men had a wonderful Guslitv
OF guessing with accuracy. They were serlle-
men Of stsndi, z. and always kept themselves
posted In hoWt mAtfers; so they could get a few
points and make a very fair account of ANYTHING
before the Senate or any department OF the
government.
How THRy SCATTRR THE KUKLUx IN PoS-
T0Toc.-Lasi Friday night a naked party
numbering shOut forty, entered the town Of
Portotoc, Mi s., for the purpose of driving of
Col. Flourpoy. editor Of the radical paper. who
had been warned to leave. ON entering the
town they were met by party of citizens, who
asked their intentlons, and were answered br a
v0lley, which the citizens returned One of tn.
makers fell from bls horse, and the Others Ned
On picking up the wounded man. be WAS found
70 be young man named Dillisrd, residing
near there. He persistently refused to declare
the names OF the others, and soon after died
The next morning Q number of persons were
found to have left the county, while several
horses with usppings, which had evidently he
longed to the masking party, were found near |
Pontotoc.
RIOT AND BLoopsBRD AT THE MIsxsAt
Scranton, Pa. Yesterday. as q humber of L