Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-01
Congressional.

to the rules were offered and ordered printed, that
all treaties with foreign powers, and all other mat
ters heretofore known as executive business, be
considered in public and open session, unless sub.
mitted in special confidence by the President, OF
ordered otherwise by Especial vote Of the Senate.
...Messrs. White and Kamsdell were again brought
into the Senate, and refused to divulge from
whom they had obtained copy Of the treaty, on
word of honor; they were, however, ready
to go before the committee and swear that they
did not obtain the copy directly or Indirectly from
were adopted that Messrs. White and RamsdelI be
retained In the custody Of the Sergeant at Arms
until they signifed their willingness to answer,
and that the Committee be authorized to sit during
the recess; and that 1t shall be the duty Of the
Sergeant -at- Arms, when he shall be informed OF
the readiness of the witnesses to answer to notify
each member Of the committee thereof. .Ad-
jOurned.
In the open session of the Senate, on
the 18th, denals were made on the part Of several
Senators that they had any knowledge as to how
or by whom the treaty had been divulged, and
members Of the Investigating Committee stated
that no evidence had been adduced before the COM
mittee duplicating, directly or indirectly, any
Senator In the tiOn by which q copy Of the
into executive session on the treaty and afterwards
adjourned.
The question as to the premature pub
icaton OF the treaty was further considered In the
Senate ON the sOth, and several personal explana-
tons were made. In reply 70 the question a. to
whether what the n; Z. Tribune published was
Morton said it was, with the exception Of one OF
the articles omitted by mistake. he treaty was
considered in executive session. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 22d, several per-
sonal explanations were made, Senators denying
that they had made speeches in executive session
such as was attributed to them in what purported
to be the published proceedings of the Senate as
reported IN the daily newspapers. Resolutions
directed to discharge White and Ramsdell imme-
diately after the Anal adjournment of the special
session OF the Senate, and the other that they be
resolutions went over :. "A resolution was adopt
Cd that the clerks OF the several standing com
mittees be paid from May / to May 81 . A report
was made s from the judiciary COMMITTEES to the
to mileage for attending the present extra session.
The treaty was further considered in Execu-
tive session. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the c3d, letter was
read from Vice. President Colfax, saying he did not
expect to preside over the Senate during the rest
Of the session. and Mr.. Anthony was chosen Pres
session was made and carried, and the treaty was
further considered.
In the Senate, on the Gath, memorial
was presented and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, from Flanagan, Bradley,
Clarke Co.; John J. Flanagan; Henry Woodruff,
for htmself, and 90 Trustee for CORTLAND Palmer
John y. Donaldson, Trustee, and Poultney Ma.
tional Bank, by Henry Woodruff. attorney, stating
that they had just claims to the amount of over
e950 600 against the Government Of Venezuela fol
losses occasioned by its failure to psrform it, OBJ
legations ana duties under certain grants relating
TO the construction Of railroad east from Caracas
to Petare, and its wrongful and arbitrary acts in
seixlng. BY military force, materials, tools, and
equipments connected with the construction OF the
road, etc. The treaty wac further considered
ana debated IN executive session, and 1t finally
ratified by vote Of 30 TO H. - Adjourned