The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-22
u. 8. SENATE.
EXTRA SESSION.
The Publication of the Treaty.-Per-
sOnal Explanation from Morton.


WASHINGTON, May 90
The Senate met at halfpast eleven
o'clock Among the few Auditors In the
galleries were delegation Of Indians now
in the city on business with the Govern.
mcnt. Mr.. MORTON rising to n personal
explanation caused to be read letter from
Commissioner Williams showing that on
advance copy Of the treaty sent him (Mor.
i0ui at Indianapolis, about the first OF
May and some changes made therein
about the fourth in the twelfth and twenty.
second articles. Mr.. PATTERSON inquired
whether what the Tribune had published
was the same as the official copy Of the
treaty, Mr.. MORTON replied that It was,
with the exception OF the articles Omittedby
mistake Major Mcdonald, chief clerk Of
the Senate, made statement through the
VICE PRESIDENT to the effect that on the
day treaty was communicated by the
President, not Wishing 10 send an official
copy TO the Printer, lie asked and received
rom Mr. MORTON the last proof Of the
treaty. For that purpose Mr. MORTON
remarked that from Wednesday At two
o'clock till Thursday he had no copy Of
the treaty in his possession. lie repeated
that the first copy was sent to him in
Indianapolis and that afternoon he re.
rCiycl revised or corrected copy and IN
this connection he caused to be read u let.
Ter from DR.. Charles s. TAFT, stating he
was in the Senators room before the treaty
was sent to the Senate. The Senator
took from large envelope q printed pa.
per and asked him to put 1t into tho fire,
which he did. The Senator remarked to
him that he had no use for II, as he had n
complete copy OF the treaty.
After remarks by Mr. SUMNER, show
Ing he could not have disclosed tue treaty.
The Senate went into executive session
On The treaty. -.ft'.la -... VI. M
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. SUMNER said that he had received
copy Of the treaty from the State De.
parlment at fifteen minutes past 12 o'clock
IN Monday, the 7th inst, after the official
signatures had been attached, and II was
M his desk yesterday, but was now ut his
home on his files, and 1t had been In his
custody NIL the time; he knew that no
copy had been taken from II. He then
corrected the statement in n morning pa
per, which was given with good deal of
lormallty; It was therein stated that lie,
Yesterday, occupied large portion Of the
session discussing the merits and demerts
Of the treaty, and the writer was under
stood TO give what he said, lie would not
say whether he spoke or not, but he could
say that the reference made to anything
he may have said was entirely erroneous.
he never did make the speech attributed
IN him.
Mr. MORRILL,, of Vermont, said, In the
remarks he had heretofore made, he
thought that in the end the investigation
might implcatG some Senator. He sup.
posed every one had his theory, and he
had his, and that the treaty could not get
out excepting through u Senator, He
had supposed that IN agent or emplOye of
the press might have procured It from a
Senator's room during his absence.
On motion Of Mr.. HARLAN the Senate
went into Executive Session on the treaty.