Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-02
Weekly News summary
CONGRESSIONAL.

The question as to the premature pub
llcaon Of the treaty was further considered in the
Senate on the 10th, and several personal explana-
tons were made In reply TO the question as to
whether what the N Y. Tribune published was
the same AZ the official copy Of the treaty, Mr.:
the articles omitted by mistake. e. The 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 he the pub ished proceedings OF the Senate as
reported IN the daily newspapers. Resolutions
were o1ered--one that the Seargeant- alarms be
directed to discharge White and Ramsdell imme:
diately after the dnal adjournment of the special
session OF the Senate, and the other that they be
discharged from custody forthwith--both of which
resolutions went over. A resolution was adopt
ed that the clerks OF the several standing com.
mittees be paid from May to May 81. "A report
was made from the Judiciary Committee to the
effect that Senators are not under the law. entitled
to mileage for attending the present extra session.
THE treaty was further considered In EXecu-
tive session. Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 23d, letter was
read from vice-President Colfax saying he did not
expect to preside oyer the Senate during the rest
Of the session, andMr Anthony was chosen Presi-
dent pro tenn. "A motion TO 60 into executive
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, Carke
q Co; John j. Flanagan; Henry Woodruff for
himself and as Trustee for Courtland Palmer
John NJ. Donaldson, Trustee, and Poultney Ma
tional Bank, by Henry Woodrutf, attorney, stating
that they haG just claims to the amount OF over
Sl50 900 against the Government of Venezuela for
losses occasioned by Its failure to perform ite obi
cations and duties, under certain grants relating to
the construction of q railroad east from Caracas
to Petare, and Its wrongful and arbitrary acts in
seizng by military force, materials. tools and
equipments connected with the construction Of the
road, etc. The treaty was further considered
and debated In executive session, and Il was finally
ratified by a vote Of 81 to u Adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 25th, Mr. Sumner,
in personal explanation, denied a report in the
Daily Ch OHicle pHrporting to give statement Of
remarks made by him in executive session on the
2ith, which report he pronounced fabrication.
After an executive session, the committee ap
pointed to investigate the ques ion of the divug-
ing OF the treaty made report, submitting all the
testimony, and stating that Charles A. Tinker,
Manager OF the Western Union Telegraph Office,
and j.. A. Kirby an operator of that office. are In
contempt OF the Senate for refusing to answer
certain questions propounded them. mo-
ton was made and adopted-A 10 Ito lay
the report on, the table, the object being to
turn Tinker and Kirby over to the court under the
law, and discharge White and Ramsdell from Gus
tody, that their case might take the same direction
The motion to discharge White and Kamsdell was
then proceeded with, but subsequently withdrawn,
and substitute was offered 10 the effect that the
witnesses having testified that no Senator or en-
plOye ol Seuhte nhNlnB Deeu connected Win
publication, the committee be dt charged and the
witnesses released, when, after some further dis
cussion, the Senate adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the resolu-
ton to discharge White and Ramsdell Immediately
on the adjournment of the present session was
considered under the head Of unfinished business,
and the amendment that the discharge of the wit
nesses should not affect legal proceedings insti-
tuted under the act of January, 1851, was with
drawn and subsequently renewed. Executive
session and adjournment