New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18

answer, which was granted.
White and Ramsde were released ON their parole, to
appear and answer at the time stated
MYSTERIES OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
DEBATE IN THE SENATE ON THE MOTION TO
PUNISH THE TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENTS FOR
CONTEMPT.
We have obtained, from O source which We
positively refuse to dvulge the following report Of the
proceedings in Executive session Tuesday outline
| of which has already been made public:
Mr.. SUMNER saw no evidence that the privileges Of
| the Senate had been assailed.
Mr.. CoNKLING would like to ask the Senator from
Massachusetts, II 1t not breach Of privilege to pub
lish news without the consent Of the Senate
\ Mr. SUMNER thought it YVES not.
Mr. CONKLING lin great excitemeno regretted to b
compelled to say that the Senator from Massachusetts,
was unmitigated viper
Mr.. SCHURZ hoped that the Senate would proceed
further in this ridiculous business.
Mr.. CONKLING repelled that insinuation with
ana loathng. He had suffered too much from the
brided license of q corrupt infamous, trucking
principed degraded and nsolent prcss to let this Op
porunity pass of expressing his detesation OF the
drunken thevish murderous not to say disrespectfu
rabble Of reporters hired by THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE
expressly to malign and annoy him. 1t well known
that the prisoner White had not only charged him tile
Senatorl with lying. but had proved it, and
(Cries Of Question, question:
Mr.. WILSON begged the Senator from New-York to
collect himself.
Mr.. CoNKLING burst into tears and s-escorted to
| the closkroom.
Mr.. CARPENTER was proceeding to address the
Senate when
| Dir. CONKLING returned to the floor, and with i'm
pressve soemnity moved that MesSrs. White and Rams
dell be imprisoned at hard labor for the OF thei
natural hives.
Mr. TRUMBULL doubted the power of the Senate to
1 inifct such punishment.
| Mr.. CONKLNG again burst into tears and was led
away.
Mr. sCHURz proposed that the Senate now proceed to
| business.
Mr.. CoNKLING disappearing in a condition of dis
| order) Neverl
adopted to make Mr. White tell where he got the Treaty
Mr. CONKLING suggested pulling his teeth, one day,
TIL yielded There historical precedent for such
proceeding and he believed it to be perfectly cOnst
tutonal.
Mr.. CAMERON proposed that White be strapped to
plank and the Senators take turns tickling the soes Of
| his feet.
Mr. CONkLING suggested that perhaps White was
not ticklish He would prefer something draw blood
MI TRUMBULL regarded the investigation a farce.
Mr. CONKLLNG was about to reply, but burst into
tears and sat down.
Mr.. CAMERON had no personal animosity toward the
correspondents, but thought 1t necessary to do
thing.
Mr.. CONKLING asked unanimous consent 10 include
Horace Greeley aud all other persons connected with
THE TRIBUNE In the sentence OF perpetual imprisonment
Mr.. CAMERON wanted to know II that would include
pressmen and compositors.
Mr. CONKLING with energyl-Yes, siri
Mr.. CAMERON agreed with his friend from New-YorA
the main question, but afraid the power Of the
Senate did extend far STILL he willing
1t tried As for himself, he soemny protested that he
had earned dollar by divuging official secrets.
Mr. CONKLING begged the Senate 70 observe that the
question Of the grayest moment. Speaking from
personal experience he knew that Senators said great
many things IN Executive session which they would be
sorry TO have repeated He wanted law passed tina,
newspaper should say anything about any Senator
except what that Senator wrote himself He did not
how otherwise q proper degree OF respect Tor the
Senate could be nsed into the popular mind IL would
hardly be credited but he himself had been stgnstzed
in public turkey gobber." lLaugherl This was
no laughing matter 1t was breach OF privilege IL
was unconstitutional The Declaration Of Independence
Here the honorable Senator appeared to be choking,
and was led by MI Fenon to one OF the ante rooms,
where the pages brought him around By sappng hi
| back.l
Mr.. COyKLING resumed his remarks There
WA no doubt that TRIBUNE reporters obtained
! access 70 the Senate Chamber during Execu-
A., sassions and he was inclined TO be.
uovs that they often penetrated into the sacred
saas NJ the domestic interior and wrung secrets from
Senators I'm their hours OF relaxation For himself he
had no such hours. He laid aside his dignity He
valued It 50 highly that he slept in 1t but he burst not
retire at light without looking under the bed for New
York reporter This growing unbearable He called
mon the Senate to assert itself, and TO fling the mis-
White bound hand and foot into the deepest coal
hole Of the Capitol The glorious Declaration Of Inde
pendsnce the Magma Charta Of American liberty, and
the proud palladium of the everlasting eagle of freedom
-sIIerc the honorable Senator again became incapable
of articulation and carried home upon whkA tho
Senate hastily adjournedl