New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-16
THE TREATY of WASHINGTON.
A FAVORABLE REPORT FROM THE SENATE
FOREIGN COMMITTEE.


THREE OF TIE COMMITTEE REFUSE TO SIGN THE
REPORT-DOUBTs CONCERNING THE RATlFl-
CATIoN-THE PREMATURE PUBLICATION IN
vEsTIGATIoN-THE TRIBUNE CORRESPOND
ENTS REFUSE TO STATE FROM WHOM THE
TREATY WAS PROCURED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l
WASHINGTON, Monday, May Is, 1871.
The Treaty was reported back to the Senate
from the Foreign Committee to-day, and Mr. Cameron
briefly explained It, Senator Morton made short speech
in It's favor and Senator Cassery spoke against It, There
is more doubt expressed night TO the ratification OF
the Treaty than has been before The session today was
short 1t is reported that Senators Cameron, Har-
Ian, Morton and Hamlin signed the report In favor OF
ratification aud that Patterson schurz and Casserly de-
cned add their Names either because they desired 10
amend IT, or because they opposed it altogether
The Speci al Committee of the Senate TO whom was IN
trusted the important business OF filming out where THE
TRIBUNE obtained the Treaty Of Washington, met In MI
COnkng's commiteeroOm at o'clock this evening,
having summoned to appear the correspondents or me
Herald andIW World Dom Plat Of The Cincinnati CONNER
eial the editor OF The Washington Chronicle, Mr.
Flagg one OF the Clerks OF the Senate, Mr. Tinker
OF the Western Union Telegraph Company, the Hon. j.
c. Bancroft Davis, Assistant Secretary OF STATE and
Messrs. White and Ramsdell Of THE TRIBUNE Bureau.
Messrs Carpenter, Sumner, and Trumbu were present
during the early part Of the investigation, and Mr. Conk
ling arrived between and O'Clock. Senator Garrett
Davis was not present.
THE TRIBUNE's correspondents were the first exam
ned and they freely testified to such facts as wholly
exoneraed Senator's and officers Of the Senate from the
charge OF having violated their trust to keep the Treaty
secret but beyond that point absolutely refused to give
any information. Mr.. Trumbul then remarked that' In
his opinion the Senate had right to compel cor
respondent to further questions seV'
erll others were examined, and they knew
nothing about the matter, nothing was learned
Committee finally recalled Messrs. White and Ransde
and after informing them that it was the unanimous
opinion Of the Committee that they could he compelled
TO answer the question, OF whom, how did you OBJ
tain the copy OF the Treaty which you transmitted TO
your paper 7" demanded reply, informing them at the
same time that refusal would necessitate their being
reported the Senate in contempt The gentlemen,
as before respectfully refused and the inyes
tigltion was then adjourned.
This subject is talked Of hero tonight than any
other, and the opinion prevails among many Senators
and Others that the Committee. having investigated as
10 the conduct OF Senator'S with regard to the pubca
ton Of the treaty, had right TO require the CORE
spondens to answer further in regard to the sources OF
their information IL Is expected that TIE TRIBUSEs
correspondents will be reported to the Senate tomor
row. and them IL they still refuse to answer the ques
tons that body viii decide what their punishment shall
he