The union Democrat., 1871-06-03

rial dignity in connection with the Conkling
inqnisition cf the few mast days on the Tibnns
and the treaty. Mr.. Fenton called the atsen-
tion of the Senate TO an article in the Patriot
which stated that Mr. Carpenter and Mr.
conkling in ssmi-ofirial manner had al
most pointed to Mr.. Fenton. saving in the
language of Nathan to David. s.Thou art the
man." Mr.. Fenton characterized the insinu-
alton as ''cowardly and base Every one
who knew anything of the matter knew that
these insinuations were the work cf Mr.. Conk-
ling. who Is the father ef the whole business.
the purrose of which was to wreak his ven-
gence on the New York Tribune and Senator
Fenton. and hence the arrest Of the Tribune
correspondents and the insinuations that Mr..
Fenton furnished them with the treaty. Mr..
Morton also explained that the insinuation.
that he furnished the treaty vas an ATTRACTIONS
and cowardly falsehool and the story was
made ont of whole cloth. Mr.. Wilson said
that he had not received an advance copy a.
charged by the Chronicle. This little fuss
among the disciples of John Brown and Wen
dell Philips opened the eyes of Mr.. Howe.
who said, he had never heard hint leading
him to suspect that any Senator was impl-
Gated. Poor innocent; any man who was
present during the debate on this question and
could not see that there was strong person
al feeling in the matter. and that Carpenter
and Conkling were doing their best to cast
reflections on brother Senator must havs
been deaf and blind. After this amicable
interchange of views, tie Senate at ii o'clock
A. NJ. went into executive Session.
Notwithstanding the dignity of Senators,
&c. &C.. there was leak sufficiently large to
give few items of the Secret Session Of the
Senate which took place yesterday. In the
absence of Mr. Cameron, Chairman Of For.
eign Relations. Mr.. Harlan took his place and
gave the reason why the four members Of his
committee recommended tie treaty for ratif-
catie 1t being impossible to remedy its
defects relating 10 the navigation Of the ST.
Lawrence and reciprocity. on account of the
tenacity Of Sir John Mac Donald and bis con-
sti,uents with regard TO their rights, he hop
Cd it would be ratified Mt once Senator
Sumner criticised the treaty as a whole and
did not confue himself to any particular part
of it. The treaty did not suit him. 1t was
full Of glittering generalites. which only daz-
zeled, hut did not satisfy. lie don't see the
apology. lie Gays: "Apologies are cheap
things, especially when weighed against a
commerce destroyed and owners of American
shipping made nenniless" The apology is 80
carefully worded that it will not hurt Eng
lands diplomatic pride and constituencies
/ lie reviewed the three new rales of interna-
tional law which it was proposed to engraft
in the international code; and counselad the
taking Of time in this very important matter.
These, he said. were mere suggestions, but
he would explain his objections to the treaty
more fully at another day. Sumner will
open on this business as soon as he gets his
heavy guns into position, but it wont avail,
the treaty will be ratified however. despite
toe martyr Senator. Senator Morton, of
course endorsed the work of our itine rant
treaty makers. At this point, Senator Car
plain. He stated that he was not certain
whether his committee had the power to tro
| foro the New York Herald correspondents
and make them explain where they got the
copy of the protocol which the Herald pub
lished, but he looked as if he could devnur a
correspondent just then for lunch, without
salt or pepper. This loss Of dignity, the re-
fusal of the correspondents to answer the au-
gust Senate; has sorely riled the hareto-
fore amiahle Carpenter. and If he does not
very soon leave this heated place for the cool
breezes OF Wisconsin,, he will surely collapse.
Senators Wilson, Sumner, Trumhull. Thur
man, Fenton and Upton were agreed that
the Senate had gone too far in this direction
already. They are beginning to see that they
have been making themselves laughing
stock for the country. Conkling and Ed
mands, who have been making Judges of
themselves are for Furnishing these newspa-
per people," and they were very bitter, ssr-
| caSfiC anu severe On W aSuinSEOn lNur0allSsS.
The whole thing is izzle. the Tribune has
been largely advertised. Fenton has not been
injured and the dignity of the Senate which
was the pretext for this investigation has not
been maintained, and number of Senators
now find out that they were led by the nose
to assist in personal persecution under the
cry cf 1.-THE dignity of the Senate must be
maintained, and they don't half like I.
| The Ku-klnx Committee met yesterday and
Subcommittee Of eight was appointed to
sit in Washington and take testimony of the
puriured scoundrels who VIII be sent here for
that parpose. Mr.. voorhees, offered resolution
that the rules of evidence in trials before Civ
il Courts shall govern the action of the Com
/ mittee, and Mr.. Cox moved that mere ramors
j and hearsay testimony shall be rejected, both
OF these propositions were voted down, which
goes sufficiently far to show what we may ex-