The Portland daily press., 1871-05-19
special session Of the senate.

1, WARRINGTON, May 1S-Mr Sumner offered
1ne following as an amendment to the rules =
Ia d; al treaties with foreign powers be consid-
| cred IN public and open Session unless sub.
mitted IN special confidence BY the President
| Senate. WV - ''o
Mr.. Conklng submitted an amend mept add.
| ing "and others heretofore known as eSecnti, a
business" The amendments were ordered 10
be printed.
Mr.. White of the Tribune, refusing to di.
vnlge where he got the treaty, Mr.. Carpenter
| moved he be committed to the care of the ser.
geant-at-arms until he signify his willingness
to answer, and that in the meantime he be
committed TO the common jail and that the
Committee be authorized to sit during the re-
cess.
Mr. Morton, in order to test the sense of the
Senate, moved to lay the resolution on the ia
bic: Disagreed to, IS to SO.
:, MIR; Sumner moved to strike out the words
to27.
Mr.. Wilson moved to strike out the words
the Committee be authorized to sit during the
Mr.. Chandler said he wanted the examine
ton continued until the man in the Senate
VINO reports the secret debates for the New
fork papers be discovered and punished.
mr.. SEIZURE said he was glad to hear the
voice of virtue from the Senator from Micbi.
gan and thought that the Investigation should
euu, as the witness had sworn thaG he did not
Set tne treaty nom Senator or officer of the
Mr.. Wilson, alludng to Mr.. Chandler, 70.
MAJ marks, SAID this was a singular proceedino.
The Senate wanted the committee 10 be in eT.
istence till they found out who did the renort-
ing Tor the newspapers in secret session. The
Senator himself was one of these repolters To
his personal knowledge.
Mr.. Chandler exclaimed-"Oh, no.
Mr.. Wilson resumed the debate, which was
quite animated between the two gentlemen.
The Senate then voted ON Mr.. Wilson's
amendment to strike from the resolution the
power OF the committee to sit during the le-
cess, aud decided the question in the negative
yeas 20, nays 80.
Mr.. Window offered an amendment that the
committee be requl ed to continue their daily
sessions till said witnesses shall come before
them and purge themselves of contempt. Lost,
nays 80, yeas 90
After further proceedings the resolution was
amended SO as to provide that il the commit
zee snail fail to assemble after ten days notice
that the witnesses are to answer the questions
reported to the Senate the witnesses shall he
discharged.
On motion of Mr.. Conkling it was provided
that 1t shall he the dnty OF the sereeant-at-
arms, when he shall be informed of the readi-
ness OF the witness to answer, to notify each
member OF the committee thereof
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Carpenter,
AMENDED as above stated, were then agreed to;
yeas "a. nays IA; number of Senators hav-
inS Paireh OH and lett the chamber.
Mr.. kamsdell was then arranged, and having
been sworn, declined to answer giving the same
reasons as White, and stated that he had no
reason to believe that the document came from
Senator.
On motion OF Mr.. Carpenter the resolution
was adopted, similar to that in Whites ease by
avote, yeas "a nays IA. The Senate at 6 p.
NJ, adjourned.
Messrs. White and Ramsdell were then
taken in custody by the seageant-of-arms and
provided with accommodation in the room of
the Committee on the Pacific railroad