Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-16
Ohio Bridges-NIiIeage.

seats. Alter prayers ana ln6 IeauILS VI
the journal of Friday, the Senate went
into executive session.
Ohio BrIdgeS-MiIeage.
At 2:O5 P. M. the doors were opened a
and resolution was adopted requesting
the Secretary of War to communicate to
the Senate the final report of the Board
of Engineers appointed under section OF
an act of Congress approved July II,
1870, to examine and report upon the
bridges across The Ohio river, also re-
guessing the Committee on judiciary to
examine and report whether the members
of the Senate are entitled to mileage at
the present special session of the Senate.
Adjourned till tomorrow without de-
bate.
DOfnRs of the Secret Session.
The Senate refused to take up q resOlu-
ton heretofore offered providing for the
reporting in confidence of the debate on
the treaty of WashiDgt { by the officisl
reporters of the Senate. Il was said the
report would be subject to future DISPOSE
ton by that body. One of the objections
! against the resolution was that the debate
would be thereby prolonged, as Senators
might desire in some future time to see
their speeches in print; besides it was
thought best to complete action on the
treaty as soon as practicable.
Cameron reported the tresty with IA
yorable recommendation and made few
remarks. He was followed by Morton
in its support.
Combinations.
The Senate confirmed nominations of
Jos. Lewis, associate Judge of the Su-
preme Court of New Mexico; 10. NJ. Lu-
Gus, of Illinois, Consul to st John, Can
ada; c. B. Dahlgren, Consul to San Dur
ros, Mexico, and Anthony g. Furts, Con.
sui to Corunna, Spain; J. NJ. Ffancis, of
New York, Minister OF Resident TO
Greece IN place Of Tuckerman, recalled
at his own request
Correspondents SubPOcnaed'
The Select Committee on privileges OF
the Senate in convention with thesprema-
ture publication of the treaty have sum-
moned TO appear before them among
others the correspondents of the Tribune,
Herald, World and Assistant Secretary of
State, Davis.
The Foreign Committee stand Four
/ TO lnEees
NEw York, May ia Washington
special says the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations is said TO stand four
in favor, and three against the High
Joint Treaty.
Democratic Caucus over the Treaty.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-N0 general
debate has vet been opened uron the
treaty, the proceedings thus far having
been merely of preliminary character.
There is speculatiOns as to the final result.
The prospect is the treaty will be ratified.
1t is said the Democrats met tonight to
talk over the subject, especially as to the
principles of international law involved.
Reverdy johnson earnestly favors ratif-
cation.
The Tribune correspondents Refuse
TO Tell who Sold hem the Treaty
fer Publication.
The Select Committee on Senatorial
privileges held a meeting to night and ex-
amined five witnesses concerning thepub
lication of the treaty in the New York
Tribune. G. w. Adams, the COrrespon-
dent of the World, testified that he had
no knowledge of how the copy was OBJ
tanned OF from whom. White and Rus
sell of the Tribune, seveTally testified
that they did not procure 1t either from 9
Senator or any officer or employee of the
Senate. They however declined to an
, swer the question as to the name of The
person from whom it was obtained anc
where they paid the money.