New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-26


vote ratyng the Treaty of Washington. 1t was stated
there necessity for this, some Of the Senators
bad been misrepresented In the lists purportng to be
true statements Of the vote The Senate refused to re-
the Injunction from document headed "conf-
DENTAL" 1t being historical review of the Oregon ques
ton and prepared by citizen OF Washington Territory
The official copy of the Treaty Of Washington was de
vered TO the President this morning. and thence trans
ferred to the State Department where II will be placed
In box prepared for the purpose and sent to England
REGULAR REPORT OF SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE . WASHINGTON, May rs, 1871.
The Senate met at II o'clock. After prayer
and he reading OF Yesterdays Journal Mr. CAMERON
Rep., Penn.) moved to 90 into Executive session.
Mr.. SUMNER qsep., Mass) said he hoped not; he
wanted to make word Of explanation.
Mr.. CAMERON Rep., Penn.)-why not postpone your
Mr.. SUMNER must make IT never.
Mr.. CAMERON waived his motion. -
MT SUMNER said he had seen In The Daily Chronicle
statement purporng to give what ne dd III E1ecuuve
session yesterday He astonshed that paper CON
Quoted BY gentleman who officially occupied seat in
the Executive sessions of the Senate should attribute 70
Senator what he said. He had now TO state that
what attributed to him was fabrication He made
no such speech. x,.,
took up resolution for the discharge Of Messr White
and Ramsde from custody Immediately on the ADJOURN
M. CHANDLER Rep., Mich) asked the Chairman Of
they had ssceraned who the reporter Of the Execu
tive sessions Of the Senate.
eating Committee would report In threequarers Of an
MI. CAMERON Rep., PENN then moved to 60 INTO
Mr. WILSON asked whether his resolution would be
e ne nys' ss sEd the PRNG OFFICER said
would. The Senate then went into Executive session.
When at 3:l5 O'Clock, the doors were opened, MT
EDMUNDS lRep., VII moved TO postpone Mr.. Wilson's
resolution in order to take up his fixing time for the
Mr. SHERMAN dsep., ohio) hoped they, would act in
the business before shsT before Rss AZ the call
the President and therefore 1t would be indecorous for
them to adjourn without indicating TO the President ter
The debate continued the motion of Mr.. Edmunds.
MR.. coSKIING RISES TO EXPLAIN.
Mr. CONKLING Qep., N. " said the matter before
the Senate, by the public, has been becouded
and incunbered with allegations 30 unfounded as to
merit correction. Some Of these inventions relate TO me,
and were they wholly personal in their effect no notice
OF them would be appropriate. They relate, how
ever to acts done II done at all, in representative
character and nothing is palmer than the duty OF
resentatye hold himself responsible at all times 10 ma
constituents, and to to them for all public or
official acts therefore improve this opportunity TO say
something q my connection with the pending inquiry
meaning and wishing TO take the whole responsibility OF
every part Of my participation In It,
HOW THE TREATY INVESTIGATION ORIGINATED.
The investigation not suggested or originated by
me- or by the Senator from Wisconsin. 1t originated in
the Executive session. and therefore, under the rules Of
the Senate at liberty to say, only, that the be-
traya the Treaty, and the need of an investigation
was brought the notice Of the Senate by the sens
tor from Wisconsin, nor by me- Indeed heard for the
Treaty had been made public The statement was that
newspaper in Cincinnati and newspaper IN New
York had published 1t. This the day after the pub
LEGATION, aud my first information on the subject
after the Committee had been rased investigate the
subject. Eor had heard suspicion Of tho hand
S5 the the pne ey Ths did me- G
honor to place tho Committee. This was done
without consultation with me- and without knowledge or
wish on my part was not present at the first meeting
Committee until after the witnesses, White and
were reced to hear the Judgment OF the Committee
to their obligation to answer that first came to know
who they Until then they were entire strangers to
Inc. had never either OF them, 70 my remem-
brance acquaintance or as persons known to me as
They reused to state the very fact the Committed was
dered by the Senate TO ascertain although they knew the
fact and coneurred with the other members OF the Com
mttee that bound 20 report them to The Senate
in contempt, to be dealt with accordingly inns was
the unanimous report OF the Committee the Senator
from Kentucky alone being absent at the time and he
expressing his aerward on the hoor OF the
Senate. The report was right hny'oner report Wouia
have wrong The refusal OF the witnesses TO testify
left lief s15 ne e 40 e to the
tiyes either to abandon the investigation Just ordered
or TO maintain the law which declares ts ;cia s
having no 20 do with personal feeling In acting
upon than the Judge on the bench or the Juror IN the
box has to do with personal Ieehhs lor Ut asnS' 'o
parties to a case he Is called ON To decide.
WHY MR.. CARPENTER WAS MADE THE PROMINENT m
QUEIToR.
In the Senate. however, discussion arose, and took
such direction as TO imply that the question might be
made TO depend in way the relations Of the wit
nesses or Of the newspapers employing them, to the
members the Senate. Such suggestion seemed to me
unite foreign and falacious, still 1t determined me to abb
stain from that participation in the proceedings which
naturally devOlyed a member OF the Committee
The Chairman had right to expect me 10 snare WIN
him the labOrs OF the debate and ordinarily would OF
hay rendered
view however OF the attitude Of one OF the newspapers
its readers generally seemed to me better that should
abstain from discussion lest my words might appear
10 Ge 1naraI sense of duty Ny silence MI President
has been stated and not from any Wish 10
shun the work or the responsibility
RETRACTIoS.
Recently, during my absence from the Chamber, my
colleague Mr. Fenton) caused to be read from Wash
ington paper paragraph stating that suspicion had
fallen upon him. and that the suspicion emanated wholly
or in part from me, that bad given Il currency
Had nv colleague Shown me TIE paragraph, or called
attention 70 In my hearing should have told him, as
need hardly tell the Senate now, that the statement
was destitute OF truth-a fabrication sheer as the
other NEWSPAPER statements have lately OF
what similar character, and which think can hardly
have imposed upon the credulty OF any one.
WHO REPORTS EXECUTIVE sEssIossi
Mr.. CHANDLER rep, Mich) was anxious to narrow
down the circle OF investigation to who is the Execu
tive reporter OF the Senate. It was not an eaoye OF
the Senate the reporter gave the proceed
ngs of the Republican caucuses and the employees were
-. ,,,,,oa On the caucuses For the same reason IL
xas Mt Democrat because they are not admitted 10
the Republican caucuses. 1t was not new inenoer,
because these reports had been going on ior 10 years ne
wanted the circle narrowed he wanted TINS reporter
fonnd ont and expelled No senator was safe from Hun.
He r Chandle had been fairy aea VIVA was Setore
The senate by his course In that case he
MI Su,anderl lad incurred the enmity OF tins
,aor,r and he had been isrepresented In the ENeeu
tive session reports since. This reporter had how
ever shdnaed for the last few days and as conse-
onence nil the reports Of the Executive sessions are
now mere miserable Inventions Look at the report OF
~ lt Friday week as given by this regular reporter,