New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-18
NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY Is, 1871.
THE TREATY INVESTIGATION

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THE TREATY INVESTIGATION
THE TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT ARRAIGNED
| BEFORE THE SENATE.
INTERESTING DEBATE ON RESOLUTION TO COM
| PEI THE PRISONERS TO ANsWER-SENATOR
CARPENTER THREATENS THEM WITH FORTY
YEARS DMPRIsONMENT-THE RESOLUTION
ADOPTED-THE CORRESPONDENTS GIVEN UN-
TIL NOON TO-DAY TO ANSWER.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUrEl
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May II, 1871.
The Treaty still waits while the Senate
spends another day in its uitess attempt to make THE
TRrBUsEs correspondents tell from whom they procured
the Treaty Of Washington. Messrs. White and Ramsdeu
delivered themselves this morning TO the custody Of the
sergeantatAms Of the Senate. who at about o'clock,
after the Senate had been in Executive session an hour
brought them to its bar In obedience to the order Of the
VicePresdent. '
Mr.. Carpenter then introduced Q resolution to the
effect that the gentlemen be arragned, and that the
VcePresdent PROFOUND to them two questions. First In
regard to their for not answering the questions
asked by the Special Committee and secondly, whether
they willing TO 20 before the Special Committee
and answer the questions before asked Mr. Carpenter
made long and carefully prepared speech In favor OF
the resolutions painting In the blacklist colors the dire
full consequences Of refusing to testify and calling on the
Senate to stand by the Committee to the very end His
attempt to brighten the spondents by talking about
30 years." imprisonment, seemed TO have little effect
Mr.. Carpenter was followed by others, many Of whom
spoke In favor Of resolution offered by MI Fenton, as
substitute which intended to excupate the Ben
ate and Its officers and employees and then allow the In
vestigaton to close. Among those who spoke warmly
favor of not pushing the matter further Senators
Wilson. Morton, Upton, 1hurmen. and others MI
Thurman probably made the strongest argument Mr..
Tptons speech in his funny vein and wss received
| with laughter, and some portions with applause.
Mr.. Trumbu held the position which he has pre-
viousy held and succeeded in securing the passage OF
amendment to the second nterrogatory, making It
relate to all proper questions that may be put to tho
witnesses by the Committee. touching the disclosure
directly indirectly through any member Of the Sen
ate any officer empoye Of the Senate Of what pur
| ports to be copy Of the Treaty.
MI White then called and in reply to the nrst
question, asked time to prepare an answer. Twelve
O'Clock tomorrow fixed as the time The same &C
ton was taken in Mr.. Ramsdeps Tho witnesses
were then remanded to the custody Of the sergeana
Arms who allowed them TO go for the night on their
parole of honor.
The interest manifested in the is very great and
many persons at the Capitol at II o'clock to-day
The hour spent by the Senate Executive session, how
ever convinced most Of them that the proceedings were
place secret and the galleries were therefore
very thin after the doors were reopened.
| REGULAR REPORT OF SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, May II. 1871.
The Senate met at noon, and, on motion of
Mr.. CAMERON, went into Executive Session.
the TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENTS ARRAIGsED.
Tho sergeantatArms of the Senate appeared at the
main entrance with Messrs. White and Ramsde, the
correspondents OF THE NETWORK TRIBUNE, stating that
he arrested these gentlemen in obedience to the res
| olution OF the Senate adopted yesterday.
Mr.. CARPENTER Rep, Wis., then offered resolution
that MI L. White be arragned before the Bar Of the
Senate that the vicePresdent PROFOUND to him In
terrogstoes TO what he had for refusing to
answer the questions asked Of him by the Select Com
mtee and whether he now ready to appear before
the Committee and all proper questions put to
him.
| Mr.. SUMNER Rep.. MassJ suggested that the wit
nesses Messrs White and Ramsdel be furnished with
seats Accordingly chairs were brought and the gen.
tleInen took seats near the door.
| TIE PREMATURE PUBLICATION ALLEGED TO BE A
| MIsDEMEAHoR
MI CARPENTER said that by reference to the resolu-
ton which the Select Committee appointed it
be that they given broad powers, and
directed merely to inquire into the conduct Of Sena
tors and officers Of the Senate but into the facts when
by whom the Treaty between the United States and
the state pepatment Congress- might pass law
hbitng such things from being made public. and so Of
either 70
concentrating contract he said that If the doorkeeper
would not only be regarded as dishonorabe but the Of
fender would be promptly dismissed but when they
nations negotiation which touched all the relations of
peace and war; and involved important consequences to
British Empire on the other part, every sensible
knew that this negotiation could not be carried on
fore necessary and proper that those whose duty 1t was
to conduct the negotiations should keep tner meetings
| provide. 1t well known that The NETWORK
TTeaay the United States and Great Britain
and thus committed fragrant violation OF the rules OF
Wss @anesy the duty Of the senate to the
facts He then caused to be read an extract rom the
| of witnesses to give testimony before committees Of
either branch o. Congress and case they refuse to
Also Ais Vs. the Amsndatory Act Of 1891 he, on the
sabpened BY che senate Select Committee and duly
sworn By the Charmsn but refused to tell from whom
Committee with fixed purpose not to dyuge the source
from which he obtained It, BY the common law witness
crininate him, or render him infamous but, notwth
standing this the rights Of the public ought not to be
correspondent by refusing to answer says IN effect that
psgs Is higher than the statutes tut Of @
the land In the opinion OF the committee and OF every
intelligent man. the Senate has but two Courses
and compel obedience It's order by such proceedings
st the s TO sOd
10 protect h rules and enforce obedience to the laws
The oiense Of "this man White misdemeanor pun
jshable with fine Of from 800 to H. 900 and from one
month TO u months imprisonment, in the discretion OF
The court In misdemeanOrs there Ia no difference be-
tween fbe principal and accessory in treason or fell
MT Carpenter then caused to be read editorial
article from TIE TRIBUNE OF Tuesday, which was WIFI
| ten Tor the Information of the Senate.
| A KSoTTY QUESTION
Mr. CARPENTER said the people Of the United States
arc sovereign To their will every department Of the
Government must bow The question now was, Whether
the will of the people derived from the Constitution
I'M of from the ed