The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-20

ocnhte WAS 10 walt three weeks until the
people had time to examine the treaty and
be heard from, it would be rejected, that
is assuming that they cared aught for the
peoples wishes 1t grows weaker every
day. The Democrats have as yet given no
indication a. to what they propose doing
in the matter.
! SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The special committee appointed by the
Senate TO find out who stole q copy Of the
High Joint Treaty, and sold It to the New
York Tribune met last evening. Senators
Carpenter, Conkling, Sumner and Trum-
bull were present. Mr.. White, correspen-
dent of the tribune, Mr.. II. j. Ramsdell
Of the Cincinnati Commercial, were ex-
smined and positively declined to answer
where they obtained the copy which they
telegrsphed to their respective papers, IL
was determined 20 report them to the
Senate to-day for contempt The statute
Of 1867 makes it a misdemeanor to refuse
to testify before a congressional commit
tee, and on conviction, punishable BY fine
and imprisonment. Mr.. Geo. W. Adams
Of the New York World, and Mesirs. Nor
ris and Flagg, officers of the Sena:e we're
also examined. II was decided that the
copy which was used was not Senate
document, but was one of those printed
for the use Of the State Department.
Mr.. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Assistant Secretary of State, was sum-
moned, but instead of appearing, sent
note stating that the document did not
come from the State Department and tha,
he had other business to attend to and
could not attend. Upon what meat doth
this man Davis feed that he can with inn
punity defy a summons of the Senate
His intercourse with The English 'alf Of
the Ugh jointers must have elevated his
ideas SO that he could not como down TO
be o witness, and stand cheek BY jowl
with damned vulgar newspaper corrospon-
dents. Ifthe Senate committee have any
respect for their positions they would
make this understrapper know his place,
and bring him up for contempt, us they
propose to do with Messrs. White and
Rsmsdell. The whole thing is farce and
the sooner that Congress makes all discus
sions puplic the better, as there i. no way
Of keeping secret anything which concern.
the public.
DELEGATION FROM GEORGIA
are here pushing the claims of the no.ori-
our Foster Blodgctt AS Senator from
Georgia. They certainly offe, q sufficient |
reason for his admission, viz; "that tho
Radical party of Georgia demands it," if
that is not good enough reason for his
being made Senator I would like 10
know what would be
The recent reversal (by the Attorney
General) of Commissioner Pleasanton 5 de-
cision, that the
FIVE PER CENT TAX oS DEMAND
was not collcctable after August lst, 1870,
makes quite = jar in the Treasury, and
will bring about the interference of Con-
gress next session to sustain the Commis-
sioner. Secretary Boutwell, agrees with
the Attorney General, that tho tax is
collectabe during the last five months of
1870, while the Commissioners claims that
the Senate Finances agreed with hin, be.
fore he made the decision and Congress
will BY legislation next session, justify his
decision. The amount involved is the
neat sum of 5000, 900. Let US havo
peace In the Treasury.