New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-29
REGULAR REPORT OF SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, May p, 1871

SENATE .WAsHGNGTOS, May p, l6l
HE CASE or TIE TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENTS.
The unfinished business Of yesterday was
taken mp. being the resolution of Mr. Wilson rep
Mass) directing the Sergeant alarms to discharge from
custody Messrs White and Ramsde AT the termination
of the present session; to which Mr. Nye rep, New
had Of, red an amendment: Provided this resolution
shall not he construed to interfere with any legal
cedings which may instituted against said White and
Ramsdci upon the certificate Of the VlcePresident,
under ,le third section Of the act OF Jan a. loj
TIE POWER or CONGRESS LIMITED.
Mr. SHERMAN Rep., Ohol said that in 1857 MI j. W.
smonton was called before a select Committee OF the
Uouse 10 answer certain questions propounded to him
in relation 10 charges against members Of the House.
which he had made in The Nec York Times, but which he
declined 10 answer on the ground that 10 do so would
violate his professional honor The only reason given
hold the witnes, i'm custody after ITS adjournment Inc
power OF the House and Senate being inadequate 10
Iui-l they made the refusal 10 answer criminal OF
tense Wond n not DE better 10 turn White and Rams
dell over the law than to exercise the doubtful power
NJ OBTAINING them ly the Senate sir sherman said me
National ReUUbLcGi OF this morning contained an du-
Gle giving rumor tina, the Executive Session yesterday
rnber Of the Senate, with reference 10 the pubca-
ton OF the Treaty and The Patriot also contained an ar
sion concerned certain Western Senator IN that c3he
ton Now, il was known that the tesunony Ml4Gn n%u
bcen rcpOrted to the Senate cNculpded every senator
from imputatons. This only showed how facts might
be perverted and incorrect statements published.
IA
Mr. CONKLING rep, y. W said the Senator from
Ohio cveled his argument at the powers and prerogd
tive Of te Senate and asked the Senate TO agree with
him that i'm breach of privilege, matter how gross,
they must sit down submissive, with the idea that any
NAV defy the Senate and that the power Of the
senate closed the moment an adiOfnmeht OF tle session
took place. In order to maintain MS poSo ai va t
Tor must 20 further and prove that the senate ha not
power 10 raise committee and clothe u WIN an ine
pow cr u vacation tuatI ma! , - NJ
OF the senate. He conrOverted the positions OF MI
Wr SI!VVTR uen MafsD in reply to Mr.. Conlng.
soid that the senator had endcayOred 10 establish Tor
the senate prerogaEe when py nSLoIt anu NJ ~
did belong to it, He then proceeued To ise ,, ~
the close Of session Of the Senate, any imprisonment
founded it, order must cease vi thls he hdu ho
Mr. BAYARD Dem, Deli expressed his qualification
I'm hearing Mr. sherman raise his voice against the afDl
tTarV newer of Congress, and ut Mr. Summers coming
hack and standing the narrow pain oi the Federal
rre Ia stand A. 10 the witnesses in custody 10
wond not do say the Senate has delegated to the Com
answers aud that they nave the Key OF elr prison IN
their own pocket because the sutcency OF the answers
was the question in dispute The Senate was the judge
of the siccnCy OF the answers, anu therefore, the WI"
nes.s should be discharged when tie senate ended us
session The power 10 imprson ana the power 10 us
charge must reside in the same BODY ana exist AT te
SAND time. and could not he delegated to a committee
! Mr. WILSON rep, hass), az O'Clock suggested
hpt The senate come agreement 10 take the vote on
! the pending resolutions at o'clock to-day. -. ..
Mr. EDMUNDs (kcp., WI was not Wiling 10 agree 10
the proposon lac desired TO express his views on the
subject, md dd no, wish to pe limited a. 20 ,ne
couId Ice made to take the vote this afternoon. lie
would therefore, propose 20 adjourn until Tuesday, aud
In me meantime send the SeTgcantat Arms after aD-
sent go until they should get idil Senate More dn
30 -rnatol have already home and others may lol-
,y, Inn, leaving the senate without quorum and the
senate could not adjourn in the absence OF a quorum
ANOTHER DEFENDKR or THE NQUIsIGIoN.
Mr HOWE G.ep, WIS.,, was entirely willing the Senate
should come to q vote al any moment this afternoon,
after he should have submitted few remarks. An at
tcmp he said had been made TO convey the impression
Ia The public mind that the Senate punishDg news
uapcrs for pub.n ntclg ence, correspondents for
cos uuuicdting it, This was not 20 Behind the news
papers and correspondents uIhtu hnle nls.'vaHI WY
snd official confidence for money The cnect-he would
NOT s.y tho moiiyc-of cudcavTng 10 dismiss the sub
ornpr act The senate and people have right To know
the mans name what position Il, hold- and nat oppQr
tuntcs be has bctTay important trusts therefore, ne
,ped fhe iny1 stigatnu continual. IL would harm no
hndt hut tine ind yidnal imI' There 'ouu DC hu ~h