The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-19
Mr.. Thurman took the floor again
and entered into an elaborate argument

and entered into an elaborate argumen
to controvert Mr.. Summers position.
He was interrupted by Mr.. Patterson
who gave some Of his experience il
company with a Chicago detective il
hunting up a criminal to be brought be
fore an investigating committee.
Mr.. Stewart made few remarks anG
then the vote was taken on the PROPOSE
ton to strike out that part OF the reso
luton continuing the special committee
during recess, which was lost by vote
Of 20 ayes to 80 noes.
Mr.. Window then offered an amend
ment requiring that the committee bt
required to hold daily sessions during
the recess, as Mr. Carpenter had as
serted that the witnesses had the keys
of the Jail in their pockets; but he va:
afraid if the committee went off. the
KEYS would not be available, and that
as this committee Of five constituted
themselves the jailors of these witnesses
that the Senate request the jailors 10 dc
their duties and stay here.
The vote was then taken on Mr..
WINDOWS amendment, which was re,
rejected by ayes 20, noes 32.
Mr.. Thurman then offered an amend
ment that the term of imprisonment au'
thorized in the resolution be limited 10
twenty DAYS from this instant, which
was defeated bv vote of ayes %,
noes 81
Mr.. Thurman then offered prsviso
that if the special committee should not
meet at any time within one week and
notify the said White, then he shall be
discharged from custody.
Mr.. Scott moved as a substitute for
Mr.. Thurman's amendment that if the
committee does not meet within ten days
after the notification to the Sergeant-at-
Arms that White was ready TO testify,
then the witness shall be discharged.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Thurman offered an amendment
confirming the questions to those re-
ported to the Senate. Adopted.
Mr.. Salisbury moved to amend by
striking out the word CLOSE and there
fore the word confined, in the resolu-
ton. Rejected. .
Mr.. Sumner inquired whether the
committee proposed to proceed against
the New York Herald as he saw in that
paper last night an article that had a
very familiar look, and was called the
protocol accompanying the English
treaty, and he wondered if the purpose
of the gentlemen pushing the investiga.
ton Cooking at Messrs. Carpenter and
ConkIing) was either to punish or to
advertise the Tribune. He wanted the
Herald to get its share OF either punish
ment or advertising; which ever was
meant.
Mr. Thurman then moved a. a
substitute for the resolution, that
on the certificate Of the Vice President,
the prisoners be sent to the grand jury,
as provided for in the statue, which was
defeated; ayes 10, noes q.
Mr.. Nickers then offered substitute,
setting forth that as the witnesses had
testified that the copy Of the treaty had
not been obtained, directly or indirectly
from any member of the Senate, that
exonerated that body from any implca-
ton Of violation of faith, and that the
witnesses therefore be discharged. De
feated.
The resolutions As amended were
then adopted. Yeas 81; noes II.
Mr.. Ramsdell was then called before
the bar, and refusing to answer, the
same resolution as in the White case
was adopted. Ayes A, noes II.
At 6:45 the Senate adjourned