The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the IntelllgenCer'
(By the Western Union Line.
ONCE Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe EtS)
U. 8. SENATE.
EXTRA SESSION.
Personal Explanation from Mr.. Sum.
ner.-MOliOn to Release the Tribune
Correspondents,
WASHINGTON, May 22.


WASINGToN, May 22.
Mr.. SUMNER, rising to a personal ex.
PLANTATION, called attention 10 what pur-
ported TO be a report Of speech made
by him last Friday in Executive session,
published in the New York Herald OF
Saturday.
Mr. TRUMBULL, interrupting, remarked,
And so Of all reports OF Executive SEE.
sions of several days past-they were all
inventions"
Mr.. SUMNER, resuming, said that all
reports which he had seen of what were
called his speeches were pure inventions.
lie hoped that wherever these reports
had gone this contradiction would follow.
Fisher Ames once said that a liO would
travel from Maine to Georgia while Trnth
was putting on his boots.
Mr. WILSON offered q resolution, which
lies over, that the Sergeantat-Arms be
directed to discharge. L. White and II.
!, Ramsdell Immediately after tho final
adjournment of the special session of the
Senate.
Mr. EDMUNDs remarked that Us the
senator from Massachusetts had seen
proper to make personal explanation,
he wished to say as report had appeared
day or two ago that he had made a
speech expressing great hostility to the
press, that he had made no speech what.
ever on the subject, or on anything else,
The press was not alluded to In the Ex.
eCutivc session by any Senator.
Mr. SUMNER offered n resolution, which
lies over, that Messrs. White and Rams.
dell, who are now in the close custody Of
the Sergeantat.Arms, be discharged from
custody forthwith.
MIR. POMEROY offered u resolution,
which was adopted, that the clerks Of tho
several standing committees be paid from
the first to the thirty-irst Of May.
Mr.. TRUMDuLI,, from the Judiciary, to
whom was referred the resolution TO In.
Quirc whether Senators were entitled TO
mileage for the present session, made
report thereon TO the effect that Senators
were not, under law, entitled to mileage.
On motion Of Mr.. CAMERON, the Senate
went into executive session on the treaty.
EVENING DISPATCH.
The Senate was engaged five hours
today on the treaty.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of KY, and Mr.. THURMAN,
Of Ohio, made speeches, and though not
opposing the treaty, they severally
indicated amendments which they
desired to be made. 1t Is said the latter
gentleman expressed doubt as to the
wisdom OF incorporating In new rule, or
in the laws OF the nation prohibition
against nGutrals building or cquipping
vessels for belligercnts, believing that this
subject should be lett to the operation Of
the municipal law. Thus far but one
Senator has mentioned how he will vote
on the treaty, and this will be in opposi'
iiOn tOit.
During the proceedings to day, near the
close Of the session, Vice President Col.
FAX feeling sick, requested Senator PoME.
ROY to occupy bis place. Directly after
the latter gentleman reached the chair,
Mr.. CoLFGx left the platform, ind on his
way out, suddenly becoming dizzy, would
have fallen heavily to the floor but for
the efforts of Mr.. Flagg, the principal leg.
slatiye Clerk, who was conducting him
from the chamber. MAJOR Mcdonald,
Chief Clerk, and Capt. Bassett, Door
Keeper, Immediately repaired TO the
scene, as did the Senators in that vicinity,
and the VICE PRESIDENT WINS conveyed
to his room. The occurrence caused a
temporary cessation Of business, which
was resumed as soon rs II was ascertained
that his sickness was not Of an alarming
character. The remainder OF the session
was consumed In desultory converse
ton as to fixing some time for taking
the vote on the ratification Of the
treaty. No conclusion was reached on
the question. Several Senators said
this evening that the Senate will probably
vote on the ratification Wednesday or
Thursday, while another one remarked
that efforts would be made tomorrow to
complete the business, even If night ses.
sion should be necessary for that purpose.
When Vice President CuLFAx was car
ried to his rooms, he was laid upon sofa
and Drs. Bliss and Mccoy were promptly
summoned. They Immediately applied
the proper remedy, when tue patient
seemed to be much relieved. AIler the
adjournment of the Senate numerous
Senators of both parties, visited Mr. Col,
FAX. Ills sickness was probably CAUSED
by the close atmosphere in the Senate
Chamber, MS the doors were closed luting
the executive session. The VICE PREsl
DENT remains at his room In the Capital
and was, tonight, conversing with soln'
frionIs