Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-05-18
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 1U.-ftalf an hour
before noon the floor of the Senate Cham
Der was well filled with Senators and 9TH
ers, and the meeting of personal friends
and old associates was marked with great
cordiality. There was also a fair attend
ance in the galleries. The general tone
of conversation was the probable duration
of the session. Ten days Or two weeks
seemed to be the period almost unanimous
" fixed for its continuance. The Senate
opened with prayer by DIR. Newman,
Chaplain. The proclamation ~convoking
this extraordinary session, was read, when
Messrs. Anthony and Casserly were ap-
pointed a committee to inform the Presi-
dent that the Senate was ready to receive
any communication that he might be pre-
pared to make. 1t was ordered that the
hour of meeting be - o'clock.
Standing committees ofthe Senate were
appointed for and during the present ses-
sion, the Vice-President to fill any vacan-
CIV. The Senate then took a recess until
| o'clock.
On re-ussembling. Mr.. Anthony, from
the committee appointed to wait on the
President. reported that the President
would Immediately send a communication
to the Senate in writing.
A resolution that, when the Senate adj
.journed to-day, it be to Friday next. was
adopted.
A resolution was adopted that the Pres
ident be requested to furnish tho Senate
with a copy of all reports made by the
Hon. Mr.. Whitney. Solicitor of the War
Department, upon any claims made by
subjects of foreign nation for damages in
consequence of the war against the rebell-
ious states from 1861 to 1865, inclusive,
and which are supposed to be on file In
the State Department.
Gen. Porter then appeared, %announc-
ing that he had been directed by the Pres
ident to deliver to the Senate a message
in writing. The treaty was then handed
to the Vice-President.
Mr.. Cameron Immediately moved that
the Senate go into executive session, which
was agreed to.
TIE TREATY IN H SENATE.
The treaty when received by the Senate
will, in the usual routine manner, be re-
ferred to the, Foreign Relations Committee.
The Senate will doubtless then adjourn,
perhaps till Monday. IF opposition should
arise, consideration of the treaty might be
postponed from day to day for three days
by objections against more than one read
ing each day, so that in view ofall %contin-
g~encies. an active discussion is not likely
to begin before next week. The time for
taking the final vote on ratification, if not
reached by Friday, will be likely to extend
to the following Monday or Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The British
American Parliaments as far as heard from
are adverse to a treaty, Several Senators
have amendments to the treaty, and many
are preparing elaborate speeches. A three
weeks session at least is probable.
--f AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH.
The joint committee of twenty-one to
investigate the condition of affairs in the
| South will re-assemble here next week,
when it will be decided whether the inves-
t~igation shall be conducted in Washington
and witnesses summoned here, or whether
the committee shall be divided into sub
committees, and distributed through the
South. The more extreme Republicans
think that the evidence will be more gen.
eral and important if the witness are sum-
moned here. Several members favor post
| poning the investigation till next Fall in
order that a fresh report may be made to
! Congress in December, while a proposition
will also be made to have an investigation
now, and another one in October.