The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-16
WASHINGTON.
Meeting of the Senate.
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WAHhlNuLONi may ~
The Senate met ut II o'clock this morn.
ing, at which time only twelve members
were In their seats. After prayer and
reading of the journal Of Friday, Senator
Cameron came into the Senate Chamber
from meeting Of the Committee on For.
eign Relations, and moved that the Senate
go Into executive session, which was
agreed 10.
THE DEBATE on THE TREATY NOT TO BE
RRPORTED.
The Senate refused to take up the resO.
luton heretofore offered, providing for
reporting In confidence the debate on the
treaty OF Washington by the official re.
pOrters Oi the Senate, said report TO be
subject To future disposition Of that body,
One Of the objections against the resOlu-
ton was that the debaie would thereby
be prolonged, as senators might desire Ia
future time to see their speeches in print,
Besides It was thought best to complete
the action on the treaty as soon as practi.
cable Mr. Cameron reported the treaty
with favorable recommendation and made
few remarks. He was followed by Mr..
Morton in It's support,
CoSFIRATATIoSs.
The Senate has confirmed the nOmina.
tions of JOS. z. Lewis as Associate Justice
Of the Supreme Court Of New Mexico /;
Josiah NJ. Lucas, Of Illinois, Consul 10 st,
Johns, Canada; Chas. B. DahlgrGn, Con.
sui to Sandunras, Mexico; Anthony G.
Fuerles, Consul to COruna, Spain, and
John NJ. Francis, Of New York, Minister
resident to Greece in place Of Tuckerman,
recalled at his own request.
THE PUBLICATION OF TIE TREATY.
The Select Committee on Privileges OF
the Senate, In connection with the pre-.
mature publication Of the treaty, have
summoned to appear before them, among
others, the correspondents of the Tribune,
Herald and World, and Assistant Sec
retary Of State Davis.
PENNSYLVANIA WAR INDEMNITY PAID.
The Secretary of tue Treasury today
ordered the payment Of E242, ,1G7 to the
State Of Pennsylvania, being an install.
ment Of n war indemnity claim Of that
State on account o raising troops for the
war.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
Over ono thousand claims have been
filed with tho Southern Claims COmmis.
sion, amounting nOminally TO several mil.
lions Of dollars.
now THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMIT.
TEE STAND
.|.. New York, May 10.
A Washington special says the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations Is said
to stand 4 In favor, and 8 against, the
High Joint treaty.
PROCERDINGs IN SENATE EXECUTIVE
SESSION.
In the executive session to-day the
treaty was iavOrably reported by the
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, Mr.. Cameron, without any ~.
cOmmendatiOn or amendment. That
gentleman, after making few remarks,
was followed by Mr.. Morton, who explain.
ed certain portions Of the treaty In rc-
sponsc to iIQuirers. No general debate
has yet been Opened,upon the subject, the
proceedings thus lar having been Oi pre-
liminary character. There are speCula.
tons as 10 the result of the final vote
The prospect is that the treaty will be rat
flied.
1t Is said that the Democrats met to-
night To talk over the subject, especially
as To the principles Of international law
involved; and further, that instead Of
ReverGy johnson being opposed to the
treaty, as reported, he earnestly desires
that It may be ratified by the Senate.
SENATORIAL PRIVILEGE.
The Select Committee on Senatorial
Privilege, held q meeting tonight, and
examined five witnesses concerning the
publication OF the treaty in the New York
Tribune. q. W, Adams, correspondent OF
the World, testified III effect that he had
no knowledge how the copy was obtained,
or from whom. White and llamsdell o.
the Tribune, severally testified they did not
procure II either from Senator or any
officer OF the emplOye Of the Senate. They
however, declined TO answer the questions
as TO the names ofthe persons from whom
Il was obtained, and whether they paid
money for 1t. This refusal on their part.
will lie reported 10 the Senate tomorrow
for the action Of that body
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