The Republican journal., 1872-04-04
Nr. Summer and the investq ating Com.
mittee

.1'k tine ground that the examination of a
senator upon matters connected with his
un'ae duties, and concerning his CON
'rreneeS win his fellow senator's. would
be- unwi~e, inpoitic and contrary t, the
practice of the government. He also
complains that the committee of inquiry
was constituted in an unp4rlilmentary
MtAutr, taat 1t is unfriendly to investiga-
h'n, and was intended to be. In support
NJ hlS positions Mr.. Sumner quotes high
l'Eai an pa lamentarv authorities.
on Wednesday Senator HamGn said he
would administer the oath to Mr.. Sumner.
when Mr. Sumner said he declined to take
49,
Senator Carpenter moved that the pro-
test he filed, and also that Mr. Sumner be
~aonenaed to appear there Tomorrow al
ha'i-past 10, which motion was then
greed 10.
The Senate arms committee met al half
past 10 o'clock.
senator Samner appeared and protested
tgain>t the summons served upon him, contend
aS tAd i Y = contrary to parliamentary prece
"-rt. Il was Customary merely to request he
Attendance Of senator's He did not think now
any mpre nh N he did YESTERDAY the committee
was competent 10 investigate the case, A. n ma
I.T|rs ~ The members had declared therrse y es
nro>e3 10 having the thing examined into.
NJ 81 met took he oath with protest that
tHr chairman VA Disqualified TO act n that cs-
..-.itN H. re>ff4t however nn9ar nrotest
l1e suew morning OF this Question until the d i
a n uf December. A friend in the Senate
HIS ST. >.lu~z i'll mont oueJ me fat 70 him
Fa rN4tf- ,av NJ. S,hurz who ba1 some
8t -be r4oe,. Nr S.h,4rz - Mr Srhanct,s
suggestions ~,x rh8mbrrn from " hom he re-
.avrl e,wa~ ot iarter~ IRON the Secretary of
IV-- -l-Iu c.,.--r,4,,- ~: St4ta n eyYva - ,ir
-nr7---fl-re. ..o1nr of the stsns ia Lap hv him,
4ef urey.5ls ID The Introduction Of his resolu-
fI-r
lr re-0,n>a -q 4 aile~tion ha said he received
$50. ..--. .- -1ril,I' al communications on the
-u -et r1t declined t3qive names of the authors.
4f.- -r.,.8-.t -A.,5 MAR +, Sfr S.bnr7 NJ sam
r,-eo...,r-t h ,j, amy Il, move the nyesfiog.
ror.
Herman Tqrke testified 10 endeavoring 10
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lJe>-ou.
1t,ui op Iattsr (+f ina, you lS,[ nlaml
vh, might h- called A. witnesses, from whom
w, l'g IrIg'lf lI'1l 'glye': ,,,.o
RES lan,I+nt asked me not to tell.
Nj Carpenter-I understood you 10 saw you
received several confidential letters. VIII you
.iyt tGy name Of any one of he writer's
n >umner-l decline TO do so.
Nj. C4rpenieT-N lh you give any part Of the
.et+rr'
Alr. Sumner-I think | have handed all OF
them to senator >churz to use at his discretion
Mr.. Carpeuter-Did | understand YOU to say
that by parliamentary rule in constituting Il
committee. the members must be of that party
making the charge;
Mr.. >umner-I hope YOU will not put that
question
llr. Csrpenter-I have.
Mr.. elmner-Then decline to answer it.
Nj. Garpeuter-Did not every member of
TIL committee vote tor the investigation?
Mr.. SImner-The record will answer.
Nr. Carpenler-Dld not every member now