Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-09
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
FRIDAY, February 9.

The Vice President laid before the Senate a
communication from District Attorney Fisher
stating that indictments had been found against
NEssRs. WHITE AND RAMsDELL,
the Tribune correspondence for refusal 20 testify
before the Investigating Committee of the Senate
IN reference TO the premature publication of the
treaty of Washington, and that the indictm ents
h ad been 9uashed by the judge OF the Criminal
Court OF the District OF Columbia, for want of
jurisdiction. The District Attorney states thai
ne Is now ready 10 proceed against Mes>TS
Mhlte aud Ramsdell in the Police Colr,, but
that before proceedings can be Instituted IL will
De necessary for two persons having know le Ice
OF the act complained of TO appear and make
0ath thereto. The communication was, on
mittee on the Judiciary
MI Cole, from Committee on Appropriations
reported, with amendments, the legislative ex-
ecutive and judicial appropria ion bin ana
gave notice that he should cali N un on TnesI,S
neNt and insist upon proceeding with IL until IL
was finally disposed OF.
THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON
MT. Edmunds called up his resolution calling
on the President for any Information in his pos
session relative 10 any interior on the part of
Great Britain TO revoke the treaty of Wash
ingion.
Mr.. Patterson "a member of the Committee
on Foreign RelatiOns) did not see s<y SpeciaI
harm IN passing the resolution. The Secretary
OF State was member OF the High Commission
and ought 10 know his powers under the treaty
and If he did not know VIII at kind of a csrse the
United States had right 10 present, he was
position. He DIR. I. was sure that the govern
meut was perfectly well aware of what II had
the Tight to present, and in view OF this he re-
garded the language assumed toward us hy th,,
English press and the English ministry As in
sultlng. He was gratifed that the Amer ian
press had preserved a temperate tone on this
suhJeSt, ahd he hoped the United States Senate
would not emulate the tone of the speakers OF
tne house OF Commons. Bat he hoped and in
sAled mat the govern ment and the people OF
me hltSd States Won d take firm. IN Anly
N az "a Ia 81.
ded the language OF the English prime
minister
INSULTING To Us.
aud regarded II A. not unlikely that Mr. a. ad-
stone had been betrayed into APPLYING such in
sulting language Is '.IrepOSterous and absur.. =
10 the nature OF our case, 10y the assaults OF the
opposition, who were endeaVoring 10 hreak
down ms government.
Mr.. Sherman was unwilling that we should
intimate that we had any idea that Great Britain
entei ,ained the disposition
TO RECEDE PROM A SOLEMN COMPACT
We could wait in this matter for a few ,lays We
had as yet no official intelligence on this sul,-
Ject' lie thought the comments of Mr. Patter-
son on The remarks OF Mr.. Gladstone a. not in
good taste. The remarks attributed TO Mr.
gladstone came over the cable, aud were no
DOUBT the end OF long speech, and il was not
proper TO Judge OF them as they stood alone. He
moved to refer the resolution to the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Relations. when any official in
formation of importance on this subject should
reach the President he would without donbt
communicate il 70 the Senate al once AMI moi
wait Tor a call upon him. He Mr.. s. did not
believe that Great Brit in would dare, in the
lace or The world, 10 rel late this solemn COM
pact.
Mr.. Morton directed Mr.. Edmunds' attention
to the language of his resolution. where the
words occur, - the alleged intention OF Great
Britain to revoke the treaty OF Washington"
&c. He asked, by whom had il been ALLEGED
that Great Britain intended TO revoke the treaty
lhe queens sI eech indie ated no such intention
ana Gladstone had said nothing of the kind. lie
ulatltf n
ton so as to call on the President for any in
formation he may have of any complaint pre-
ierIed by Great Britain on account OF the nature
OF the American claims presented AT Geneva
Mrs. Edmunds said he would 80
MODIFY HIS RESOLUTION
as 10 meet the views of Mr.. Morton aitn01 "a
he thought that not only the language OF the
British press, but of Mir. Gladstone, was amply
sufficient TO Justify the interpret alton which he
had put upon it. He thought the motion OF Mr.
sherman most remarkable ard unusual. r.
mad never been the custom 20 refer a mere rcSO-
luton OF inquiry TO a committee. L. was very
strange to him that whenever anything was 10
De SAID or done in connection with our relations
WIN Great Britain or with the conduct of ID ~
government, the utmost care must he taken and
the greatest delicacy observed, for fear that the
tender selsiblllties of that nation n ght b. Of
Tended.
Mr.. Harllin said the very brief discussion had
showed the improperly OF any agitation OF this
matter al the present time. Two Senator Pat
terson and Sherman) had already make remarks
which had been better unsaid. lie though. there
were
TINES WHEN SILENCE WAS WISDOM,
anu this was one OF those occasions. lie had
the best reason for believing that Off cial in
formation had vet been received in this matter
by the Executive. He deemed our position 10
belmpregnable, and was well satisfied that it
was wise and expedent for us 10 await definite
intelligence. He moved to lay the resolution
on the table
Mr.. Thurman asked Mr.. Hamlin TO withdraw
his motion, as he wished TO make a suggestion,
" a n nv FIN bar .lal,a
and several Senators called for the regular
order.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The
Speaker laid before the House a number of Ex-
eeutive communications, which were referred
to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Hoar, (Msss.) from the Committee on
Elections, introduced a resolution extending
Tor 20 days the time for taking testimony in the
contested election case of Niblaek vs.. Walls
from Florida, which was agreed 10.
The bill TO reimburse the College OF William
and Mary, in Virginia, for property destroyed
during the war of the rebellion, which came
over from last private bill day, was taken from
The Speakers table and passed,
The call OF committees in the morning hour
tor reports and
BILLS OF PRIVATE NATURE
was then resumed.
Mr.. Brooks, Mass from the Committee on
Patents, reported a bill authorizing Alfred W.
Gray, Of Vermont, to apply 20 the Commissioner
If Patents for an extension of his letters patent
for IN improvement in horse powers. Passed.
Also, bill granting the same privileges 10 q 90.
W. Morse, OF Louisiana, for letters patent for an
Improvement in breech- loading firearms, and
letters patent for cartridges
NJ. Maynard Tenn made an inquiry as to the
loyalty Of the applicant.
Mr.. Brooks stated that Morse was loyal, but
after Ming bus applicado for an extension he
was served with notice that he must prove his
loyalty, which notice did not reach him until
the tine an which his application could be made
had expired.
After discussion, the bill was passed.
Mr.. Hubbard, On. II. . from the same commit
tee. reported bill "a anting the same privileges
TO Charles +. ID. Wardwell, of Lake Village, n
d., for letters patent for an improved circular
saw machine. Passed.
MIR. Strong, Conn., from the Committee on
Claims, reported bin for the relief of certain
tobacco firms of the town of Louisiana, Mis-
sour, remtting taxes on tobacco burned in .
fire. Passed.
MT. Strong also reported bill for the reliefof
Charles III. Mallory & Co. New York. author
izing the payment OF an award Of SLIGO, made
by q military commission. Passed
Mr.. Frye, Me- from the same committee.
reported a bill for the relief Of Michael z. Gan
non, Of Maine, remitting an overcharge of hos
pital dues; passed. Also, o bill for the relief of
Z. 8. Baker, OF Maine, authorizing the issue of
new bond in place ofon lost; passed. Also.
bill for the relief of L. & +. Reed of Maine for
damages sustained by the detention OF 4 vessel
BY the American consul at Valencia, Spain,
Also, bin for the relief Of BENJAMIN Bsner,
man, authorizing the issue Of new bond 4.
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