New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-22
ARRIVALS AT WASHINGTON.
PROCEEDINGS ~ THE SENATE.
SENATOR sIIER,iAN's RESOLUTION ADOPTED CALL
ING FOR MIR. MEIINEs INTERPRETATIONS
AGAINST SENATOR'S MILLER AND LAPHAN.
MAsutSaION FRIDAY. Oct. II, 1881.

SENATOR sIIERNIAN's RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED CALL
ING FOR MIR. MEIISE's INTERPRETATIONS
AGAINST SENATOR'S MILLER AND LArHAM
WASHINGTON, Friday, Oct. u, 1881.
The Senate was called to order 10y President
DAVIS at noon to-day. There was good attendance Of
Senators the opening hour
on motion Of Mr. SHERMAN rep, Ohol the Senate
proceeded TO consider resolution. previously offered
by him. calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury for
the report OF james +. Meiine.
Mr. FARLEY Dem. Call said that he Understood that
the report referred had made by a Commission
appointed by the Treasury Department and was mat
ter with which Con .fcss had nothing to do
Mr. SHERMAN replied that lac had already stated that
the investigation Of such character a. It was not
usual for Congress To have any thing TO do with
but the public prints intimated that there was
something the report that might injure member Of
the Senate Mr. sherman being tho Senator referred
tohc deemed night and his duty to his colleagues
therefore 10 call for the report II the statement was
true that the report reflected upon him. IL proper
for the senate inquire into the matter. He very
rarely noticed newspaper attacks, but when any paper
OF man impugued the sutcst degree his personal m
tr.rty he wished to have an investigation Ind 10 have
the question tested not only by law but the strlcest
rules Of personal honor
Mr. FARLEY stated that no had never seen the ar
tcr referred by the senator from Ohio, ana aid not
know that any reelection ld been made upon that gen
tcan He wished to suggest II the report had 10 come
to the senate ALL that the testimony taken before
the Commission be a so transmitted to the senate. He
put that suggestion IN the form Of an amendment.
Mr. SHERMAN thought that that amendment would
involve the Senate In unusual and remarkable pro
cccding The Information which nc report WAS for
wardrd had not been taken under oath. II was founded
probably passing runors, somewhat on written
statcueuts somewhat on allidIvtts. Tie senate was
too lust body make public that ClaSs of testimony
which was communicated every day To the heads o rV
ert DEPARTMENT - Government When the report
came before Senate that body auythin if II
that should be- Investigated. committee mghp inquire
INTO it, but the would re- trusted. never make IT,
sell instrument Of Publishing mere scandal aud *
partC statements.
Mr. MORRILL, n;cu.. VT took the same ground, con
tending that the senate could investigate the whole mat
ter H. tue report being fret examined anything should
be disclosed wurrantIug an inycstigaton
Mr. DAVE u;"p, MdssJ aiso argued that the report
should be FIRST produced anu then no one WOMB De $40"
To produce any necessary paper"
MI FARLEY = amendment was Ttjcctcd-lc cas- u nay
o. party vote, and MI DAVIS, OF Illinois, voting with inc
Republicans.
ton should cl FOR copies OF such papers as the report
based npOn.
Mr. SHERMAN stated that he hal no personal obcc-
ton 10 such COURSE bnt thought that II would not DC
Tgnt the senate to call fOI papers which might con
q lrttcr4. II desired 10
move for Committee Of InycstigatOn at the present
line, ne would have the slightest objection To IT,
Mr. GARLAND then Withdrew all objection 10 MT
ShcTmanH resolution in the form III which II was OrIS
ualy offered, ana II WAS adopted go.
Mr. MCPHERSON uiep., y. JJ presented the petition
Of certain members Of the NcW-GOrk Legislature
protecting against right Of Mc-srs. Miller and lap
nam 10 represent that state IN the United states senate
Referred the Committee on Privileges aud Elections
session, and when the doors rcopcncd at 1880
u. ~, the Senate adjourned.