Year: 1871

Foreign Committee Recommend Its


Adoption.


The Senate went into executive session
at ten O'Clock to day. The first thing
done was the reading of the treaty of the
Joint High Commission, which occupied
about an hour. This was merely for in
formation.


Mr.. Cameron, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, said the
treaty was honorable TO both countries
and negotiated in the interest OF peace.
He hoped it would receive the approval
of the Senate, and suggested that it be
given to the press of the country.


Several Senators objected. They could
see no reason for departing from the uni
form practice of the Senate,


Senator Sumner is reported as sayin g
that he did not approve of some par S of
the treaty and thought they ought to be
annexed [annulled II. He said the public
should be furnished with full text OF
the treaty in order that they might fully
understand its provisions in advance OF
the final action of the Senate. he was
of the opinion that the claims of British
subjects should not have been incorpora
ted in the treaty, as they grew out OF
things done on the part of Great Britain
itself during the late war. They would
| not have been admitted if decided OppOsi-
ton were expressed by our own Commits
| sioners. Tie simple and better plan
would be to make out fair bill for the
Alabama and kindred depredations, but
he would not now ask IFS payment in the
waysof exemplary of vindiclive. damages.
! Other matters might be afterward adjus-
| ted. He did not, however, indicate
whether he would vote for or against the
treaty as he had not yet time to examine
all its features, some of which were OF
an important national character.


The question of removing the iDjunC.
ton of secresy, 80 as to enable the press
to publish the full text, was not brought
! TO a vote.


The treaty was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, when it wa,
reported back from the committee with f;
recommendation that it be ratified.


How tho Treaty will be ManiPW


Ii will be for consideration and taken
up as in Committee of the Whole, where
every one will be free to move question
on any particular article, or propose
amendments thereto either by inserting
leaving out words, and on each of sale
questions the concurrence of two thirds
of the Senators present will be requi.
site to decide affirmaiively, anC
when through the Committee of the
Whole the proceedings will be
stated to the Senate aud the questions
again severally voted thereon for confer
nation or new ones proposed, requiring
in like manner the concurrence of two.
thirds for whatever is retained or inser.
ted. Votes so confirmed by the Senate
are required to be reduced into the form
of q ratification as may have been deci.
ded, and must be proposed on subse-
quent day, when any one shall again b(
free TO move amendments either by in
serting or leaving out words. In moving
questions, q tWo-thirds are requsit'
TO carry the affirmative as well as &
order the final question to advise anC
consent to ratifcstionin in the form agreed


After the adjournment of the Senati
to day the committee on Foreign Rela
tions held a meeting continuing twC
hours. They viii have another meeting
tomorrow.


Early Publication of the Treat!


ProbabIe-Senate Adjourns TIL


Friday.


The reading of the treaty created
good impression and indications are tina