The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-12

and The denuneiatons OF the papers all over the country
when have the to prepare the way Tor bis pun
ishment or relieve him from susptcoH
To obyiae the difficulty suggested ny The senator from
Virginia [Mr HUNTER who believes that there is some
doubt about the authority OF the delegate OF committee
10 administer an oath. about the punishment which
would follow in The event OF violation OF an oath so
administered will move 10 amend the resolution so as
10 make il read that committee OF three SHALL be az
The PRESIDING OFFICER. An amendment is al
ready pending Tor that purpose, offered by The senator
from Mississippi.
Mr. PETIT | was not aware Of that will say
one word in reference IT, II the Senate appoint such
a committee there be doubt oi The authority OF
that committee to administer the oaths, 10 progress with
The investigation, 10 do justice 10 The party accused, and
To do instce 10 the country Ii is idle 10 talk about the
miserable, paltry sum which VIII cost Suppose you
should pay the per diem and mileage OF the three mem
bers o Congress suppose you should pay the mileage
10 Minnesota elsewhere IN The country, wherever II
shall be necessary and the regular per diem during this
vacation what great sum would y be al last Slr, is IL
10 be weighed in The balance at all with the admnisra
public Justice with the invesiig OF charges OF
large pecuIaIon and wrong Is II 10 weigh for mo-
neni in the balance against the character OF an honora
Die man, which Is put IN jeopardy IN ihs nanpeff IL
ought not for moment hope, III order 10 put The
question beyond aRy doubt 10 The authority 10 admin
lister The oaths and their binding effect mat committee
OF three will be raised. believe II Will be better 10 IN
trust the power 10 such committee than TO one person
II large power 10 delegate TO one man, grant Lei
there then be a committee OF three appointed. INSIST
any rate, that the investigation shall go on. The hon
ordbe from Wisconsin having been Inc mover OF
the resolution would in all probability, if the resolution
as be introduced II should paas, be detailed BY The Com
millee on Indian Affairs make the Investigation and
take great pleasure in saying that having known iha
gentleman our early youth, having long since
formed acquaintance, might well say from boyhood,
take pleasure saying that do not believe such auy
could be cou6ded 10 faithful, ehceh or honest
hands. | trust, however, the resolution VIII be so
amended TO appoint committee oil ihree, IN ORDER
that there may be DOUBT aboat the power.
Mr.. BUTLER II we are 10 go on with the investi-
CATION proposed by the honorable senator rom Wiscon
sin and which seems to be insisted upon by the senator
from Indiana it does that three senators are
The very last persons who ought 10 be employed TO make
IT, because if Governor Ramsay--about whon knoN
nothng-is amena5e 10 the federal government LOT ms
acts he be amenable through the ordinary mode IN
which all public offenders amrnabe-that is, ny I'M
parchment from The House OF Representatives. And,
sir in that point OF view the Judges and are Inc
Judges The accused 10 send out their own committee 10
collect testimony! That would be, IN alT conempla
lion OF duties, paradox. do not know what use
could make OF the Information II we had H. Ioula
we mpeach the accused All could do would be TO
acqut him. II became necessary tor us 10 decide upon
his guilt this would be improper mode OF proceeding.
make This suggestion. therefore, that II any information
is 10 be acquired il ought TO be acquired through a
com see of senators II ought 10 be acquired through
committee oil strangers and even II the House OF hep
resenatiyes sent ITS committee, Ii ought TO send 1t
as prosecuting committee with view 10 an inpeach-
nent. shall decidedly oppose the raising OF Tue COM
mitee Of three senators. .
Mr. MASON | move that the further consideration
Of the subject be postponed until Tomorrow
The motion was agreed 10.
lThe remainder OF this days proceedings has already
been published