New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-24
XXXIVTH co N G L ESS
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. WAsHIaoTOs,

SENATE. .WAsHIa GTOs, Jan. ", 1857.
TIE Senate proceeded 10 the consideration Of ne
Houee bill the more efiectually to secure the attend
apce of witnesses summoned by either House, saa
compel them 70 disclose testimony. debate en.ued-
Mr. HALE expressed a hope that some friends OF tls
bill would explain its object and the necessity Of rs
paseage. He had 10 other knowledge OF the crcar
stances under which IL was brought forward than Tha
was derived from the newspapers OF the day bg
seeu ed that the rules OF Congress which require thh
bill sba have three separate readings or three ssps
days, uDess by unanimous consent, bad been dspen'
with IL was passed through the House a1f seBf
here end reported back from the Judiciary Commits
in about ~ @ dave. He expressed opposition 10 ~
such bssiy lcgvlaiiou, SLich VS. hurried tnrVpgn
nset pam ,uN tILssc,i.Is. he rnfcrsfo>i -
bill il cropCsei 10 r;Ihe ru q e11tenoe Vi ,is pr
clpc which has been considered necessary 10 tt9p'D
ducton Of Individual riybts n coClt ~ every SlSe
the Union; ard ~ strike down tAe pnDcple Ehch on
b. en- held sacred for centuries wherever Conoa lss
is practiced, and that lie the privilege which p'ysce
WHITES from erTg in matters ~ Oh s. ~ efbr
nate or dsgrace himself Tie sIll provided tlIsh
n.ss shan LOT be held Aab.. to auy crlIgt Dolamss
ioE aIy thiGg be may dlsc'o~c. ~ baA ";
u atitr be u.ed IN eVidfLce 6y1ft b,-N
lie did ICt behave Congress have the q 3hs zoos -!
such thing. Tie bll creates new oiicn - s~ -
says guilty Ct this ofiense shall 10 nave E
dctmeht for il as misde-aesnOr in any COer o. =,
United States having Jurisdiction oyer ~ oa,r
Court has urEdlcton OF an ofepse whieo his 80.
now been created. The proper course wora e,'s
been for TIE bill 10 confer such jurisdiction. fn
contrary TO the spirit Of liberty, contrary - -
rphit VI law, ard contrary Il the genins OF or
stiuti,D. II was proposed TO say 70 the WIS.,
shall not be excused from answeripg because ~ -,
Doby nay cnninse himself The bal msS 80.
cepiion Of confidential COMMUNICATIONS between
eel and client, sno would compel priest Of the
lie Church 10 dkcoie confessions which lave ose-.1
| pBned 70 bin uLcer The most scored obhgstem go
| cen bid nc cosfcie-ce Of MAJ. lie olo rvs.cs,
here as per;iCuar advocate If the Press Of 's.y
| OF Nt~.Yelk. He OH lot fee! under ~y pa h,
oblgb.ions 10 that Pres or ID II psrtieDlS
be wss once iLfsmCusly assaulted ~ GA o. ID,
Of hat city and ghan be too noice SitGe 80"
cane oui AID court cd 81 iny gnic~- me Psrs
tck The blsckguszds privilege u Ie~seitSy 3''.,s
ssl der; ntI cd he wish - ncglge IL 100 49,
dep1uca,ion Of the prets shicb s1ns hsa rees ,e,
| me. He btnsseG tat iA@sysPef edRss N- II
much ike pt5er cle<scS q people, coasah az 80
| the meat resreotstle and verify men TO o. ..sud
| the coumznity e. vel many OF The 'ao,' Taco
sooULd. Go III ibe face q lie eA'th iLerga's srS..
we've .tue conductors # iLo press VII sn hs aesssi
70 r.cnbel emoug HE f'ieEds lie oud nsI q VI
s,,cb t,or,, 10. lie dc lot believe every chFs ~
~ reRsta. 80 q sin.t Honbers If Ccosssss az
.trIy Of COZ Ok g alton or r'.pss, b1s es 81 ,as'
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