Red Wing sentinel., 1859-12-10
lIlvI.h CONGRESS.

SeKArE.-The Senate was called to orde,
at 1:3O, by the Vice President. f....
A prayer was then made by Dr.. Gurley
Forty-eight Senator's were present.
q. Ten Eyck, Of New jersey and Henr,
p. Haun. Of California, both appeared and
were qualified. f't III
The absentees were Messrs. BENJAMIN
Clay, Crittenden, Davis, Douglas. Fitzpas.
rick. Fitch, Hammond, johnson Of Arkan.
sas, Polk, Sebastian, Seward and Toombs.
Mt. Mason, Of Virginia, submitted a reso.
luton which he would call up to morrow
Tor tho appointment of committee to in.
|quire into the facts attending the late inva.
sion, and seizure Of the army and arsenal
lot Harper's Ferry, by band Of armed men,
and report whether the same was attended
BY armed resistance to the authorities and
public force Of the United States, and the
murder OF any citizens Of Virginia, or any
troops sent there to protect public property.
whether such invasion was made under GOV.
|er Of any organization intended to subvert
the government Of any Of the States Of the
Union; the character and extent Of such or.
ganization; whether any citizens OF the Uni.
ted States, not present, were implicated
therein or accessory thereto, by money, 0.
arms, munitions or Otherwise, the clarscte,
and extent Of the military equipment in the
hands or under tho control OF said armed
band. where, how. and when the Same was
obtained and transported to the place inya.
ded; also to report what legislation, il any
|is necessary by the government for the fl.
turs preservation Of the peacs Of the coun.
try and the safety Of pubic property. The
committee to have full power to send 70,
persons and papers. .,....i..
Mr.. Trumbull, Of Illinois, gave notice that
when the resolution came up he should move
to amend it by extending tho inquiry n the
seizure Of tho arsenal at Franklin, Missouri
The customary resolutions were adopted
TO inform tho House and the President that
the Senate was ready for business.
Mr.. Gwin gave notice Of Pacific Rail.
road bill. Adjourned. '@E'i2F Il
WAsHlNGToN, Dec. 6.
SENArE.-Trumbull, Of Illinois, said, let
this investigation be impartial and thor
ough. The effect on the country would be
most salutary, and had similar investica.
ton been instituted when similar trsnssc..
ton occurred in 1856, it would have been
better. The arsenal at Liberty, NO.. was
then broken into, and; the public property
taken thsreffo,n. He, briefly recapitulated
the facts Of that occurrence, ~ STATED by
Capt Leonard. in charge there, :. That, how.
ever, was for the purpose Of forcing slavery
INTO Kansas--while at Harper's ferry the eif.
Tort Was TO abolish slavery" He then Of
Tered IN amendment to the resolution ex.
tending the inquiry to the former case. 4
Mr. Mason replied that he would not
stand in the way of the inquiry suggested,
but the very document read, contained ali
the facts officially set forth. If the Senator
wanted to prevent the occurrence Of such
transactions, he would not stand in the wsy
Of applying the proper legislation. but now
when four years had elapsed, and neither
that Senator, nor these who act with him,
have asked IN Investigation, it is q little
strange to DO 50 anxious to couple these
transactions. Mr.. Mason continued, the
could not examine both at once,
and therefore time and money would be
lost by adopting the amendment" Hs
wanted to know whence resources were
derived for the t;a-per's Ferry invasion, and
who supplied the money, munitions, and
counsel. Congress could not act on the sub.
ject withosl' a@cial information, AID il il
should turn out tlias Congress had no power
TO prevent such transactions; it is the duty
not OF the Southern States aloas, bat Of ali
States, to take proper measures Hr their
protection. He alluded to the remark Of
Mr.. Trumbull, respecting the shrieks from
Kansas. not being beard in Virgins, BY say
ing that no shrieks would be heard from
Virginia, happen what mag in their political
relations With others. He did not know
what mans political education could be
70 lead him to use such Expressions in 70.
ference to recont events.
!! MI. Trumbull answered that nothing the