Red Wing sentinel., 1859-12-10
JIlvIth CONGRESS.

SeNATE.-The Senate was called to orde,
at 1:3O, by the Vice President.
A prayer was then made by DR.. Gurley
Forty-eight Senator's were present.
9: Ten Eyck, Of New Jersey, and Henr,
P. Haun. Of California, both appeared and
were qualified.
The absentees were Messrs. benjamin.
Clay, Crittenden, Davis, Douglas. Fitzpss
rick, Fitch, Hammond, johnson Of Arkan.
sas, Polk, Sebastian, Seward and Toombs.
Mr. Mason, Of Virginia, submitted reso.
luton which he would call up to morrow,
Tor the appointment of committee to in.
quire into the facts attending the late inya.
sion, and seizure Of the army and arsenal
at Harper's Ferry, by band Of armed men,
and report whether tho 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 U nj.
ted States, not present, were implicated
therein or accessory thereto, by money, or
arms, munitions or Otherwise, the character
and extent Of the military equipment in the
hands or under tho control Of said armed
band. where, how. and when the same va,
obtained and transported to the place inva.
ded; also to report what legislation, If any,
is necessary by the government for the fa.
ture preservation Of the peace Of the coun.
try and tie safety Of public property. The
committee to have full power to send 70,
persons and papers.
Mr.. Trumbull, Of Illinois, gave notice tina,
when the resolution came up he should move
to amend it by extending tho inquiry to 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. ,.s.Ht -
-r. WAsH1NaroN, Dec. 6.
SENArE.-Trumbull, If Illinois, said, let
this investigation be impartial and thor.
ough. The effect ou the country would be
most salutary, and had similar investica.
ton been instituted when similar transac.
ton occurred in 1856, it would have been
better: The arsenal At Liberty, NO., was
then broken into, and tho public property
taken tlerefroln. 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 llarper's ferry the ef.
ttort was to abolish slavery" He then Of.
md "a
tending the inquiry to the former case.
Mr.. Mason replied that he would not
stand in the way If 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
he would not stand in the way
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 a little
strange to be SO anxious TO couple these
Mr.. Mason continued. "the
comlnittce could not examine both at once,
and therefore time and money would be
lost by adopting the amendment" He
wanted to know whence resources were
derived for the i;a.per's Ferry invasion, and
who supplied the money, munitions, and
Congress could not act on the sub
ject without official information, aid if it
should turn out thar Congress had no power
to prevent such transactions, it, is the duty
not Of the Southern States alone, bat Of ali
States, to take proper measures 6r their
protection. He alluded to the remark Of
Mr.. Trambull, respecting the shrieks from
Kansas. not being beard in Virgins, BY say
ing that no shrieks would be heard from
Virginia. happen what may in their political
relations with others. lie did not know
what mans political education could bs
to lead him to use such expressions in re-
ference to recent events.
Mr.. Trumbull answered that nothing the