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WASHINGTON, MONDAY, Marcn Ia ioOo'
THE CASE OF THADDEUs HYATT.
A long debate took place in the Senate to-day on
Mr. Hyatt's scrupes. His case is regarded here as
humbug iuasmuch as it is well understood that
be knows nothing whatever about Harper's Ferry,
or the plans of John Brown. be offers to answer,
if the Senate will only say she needn't unless he
has mind to-" The Senate, by vote of44 to 10
to-day, said he must answer without condiaons or
60 to jail.
If he goes to jail on the distinction, the supposi-
lion is be desires to be msrtyrized. He vii
probably sue out a habeas corpus. AS was natural,
some Senators were tender footed on the vote.
The press alone can afford to be Independent. The
power of either branch of Congress to summon wit
nesses for the purpose of giving testimony with
view to legislation, was the main point relied on By
the majority to-day. This power, il seems difficult
TO deny. Mr. DOoIitte spoke to tbe subject with
great calmness and effect. Messrs. Fessenden and
Crittenden were able on the same side Messrs.
Sumner and Hale defended the witness.
THE MEXICAN INVASION RUMOR.
The reports sent from here that Gen. HOuste0
contemplated the invasion Of Mexico, and that war
with that Republic is to be precipitsted, are sug-
pestions that find their source in earnest desire
to revive the McLane treaty. they are without
foundation Gen. Houston is regarded BY all par
tea here as moderate and prudent statesman.
His course in the Senate justifes this confidence.
THE TEXAS REGIMENT PROPOSITION
The Texas mounted regiment still hangs ERE In
the Senate.
HOUSE REPUBLICAN MEASURES.
The Republicans of the House are pressing their
fsyorite measures with great yigor. The Home
stead bill went through to-day By vote of 1l4 to
66, and was sent to the Senate.
REUBEN DAyIs's BLACKGUARDlsM.
The outrageous blackguardism of Reuben Dsyis's
assault on Mr.. Van Wyck gees unIeproved in the
House. 1t is in contemplation to read to that body
THE TRIBUNE's article on Slave Burning.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The substance of the Homestead bill Is that any
person who is the head of a family or twenty. one
years or more of age may enter quarter-section
of land, subject to presumption, and at the expira-
ton of five years, if then q citizen, shaH be entitled
to patent on payment of SO. 1t is remarkable
fact that every member who voted against the bill
represents constituencies south of Mason and Dix
ons line, except Mr. Montgomery of Pennsylvania,
and the only man who voted for it south of that
line was Mr.. Craig of Missouri.
THE CORRUPTIONs OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
Mr.. COyode's Invest eating Committee on es-
ecutng usurpatiOn, will rot meet for one week,
owing to the absence of one Of the members. Tho
indications are that this Committee will have
L. han in
Floyd and Toucey are good deal disturbed, and
Mr. Cobb is anxious about certain disclosures that
may be made in the direction of the New-Tork
CustOm-House.
THE PRINTING INVESTIGATION.
The Printing Investigating Comm,ttec Of tho
Senate have had before them thus far the following
witnesses: Mossrs. Bowman aud Wendell, tina
Senate ard House Printers, whose testimony pro-
auee question of veracity between them, It beng
in all its important points directly in confiist; VIM.
Towers, Clerk of the Superintendent of Printing;
John Heut, the Superintendent; DR.. Quail. Clerk
| in one of tie departments; Collector Baker Of
PHILADELPHIA; Mr.. Magargy, paper Manufacturer;
Dir Rice OF Philadelphia, the printer OF Posf-of1oa
blanks, and former proprietor Of The Psnnsysrs-
gus, Philadelphia; Thomas Florence, Member oil
Congress from Pennsylvania John Appleton As
.stant Secretary of State; BrOws, tho present.
unsuccessful editor of The Constitution; Senator
Bgler; Mr.. Elves, who Is doing the WAX for
Bowman, the present Printer; Mr.. Ford, tho re-
Gently elected House Printer, is subpenafd before
this Committee ANA it is said that Mr.. Dcffees one
of tho defeated candidates for House printing, Is
also subpenaed.
Mr.. sICKLEs's CASE.
The first report which Speaker Penrinstons
Chairman of the Committee on Elections, Mr.
elmer, has made, is against the Republican ma
jority, and in favor of keeping Democrat Mr.
Sckies, in his seat; assuming thai Mr.. Williamson
tho contestant, should not have time to take tcs''-
rnony. The majority report, made by Mr. Dawes
of Massachusetts which viii undoubtedly os
adopted, grants the contestant sixty days. tas