New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-10

is no oorit that would eubsait TO it. apprehend
my friend was on the bench which be once digni6ed
81 adorned, end was brought befcrc hi under
q same circumstances be won cay, 81 am ready
to bear all you have to say" Sinoe have read tia.
argument, and uore than that. on this subject I can
tell Sensofs there is very great doubt whether we
ere not exercising jurisdiction 70 which have
right. Ii is well for Us 10 hear this paper. We may
be great BODY, but greater than the people who
made rs, ana their liberty is not TO be tri0ed with.
Mr.. MASON ljected to the reference of the ,aper.
Mr. TRUMBUl4L "A d be was not willing to be
placed 10 false position. he glad to see all this
zeal for liberty. All be mean, t. have the paper
sen. TO the Committee and this was magoiaed into q
case where a man was not defended. Nobody desired
10 take from any man his liberty. His friend from
Ma ne had done this when he voted TO put this in
custody. 1t rot the irenion Of ANYBODY to con-
denim person without hearing. He did not think
his renwk about the pro eedng OF court was OBJ
noxious TO the obisttion made aga INST it.
Mr.. TRUMBULL withdrew his motion to refer.
Mr.. BENZ AMIN Dem, Laj said the argument
long and simply amounted to this, that the wit
disputed the power of the Senate as reason why
be had not previously appeared before the COMMITTEE,
and, dsputng such power, no was not willing TO sp,
10 Tie COMMITTEES TO select the gram Of wheat from the
mountain of chat. lot the Comn tee report what the
| witness had answered. He renewed the motion to
| refer
Mr.. FESSENDEN said the witness h I'd been brought
TO the Bar Of the Senate. They the judges,
and could not get rid of the responsibility by refer.
| ence.
MIR. SALISBURY discussed the question of witnesses
before the Courts, and said that this witness woald
hive appeared before the Committee, il he had not
wished to make martyr of himself. MIR Hyatt had
no hight to read a lecture TO the Senate as to ats
powers.
Mr.. FOSTER called for the reading of Mr. Hyatts
answer, under the rules Of the Senate.
Mr.. DAVIS objected.
The reading was ordered by Yeas 40, Nays IL.
The SECRETARY read for two hours, aud when he
had closed there about ten Senators the floor
while the galleries were deserted.
Mr. Hyats counsel discusses at great length the
Constitutional powers OF the Senate ia this respect in
GLIDING numerous citations tfom cases II Parliau ent
Congress-, Courts, &c, to which Mr. Hyatt adds bus
own observation recommending the amendment OF the
Constitution to cover similar TO his 10 conc'u-
siop, he ssys he has always been wiling to appear be-
fore the Committee, and is nov, provided his rights as
citizen are respected 10y the Constt ton OF his cour-
try, but he refuses TO appear as the laws OF God
and man forbid it, and his conscience, as well, will
| not permit him TO do
| Mr.. MASON recaptulated the facts Of Mr.. Hyatvs
summcDs and his arrest by the warrant Of the Vice
| Pre- sident saying that Mr.. Hyatt had answered the
first question put TO him by long argument saying
! that the Senate had no power 10 bring him ilyatl
here and the second question by saying that be was
willing to appear before the Committee now, which is
in direct conflict with the port OF the said Committee
| in the case. He would therefore Offer resolution,
that Mr. Hyatt be remandsd to the custody of the Ser
geant alarms, and that he be committed to the Com
mon Jail in Washington City, there to remain in close
confinement pnil he signifies his willingness to appear
answer all proper snd legal questions that may be
put TO him by the Select Committee of the Senate.
| Messrs. DOOLITTLE and FESSENDEN said that
this was new question TO them, and that they wanted
| time to discuss It,
| Mr.. MASON then offered resolution, which was
adopted that Mr. Fly ait be rmGnded TO the custody OF
the Sergeant at. Arms until the further order of the
| Senate. Adjourned till Monday.