Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-22
Thief CONGRESS.

SENATE.
Sundry communications were received from
the departments.
Mr. SEWARD introduced bill for the ad-
mission of Kansas into the Union. 1t was
made the special order for Wednesday of next
week.
Mr. MASON gave notice that on Monday he
would move to go into executive session, and
continue therein until certain matter was
disposed of.
Mr.. DooLITTLE presented memorial from
the Legislature Of Wisconsin, in regard to the
Mequoree Indians. The memorial says these
Indians have been shamefully imposed upon,
and reduced to destituton and asks the pass.
age of law to protect them.
Mr.. HAUN offered u resolution that the Com
mittee on Public Lands inquire into the expe-
diency Of making survey OF the silver and
other mines on the eastern slope of the Sierra
Nevada mountains. Adopted. lie alse offer
ed resolution that the Committee on Military
Affairs inquire into the expediency of granting
the proceeds of the new Almedan quicksilver
mines to California towards building railroad
from the Pacific. Laid over.
MIR. WADE introduced several petitions in
relation to the importation Of foreign iron.
Mr.. HAUN also gave notice of Il bill to ap-
point an agent to take care of the new Alme-
dan quicksilver mines. He made some re-
marks showing that the Pacific Railroad could
be built out of the yield OF these mines without
taking a dollar from the public treasury.
Mr.. MASON, from the Harper's Ferry Com
mittee, reported resolution that the Sergeant
alarms be instructed to bring Thaddeus Hy
att of New York before tue bar of the Senate
to answer for contempt for refusing to come
here and testify before the committee.
Mr. HALE said this was dangerous preced-
ent. There was no warrant for it i'll the con-
sttution. Powers not expressly delegated to
the federal government were reserved to the
States. This power could only be exercised
by Authoritarian construction OF the consti-
tuition. He would ask for the yeas and nays
on the passage of the resolution
Mr.. PUGH said he had arrived at the con-
clusion that the Senate has no power to sum
mon any witness from beyond the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. CoLLAMER thought the Senate had the
same power as court to compel the attend
ance Of Witnesses.
Mr.. HALE SAID he must differ with the gen
teman from Vermont. He seemed to think
they had all the powers possessed by the
British Parliament. Ours was a government
of limited powers. The Senate could not sit
as a court with plenary power. The resolu-
ton was adopted by yeas 43, nays II. The
noes were Messrs. Bingham, Chestnut, Clark,
Darkee, Hale, Hamlin, Pugh, Sumner,
Toombs, Wade, Wilkinson and Wilson.
Mr.. SEWARD voted In the affirmative.
Mr.. HALE introduced a resolution asking
10 President to Communicate whether Peru
mad complied with her treaty stipulatons with
this country, and what means were adopted to
enforce them. Adopted.
MIR. BIGLER introduced a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire
into the expedency of having the nominations
of captains and leutenants of the Navy sent
to the Senate for confirmation, and increasing
the pay of tile same. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. DAVIS, the Senate then
took up the bill to authorize the sale Of public
arms to the several states and territories, and
to regulate the appointment OF superlntend-
ents of armores. After debate, the SUBJECT
was postponed till Thursday.
The specal order-the bill to prohibit the
issue of bank notes in the District of Colum.
bia--was then taken up, but after short de-
bate, was laid aside.
After all executive session, adjourned till
Thu rsday
On motion of Mr. GROW, the select commit
tee on printing, engraving, and binding, was
authorized to employ clerk.
Mr.. SMITH of North Carolina corrected GER
tain erroneous and unjust impressions existing
in the public mind growing out OF the recent
contest for the Speakership. He had never
been a member of the American organization,
but was still a Wing, and had been elected Oh
broad national grounds but he did not say
that he denounced the American party or re.
pudiated its principles some of which com-
manded his appreciation 4; but they had moth
ing proscripdve in hem. TO the Americans
he owed the honor Of his seat here
Mr. PENDLEroN remarked that he under.
stood Mr.. Smith to say that he (Pendleton)
had during the contest correctly stated his
(Smith's) political principles. He wanted
MIR. Smith to say distinctly whether that was
50.
Mr.. SMITH replied-While you did not state
the details of our conversation, your statement
of the result was correct
Mr.. ALLEN wished to make an explanation
in relation to the subject, but was prevented
by calls to order
Mr. Moppra of Illinois from the Committee