Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-10

and character Of our Govsmnsnt af homo aod
aoFoad, that Il should not be psfVsrtsd for the
oppression individuals OF mere party adYantaFB,
toy investigation into vsgua and sandsrous
l2Paialion1, foun3a3 q sirest Hln0E and nsEs-
| paper articles.
ThsTs is a POsdblity tat these things may
eaVe done much 70 lessen The confdencs Of TIE
country in the legislative es Well as the Other
dePsItments Of the GOTsrnmebt, while Con-
gres9 snoaid maintain its own dignity and
should not make assaults on individuals ID ora
public and private life. The powers aad dutiss a.
Of each branch OF The Government are plainly,
set forth in the Constitutions. The deDaftnsnfs
are independent the one OF another, except
when BY The Constituti0n they are declared
otherwise. The Psesiient may b impeaehsd.
1he House, the sole power Of imPeachmsnt ana
the senats the power to try il. There Is % oth-
ef mode BY which the House can inhict pun-
lshment except by Impeachment. BE could Be
impeaiaed Tor abusss under, the Consiituton,.
but could not be punished for disorderly con
duet as could q member Of the House This
BODY has rePel;edly decided that esnsufs o.
dissPpIobaiion is punishmeut To arrai4n 4
hIgh otneer on vague and indefinite charges is
revolving outrage and will not Be cou1fe
naneed even By vindieative partizans. Iffbs 1f l
resolutions do not look to impeachment, Ehst
was their object. If they contained specific u1
charges instead Of win insinuations fBouirV lsi
been interpreted. II, as has been ehaEVea
money was used for corrupt purposes ia any @
State, the State itself must redress the wrongs
Il vas not In the power Of the House to DO %.
nor could it delegate lis authority 70 any other
body. .a9l s. s5flp slL, saa
There could 10 in this investigation b IN.
tended nothing but diSeEeditable party scheme
to accomplish party puPoses Tie POsitioa
taken BY the Presiasnt is right against he as,
sault on the great PrinePls established flr the -
administration Of justice. -4 r-.--f--arr-l
Dir. Taylor, as one Of the minority COmmis-
tee VIII reed bis views tomorrow. r ...... Il
Mr.. Hickman submitted the motion that ths
reports be printed and further consideration Be-
postponed iil to morrow week. .------ .....-
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e SENATE. la- 11aB s-a
Mr.. Brown presented the rssolufions adODisda
at the nesting at Nashville, Oct 10Th, 1859, -
IN regard to the improvement Of the navigation 20
OF the Mississippi River. Referred % tie 1s
Committee on COmmeTce. o-1ti idr ,ezli3
Mr Hale called the attention Of the ehaif.rla1
man Of the COMMITTEES on the District Of Cos
lumbia 70 the condition Of the Jail Of Wash al
ingtOn City, which would disgrace 3 tribe Of
savsgss. Feb .ead iu .se las .fss.s d. -
Mr. Brown said new jai Was about being
erected by the general Government 4-T ~.
After some cOnyersAtiOn the subject was y
A number Of bills Of private nature Wers /,
considered
A bill for the relief Of settlers on lands IN
Arkansas was taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. sumner It was resolved
that the Committee on Foreign Relation be in.
itrueted to consider BY what title OF right The
Saratoga, ship of war, belonging 70 The URi-
ted States, has Undertaken in the tina Of peace, s-
without the sanction CT Congress, to use force
against Two other vessels Of war at that time, in n
Mexican waters, and after bloody contest 70 =
capture the same and bring them as prstead.
ed prize Of war into port Of the United
States, holding their oiiseTs and crews pns-
oners, and also to consider if any action Of
Congress be required to prevent the recurfencs
of such a collision, and such an assumption to
make pEizs Of war and prisoners in time Of
peace.
Mr. Wilson gave notice Of bin to more
eifectually suppress the slave trade.
Mr.. Davis resolutions were taken up and
Mr.. Chestnut made speech IN their favor.
The resolutions were then laid aside
Mr.. Hunters motion 10 take up the Indian
Appropriation bill was lest-yeas "a nays "a
The House Homestead bill was taken uP--1s
&c against %. --.r $500.
Adjourned. .--.--t