Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-23
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NEw YORK, Feb y.
The Washington Tribune correspondence
says
Ulon tho application Of the HarpcTs
Ferry Committee, the Senate to day ordered
process against Thaddeus Hyatt 10 bring
him before the bar TO answer an alleged
contempt IN not appearing TO testify Mr..
Hyatt had been here an invalid for several
weeks, having come hero Ia answer 10 the
summons Of the Committee. For this, and
other reasons he claimed time 10 determine
whether be would testify either under pro-
test, or not at all, disputing as he did, the
authority Of tho inquisitors. He notified
Mr.. Mason that he would decide in few
days, and asked that indulgence for prepa.
ration.
Mr.. Mason replied that if he did not ap..
pear by - O clock, no would ask the Senate
for process 10 day. Under these oircum-
stances, Mr. Hyatt left the city for tho East
this morning, to consult his counsel and
perhaps to test tho preliminary question by
habeas corpus, before State tribunal, whom
the order Of the Senate shall be served -
This Is tho first occasion when the Senate
had ever ordered a contumaoious witness to
be brought before it's bar The usual course
has been that adopted in the case Of Messrs.
Rodpath, John Brown, jr., and Sanborn--to
require their attendance before tho Commit
tee.
Tho Committee on Territories in tho
House are prepared to report bill for the
admission Of Kansas when the Committee
are called, The time cannot be designated,
No reasonable expectatiod Is entertained OF
passing any bill there for this purpose,
which can bo accepted by the House. The
admission will be resisted on the pretense
that the population is insufficient and the
boundaries improperly fixed.
The Committee on elections sat this NOR
ming, and heard Messrs Williamson and
SieAles argue their respective claims TO a
seat in the House.
Mr.. Williamson contends that innsmuoh
as Mr.. Sickles and five others, members
from n. Y. were not officially declared
elected, Us appears by the certificate Of
State from which their names are omitted
owing to an iniormality in printing the
tickets, he could not understand the law
requiring him to give notice Of a contest
within thirty days TO commence proceedings
because it was not to be presumed that an
election would be recognized which had only
been announced to the other members
throughout the State.
:. II proceedings had been instituted before
Judge they might have been quasbed, on
the plea that there was no ground of contest
since no election had been declared
Mr.. Sickles maintained that the objection
urged was technical and could not be
heard as valid. He rested his right on the
fact Of his taking the seat without objection,
and organized as member upon evidence
from the Secretary Of the State, and being
sworn in without having any notice Of con-
test, until fifteen months after the election.
Mr.. Williamson will be heard again on
Thursday
The opinion of the committee was not
made up, but it appears nearly balanced -
A further argument may not affect It posi-
lively.
There has been drenching rain from
the South since o'clock this morning, and
a conference is now being held on the sub
ject Of postponement Of the celebration.
The 7Ih Regiment has not arrived, but
the military, tiremen and associations are
concentrating at the starting point
There are signs Of an improvement in the
weather and the programme will probably
be carried out
Assistant Quarter master Lainber and
the Committee arrived last night and report
that they found ample and satisfactory ar
rangements for the reception of the 7th
Regiment.
The delay of the train was caused by a
land slide near the Relay House, but the
train has passed there, and is momentarily
expected.
p. M.-ThO 7th regiment arrived at
ll:30 the land slide having been cleared by
the previous train ~ 1.masi comprised
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