Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-11
THIRTY-sIXTM CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, April 10.
SENATE

Mr.. SUMNER presented the memorial of Mr..
Sauborn Of Concord, Mass i'll regard to the
gross attempt to kidnap him by persons claim
ing to act under authority OF the United States
Senate Mr.. Sumner narrated the circum-
stances attending tue capture Of Mr. Sanborn,
and his subsequent release, and SAID the act
was conspicuous both as regards the man
against whom the attack was directed and the
place where it occurred. MIR. Sanborn was
quiet gentleman, OF excellent fame as a scholar,
and of pure life This was a man who was
seized. The attempt was made at Concord,
where a seizure was once before attempted,
which ended in the revolution of these states.
The Senate owed something to its own charac-
ter, and should wash its hands Of this transac-
ton. He moved the reference Of the memoir
al to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. MASON said this man, Sanborn, was
shown to be in correspondence with the man
who was hung at Harper's Ferry as a traitor,
or with his friends. He had therefore been
summoned before the committee OF the Senate
to testify. He replied, refusing to come, ON
the ground that he feared personal violence.
A warrant was then issued against him, and
the Sergeant-at-Arms sent deputies to arrest
him who did so, but he was rescued by mob
and afterwards discharged by Chief Justice
Shaw, upon a writ of habeas corpus.
Mr. Sanborns memorial was then read He
claims that he rightfuy resisted the summons
of the Senate, complains of his unwarranted
arrest and the brutality attending it, and asks
redress at the hands Of the Senate
Mr. SUMNER wished to correct a statement
which fell from the Senator from Virginia
, Mr.. Sanborn was taken from the custody of
the pretended officers, not by mob but by a
writ of habeas corpus enforced by posse CONF
atuS.
Mr.. MASON said his authority was letter
from the United States marshal. lie moved
to Law the memorial on the table until the pro-
cess should be returned.
Mr. SUMNER reluctantly consented, with the
understanding that it should be called up when
the process was returned. The memorial was
laid on the table.
The bill to amend the act for the admission
of Oregon, so as to extend the period when
Oregon could locate certain grants OF land,
was passed
Tie homestead bill was taken up, and Mr..
DooLITTLE spoke i'll favor OF the House bill.
During his remarks there were frequent COLO
quies between him and other senators but no.
thing OF special interest transpired. Without
action the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. TAYLOR, member of the committee
on the judiciary, read his argument IN support
of the presidents protest. He denied that the
House has unlimited power to institute or
carry out an investigation of any kind accord
ing to its mere will and pleasure. Ii so, this
would not be consistent with the great princi
pie OF law everywhere recognized where the
rights OF individuals are concerned and as q
consequence the adoption of the resolution in
relation to the president was in violation of
this great principle of law He refers TO the
powers OF the select committee as extraordi.
nary and inquisitora when not a particle of
evidence against the president has been placed
before the House.
Mr.. Grow called up the bill for the admis.
sion of Kansas.
After somewhat lengthy debate Mr.. Grow
gave notice that he should ask for vote to.
morrow. Adjourned.