, 1860-03-07

THlRTY-slxTn coSCREss-f1gsT SESSION..

WAsu17o1us. March C. 1Et0. |
SESATE.-The Vice-President laid before the
Senate certified copy Of the Kansas Constitu-
tim received from the President Of the Consti-
tutioual Convention.
Mr. Wilson stated that The Sergeant. .at-Alms
had arrested Thad1eus Hyatt, and now moved |
that lie be brought before the bar of the |
Senate, and asked what excuse he had to offer
for refusing to obey the summons Of the Senate,
anu second, whether he is IN now ready to ans |
wer, and that he be required TO answer such |
questions rs may be propounded By the Com
mistee in writing, and under oath. Mr. HYATT
was brought in.
Mr. Hale moyed to amend the first interrora-
tory, by inserting his reason for his excuse, Mr.
Hale said he believed the Senate had no right to
send for this citizen, aud heleyed be had valid |
reason for not coming.
Mr. Sau1sbury said the questions were in the |
usual form propounded in our courts Of law. |
Mr. Hale said that was the mistake to net as |
though this was Court Of plenary power.
Mr. Hale's amendment was lost. Yeas u; |
NayB 49,
Mr. Hale moved in addition that the Sergeant.
alarms allow him full opportunity to consult
with counsel
Mr.; Mason thought this unnecessary; the
privilege could be allowed him.
Mr. Hale withdrew his amendment The res.
olution wns adopted. Yeas 20; Nays 6.
The nays were Messrs. Bingham, Durlee,
Hale. Sumner, Wade and Wilkinson.
On m0Ll0Q QI A1E. MaH0N, II WAS 0fQeEeu &Hab
Mr.. Hyatt be remanded into the custody Of the
Sergennt-nt Arms, and be given till o'clock
Friday next to answer questions propounded-
Mr. Wilson introduced @ resolution instruct
ing the committee on militia to consider the ex-
podency Of transferring the control OF the
Indians from the Interior to the War Depart
ment.
Various reports and bills Of no general inter-
est were introduced.
The Military Academy bill was taken up and
on motion in reference to the Committee on Mil
| itary Affairs was recaDsidcred.
On motion Of Air. Brown, the unfinished busi-
| ness Of yesterday was postponed. The resolu-
tous relative to the Territories were called up.
lii. Brown addressed the Senate. He sald
when be introduced the resolutions be thought
they would meet the appreciation Of oil the
| Democrats in the chamber, but on that point he
had been undecciyed. He then proceeded to
argue the following propositions: First, that
| slaves are property under tue Constitution;
Second. that being property the Shareholder has
| right to take his slave to the common terrific
n; Third, that this RIG ght existing. the slaEe-
holder is entitled to protection in Ills property
| IN the territories. He held {and here be differ
cd from the majority Of his party, that it was
the duty Of the Territorial Legislature to afford
the stakeholder protection, and if TINT neglect
ed its duty, then it was the duty Of Congress TO
act. lie was opposed to any compromise Of
this question which sacrificed principle He an
imadycrted upon the recent letttr Of Com. Stock
ton, ia which be proposed that the North ehou:d
concede the protection Of Slaves in the Terri
tories, and The South in return should With
draw Us opPosil9n ~ pioses.lse .alIus fos
right which constitutioaalIF belonged to him.
Mr. Brown made long and statistical arg11-
,Aens u 49, tns -" E.a ,..;s1e.,ss 49, ~
pG :eau t1s acss -, sas nansaa a., H. a.o
ninllI s1a:e, ~ ~ tia - III
u ta nu,on " ,Is la,v ard the mad dec;aons
upon Ins so. ~" aAu AaAsu 49,. -.
OF ihe supreme oourt, WHICH was Upset py
5ucn actlo1 ~ Aao nGen taAen ~ nansIs. ;l -:
Ae referred 10 tne !eso!u.ons lePor.eo Ny tns
Deu!oese rnI Ia Sausua, ano r.
!ne iolt.n aaa rroea T. ~ oa:aal
~ qsi a1:1o-x W ~ H. Torr;torns ~ a a. ;cr
aa} 'n1n "Ss ~ ~ sas n'.u ~
taou' ~ LAY aWpts ~ 80 ~ 49," .as
necess"y ~ r. .Ie Tr;tas;aa " 'a"o ~ l'o'ee'
s1gety IL .ns asfi.o.is1. t,.ot sa, .,,o.
c,n,s m bc s,,ouid ntrar m amendment that
), fha ti,nc 'has mn arrived when Conrrcss shond
- Interfere; but ii it vas voted down he, should
snsta;n the resojutions IA tley stood. liz
= Fitch rennrtcJ. be tbouch.. tho commnn
law quite Sufficient for tl,= protection of slavery
y II ora,r ,,n under that nrntcction nnd existed
nnder II ~ ,or manv Eeara fElencrcT it was founi
;nadeouate be would yotc for additional legisla
49,:
''9r. n'.,o s.,,;o.+ ,xoe +hon ,oet,,,ca
~ E;tch ca1lod attention ~ a cnmmun;c,t;or
frorn tho Kcrents of thc MI. Ternon Fund in
rltinc tic members Of both Houses Of Congress
IN risit Mi Ternnn fo.unrro,7 lie moved tina
the Senate meet to-n1orro,y at Il O'Clock SO d
to adjourn early, Agreed to.
M 1:,v;n novad IN tnte I'M thc afitsr,
aaodo,,r Iii O. 40 n doc;5" ,,non lin snneni
men, anpronriation Of one million threc INN
= drcd thonsand dollars to eou;n a repiment q
- nountcd Tcran trooners.
J Wr. Wiefa!I urrcd the necessity of fimmediat
e action.
y Mr. Fcssenden yvas nr,nosed IN Immediate ac