, 1860-04-11
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TuIaTY-slxIH coSCREss-EIRsr SESSION

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6xxAra.-hr. Sumner presented the memo
rial Of Mr. Sanborn, Of Concord, Mass, in regard
to the gross attempt to kiduap him By persons
c1aiming to act under the authority of the
United States Senate. Ar, Sumner narrated
the circumstances attending the capture Of San
born, and his subsequent release, and eaid the
act was conspicuous both as regards the man
agninst whom the act was directed, aud the
place where it occurred. Mr. Sanbo:n was
quiet gentleman, ef excellent fame as scholar.
aud Of pure life. This was the man who wss
seized. This attempt was mnde at Concord,
where q 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-
tiou. he moved the reference Of the memorial
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Mason said thaR man Slnboru was shown
to be either in correspondence with the man
who was hung at Harper's Ferry as traitor
He had therefore been summoned by the Com
mittce Of the Sera,e to testify. lie replied.
refusing to come, on the ground that be feased
personal violence. 4 warrant was then issued
against him, and the ser5cantsat arms sent d. p
uiies to arrest him. WIN did sn, but be was res.
cued by 4 mob, aud afterwards discharged by
Justice Shaw upon writ Of Aabtas corpus.
Mr. Sapborn's memorial was then read. lie
claims that be has rightfully resisted the sum
mons Of the Senate; complains Of his uuwar
ranted arrest and the brutality attending it, md
asks redress at the hands of the Senate.
Nit. sumner wished to correct oUe statement
which fell from the Seuator from Virginia. Alr.
| Sanborn wns taken from the custody of pre-
| tended officers, not by mob, but By a writ OF
hateas corpus, enforced by pose eonitatus.
Sir Mason said his authority was q letter frcm
| the Unicd States Masshal. lie moved to lay
the motion on the liable until the process shall
| be returned.
Mr. sumner reluctantly consented. with the
understanding that it. shall be called up when
the process shall be returned. The memorial
| WAS l6id on the table.
The bill to hmcad the act for tie admission oi
| Oregon 80 as to extend the period when Oregon
could locate c=rta7n Rrauts Of land, Was passed.
| The Homestead bill was taken up and Mr.
| Dooli,t!e spoke in favor Of the Houee bills.
During his remarks there were frequent colln'
| qaies between him aud other Senators, but
! nothing CT special inteses: transptred.
Without action the Senate adjourned.
HocsE.-Mr. Taylor, a member Of the Com
mittec on Judiciary, read his atgume2t in sup.
port Of the Presidents protest. He denied tha!
the liouse has unlimited power to initiate o1
carry ous an investigation Of any kind according
| to its mere will or pleasure. II SO, III S would
| not be consistent with the great principle OF law
| everyw here r. tcegnizeo, where the Fight. Of iu
| diriduals are concerned, and as consequence
the adoption Of the resolution in relation to the
| pie Of law. lie refers TO tht'pow' r. Of the Sc
| iect Committee as extraordinary and linguistic
| rial, when not particle Of evidence against tlt
President had been placed before The H"use..
In conclusion be says the positions taken bJ
the President are right, and the protest made
Of the Constitution, and those great principle:
which underlie every System q Law established
1T tbs administration of justice.
Mr. Hickman moyed that &C, 900 copies Of tha