Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-22

withheld, or to be gven, ard that ths conn TIED
hsye power to send for persons and he Pc
peTs.
Mr.. WinsloE objected to the consideration Of
the resolution.
Mr.. Houston was wiling It should Be intro
dueed at some other time, but he objected
because privileged question was now pend
ing.
SIR Hoard withdrew the resolution.
| The election Of Printer was postponed till
Thursday.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
! Mr.. Lamar proceeded 70 inquire how far
his constituents are responsible for the exis-
| ting condition Of things. Mississippi vas not
for disuniOn-she would never make the is
sue until she became convinced that her sister
States Of the North we're deliberately deter
mined to endsnger her internal peace and so
cial institutions and impair her dignity and
equality as confederate. Perhaps q major
| ity Of Mississippians spoke with the same re-
serve and caution he did. The obvious and
unmistakeable motive Of the sgitators Of the
slavery question has produced alienation and
distrust, and in the same spirito Of eandor it is
due 10 say, that it is the unanimous senti-
ment Of the South that the existence Of the
Republican party is q standing menace to her
peace and security, and q standing insult to
her character.
He dWelt at some length upon the negroes
equality with the white man, for II would be
an insult 10 the latter 70 be asked to take the
former IS a companion into his family. The
census returns show that the physical and
local condition Of the Negro is superior in the
South to his condition in the North and asked
under this view Of what has humanity to
complain. He spoke Of the industry and
sense Of justice necessary in government OF
plantation which ft men 10 be leaders Ia
legislatures, and commanders Of armies. In
conclusion be said the south are determined
that the institution Of Slavery shall be main
tanned as an existing fact in thisconfedeTacy.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
SundTy communication were received from
the Department.
Mr. Seward introduced q bill for the admis-
sion Of Kansas into the UniOn.
It was made the special order for Wednesday
Of next week.
Mr.. MlsOn gave nOtics that on Monday be
Would move to 60 into executive session
and continue therein until a certain matter was
disposed Of
Legislature Of Wisconsin in regard to the Ne
nominee Indians The memorial says these
Indians have been shsmefully imposed upon
and reduced to destituliOn, and asks the pass
age Of a law to protect them
Mr.. Haun offered a resolution that the Com.
Of Public Lands inquire into the eIpedieney Of
making a survey into the silver and other
mines on the eastern slope Ofthe Sierra HevEds
mountains Adopted
He also offered resolution that iEe Com on
military affairs inquire into the expediency Of
g.antiDglthe proceeds of Almadea quicksilver
mines. He made some remarks showing that
the Pacific Railroad could be built ont Of the
proceeds Oftbese mines without taxing dollar
from the public treasury.
Mr. Mason from the HsrpeF's Ferry Com
which voted resolution that the sergeant at
arms be instructed to bring Thaddsus Hyatt sf
New York before the bar of the Senate to
answer for contempt for refusing to come here
a1d testify before the Committee.
Mr. Hale said this was a dangerous prsce-
dent. There was no warrant for it in the Con-
stitution. Powers not expressly delegated to
Federal Government were reserved to the
States This power could only be exercised
by latitudmaFan construction Of the c0nsti;
tuition. He would ask the yeas and Maya on
the passage of the resolution.
Mr. Pug gh said be had arrived at q Q eonelu-
sion that the Senate had no power to summon
any witness from beyond the District Of CO.
lumbia.
Mr. ColIamer thought the Senate had the
same power as Court to compel The attend
ance Of witnesses.
Mr.. Hale said he must differ from the gen.
tIeman from Vermont He seemed to think
they had all the power possessed By tbs British
Parliament. Ours was government Of united
powers. The Senate could not sit as Court
The resolution vas adopted By yeas 4S,
nays H.
Mr.. Hale introduced a resolution asking the
President to communicate whether Peru had
complied with ber treaty stip1latiOns with the
United States, and what measures were adopt
ed to enforce them. Adopted.
Mr.. Pigler introduced resolution instruct
ing the Com. on Naval Affairs to enquire into
the e1pediency Of having the nominations Of
the Captains and Lieutensnts Of the Navy sent
to the Senate for confirmation and increasing
the pay of the same. Adopted.
The hill to prohibit the issue Of bank notes
in the District Of Columbia was taken up, bur
after a short debate was laid aside.
The Executive Session then adjourned tall
Thursday.