Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-16
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| closed, Mr.. Mason, from the Select Committee
appointed to inquire into the facts attending the
late invasion and seizure Of the United States
armory, at Harpers Ferry, submitted a report a
brief portion Of which was read by Mr. M. The
| report was ordered to be printed, together with
the journal of the committee and tbs testimony,
| and the committee was discharged from the fur
| ther consideration of the subject
THE report is an elabQ2te one, consisting of
one hundred and forty-sirfoolscap pages
| The following is a short extract from il
| 1.-The committee, after much consideration are
not prepared to suggest any legislation which in
their opinion, would be adeqnat e to prevent like
occurrences in the future. x y
| IL was simply the act of lawless rufians under
| the sanction Of no public or political authority:
| dlsnnguishabIe only from ordinary felonies by
| the uterior ends in contemplation by them and
by the fact that the money to maintain the expe-
| dton and the large armament they brouS ht
| with them had been contributed and furnished
| by citizens Of other States of the Union under
circumstances that must continue to leopard the
| safety and peace of the Southern States and
against which Congress has no power to legis-
late. IL the several States, whether from motives
OF policy or desire to preserve the peace of the
Union, II not from fraternal feeling, do not hold
IL incumbent on them, after the experience of the
country, to guard in future, by appropriate legis-
lation, against occurrences similar to the one we
| have inquired into, the committee can find no
guarantee elsewhere for the security Of peace be-
tween the States of the Union"
Mr.. Doolittle (Mr. ColIamer not being presently
submitted the views of the minority also a very
elaborate and carefully prepared paper drawn by
Mr.. C., from which the following is a short ex-
tract:
"There is no evidence that any other citizens
than those there with Brown were accessory to
this outbreak or invasion, by contributions thereto
| or otherwise, nor any proof that any Others had
any knowledge OF the conspiracy or i-s pnrnns.
in the year 1852 though Realf and Forbes and
some very few may have understood II in 1855
when II failed Of execution. ALTHOUGH some NJ
the testimony tends to show that some aboIitonst,
have at times contributed money to what is oc-
casionaily called practical abolitionism that is
aiding the escape Of slaves, and may have placed
too implicit confidence in John Brown vet there
is no evidence to show or cause to believe tbev
had any completely with this conspiracy or any
suspicion OF its existence design before its eY
plosion. There was evidence tending IN show
that there ever was any conspiracy or design by
any one to rescue John Brown or his associate.
from prison in Virginia.
The views of the minority were ordered tn he
printed with the report of the majority
Mr.. Mason, from the same committee submit
ted that the select committee having been dis.
charged from the further consideration of the sub
ject, Ordered, That Thaddeus HYATT a witness
confined in the jail of this city for refusal 10 an
pear and testify before said committee be dis
charged from custody; and that copy of this
order be delivered to the jalor by the Serpeantat
Arms as his warrant for discharging said prisoner
Mr. Sumner, while he thanked the committee
for discharging Mr.. Hyatt went into an argument
to show that he had been Improperly Arrested
and that the power assumed was a dangerous one
and subversive of the rights of the citizen
The report of the select committee releasing
Mr. Hyatt was then agreed to-
The motion of Mr.. Hunter to postpone III. Tariff
bill until the second Monday in December after
discussion by Mr. Hunter in favor of il, and
Messrs. Bigler, Cameron, Seward, and Simmons
against 1t. was carried by the following vote.
Yeas-Messrs. Bayard Bragg, Chestnut. Cling
man, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, q win Hemphifl.
Hunter, Johnson of Ark, johnson of Tenn
Salisbury, Sebastian, Slidell, Toombs, Wigfall'
and Yulee-25.
Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Bigler, Cameron,
Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamlin, Harlan, King
Latham, Seward, Simmons, Sumner Ten FvcI
Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, and Wilson-33
Mr. Bling ham paired off with MIR Iverson, MIR.
Durkee with Mr.. Benjamin. Mr. Fitch with NJ
Collamer, and Mr.. Grimes with Mr. Hammond
MI. Slidell submitted the following resolution.
RsSoired, That Select Committee of three
whose duty 1t shall be to consider the proprietv
ofmodifVing the existing laws fixing and regula.
ting the duties on imports upon the basis Of the
Dill OF the House OF Representatives Of the present
session, (83e,) to provide for the payment of ont
standing Treasury notes, to authorize loan To
fix the duties on imports and for other purpos.s
and report such notifications as they NAV deem
December next. "
On motion by Mr.. Bright, the Senate took up
the bill In relation to malicious injuries to and
uespassing upon public and private DroDertv
within the District of Columbia: and il was read
third time and passed.
On motion by Mr.. Gwin. the Senate disaoreed
TO the amendments of the House TO facilitate COM
munlcatlons between the Atlantic and Pacific
States by electric telegraph
Mr.. Hunter move that the Senate insist upon its
amendments to the bill ma king appropriation for
the support OF the army, and asked committee
Of conference on the disagreeing votes
And thes Vice President appointed Mes,rs
Pearce, Davis, and Foot on the part of the Senate
Adjourned at 10 O'Clock p. III
In THE House, Mr.. Delano presented resolu.
n "a I.eUi sta Of AIaSa
ing the Senators and requesting the Representa
tives from that State to their forts To nracnr.
the enactment OF more stringent laws for prevent
ing the importation of deceased cattle Tbs ,ss
olution was laid upon the table and ordered IN he
printed. '" "0
The House passed bill authorizing the ,,sne
been lost or destroyed.
The bill to establish telegraphic commupica.
ton with the Pacific was taken up when
Mr.. Colfax moved a concurrence in the Senate,s
ainehnmeht 10 restore the name of Zenas Barnum
and others, and to authorize a contract with them
for the establishment of the line
MI Burnett moved to lay the bill on the table.
but the question was determined in the negative
yeas 10, nays l20.
The House then refused to concur in the Senzt.,s
amendment-yeas %, nays IOi; SO the bill will
again go to that body
The House acceded to the request of the Senate
Tor announcer committee OF conference on the Home
stead bill.
The House receded from its amendment to the
Dill providing Tor the return Of the reca ptursd
Africans, (Which proposed to increase the anonnt
from SlOO 10 $50 for the maintenance and car. Of
each per annum,) and concurred in the Senate,s
amendment to the light house appropriation hill
AT the evening session, after the Transaction NJ
District business, (Which will be found in ON,
local department,) the Senate amendment In tn
| Civil Appropriation bill, carrying out the CON
tract with Gales d SeatOn for the publIcstion ~
continuation Of the American State Pane,s ;;
| etc, having been read p'
Mr.. Crawford said Gales & seaton sold to
Wendell, and the two parties divided betwesn
them s65, OCO; and now they come here and asL
| for more
MI stevens remarked he had the authority NJ
Mr.. Seaton for saying that he never sold an in
terest TO any party; and, besides, Gales & Seaton
were hitting up their own building in which N
perform the work ="
Mr.. Crawford replied, then the testimonv he
fore the Senate's select committee is false
Mr. Pryor advocated the amendment and made
statement similar TO that OF Mr. Stevens and Aid
not see that 1t involved increase Of expenditure
Mr.. Crawford made a calculation 10 show that
whereas the sum Of So IL was given for a volume
II was now proposed to raise the price 10 40 ~
making profit of SIPS, 600
Mr. Perry was willing to carry out the old con
tract, but was opposed to the one now proposed
Mr. Petit showed the importance of thes. doc.
uments Ii was with a view to the preservation
| Of our political history that the volumes were