The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-13
THIRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WAsMSoroS March 49, ,oso
LIFE SAVING APPARATUS. -~m.
Mr.. TRSEsYcK, (rep OF N. :, introduced bin for
more complete equipment Of Life saving stations On
coasts Of Long Island and New Jersey. Referred
srzAx MAIL LINE BETWEEN CHARLESTON AND HAVANA.
Mr. KrG, (rep.) OF N. Y, presented the petition Of
merchants Of New York fsvorins the establishment q
steam mail line between Charleston and Havana via X
West o4rs
PRINTING Posr oFycR EzASxs
Mr. KING also introduced joint resolution, suspeud,
the operation Of much the recent Post Office Apps
priation bill relates 70 tho printing Of Post on
blanks until tho further action Of Congress He sad
had received the unaaImous consent Of the committs
II vas resa shrse tanss and passed.
Mr.. BRncIx, dem Of Ind gave notice OF bill apur
priasips han million dollars Tor the completion q
THr OF Hyxrr, nHE HARPnw's rxssr WITNESS.
NJ. NJ: a.sos, Ieem q W, moved that Mr.. Hyatt
iify.
Epelsh Parliamentary history hst upon similar csss
the present the Speaker before putting the aues
volunteered TO say V the House OF Cosaons chat TIE
material 70 the liberty Of We subject. fhas very qss
ton b before the Senate When they commit n
for the first tne precedent which Wi be Law IN oth
cases hereafter They must ind The power in he coss
iu'ion not express words, at least implied before the
have the right 70 exercise T. There were three cass
where the Senate had this power namely in trials Of in
peschmens, Ia examination Of election returns ard u
OF its members and Furnishing them, even 70 expusor
All these three cases judicial in character, and
also judicial tn purpose There are two o.hel
the Senate. The first inquiry for alleged nfra
ton of its privileges and the second an inquiry into t
are the Eve cases in which this ertraordpay power hi
already been exercised by the Senate. II ia now Rr(
posedto add to these five another. Sir, when Pnel
that the power which il Is cow sought to enforce has
sanction in the leter of the constitution the great
u sen oefen inherent in this body, in the prece&
Of the House Of Commons aTaai well be.ouss to d
Senate TO pause before taking step which may be q
fatal TO the liberty Of Citizen 1t is now say, pr
resolution passed think, unanimously at the beginain
OF the session, which Directs the appointment of coal
mtee 70 ipqnre into the facts attending the late invas
and seizure Of the arory ind arsenal at Harpers Fcrr
by band Of armed men, &c. Mr. President, in that re-
solution after several weeks Of session. the w,tnsss
before has been brought to the bar, having refused q
testify 10 the cbairman OF that committee the Seosto
from Virginia (Mr. Masonl, who calls upon tht
have sAd without any sanction in the letter OF the coo
sion, in the right Of SELF defence the precedent
OF this booy In the absence Of reason and precedent
do not stop here 80 further II point out In resoc
tion itself two catholic Effects believe sufficient 10 vat
AL ie proceedings Vel, sir 1t ia assumption of jud
cal power, but witbout any Judicial purpose or nisa
The committee constituted under The rcsosttson Is
Itself tribunal with power Of denuncisou, but with
cut the power Of issuing warrant; With power Ilty
Grand Jury, or rather, sir-let take my imAx
ON source Of thas character. committee s;,,inS
IN eecreey Ike az lDQuiston like Star Chamber, i6l
the guilt persons, their report
or, ycr please, like Grand Jury with power to nQu
before the world fellow citizens villains and traos
All that 10 embodied in that resolution upon which
now called 10 pass. Sir IL any such extraordinary p0wUa
exists under the constitution Of The United States sa
boldly cannot be founa in the Senate Il belongs 10 t
other body. WHICH has a gran
impcach Ill ocsrs from the President down Bat
Ia ny coca nos in the Senate which has the last reso
Mary land prsv Mai the House or Delegates may in
que, the oath OF Witnesses into all coplaiuts, grl
the senss 81 our nssrsSor sss . ous
to exorcise 80 trapscendant = pamer. Sir, g
unde!tsSg 10 exercise THAI power YOU xssuu1
committed matter what IL nsure whether Of treaspu
or murder rictno matter whshsr in the Dis1ict q
You pssss m Ter This bower 3 Grand jury Of shs Dss
OF the Stale Of VreiDa- You constitute youzselvse
iD,o Dquest Of ooumanssg character with. yrnces
far reaching, that your power "a trsnsccndanl Nos
sr perhaps may be peculiarly sensitive on lis quea
ton but cannot forget thss, Of Mazsachuss
ana srsis os Inc Reroroe " me ,%
oicia powers must be severed from s.ys powerx
ana that legislative power mus' always be ksps separa
from judicial powers, 10 the end thai we right be 20
vernment OF cause and effect. I fancy "a, msi
be said that thu resolution may be correc
In this respect sra, therefore, that .he peutemzj-
at the bar snoua be held 70 resps Al. bat surely
cir you VIII not, asy such rcnnemes. Is that unde
take to hctd fellow citizen In PRISON. T senate Il no
insthe performances Of Judicial datcs tat simply in az
performances Of "A legislative dnissE. Now si, 4 ~
asare when the senate, or any Of "a sommt;ees .hsv1
oeeAion Tor Information from ccelS Of tie goverumc,
whether nj otsisIee or near they dragged bcfo,
committee. believe II IA the hsl.. rsr all such pet,ccN
70 communicate BY letter, or IN sofre informal way -
has the " sase any power distant citizen weA
bss not over the distant ccrrs of tlr gcyernreafs
the habit q treating Officers % ~ aoycruu,e.r ASs
or near, wish confederation aud respect, nasi subn
that 40 not see the reason vty czen ggsz Ct no o.
iencs, over whom you hare JUDICIAL ,sa,s6cs4of*
shoald be entitled 70 ssss esosserstcn Ithak sir ~
should be invited 70 Communicate what ne xapxs wts~
reference 10 any matter n which this bosY "a
IN srch way ~ sha ~ nosi IN harmoy with ais cos
vericnce, and BY which The rights of ca.yens cAa n
maintained. aua Suye, the senate q asHros~a % xe
che such power this should naa 80 81 virtue u
simple resolution but In pursuance Il gsusrss hss1
general iaw uhssh shall have passca shi bcdy sus sh
other House, snd received the asrovsi ~ ire fresAsa
NJ Prcxsotnf, sabmi that ika Sonata viii Aaz ha~
undertake 10 sxescse power xhTA without AL sspf
ton 10 the constitution or IN TeAscs which y sssog0
to tust Criticism and uhch In iiseE 10 10 vast
sequences you send tbs ysntsnaa 70 D. non e<fa
lao psecs sert for all caseshert Aler Yorkshire ~
world ,nAi ns sena;s, IN She exrrc<e, ros xnply o.
!adca. outee. Dus IN the exercise u ~ s.nps- nx~s
uvc dntes, may drag Al inzoosat fellow ctss<a loo
we most ds-ult part az The rspIsiE anA os0Ss
NeusJ, spyei - The sui OF eDe4rs ress rus. 90