, 1860-02-01

WASHINGTON, jan. 21-ResoIutions were in-
troduced in the Virginia House Of Delegates To-
day, declaring that while VIC recognize an i'm
peTa.ive necessity for decisive measures in the
present condition Of things, yet re believe that
prompt aud efficient cooperation can be more
safely obtained by the direct and authoritative
actiou Of the constituted authorities Of the South
ern States, than the agency Of an usscnlbiage
which can have no legitimate power except to
debate md advise; therefore, The General AS
take to invite any conference cf Commissioners
appointed BY the authorities Of the Southern
States.
Thaddeus Hyatt, President Of the National
Kansas Committee, has written 10 Senator Ma
son i letter in answsr to the subpoena to appear
before the uarpcr's Ferry Investigating Com
mittce on the first Of February, in which be ill.,
regard the summons as to appear before them,
hc will not answer any Of their interrogatories,
because he questions the exerciec By legista.
tire body OF powers purely judicial that arc
neither incident to the Government nor co,.
ferrcd by any express provision Of the Coosti.
tuition. In this position, Mr. Hyatt is sustained
by the best legal adgice Of Massachusetts, und
New York.
Jas. Kedpath, Of Maiden, Mass, author Of the
Life Of John Brcwp," has also been subpGncd
to appear and testify, lut he, in 4 very spicy,
and what might be called very saucy letter
refuses to comply with the summons.
lNez York Tribune Correspondence
In the voting to-day for Speaker, Ar. Riggs
gavc his vote for Iii. Pennington. II would
" pledged his votc for Mr. Pennington, refus
ing to siye it. sfr. Riggs then changed III.
vote from Mr. Pennington to Mr. McClesnaud
but will vote again for str. Pennington wien
his vote will eect.
fS.Y, Herald, Cu.re*pordepc.1
The uarper's Ferry Committee met to-day
but did not examine witnesses. The letter ol
Hyatt was received, but no action taken, the
Committee preferr,ng to wait until 3r. Hyatt
uppears before them on Wednesday. Hon. s.
+. Scwe!i. Of Boston, acts as counsel for Mr.
Hyatt. There is little doubt that Hyatt refuses
10 answer the questions propounded to him by
the Committee, that lie will be deemed q con
run,acious witness mud arral.ned Ut the bar o1
tho Senate for contempt. His reasons for not
wering will then te the game Us hu gives in
his letter. This will cause his conlmitta1. 4
writ OF kabta< coroEs will then le issued for his
release, and thus the question will lie brought
before the Supreme Ccur: Of tic United States,
and be legally tested. Mr. Hyatt will arrive
here tomorrow.
Dr.. liowe will await The legal test to be made
By Hyatt before appearing. GiddiDgs has TO.
yet arrived, and may assume the same position
taken By Hyatt. Kcalf is notified to appear on
"Wednesday, when the Committee will probably
question him on some new point.
Since the discharge Of Nr. Army Us = Wit
ness before the Committee, he has said that il
ha had not been stopped by the Chairman. he
would hare shown thut Brown was twenty-five
miles from rottnw atomic on the night that Vii
kinson, the Dosles and Sherman were killed.
lie says Brown told hin, hc vas not With the
party. hut that it YVES righteous deed. Onc OF
lie party also told him brown wss not there,
but WAS camped un N.ndow Creek.