The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-13

81 A., go. ~, rnus. OF necessity y. clothed WITH The
power bring IN sc,s 70 .ns ta me q the snse
compel the testimony o. witnesses 50 in tae other two
cases which necessary or our seal deieace Nov" sir
out as iDaugurated by John 'wn i was IN attempt to
subve the existence Of every do, ~rtment Of govern
ment; It was REASONABLE con. o.sry' got up IN
Canada, outside Of the United States Win cons ltou
for provisional government Of the I1iled sA'es Of
which this John Bro~n 70 be comma in chief
department cf IT, But DO DOT base the pow>r 10 this
csee upon that but upon this other ground and TINS 10
the ground upon which bad my doubt whether : pe
necessary for the purposes Of legislation 70 call witne
and take their testimony. Now, sir, have thought q
that, and satsed there cases which those
testimony Tor legislative purposes Suppose claim pre-
scented Ssnst tue United States for dy thousand dol
rs ,Id We are called upon 70 woe LOT r ssa. ~
You cannot ascertain the amount without me VS.
tsnony of witnesses; and in order to 'esislsss for
the purpose Of preventing frauds upon the revenue laws
may BE- necessary summon Witnesses from the great
potts entry, like New York and Boston, 10 ascertain
the precise manner in which the frauds comitsed
draw the epacsments necessary put end 70 It,
So therefore, Mr. President maintain that the senate Of
ss onfa ~ y y %
ment, is clothed by the constitution itself with Ill tn,
power which IL necessary 10 discharge IN duty % on
csses for Legislative purpos. 70 cali Witnesses bsisags
to Congress 10 Judge OF that necessity There 10 no one
question Or lava question in ciscresion, and thai
diecI elton Is 10 be exercised by the body oinral.
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sworn asiy, from whsch No cannot shrink Il NJ would.
know my friend from New Hampshre says It Is
extraordinsly 70 bring witness from another StaAe.
Why, Mr. Present, that goes back TO tha question Of
power II we have the power to summon Witness 1t all
have the POWER under the constutou and that power
70 cxtenfve with the constitution II terri
toial Jurisdiction from 10 ocean, and from the lakes
10 the CUT There 10 no limit put upon t. Mr. President,
after giving this subject some earnest attention since
the last sjoui nment am satisfied that this power Of cal.
ing Witnesses for the purpose Of obtaining testimony for
exist II 10 power exercised I believe by each branch
every State Legislature within the United States do
not know state where 1t H not or has not been exer
csed. therefore say, frankly, the doubts which felt
and expressed at the time Of the adjournment have,
further Consideration, been entirely removed. there
tore shall insist 50 far as am co1cerned tnss sos VII
the Senste 81 the United States deems necessary.
shall not be discharged for such reason
Mr.. SIMMONS Withdrew his amendment
Mr.. DAVIS, (cem) Of Mss thought the plea very
shabby one that when witness ;s brought here for .
real public purpose should say that his conscience s
too tender 10 tell the truth the should think
proper to withdraw the power the Select Committee
TO send for and papers, be Mr Days as one Of
that comi.tee, would still discharge lis duties as best ne
Mr.. MASON briefly urged the importance Of adopt.
inior nation bound by duty hs country do so,
and idea that up their conscientious
vctions for evadiog this duty should not be
tolerated in republican government.
Mr. HAE-Iet me tell the Senator from Virginia that
are heie . republican government to day because
were found in the oden times who set their con-
scicn against the law OF the existing government
The resolutions adopted by the following vote;
YEAsNessrs Anthony, Bay ard BENJAMIN: BIGGER. BEags.
@es osoSsn pasis boois Fs.senasn. FeS. fps
,ics. Foo. Foster Green, Grimes Swla H.mmoot Hemp
Rng LANE Latham Mason, N,cioison Pemce. Rice sesss
,isn. sldel TenEyck. Thomson. rrumoui, wisfal And
s.S:mss. Bingham Dixon on. s a.%so Harlan Sim
Alter an executive session the Senate adjourned