New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-10
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
rIpCr gRSalON
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHINOToS, March 9, 1901
The Senate net at | O'Clock.

Oang TO tie noise and c'nuslon IN inc naI''
Ecacey word could be beard ~,
Mr. FITCH Dem Ind ittr dgeed oat 70 pro-
vide for the public printing snd binding helerIeo'
MIR. CAMERON rep, Pa prevented petition IN
favor OF an increased iar u. $1,000, m, 9. A.,
Mr.. RRIGHT Den Indl introduced bill tor the
"a, 80 Ia mhlc grounds aboat the Capitol.
Una Sn. -. Uonse Committee had met the Senate
.Ts;.4s on This subject aud agreed up n plan OF
snIsrcsmept' He hoped tho bill would be considered
al an cary calendar was taseu up, and the biz for
Inv "a Of Ms Am NJ. Smith, widow of Gen. Per-
:r.. NJ SIN ID, was considered.
sly HALE REP, n. II }, moved an amendment
Ming mi pensions TO Mrs Macomb and Mrs. Riley
which was adopted by large majority, and the bill
Mr. Hys.t was brought in by the Sergeant at Arms.
VICE-PRESlDENT-Are you ready to answer the
questions propounced by the Senate
Mr.. HIArT-Yes, Sir / am; have the answer
fere lProeucing large roll of Paper. l am not able
to reSd myself.
On motion of Mr.. MASON tDem., Ga J, the paper
was cent TO the Clerks deck to be read. Aztec the
resdipg had been commenced, Mr.. Nj ison said the
answer was evidently long argument, sod to save
tine be proposed to have the answer 70 the second
question read to see whether ae ready to answer
Mr. SUMNER REP, Mass.l-If understand it,
there two questiC propo 1nded Ohe is what is
your excuse for not HswerinQ aod the other s, will
Won now answer Now, i understand the Senator
,frCm Virginia proposes TO arrest tee of tbs
witness the first question, and pass that aud
prOceed az once 10 the recpbu answer. mu6s submit
hat this is unfair. The witness is responding to an
order Of The Senate to appear before yoa 20 aoswer
two specific questions aud it is now proposed to stop
ihm midway In his answer 10 the first question, wtd-
cut hearing hat l. Is submit 1t ADJUST, that
hope the Senate wilt not permit It.
: Mr.. SALISBURY Dem Dtl)-The ans yer OF
this witness IL here. After the Senate OF the United
Estates have solemny decided Iha, they have right TO
call him 10 make his exeuse. But here is excuse.
He Offer no excuse. He simply denies the ldrisolc-
ton and power Of the Senate II summon him here, and
he enters argument 10 show that THIS body has
psurped powers submit there is not a word of that
whole answer which ackno Wedges the jurisdiction Of
the Senate. II is total denial of their power TO sum-
non him. and refusal To If the Senator from
Massachusetts will say that be Mr. Hyatt says in any
rart Of that answer bat be Is wiling TO oe eXam
med before the Commdee i en- perfectly willing to
hear what he has 10 say but there is nothing con-
tsned in il that shows thai he is willing to answer
but il is denial of jurisdiction.
Mr.. FITCH Dem. Ind. The answer is wha, it
puipoIts be, legal arguDe0t snd is only adding to
The contempt heretofore eyinced by this party for toe
Senate. He asked TO state his reasons for ratG
sirg, but instead of ming himself by doing he
bas entered upon long Argument, and closes by a
summary, and that summary Is all that ought TO be
resd. and IN answer to the second question, he Gays
he is not ready TO sppear before the Committee.
Mr.. SUMNER-Tbe Senator from Delaware aD-
psaled to me TO know whether / could inform him as
10 the contents of that document. Most assuredly
cannot. And because Senator can, think II Tgnt
70 be read. How can the Senator Fl IN Delaware IN
there under OATH III response 10 your order and with
cut knowing what 1t contains, you propose to stop the
resoug Of it.
Mr. SAULSBURY-I do not wish to stultify myself.
but il Is apparent 70 every Senator that M the printed
answer LAID on our tables yesterday. The Senator
from Massachusetts, cannot deny but what he believes
the very answer is printed and laid upon the
tables yeste day. IN that paper there is acknowl
edemeDt of jurisdiction but total denial Of IL, aud
also refusal 70 answer, placing himself upon the JUS
tee Of the country Ii an appeal to the great jury
ulQ1A mo
Senator'S to allow the witness TO throw defiance In
their teeth.
Mr. HALE rep, n. II. IL wish to make sugges-
tiCn as TO matter of fact the Senator from Ms-a
cbusets who says 10 one knows whas in that docu
Inent. / do know what is in it. friend of ihat-I
don't know whether he is q criminal OF witness
individual read the TO me- and is mainly that
printed article. told the friend that, arguing his
case, the counsel had yielded altogether too much.
The argument yields in certain cases that the Senate
may exercise this power but thIk not IN any case
TINS bo5y is generally composed OF men who call
themselves Jaws eTs who have all the virtues and few
of the vices incident to that profession L. Is generally
the case, when criminal IS 70 be seneucsd that the
Court asks HIM # be has anything to say why sentence
of death ebould not be pronounced don't Know
that makes any difference, for the sentence gen.
erally in the judges pocket Bot II tins is Court oil
instc4 ga many seem TO think, when yOn pat ones
RON 10 tbe witness il implies that if you have right
to question he has right 10 answer, provided his an,
swer is not oisrespeciful and msullng lou are Douhu
TO hear though don't know as there is any part oil
your right and appeal 10 the can1or OF the Senator
from Delaware if that dsrespecttu to the Senate
sboud be sorry do TO Say anything dlsrespect-
full to this body or have 1t imputed to me.
M SAULSBURY-Is there anything contained in
that manuscript not in the prioted article
Mr.. HALE-I should think Oh moderate calcula'
tion there we're at least twenty cages, OF thirty
Mr. SACLSBURY-It thought, from toe similarity, II
vss the same. Does the wItness acknowledge tue
jurisdiction of the Senate, and does he agree 10 answer
any question
the senate, and should be very sorry if be did l
would not stand up here aud say word for him. Inat
l. his conviction and il lie my CONVICTION. nave no
doubt on the subject ard think it will not be long be-
fore the Senator from Delaware Will come 10 thaI
opinion The dividual does at the end OF that paper
saw that he is willing 10 answer, and always wac but
depies your right to bring him here. had Iatnei
leave INV place here and look n the Chamber
than be guilty Of any disrespect, bat desire
the Senate to be CAREFUL how they exercise even
doubtful power.
now?
Mr. HALE-He was this morning.
Mr. MASON suggested the paper better be read.
Mr. HALE-Tne Senator intimates ne had rather
bear that paper than my speech. ,,--,
Mr. MASON explained that he suggested the second
question be answered that the wituess might be re-
leased from custody and brought before tue commit
tee TO answer and they might take further acuoh IN
regard 10 the argument. $3.50, -.
Mr.. TRUMBULL Qsep., ILL., thought the simplest
and easiest way to dispose OF the mater Wouu DC 70
refer tbis paper 10 the COMMITTEE, and then remand
tie witness 70 the custody Of the Sergeant-a Arms
until we see whether II lie an answer or not lie ola
NOT wish TO say and hear that long argument feaa
and he would make motion TO refer the paper, ana
remand the witness 10 custody. lie did not thnk IL
very respectful to the Senate for the witness TO come
In with argument Of three four qnires OF paper
and expect the Senate TO listen 10 IL He thought no