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anch has been the oase, the law moplies malice, and it 8 murder, In ex Feared @ case of that kind, it woud bo ssary also to have proved thai the veasel is an §m9- rieao vesse), and owned in whole or wre by an Amo- heap citize There another class of offences whicn the Court was informed woulda be seat before the Grand Jory—tbat is robbery on the high seas, which is puaisha- Die by death, To constitute that offence it mast not be ly larceny; & broaking open or stealing doce not it to robbery on tne high kegs; it must appear wat was force and v olence used ip the stvempt to take the property. Another ciats of offences is beating fieting punishment on any of the crew, by the mast effi . To consiitute this offence, it will be necessary t prove tbat the bee or woundisg was done without aay justilable cause, and if that is proved ft is not necessary to prove express malice, because mal is imphed. The Court next referred to charges of com terfening. In relation to the character of the testimony to be brought before the Grand Jury, it should be legal. Hearsay testimony should no more iniluence a Grand Jury than it would the Court and jury on trial, As to the amount ef testimony , the Court was inclined to lay Gown the rule that such an amount of testimony as, un- explained, would convict a party before a petty jury, Would be sufficient to authorize a Grand Jury in tinding a dil) of indictment; but if the government did not satisfy them with a sufficient amount of ex parte testimony 0 convince them, they would not be jusiiled iz flading a ‘bill, The Grand Jury then retired. HE MURDER ON BOARD THE SLOOP E. A. JOHNSON. The case of Hicks alias Johnson, will immediately occu- py the attention of the Grand Jury. Acapeuy oy Mvsic—Rerern or Aprtxa Parri.—The spring opera season was commenced last night with the “ Barber of Seville,” the principal réles being distributed ms before, to Adelina Patti, Signori Brignoli, Ferri, Amo- dio and Sugini. The Academy was crowded in every part, and the pet prima donna had a very cordial recep- tion. She wears her provincial honors modestly, and gave, both in singing and acting, a most charming inter- Pretation of Rosina, which character is accounted, and with reagon, as among her best successes. We can re new, without hesitation, the general opinion expressed wpon the former performance of the ‘Barber’ with the distribution of last night. The artists were allin the ‘Dest possible humor, and rattled their music off with a degree of dash and esprit which was fully appreciated by the audience. On Wednesday Miss Patti will make her debut here in “Don Pasquale,” supported by Brignoli, Ferri and Su- simi—a very fine distribution, and one which should not fail to attract a great house. The performance of this opera at Philadelphia was the greatest success of the seagon. Tue Winter Gaxpry.—This house, which was closed last evening, will be opened to-night for a dramatic per- formance for the benefit of Mr. George Jordan. Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Allen, Mr. J. Jeffereon and other popular artists will assist. Ninto’s Garpey.—Mr. Nixon, who has renewed his con- ‘tract with Mr. Niblo for the lease of the Garden until May, 1861, commenced a new equestrian season last night with Cook’s circus. The theatre was crowded to excess, and the performance was in every way a most successful one. ‘Tue Lats Cartan Harnisoy.—We omitted to state in the article published in the Hrratp of Saturday last, in reference to the memorial fund to be presented to the widow and family of the late Captain Harrison, that the Tandon committee had requested Messrs. Duncan, Sher, mao & Co. and Mr. E. Cunard to receive subscriptions from those in the United States who are desirous of con- tributing. Death of La Rochelie, the In diary. Jean Baptiste La Rochelle, the incendiary, who was hired to fire the crockery store of Morressett Brothers, No. 233 Greenwich street, and who was so severely burned about the legs and hands while attempting to execute his com- mission, died yesterday at the New York Hospital from the effects of his injuries. Deceased was quite penitent when he died, and afew days previous to his death he made confession of his guilt to Fire Marshal Baker. ‘The ikquest upon the body of the deceased incendiary ‘was held by Coroner Schirmer. No new facts were de- veloped, the testimony being confined to admission of the decessed to the hospital and to the cause of death. The jury rendered a verdict of “Death from burns received pelo the act of firing the premises No. 233 Greenwich atree! Fire Marshal Baker concluded yesterday the in’ tion im the case of arson pending against Dedace Morris- sett & Brother, for the alleged wiiful firing of their crockery store at No. 283 Greenwich street. They were examined by Justice Connolly and answered as follows:— Decace said he was thirty nine yeare of age, born in Quebec, Canada, and in reference to the charge ‘‘bad mothing tosay.”’ The brother said he was twenty-two years of age, a'so born in Quebec, Canada, and was pot itty. 4th Jason then committed the accused parties in full yr tr Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Hon. Judge Emott, of Kings County. APRIL 9,—The People vs. John D. Pfromer.—The prisoner was tried once before for the manslaughter of Charles Sturges, on the 25th of March, 1859, by shooting him with a pistol, in a saloon, 36 Bowery. He was found guiity of mansisughter in the second degree. The Supreme Court, general term, granted a new trial, on exceptions taken to ‘the rulings of the Judge who then presided. The case was ealed on, but, in the absence of witnesses, was postponed to Tuesday morning at ten o’clock, to which time the eourt took & recess. The Eyes of the People. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD, Newspapers not unfrequently publish remedies which ‘are supposed to be useful in various form: of disease and suffering ; and as such prescriptions are often followed, Upon no other authority, much good br harm is thereby done. Now I wish, through your journal, to caution whom it may concere against a popular domestic application to the eye which is well calculated to ruin its structare and destroy its function—viz :a poultice. Much observation at the New York Eye Infirmary, and repeated conversa: wens with the surgeons of that institution, have convinced me that many eyes are ruined by the application of poul- tices for the suppoeed relief of simple inflammatory affec- tions of its ticsues, whereby the whole organ is converted into s suppurating mass, and ite uecfuiness and beauty hus destroyed forever. fo-day I saw two eyes thus lite- ally poulticed out, and as I heard the surgeon earnestly caution those around him ‘never to apply a poultice to the eye,” it occurred to me that the danger of such appli- cations to thig precious organ ought to be more widely proclaimed. By publishing this fact,I believe the news- papers might be instromental in saving some future sut- Serer from so severe a calamity as the loss of an eye. Note from Miss Kate Fox. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. At a time when free loveism is rampant in New York» and an aseociation of free lovers is flourishing here undis turbed and unrebuked, it is important that all spiritaalists who love and revere “pure religion and undefiled,” and who conform their lives to the morality taught in the bible, should mark broadly the difference between themselycs apd a set of people whose principles they loathe and ab- hor, and whose practice they condemn—whom they re- garo asa puisance in the community, and the veritabie “‘ spawn of hell.’’ Too long have true spiritualists borne the ocium deserved by those “‘ affinity’ seckers, who own ** a higher Jaw than ”? and are the foullest bioct New wo has ever been stained withal. 1, for one, would utterh Spiritualism had it the least taint of that ‘bie leaven. KATHARINE FOX. Romance 1N Reat Lire —The Cattaraugus Freeman, pubd- lisbed at Bilicottville, gives an inte ter from the experience of a couple who commenced the journey of Iife together, in Buffalo. Mr. Wm. E. Harrison, of Euicott- ville, and Miss Maria P. Smith, of Buffalo, were married ‘at the Genesee Honse, in that city, two years ago. The marriage was celebratad in the month of April. For a brief period all went well, and the marriage seemed like- ly to prove a highly advantageous affair for both ‘parties. Bat their cup of happiness was rudely dashed to the earth. Im the month of June succeeding their marriage Mrs. Har- rigon made a visit to some friends in the West, and lis ‘tening to their officious, intermeddling and ill considered advice, was prevailed upon, much against the natural promptings rT heart, to desert her husband, whom, but eight weeks before, she had solemnly vowed to love. Feeling that be had been deeply, greviously wronged, aud maturally anxious to be freed from an entangling alli- ance, that had been productive of such bitter fruits, Mr. Sought and obtained a divorce from his wife ia ‘the Btate of But the affair was destined not to ter- mizate tn that abrupt and unhappy manner. The erring . aud misguided woman, convinced of the perfidy of her frieuds, at length awoke to a perfect consciousness of the betwoen them; sbe fully and aie Oe i) i. Li was rekindled, mutual vows % . of Bio Graxve—Bark Clara B Sutll—Cap' lew t Thomse Ferre! ni from 8t Thumss—Capt Geo Trevirenes, of Gaston—Mr_ sod Mra Burich, Mrs ‘Mr Shelatone. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, Report on the President’s Pro- testing Message. THE OVERLAND MAIL SERVICE. Interesting Inquiry Relative to the Slave Trade, Ree de Rey Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasmaron, April 9, 1809. SUPPRESSION OF INDIAN OUTRAGEP, ‘The War Department is making oxtensive preparations to carry on a vigorous war against the various hostile tribes of Indians who have for the past year perpetrated outrages upon emigrants and our mails and supply trains on the Santa Fe and other routes, By an order just issued, Colone! Miles, of the Second infantry, with the four com. panics of Second cavalry under Major Sedgewick, and two companies of Seoond dragoons at Fort Kearney, will compose an expedition to operate against the hostile Kiowas and Camanches. The Cavalry will march on the 15th, and the Dragoons on the 1st of May, for Pawnee Fork. Three Companies o the Second Infantry, now at Fort Laramie, will march on the 15th of May next for Fort Abercrombie, under oom. mand of Major Day. Company H, Second Infantry, now at Fort Leavenworth, will march on the 18:h inst,, for Fort Riley, and on the 26th Guard H, Second Infantry, will march under command of Major Wessell, for Paw- nee Fork, to take post at that place. From the departments of Texas and New Mexico, col: umns will be sent out to keep hostile Indians in subjection, and prevent their incursions. The time of the departure of the troops from Fort Leavenworth to Utab has been changed to the lst of June. EXPENSIVE INDIAN TREATIES. Considerable consternation and dismay have been created in the Finance Committee, by an intimation from the Secretary of the Interlor that he will require three mil lions of dollars to carry out the provisions of the Choctaw treaty, hitherto unnoticel, but which has passed the Senate, and which, it is said, was carried tarough the in. genuity of the agents of the Choctaws. THE SENATE YRINTING INVESTIGATION. ‘The Senate Printing Investigating Committee closed up the evidence to-day, and ag soon as the testimony is printed, which will be in two or three days, the reports: will be drawn up, one by Mr. King and the other by Mr. Slidell, which, together with the evidence, will be submit ted to the Senate. It will present a most singular and in teresting chapter in the history of the printisg and bind ing of Congress and the Government in all its various ramifications, and will clearly show that the only way to avoid the abuees of the present system ig by the estab lishment of what the Hekaup has always contended for—a printing bureau. THR SAN JUAN AFFAIR. Tord Lyons has had an interview with the Secretary of State today. It appears that but little progress is making in negotiation on the San Juan affair. Among the enormous jobs before Congreas, which seem to disgust the members of the Senate, the House and the lobby, is the proposed Penneylvania avenue horse railroad scheme. An attempt is making to-day to get the job for George Law. The metropolitan company have faced out, and Riggs & Co. loomed up at last ac counts. The prospect ie that Congress wili not authorize the construction of any road, unless the parties who pro. pose to build it show lees desire to speculate and more real intention to build the road than now appears. They ought not to receive the anthority which they ask from Congress. Responsible parties have been here who can build the road, but they have left in disgust. REPORTS ON THE RESIDENT'S PROTEST. The House declined to hear Mr. Taylor’s minority re- port on the President’s protest message, preferring that it should come in to-morrow. The whole subject will probably be specially assigned for consideration aboat in one week, when an elaborate debate will follow. RESIDENTIAL SPECULATIONS. The friends of Judge Douglas are sanguine of his nomi- nation at Charleston, while there seems to be concentrat ing about Dickinson, of New York; a power, chiefly made up from the Breckenridge, Guthrie, Hunter and Davis in fluences, which promises to be formidable at Charleston. THE ALLEGED NEW YORK POST OFFICE DEFICIENCY. Mr. Fowler, Postmaster of New York, has to-day had ‘an interview with the Postmaster General, and has satis- factorily adjusted his accounts with this department. PERSONAL. Colonel J. B. Clay, of Kentucky, the personal and poli- tical friend of Vice President Breckinrige, is here. Daniel B. Rhodes, of Ohio, a relative of Judge Douglas, and delegate to Charleston, te here, stopping with the digtinguished Mlinois candidate. REFUNDING MONEYS TO NEW YORK. In the House to day, Mr. Spaulding, of New York, in troduced @ bill, which wes referred to the Committee on Commerce, covering the memorial of Lieutenant Gover- nor Selden, Comptroller Church, Secretary Tucker, Treasurer Vanderpoel, Attorney General Tremain, State Engineer Richmond, and Canal Commissioners Rug- gice and Sherrill, asking that the general govern- ment will refund the amount advanced by the State of New York in maintaining aud improving the harbor of Buffalo, which, in the opinion of the memorialists, ought properly to have been expended by the United States for the prolection of the nations) commerce, Algo that the harbors of Buflaloand Oswego, the terminating points of the Erie and Oswego canals, may be adequately enlarged, improved and Protected by the United States. In addition to the above, the Canal Commissioners of New York petition that all the harbors on the chain of laxes within the jurisdiction of the American Union, and serving as ports of shipment for property destined for the canals of the Btate of New York, may be fully improved and protected by the general government. THE PUBLIC PRINTING. The question of the public printing comes up 1a the House on Thursday by special assignment. The unpopu Isrity of the present system of conducting the work, and the great stampede that has been made against tt by both parties, more for politica! bunkum than for any substantial Yeason, s)} tend to favor the proposition reported by Mr. Gurley, from the Committee on Printing, favoring a go vVernment establiahment. The profi’s of the printing this Coagress falls to the Senate printer, under the preesat Jaw, owing to the long contest to eloct a Speaker in the House. While the House was beating the bush, the Senate caught the bird. All the execa- tive work, which is generally divided between the Printers of the two branches, was voted inthe Senate before the House was organized. A government establishment will be under the direct control of a supe- rintendent and assistants, who will be subject to removal atany time when it is manifest that the business is not properly conducte!. TPR PACIFIC RAILROAD. The House Select Pacific Raiiroad Committee had a meeting to day, and agreed finally upon the details of the bill to be reported, which does not differ materially from the one originaily submitted to the committee by Mr. Curtis, the chairman. They will reportim a fow days. The friends of the Southern, El Paso aad Fort Yuma road, will make a strong effort to have ther project. inctuded by amendment in the bill, which will finally be- come a law either in the House or Benate. OVERLAND MATL SCHEMES, On the 13th of March last the House bill No. 304, was read twice in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Post offices and Post roade. It directs the Postma. ter General to advertise, inviting sealed propo. gals for carrying the entire United States mail daily 2 twenty days from any pomt on the Mississippi or Miesouri rivers, to be designated by the bidders, to San In the Senate on March 20th, Mr. Gwin, from thte Commit. tee on Post Offises and Post Roads, reported a bill ssa substitute for the House bil. On the Zist of March Mr. ‘Bale, from the same cemmittec, introduced a substitate for Mr. Gwin’s bill. On the 23d of March Mr. Gwin intro- duced a second bill, making provision for overland mail Communication. On the 3d of April Senator Green, of Miseourt, introduced « Dill, which invites proposals for carrying the mails overland, but gives the control of the letting to the Postmaster General, while the House bill gives 1 to Congress. Senator Hale’s bill provides for ‘& weekly mail from Minnesota to Oregon, at a cost of two hundred thousand dollars; a daily overland mail from St, Louis to San Francisco, in twenty days, eight hundred thousand tri-weekly from New Orieane to San Franciaco, in twenty days, six hundred thousand—giving forty-six mails per month fer ome million pix} thecsan!. ‘The cont of the Pacific mail service en 4, 1850, stood ae follows —New York and New Orleans, vis Panama, ! Sen Franeieo, sem) monthly, $788,260; New Orleans ¢ San Mroncisco via Tehoantepec, $250,000; St. Louis an Mew phie overlapa via E) P20 to Sap Franclco, $00", St. Joeeph, Miesousi, to Placerville, weekly, $¥20,0v" Sep Antonio to San Dieg , California, weekly, $196,418 Kaieas, Mireoari, to Stockion, Califo month), $79,900--giving twenty ene mails per month for $2, ‘The rate a8 redace!:—That per steamship from Now York and New Orleave, per repart of Postmaster Gene: ra}, $557,250; Tehuantepec, expired, $250,000, Total reduction, $637,260. The totai cost bolo, $1,547,447. ‘The cost of the Pacific mai) service under Senator Gwin’s gecond bill would be as filoowe:—Daily let ter mail from St. Jeeeph to Placerville, $800,000; Minesota and Oregon, weekly, $200000; th» present Butterfield contract letter mail, $690,000; San Antonio to El Paso, and from Fort Yuma to San Diego, $196 448—forty six mails per month for $1,796,448. ‘To which add the mail contract to be made by the Post aster General forwarding the printed matter, aleo 4 wail contract from New Orleans to San Francisco, per steamebip. THE ADMIESION OF KANSAS. The bill for the admission of Kansas into the Union i to be called up to-morrow in the House, and the calcula- tion is that it will pass by twenty majority. Its success in the Senate is doubtful, at least with the boundaries proposed by the Wyandotte constitution. Hancock Jebreon, Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, has been appointed by the Senate as United States Marsha‘ for that State, THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasumeron, April 9, 1860. IMPROVEMENT OF THE MAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPYT. Mr. Brown, (dem ) of Miss., presented the resolutions adopted at the meeting at Nashville, October 10, 1859, in regard to the improvement of the navigation of the Mis- sippi river. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. THE JAIL OF WASHINGTON crry. Mr. Hux, (rep.) of N. H., called the attention of tho Chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia the condition of the jail in Washington city, which would dirgrace a tribe of savages. Ar. Brown, (dem.) of Mise., said » new jail was abou: being erected by the gereral government. After some convereation the subject was dropped. PRIVATE BILLS, A number of bills of a private nature were considered. The bill for the relief of settlers on lands in Arkansas was taken up and passed. THE CAYTURE OF THE MEXICAN WAR STRAMERS, On motion of Mr. Sumyar, (rep.) of Mass., it was regolved that the Committee on Foreign Relatious be in: structed to copsider by what title or right the Saratoga arbip of war belonging to the United States, has under: tken in time of peace, and without the eanction of Con gress, to use force against two other vessels of war, at that time in Mexican waters, and after a bloody contest to capture the same, and bring them as a pretended prize of war intoa port of the United States, holding their officers and crews ag prisoners; and also to consider if spy action of Series be required to prevent the recur rence of such a collision and such an assumption, to make a prize of war vessels and prisoners in time of peace. TRON FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Mr. Wilscn’s resolution imatructing the Military Com mittee to inquire into contracts made by the War Depart- ment for iron was taken up, and postponed till to-mor row. LIARILITIRS OF SHTPOWNERS. Mr. Skwanp (rep.) of N. Y., presented the memorts! of the Chember of Commerce of New York for amend ment of the act in regard to Nabilities of shipowners, Mr Wison, (rep.) of Mass., gave notice of a bill more effectuaily to suppress the slave trade. EPEECH OF MR. CHUSTNUT ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION. Mr. Davis’ resolotions were taken up, He favored the Mr. Crxstxut addressed the Senate. resolu¥re because they pronounced against two heresice first, the sovereign power of the federal government over slavery, and secondly, the scvoreien power of the people of the Territories over slavery in the Territories. The fret led straight to despotism, and the second re Neved the federal government of its manifest duties. These points had been already so fully igousged that he would not go into them, but would re- fer to events immediately connected with them. Since the firet Monday in last December, notable scenes had occurred at the federal capital, The representatives of the people had met, and the collision between the two sections showed « wide and growing estrangement. The country was now preparing for 2 grander, wider, and be hoped a final struggle. This state of affairs resulted from the agitation of the slavery ques tion, and misconception on one side of the relation of the states to each other and to the federal government, and a misapprehension in regard to the eqnality of all races of men. Those who asserted this equality digregarded the world as it was, cast aside the lessons of experience, and abandoned themselves to fana ticiem. Mr Chestout proceeded to charge that the object of the republican party was the emancipation of tho slaves, and contended that if they were driven from here they would go to Central America and South America Ho showed the evil resulta of emancipation elsewhere ‘The flave States furnished two bund: tmaillions of tue exports, of ‘which the North had the carrying the trade. He pointed ovt the disaster to result from the abolition of slavery to the grea: Northern interests of navigation, and manufactories. If the North contended that siavery ‘was a moral wrong. the North under the constitution, ‘was not responsible. He denied, however, that slavery was @ moral wrong, it had its authority in the Bible. The iustitution of slavery had stood the severest tests, and in spite of al! arscciation, it was steadily 1g to accomplish its «ves. He pointed ont the ey. of the South for inde- rerdence, and he was impelled to the conclusion ‘bat vplers this wickeanese and folly ceased, the sooner it happened the better for man kind and liberty. He would say to the North that slavery could not be abolished except by the exter mination of the black race, and the derolation of the country. Great Britain is too independent on the cotton crop to attempt this now, but when she got ber own system of slavery established, then she would be ready to strike the blow. He reat from Englieb authdrity to show that this was contemplated, and charged the republicazs with being the Engiish’ and foreign party. Mr. Chestnut then proceeded to ahow the nature of the federal government, which he con- tested was @ compact between the Stated, and argued that if the people North would understand that Stater, as to their institutions, were os separate and inde- pendent ae Frgland and France, there would be no difficulty. He pronounced the theory of the irrepregsible conflict ‘between the systems of Iapor North and South as fanatical and superficial. The two eyeteme of tabor assisted each other. That there wes a@ conflict of ideas in regard to the ern. ment, and that wild theories at the Nor! pre vailed, and that there could be no place there. srgued against the doctrine of the equality of the races, and their inalienable right of liberty. He held that the liberty of an individual had to be re; red 10 the Interests of society. Be pronoun the principles of tbe red republicans of France and the black republicans of this couvtry to be the same and equally restorativo to true civil Uberty. ‘The regolutions were laid aside. ‘THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILI. Mr. Hunter, (dem.) of Va., moved to take up the Indian Appropriation bill. TRE NOMESTERD BILL. hr. Cray. (dem.) of Ala., presented a substitute for the Homestead bill. Mesers. WADE, (rep ) of Obio, and Jonson, (dem.) of Tepn., oppored Mr. Hunter’s motion, desiring wo press the Homertead bill to a vote as soon as possible. Mr. Humer’s motion was lost, by yeas 24, nays 24, Mr. Wapk moved to postpone all prior orders and take vp the Bouse Homestead bill. Carried by yeas 26, nays 22, Adjourned. House of Representatives. Wasnixcton, April 9, 1860. Mr. Jcnux Coctmanr, (dem.) of N. Y., introduced a bill for preventing the veesels of any government, in clusive of those under subventious with any such govern- ment, ircm carrying avgbt save bullion and epecie, and neither pazeepgers, letters nor freight, for hire, ander & penalty of seizure. Mr. Teaver, (rep.) of Mass., introdaied a bili consti tuting Dacotab a land district, and providing for the ad- mission to the House of a delegate therefrom. THE BOUNDARIES OF CALIFORNIA. Mr. Scorr, (dem ) of Cal., introduced a bill to authorize the Preeident, in conjunction with California, to ron and mark the bouncary between the territories of the United States and California. THE AYRIGAN SLAVE TRADE. Mr. Morse, (rep.) of Me., offered a resolution calling on the Prerident for copies of all communications with foreign governments, and copies of inetructionsns to our naval officers and copsuis on the wert const of Africa, not heretotore made public; the number of siavers captured and condemned in cur conrts; where such elaverg were fitted out, and that the President give bis opinion whether any furtber legislation is necetzary, with a view of extinguishing the slave trade, Mr. Becock, also calling for information where such vessels were built, at what port they were fitted out, and by whom. Mr. Braxcn offered an amendment, criling for the place Of residence of the owners, Pry tages apd crews. Mr. Bispman, (Gem) of Ark., offered an amendment calling also for tbe cost of maintaining the Afriean squed- ron. There amendments were accepted by Mr. Morse. ‘The resolution adopted. TRRRMIORLAL BUSINERS. Ca motion of Mr. Grow, (rep.) of Pa., the 2d aud 3d > May was set apart for the consideration of Territorial business. TER CAPR OF COLLECTOR SCHELL. Mr. Wsxerow, (dem.) of N C., moved and the House pacceeded to the consideration of the report of Mr. Covoce, from the Inver Committee, concluding with a resolution directing Speaker to issue his war- rant to the Sergeant-at Arma for the arreat of Augustus Schell, and bring bim before the bar of the Hume :0 an- swer for a contempt of its authority in refosing to es: éuee a certain paper when required to do so by the > mittee. Mr. Winerow, of the misority, made a report denying the ies of the majority, and mamtainirg that there is no authority to inquire into the private contsi Dutlons of any persop or pertons whatever, uniesy (dem.) of Va., proposed an amendment, OO i be fret ¢etermined thet the purposes were corrupt Such ® Wartcw ena improper iptererence would be tn copilics With the jase rights of citwere, amd dan- gerove in all its consequences, tus Seboll was requeséd to preduce a liet of contributed to the New York Hotel Pre #bo Ceciived to procuce it, and was right iv such refusal No evidenee exists to thow thatthe expenoiure of the money was used for corrupt purposes, nor bas the elec ton of aby person im Penneylvania beea quertioned. Mr. Rotiason, (dem) of Ii, concurs mainly im the miporisy report. Mr Covope (rep.) of Pa, qnestioned the right of Mr. Wirtlow to bring up a minority report. Mr. Wixsiow maintained ihat he did #0 a8 a question of privil Mk, Covope wished to portpone the coprideration of this subject in oder to enabie Mr. Hickmap to make a re- port on ihe Preeident’s protest, which revort covered {the whole ground of the legal questions involved, Mr. Hickman raised @ point of order that Mr, Mallory’s course was irregular uncer the parliamentary law. The Ereskrk cecided that Mr. Covoce wus entitled to the floor aa the proposer of the question, Mr. Winstow eaid the floor having seen assigned to him, could not now be taken from him by any other meni- ber. With all proper respect for the Speaker, it was an ipstance of arbitrary power unprecedented in partiamen- tary history. On motion of Mr. Apraiy,(A. L. dem.) of N. J., Mr. Winelow’s appeal from the decision of the Chair was tadled—125 epamet 69, Mr. Coveny said he wanted the list in Mr. Schell’s pos- feselon, because it contained the names of the govern ment cfficers, and not becauge it was signed by privaie individuals Mr. Bickatan, (A. L. dem.) of Pa., ineffectually sought to present the report of the Committee on the Judiciary on the President's protest. Mr. Covopg moved to postpone the further considera- tion of the subject until tn reday weck, and demanded the previous question, Mr. Leaks, (dem.) of Va., moved that there be a call of the House. Negatived—74 against 108. During the roll call Mr. Mnzs, (dem.) of 8. C., asked whether there was apy truth in the rumor that copies of Mr. Bickman’s report bad been sent to the New York papers, and that it was now in type. Mr. Hickman replied in the affirmative, with tho express injunction that the report shall not ve blished tik it ig made to the House. He bad supplied copies according to precedent, the President himself having sent advance copies of his message to other cities. He was anxious that the report shouid be made, read and printed, and then thata day to suit the convenieroe of the House be assigned for its copsideration, Mr. Leake wished to know whether the report had not siready been printed, Mr. Hickman eaid it bad, Mr. Lxaxx—Then your argument falls to the ground. Mr. Hockax—The report is now in type in the public Printing oflice. Mr. Hickwan desired to know whether it was in type in New York? Mr. Hickway replied, not that he knew of. He sent it to New York under the injunction that it should not be publisbed until made to the House. If it is printed before it will be a breach of confidence. Mr. Branch asked whether the Committee on Judiciary authorized bim to place bis report in the bands of editors before it was made to the House? Mr. Hickman replied 10 the affirmative. It was brought to the majority of the committee on Friday, the members having been recalled at bis instance. ‘Mr. Wasuncny, (rep.) of Me., kaw it was a common practice, and the democratic side had epjoyed almoat a monopoly ot it. Much confusion and calls to order from the democratic side. Mr. Houston, (dem.) of Ala.—You now it’s not the common praciice. Calls to order from the republicen side. Mr. Wasuncrs—lt is. Mr. FaRNswortH, (rep.) of Ill, raised the point of or- der, that it was not competent to indulge in debate during the roll call. ‘The SPEAKER eaid the colicquy must here stop. After spotber scene of confusion, the result was an- noupeed as above stated. Mr. Covonx withdrew his motion. Mr. Stevens, (rep.) of Pa., moved to recommit the re- ort. ‘This was agreed to; 105 against 80. Mr. Hickman, from the Committeo on Judiciary made a report on the Presicent’s protest. Subjoined is THE MAJORITY REPORT ON THE PRESIDRNT'S MESSAGE, On the Sth day of March Iast Hen. Jobn Covode, a re presentative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania, fubmitted, and the House of Representatives aiopted, the following resolutions :— Kesolved. That a committee of five members be appointed by the Speeker for the purpose of investigating whetber the President of the United Stales, or any otber cificer of the gov croment, bes. by money, paironage, or cther improper meacg, cought to influence the action af Cor grees, or any ccm mittee thereof, for or agairat the pegsage of any law apper- Jamming to the rights of apy biate or Territory ; also to inquire foto and Invertigate whether any cfficer and officers of the gov ernment bave, by combis ation or otberwine prevented and Cefented, cr altempted to prevent or defeat, the execution of apy law or lawe Low upon the statute books, and whetber the Fresident has failed or retused to compel the execution of apy law neof, that sald committee sball in- the mbusees at the Chicago and of 3 the Phil-delphia and ether aL yards; and into apy in connexion with tbe public ouild- ‘ings and otber public works of the United tates. And rerolved further, That as be President. in bie letter to the Pittsburg centenary celebration of the 2&th November, 1858, epexks of the empfoy ment cf money to carry elections’ eaid cummiriee sha)i tuquire iulo and arcertain the amount 90 vaee ip Per! Ia, nd apy other state or States; in what districts it was expen and by whom and by whose author. Ly it was done, and from what source the money was de- rived, and to report ihe mames’ of. tbe pas tes implicated; and that for the purpose aloreaaid, sa‘d committee sball have pow- er to rend for persons and papers, ard report at any time. essage comes a8 & protest to this action of the House. The resident cowplairs that he has been “abused,”’ and that the constitutional rights and imma: nities of the Executive bave been violated in his person. ‘The material positiong embraced in the communication bstantially embraced in the following proposi- tions 1, That the House of Representatives possesses no Base under the constitution, except aa an impeaching “ ody, to accuge the Presiaent of the United States, or any other cfficer of the government, 2. That the firet recited resolution is an accueation of high crimes and misdemeanors against the President, and that his accuser has been constituted one of his judges ? "That the charge ir too vague and general. 4, That there is danger, under euch a precedent, of an aggrandizement uf the legislative, at the expense of the executtye and judicial. Tn consideration cf the high source from which the manifesto proceeds the committee prefer to confine them- selves to an examination of the postulates of the paper, however obnoxious to criticiem its general tone may be on the score of taste and temper But they cannot re- ttrain an expression of their deep regret that an officer who prides himeeif upon the fact that “the people havo [kd ol to invest bim with the most honorable, responeible, and dgnified cfiice in the worla,” and who declares be feels “proudly conscious there is no public actof his (my) life which will not bear the strictest scrutiny,” and that he defies ‘all investigation,” should forget, amid the surrovndings of place, and power, and flattery, that be te but the servant of thet esme people, and that heehonld ehrink back in anger or terror trom a simple inquiry into his stewardship. ‘Thig is the first time, uncer the republic, a Chief Execu. tive bas left a recorded admission that he bas been made oblivious of the origin and ephemeral character of bis position by the revelries of its epjoyment. To dis- tinguish such conduct by approbation would be to fection ingly prerogative, apd to proclaim that rightfal role came “by the grace of God,’”” and net from confi- dence of men. The pation, always charitable in the in terpretation of acts and motives, is not prepared to over- Tcok such a delinquenty. The Presicent of the United States, under the Constitu- tion porseeges neither privilege nor immunity beyond the bumbiest citizen, and is leas favored in this respect than Senators and Representatives in Congress. Article 1, sec- tion 6, reads: “They (the Senators and Repre- rentative t) shall, in all cases except treason, felony and breach of the peace, he privileged from arrest during wbeir attendance at the sersion of their respective houses, and in going to and returning from the same.”” No such exemption js made in behalf of the Executive or any other cflicer of the government. The conduct of the President is always subject to the "constitutional supervi- sionand judgment of Congrees, whilst be, on the contrary, hag no such power over either branch of that body. He is left, under the law, without abield’or protection of any kind except such ag is borne by all. He is amenable for all bis acts after inauguration as before. He ean make bo plea which ig oented to any other cittzen, and is subject to the same scrutiny, trial and ish- ment, with the proceedings, hazards ani pen- alties of impeacbment superacded. The President and the citizen stand upon equality of rights. The distinction between them rises from an mequality of duties. Wher- ever the ccnduet of the latter is open to inquiry, and charge, that of the former is not the less s0. The Presi- dent affirms, with seeming seriousness, in comparing Dimeelf with the Honge of Representatives, that, ‘ae co-ordinate branch of the government, he {s their equal.” This is denied in emphatic terms. He Is “co-ordinate,” but pot co-equal. He is “co-ordinate,” for he ‘holds the eame rank,” but be is not co-equal, for bis immnni: ties and powers are lees. The members of the House way claima privilege, whether right or wrong, which ho cannot, apd the executive or Jaw exeeuting power must always be inferior to the legisiative or law- makirg power. The latter is omnipotent within the limits of the constitution; the former is subject not only to the constitution, but to the determinations ot the latter aso. To repeat the point—the President is not, in sny respect, superior to the cit'zen, merely because he is pound to discharge more numerous duties; and he is not eoequal wih that branch of government which helps to uppoee apd define those duties, The fact that he holds a mited veto over the legislation of Congres cannot affect the soundness of the views here briefly presented. His claim to “leg tlative capacity,” in other words, to possess legislative power, will scarcely be conceded in view of artcie 1, ection 1, of the constitution, declaring that— ‘sal legielative powers herein (therein) granted sball be vested in a Congress of the United States, wh il con- siet of a Senate and House of Representatives.” ‘The President, it will be observed shout bis meerage, xesumes that the resolution to which he makes reference chat him with the oommis- sion of high crimes and misdemeanors. This was peccatary to the argument he hes advanced. It is for such charges only the House bas the power of im- peachment. The gravamen of his complaint is, that the accvrstions sre of such a nature as, if true, would sub. ject him to an impeachment, and that the House bas pro. ceeded to pase upon them, or is moving to pws upon them, through a form of proceeding not authorized by the constitution. Herefm les the fallacy, and thet, wi 4 unexposed, might operate ap the deception of the plea. If ibis were, in truth,a sident, calling for the form of tion, then the determinations of thie House might porribly be opentoaoimadversion. Ut for the altermpted defence of that officer, thore ie no charge made of apy grade of offence calling for trial of any kind. It) | mere Inquiry that is pi . i of the re volntion may be cited as ‘best proof. 6 committe: reieed is “for the Cy ‘of investigating whether the President of fhe United Biates, or any other officer of the Koverument bas, by money, or other improper infiven: action of Oop; hi pa NS ah te hg ht | mit the mutter to an 3 (gate whetber any officer and officers of the government bave, ty combination or otherwiee, prevented aad defen ¢d, Or attempted to prevent and defeat, the execution » euy law or laws,” &c., apd “ whether the Presicent bes tailed or relused to compel the execution of avy Jawa,” &o, no criminality i8 al leged; but, on ibe contrary, an investigation or inquiry slone le proporcd, the queetion may be asked, with rniiwy force and em) besis, whet bas ihe Bouse to do with the Jaw Of itopeatment! ‘The resolutions do Bot contem plato @ judgment, exd therefore there can be Bo formal trial under them. Bot, admit ebarges proper for im: ene ment were made, would the Hovse be bonpd to sab parloular commiieo apd alow the scored & croks<xumivauion, as the President seems to tuppore! By no meaus. ‘Tbe constitution prescribes no rules for the House, but its left perfectly free to adopt its own. It may refer the charges to a standing commit- fee or & select Committee, or it way proceed without tbe intervention of either, 1t' may allow cross-examination or deny It, a8 10 ite members, may seem most proper at the ume. The precedent setin the case of Judge Peck, upon which great Pues8 JB )aid, cannot ake away tbe fui Clecrection allowed by the constitutien, nor make the law cither eborter or narrower than it is written, In such a care each House of Representstives will determine for itself its mode of procedure without suggestions from a “co crdipate”’ and rely upon the highest law as ite charter, There is no judge presiding over the representa tives of the sovereign people of the sovereign Slates to teach and inculcate legal proprieties, When they shall permit even the Pregident to do £0, then will there be a jaw superior to the constitution, and a discretion locked in chains, ‘Ibe resolution of the Senate of the 26th of March, 1824, npop wbich the President seemingly had bis eye in the preparatin of big protest, presents ® case very different trom the prekent ove, That body resolved as follows:— ‘That the President, in the ecutive proceedings in rely tice to the publie revenue, bas araumed upon. himself aathor!- ty ang power not conferred by the constitudion and laws, but ia Cerogeticn of bab. The complaints made by President Jackson to this pro- ceeding were, that ihr e a. upon him constituted one of the highest crimes which that otlicer can commit, impeachable trom its very nature. That the Senate, ss bis copetitutional judges in'‘such a case, not only accused, but fovna bim guilty of the charge, without any opportu: nity on bis part to defend bimself. And Mr. Buchanan, January 16, 1857, speaking on the subject, declared that the Sepate had tranecended its constitutional power be- cause the resolution charged ap impeachable offenco agaiust the President, That criminal intent was involyed in the charge, as it was to be presumed, from an illegal or criminal act. Rs The resolutions of the House, on the contrary, do not even imply censure, much less pars judgment. They provese an ‘exsmination merely, such as may be instituted yy apy member of society against any other member of society , to test informally either honesty or respectability. And bas it ever been conceived before such a privi- lege—that of inquiry—does not pertain to every human being? The fact that such investigation may lead to the conclusion that the party against whom it is brought to bear is guilty of nefarious practices, cannot affect the right; it is preliminary to accusation, trial and judgment. £0 bere it cannot made an objection to the action of the House that evidence may thus be found tainting the official character of any or many officers of government. If it shall be found, in executing the command of the regolutions, that the Presi dept is open to a direct charge of bigh crimes or misde meanors, it will but prove the wisdom of the proceeding. Then, and not till then, may the party sought to be impli- cated demand the full hearing secured to bim by the con- stitution. As yet he is eubject to the law of the citizen; hereafter, pestibly, he moy invoke the law of the officer It is proper to make thie additiopal remark in reference to the protest of 1#34—that it was not presented to the Senate during the consideration of the resolution. It was net til) after a formal determination against him that the President remonstrated, Here the interposition comes to prevent a)l investigation. The President esteeme it ‘a violation of the principles of upiversa) justice’ that the member moving the resolu tion sbould Lave been appointed one of the committee pro- vided for by it His ten years of service as a component of this bocy, of which he reminds us, not to speak of his Protracted eenatorial cercer, ought to have enabled him to ye-callto mind the precedents of Congress in such cases. This isa new and startling objection, condemning, as it doeg, in terms of gevere reproach, a practice in legisiation co-extepsive with our national exietence. Certainly it bas been the practice to appoint the mover of a special inquiry chairman of the committee raised. Mr. Cusbing, in bis 1d Practice, says: “ On the occasion of the appoint ment to prepare articles of impeachment agains: Lord Melville, which had been ordered on the motion of Mr. Whitbread, that gentleman was firet appointed ore of the committee raised.” A reason for this couree is Coubtless to be found in the presumption that the person proposipg examination bas grounds to be- lieve it important, aud is, on that account, the best quali. fied to conduct the proceeding. ‘The President likewise disapproves, in terms of sever! ty, of the phraseology apd scope of the resolution. His expression it—'It is @s vague and general as the English Jopguage affords words in which to makeit.” If it be (ree, a8 before urged, that there is a general right to in. Quire into the concuct of private citizens and public offi cers, which may or may not look to accusation and trial, then the remark sinks to @ cavil. Under such circum ‘Stances it is not necessary to apprige the individual upon whom the inquiry bears, of either the subject or object of inquiry. The first opportunity for him to require no- tice is in the legal proceeding which is to end in his ac quittal or condemnation. What would be thought of a rule law requiring even a prose. cutor to defice bis charge and frame his indictment without preliminary proceedioge, or opportunity to inform himeelt as to ita true character ? A bare suspicion would scarcely be regarded a defensive prudence. and in the cage of an officer controlling millions of patronage, and an influence penetrating every city, town and hamlet of » ‘vast country, it would be unsafe to assume informers and witnesses would volunteer ogainst him, especially as fa vorites and beneficiaries would be the most likely to pos. vers the knowleoge needed in the aecertainment of the truth, For Congress to reach the conclusion to which the Preeident would lead them, would be to practically eettl forever that impeachments were obsolete, and that execu tive officers had the immunity of perfect irresponsibility. Indistinctners and uncertainty must necessarily pre- cede revearch. Jf it were otherwise, all investigation would be rengered useless. As far a8 bounds may be set for investigation, the retolution in queetion will compare favorably with that introduced into the Senate by Mr. Maron, December 5, 1859, bearing upon the invasion of Harper’s Ferry. This wil) be readily admitted from a comparizon of the two. The following is the resolution last referred to, parted by the Senate December 14, 1859, under which the mover was appointed chatrman of the g mittee contemplated by it, and testimony is now being en:— Resolved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the facta aiiendig the late invasion and seizure of the ar arsenal of the United States at Harper's Ferry, in Virginia, by a bend of armed men. and report:— Wheiber sueb invaricn and seizure was made under color ot any organization iniended to subsert the government of any of the Ftater of the Union: what waa the character and extent of such nization and whether apy citizens of the United States, not present, were implicated thereip. or accensory ibereto, by contributions of money, arms, munitions or other- win Whetber the ssme was atiended ty armed resistence to the avttcrities and pubhe, force of the United States, and by the murder of any of ibe eltizens of Virginia, or of any troops sent tbere to protect the public property. What wes the chavacter ard extent of the military equip- ment inthe hands or under the control ot said armed band; ard where and how, atd when the same was and ‘rfihaluald cou sine Fepert whether any and what legislation at sald com wi may. in their ¢pinion, be necessery on tbe partot the United rteiee for the future preservation of the peace of the egeaey. or for the safety cf the pnblic property, and that said ; tee have power to send for persons and papers. Could there well be a more limitiogs field for experi. ment? It covers every foot of the country, if not the earth, apd Isys open every act and motive of every citi- zen of the United States to analysis, comment, and expo- sure. 8 not deemed necet to extend remark, o8 it is sofficient for argumeat to propound the question—Where is to be found the doctrine of jurisprudence, or justice, or propriety, which subjeots the every-day life of every merchant, Jarmer, artisan abd laborer to such a test, and protects their Fervent, tbe president, from it? Article 2 section 1 of the Constitution delares ‘‘ the ex- ecutive power shall be vested im tho President of the United Statee of America” There is but one executive hesd or fountain, and but one executive Ug ere as there js but one tegielative head, and one legislative re- eponeibility. The President admits the propriety of in quiry by ihe Senate or the House into the conduct of his subordinates, but denies that his liability is as great as theirs. The accepted teachings of the executive, judicial and legislative branches of the government are the oppo- tite of this. President Jackeon, in his message of April 21, 1824, to the Sevate, explanatory of his protest of the 18th of April of the same year, says:— For do I claim the right in apy manner te supervise or inter- fere with the persore intrusied witb such property or tressure, (ihe poblie money and property cf the United States,) unless here an officer whose appointment is, under the Constitution and Jaws. develved upon tbe President alone, or in copjunetion with the Ferate, and for whore conduct be is conatitutionally responsible, President Polk, of whoee cabinet Mr. Buchanan was @ membor, during the lat seesion cf the 29th Congreas, veed this Inngvsge:—“ If the Hovee of Representatives, asthe grand inquest of the nation, ebould at any time have reagon to believe that there had been malvereation in office ‘by an improper use bode pene of the public money by a pubic officer,and should think proper to institute ‘an inquiry into the matter, all the arcblves and papers of the Executive department, public and private, would pe subject to the insrection and control of a commitiwe of their bo¢y,’’ &c. The ruiings of the Supreme Court bave been in the seme direction. In the cases of Jackson vs. Wilcox, it was decided that the Jaw devolving particular duties upon the President, by pame, wae falfilled by the discharge of the duties by bis subordinates, on the ground that theee subordinates were instruments through whom be acted and spoke. Itcan certainly pot be nece! wo trauecribe what appears throughout the Journals of Oon- erera, thas each Houre bas pete f claimed and exer- cited the receseary power specting, inquiring into and supervising the different executive yi Neti and the i it be true operations of and \ntimate insisted that the core connexion upon exists between the President and others appointed by bim ano exercising executive trusts, the manifest why the management of the one ne and patent as the other. a ‘ble conclusion, at woule be that tentioun tenets af the protest Dave’ besa ened, H not destroyed, by the force of its admissions. he necessity for tbe full and un! the power in question is so overruling as to prevent surrender. 5 fatty sew beta! omer ‘oF the purpose of legislation. 3. To protect the privileges of Congress. The constituti:nalny, the > and the suthorized expediency of the inquiry proposed by the resolutions being, as is believed, smply vindicated, no question Fe, maize in reepect toit, exe ‘puch a8 {0 tbe diecreticn of the House If, by proceecings to remedy @ mischief, a greater mischief would be likely to follow, then @ wei] regulated prodence would indicate its sbardepment. The President in bis protest suggests such ePee The whole proceeding sgainst Fears of thore wire ‘aad greet men whe, before the con stitution was adopted by the Btates, Syne shat the tendency of the goverswent was to the sggrandiacmen' of the legislative at the expense of the exezutive and : odicial departmente " If, indeed. of by ebt should ever have ¢xisted, the caose ‘care is lett io great obscurity, The bietery of Ccrefitution (hrough allthe stages of ite formation, ccpicn ty the several States, abd (he conapienous ¢iffers cccoy between the grews poiitical parties st the ume, would teem to deny tbe existence of avy such appreben- en. The itrong septiment of the Gemoostie pasty * whole etroggle with the tederalisis, until the ct Jclereon, wus cirectly the reverse of the President's Wwiiment. Tn the convention which formed the Constitie aga cb, Jewovey of the executive branch of the proposed fovers ment wae ag great. even, a8 the Kindred jenle ouky wgeivet ibe probate encronebments of the fecersl government vpen the ndence end fovercignly of the veparaie States. that body it wes even propored that the exeentive should be movable by the legislature, without impeachment or viction of bigh crimes apd misdemeavore, As @ fart manifestation of that feeling, it was proposed that the ecutive should be plural. Madiscn and Raa gently supported it as » measure of protection vegrreseions of the Ch ef Magistrate upon the rights of the co (réipate branches of the government. Mr. (governor of Virginia, and Atorney Genera) under Wash- irgton,) speaking upon this subject, said ; “The of this country Is peculiar, peop! ht aversion to monarchy ; all the constitutions ar wit: Why canpotthree execute Y ‘The ineligibility of the Executive after one term was also futisted upon, asa necessity to Ee; 537 it Frevent vsurpation, Jefferson declared his wish ta be that ‘the President gj ebould be elected for feven years, and be ineiigible afterwards. Mr. Randolph aleo made use of this remarkme ble expression: “The Executives may appoint may Point men devoted to them, and area bone the a ture.” Hamilton, after tbe adoption of the article of tha Constitution relating to the Executive, addressing Governor Lowie, used w still more striking expression: “You nor ty my friend, may not live to see the day, but most assurediy it will come, when every vital interest of the tate will be merged in the all absorbing question of who will be the next president.” So numerous are the proofs that the “wise and great men” of our eertier bistory entertained forebosings of the very opperite character to those which the President aserives to them, that It i difficult to reeist @ disporition to attribute ineim= cerity to the President to accomplish the purpones of bis protest. ‘The suspicion on the part of the people hag become fo great that{they are/continually'reduction exeou+ tive power. In many of the States the Governor has be« come buta mere chief of police. This is not, howey to be attributed to legislative or executive agency, but the fact that chief executives so use their patronge an to produce a tendency toa centralization of power danger- ous to the hberties of the people. The world is but r great battlefield for power; and if universal) bietory teaches apy lesson, it is this: “Thet power is always stealing from the mapy to the few;”’ tbat executive heads of nations absorb popular righte, and that the revolu- tions are on the of the prople, not to establish thrones; but to retain that which'bas been wrested from them by the throne. ‘The citizen of the United States ‘has reason to fear that which every nation has suffered, The commitee, entertaining the views berein expremsedy recommend the adoption of the following reolution —— Resolved, That the House dissents trom the doctrines. of geet messsge of the Premdent of the United Sudes of Ms: That the extent of power contemplated in the adoption of resolutions of inquiry of March 5, 1860, iB e prcpey decbarge of the ccxatitutional Golies devolved upom 8; ‘That judicial determinations, the cpivic: Presb derta ana Voiietmtange tancton Vpettteaes andes ‘That to abanden it would leave the executive department | ihe government witout rupervision or renvorsibility, would te likely to lead to a concertzation of power In the tar deot the President, dangerous wo the righia of w free peo PI Mr. Hovstoy esid that Mr. Taylor and bimself were the minority of the Judiciary Committee, but for wantef time they bad not bec able to get together toagree upon & joing report. Fach of them, however, bad prepared na sepasate report, both agreeing on general principles and sustaming the President’s epecial meeeage. Mr. Houston’s views were read. The framers of the constitution ought to confine each department of we go- verrment within proper limits, 80 that one might not en- croach upon the other and thus disturb the equi- librium; therefore the House of Represeatatives sbould confine its action to the limitations and require~ ments of the constitution, It wus alike due to justice and the character of ovr government, at home and abroad, that it should not be perverted for the oppression of individuals or mere party aovantage, by imvestigaion into vague and slanderous imputations foanded om sect rumors and newepaper articles. There is a possibility that these things may bave already done much to lessen the con- fidence of the covptry in the legislative, as well as the ciher departments of tbe government. ‘White Congress, thould maintein its own dignity it should not make ase faults on individuals in public and private life. The. power and cuties of eaeh branch of the government are plainly ret forth in the constitution. The ments are incependent one of another, except when the Cepstituticn they are} declared otherwise, The Presicent may be impeached, the House have the sole power of impeachment and the Renate the power totry it, ‘There is no other mode by which the House can infics punishmevt except by impeachment. He could be impeached for abuges under the Consti- tution, but could not be punished for disorderly Conduct, as could a member of the House. This body bag repeatedly decided that censure or obation is @ punishment. To arraign a bigh officer on ‘and ine definite charges is a revolting outrage, and will not ba countenanced even by vindictive partisans. If tha resolutions did not look to im} what was their object. if they conteined cifle charges, instead of vague insinuations, in would be proper, and no objections would have interpoga ed. If, a8 bas been charged, money was used for corrupé purposes in apy State, the State itrelf must redress the Wrong. It was not in the power of the House to do 80, nor could it delegate its authority to any other ogy ‘There could in this investigation be included nothing a discreditable party echeme to accomplish party pur- poees, The position taken by tho President is right agains the aseault on the great principle established for the ad- ministration of justice, Mr. Tavror, (dem.) of La., as one of the minority com- mittee, will read bis views to-morrow. Mr. Hickman substituted the motion that the reports be Privted and further consideration be postponed tili to- morrow week. Bending the motion the Houge adjourned. Municipal Election at Hartford. Harrrorp, april 9, 1860. At the city election to-day Henry C. Deming, democrat, ‘was elected Mayor by 449 majority. The whole democria city ticket was elected by an average majorky of 406. ‘The Aloermen and Councilmen are er ai The whole number of votes cast was 4,37: The Cleveland Institute. CizvELann, Ohio, April 9, 1800. Our despatch of Saturday annourcing the partial burn+ ing of the Cleveland Institute, was in error as regarde the closing of the schoolfor the summer term. The echood will not be closed. Fire in Memphis, Tenn. Mutrns, April, 9; 1860. Samuel Moseley’s cotton shed, aud seven dwellings, were burned lat night. The shed contained 600 bales of cotton. Loss, $70,000 ; insured for $60,000. Pennsylvania Politics. ‘Norawtown, Pa., April 9, 1860. The opposition convention for the fifth opal: dietrict bas elected James Hoover and Dr. C. M. Jaoksom delegates to Chicago, and Dr. J. W. Roger and Frank Crogby alternates. The delegates will vote on the first ballot for Cameron. Mr. Hoover favors Seward, and the others are for Bates. A Reverend Defaulter in Canada. THE BEAD OF A COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION RUN AWAY WITH ITS FUNDS. (From the Detroit Free Press, April 6.) The mere fact of the suspicious absence of Rev. Clemen Frachon, principal of the Catholic institution at Sandwich, C. W., known as L’Assumption College, reached ws seve. ral days since, but in order to obtain the fell particulars of the afiair, and to avoid originating a. Jess romer, matter could be we have withbeld the information until Jt is now rettied beyond a doubt that this investigated indiviaual bas betrayed the truets repoged in him church of bis choice, and bas absconded with whatever of the funds belonging to the inatitnuion over whish presided he could jay bis bands on. He left Sandwich last Monday evening somewhat singularly, but withous exciting any suspicion, and was not heard from until Wednesday, when Bisbop Pineinnault recetved a note * from hima, ; urporting to be written at Louisville, Ky. which he intimated that he had deemed it ad 5 take 8 oe and Isstin dir | of 0 expedite w! operation drawn upon the posits of the college to the utmost extent they would mit of. The date of the letter wae evidently a sham, there 1s no reagonable ground to suppose that the is within a thousand miles of Jovisville. In fact, thorities of the college are wholly baffled, and cover no trace whatever to indicate the course taken. It is not the amoumt taken from the funds coliege to aid him in his flight that renders his sion desirable, but there are other circumstances con- Bected with the eflair which we are not at liberty to di- vulge at prevent, that give the affair a darker There are undergoing investigation by the sivted by the Vicar General and the trostees lege, ond, when they sball assume definite form, will given to the public. The amount of bis defalcations from the funds of the college wil} amount to about $1,000, ¢ which sum a considerable portion was the deposits parents of the pupile for their use while in attendance ‘upon the echool. S| Hi :f BRsPes a age tH Py §. z A Man Przaps His Own Case.—One of our Phila» delphia exchanges esys:—In the Quarter Seasions, en Wed= peeday,® map pemed Pierce Kitchen was tried for’ aseault’ snd battery upon his wife. Mrs. brovgbt to the stand. Sbe couldn’t swear that band bae ever struck ber, but swore that whiskey and ae ee his family. pleaced not Tre Bionamed the Court tbat be would plead hie Mr. Kitchen spreed bimeelf, and made « speéeb the jury, apd went through the motions ins would bave done bo discredit Seesions pr failed to preve that peop ens bis ‘wile, be couldn’ rat cf ded ; i Kit b forrakes ber D, tre cbureh lecture yeom. While ping to reed, and the children gai; pores spd diispidated extremities, culging in confab wb @ lot ¢f old ladies about the, wg DUdity of the Gouth provide ior ber, gentiemen of teeo wll the bi churéh, por to twenty pecple twice a week, neler. bt on the Pasko K ‘of puch “ Li 5; i id me, 2 ve Baring eld spo ye jur’ plactag verdict of “Not guilty.”