Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-11

| A bill was introduced, appropria,iny sl5 mn
for the relict of The National Institute Az
bin for the purchase OF M6rse', Elec,ro.n,,,rna,
Telegraph, and lis extension 10 The City If Nm.
York.
The bill for rcfuniing the duties on ce,,.;.
railroad iron was advocated at some Iertb H..
/ Mr.. Evans when it was laid aside -!
The Senate then went into Executive soss;on
and after considerable time SpeE, therein NJ
loumcd
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| The Speaker laid before the IIous. the t;,u.,.
ing letter from the Po>tm; Ser General.
PosT OrFrcE DEPARTMENT, June Isu
Hon. JoHS w. JONES,
! Spfdhrot thc UoNM 0f Representatives..
! SIR-ln the debate which took place in tho n
OF Representatives on the 20th May. a. r.por,.j
in the lniellisenccr OF the 2lS,. the Hon CT.
Davis, member from Kentucky. in suh>,sn ,,,'
charged the undersigned az Post Master Gene
with having detailed his subordinate Samn,I II
| Brown, special agcn, OF the Posi- OlFc. D.n,',
ment for the Louisiana district, 10 make -, 1n
! him. Mr.. Davis. candidate Tor Copgre>s ,t.,
! Brown lct his district and official business :.
| conformity 10 my orders, and came 10 N. >,,,a -.
Kentucky, into Mr. Davis's district encao.J ~
tiyey in the canvass then pending hc,wee, u.
Davis and Robert Wcklitc, jr, the rcphcw ., w..
| Postmaster General.
Ii this charge, made by member OF Cop,,..s
/ in his place in The House OF Representatives ),
/ true, ] am Justly obnoxious 10 the conc.nr,
ton oftha body, and subject 10 that puni>lec1.
/ which is due 10 On E.X culiyc officer. Al the i,s5
OF This Department, who shall 80 far iolce, VIA,
i Cue 10 himself ard 10 The public Is 10 detail n,
subordinate officer Ia leave his station ana rubt,,
duties, and enter. actively OF otherwise into q csn
. b.4it tho.
| which his relative NAV I've i pa.ly.
Il il I've false. he who makes il under rhc -.
sponsbiy oihi> Representative character >l.oull
be rebuked by a just public sentiment
/ am prepared Ia prove the charge untrue in
every sense OF thai tenn. if an opportunity shall
| be afforded me by the House of Representative,
/ i'll that mode which is usual in such eases.
/ had no knowledge oi the fact tina, Mr. Brown
was in Kentucky pending the canvass alluded 10
/ hy Mr.. Davis, until heard ol the aiiray between
him ami Mr.. Clay. Upon inquiry. | was IN
formed that he had been suddenly called to Kcr
lucky his place OF residence in CONSEQUENCE q,
some domestic affection in his family. who Pei
Ged IN The Gisiric, now Represented rs Mr DAVIS
OF the tact that he engaged in the canvass
between Mr. Robert Wickliiic and Mr.. Dayl> I
have 10 other cyidcnce than The reported >pccc.!
of Mr. Davis.
In the discharge oil nv official duties, SURROUND.
! cd hy difficulties ana cmbarraSSmcnis such IS
have NOT fallen 10 the lo Of any ut nv rrciccr>.
Sors. have aaGc The laws Of Congress. lccula,.
ing The Department my nlc oil action have
| honestly e>>aycd io administer lis complicated
cohccrn> with thr sole desire 10 ADVANCE - u.r.
llilne>> and promote the public good
| submit, respectfully Ia the consideration oi
/ the House oi Representatives, whether il he M
( due 10 me-, aS public officer aiG H. ihenl>e,c,
and 10 tic public thai the charge which has been
thus publicly AMI officially made against me hy
ole ol lis own members should BE- inquired r'a.
that an opportunity may lie afforded the accused
10 manifest his innocence and the injustice OF IT,,
charge; or il his gull, shall appear. that me pl.
n>hmcnl due Ia the offence may he melted hy lie
appropriate power
have the honor 10 h.. with great respect you.
obcdient servant, e. \. WICKLlFFE
I Postmaster Genera!
/ On motion hy Mr. Cave Johnson. TIE letter va,
referred 10 the Committee on ihc posl Office with
instructions 10 inquire into and report upon tie
matters il refers To-
The standing committees were then called torrr.
potts and IN unusual mmler were made The
House next disposed of the civil and diplomats,
bill. hv passing it through lis final stages; ana
then took up the bill making appropriations t.r
lhc naval service for the ensuing fiscal yea
which had come back from the Senate with some
amendments made therein After di>posius 4
the amendments The bill was ordered To lie
engro>sed, and was passed.