Weekly national intelligencer., 1846-06-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1916.

Mr. VINTON from the select committee raised inves
gate certain charges made by the Hon CHARLES IxGER-
against the Hon DANIEL WEBSTER for official miscon
duct while he held the office Of Secretary Of State of the Uni
ted States stated that the committee had agreed upon report
and he moved that he have leave lay before the House
The SPEAKER said the House acting under a sus-
pension Of rules and that therefore, the motion could be
put II no one objected the report would be received by
unanimous
No member ohjecting-
Mr. VINTON senthis report the Clerks table, and said
concluded with resolutions requiring the prompt ac-
ton Of the House the other lie with the report
Mr. DOUGLASS called for the special order of the day.
The SPEAKER said that, having waited some time to as
certain any objected TO receiving the report and none
having been made, he considered the report having been
received by unanimous was therefore, before the
House. and must be disposed Of before tho special order could
he taken up.
Mr. DOUGLASS then moved that the repo he laid on tho
table and printed.
The reading Of the report called for objected to
and the Speaker put the question " Shall it he read )"
And 1t passed IN the affirmative
j he report then read, and is as follows
lhe Select Committee Of the House Of Representatives
appointed to investigate certain charges made by the Hon
CHARLEs lNGEHsoLL against the Hon DANIEL WgHsTEu
ot oca Misconduct while he held the office Of Secretary
VI ,,tate OF 'he United States beg lea o report
mat they have given the subject referred 10 them ma
ue' ana aoofous nvestigaon and have collected a large
as .es'h1hy, the result Of which, only, without going
mn , - 'y oeem necessary to present to the House.
e con'uUee, IN The first place, directed their attention
10 the rst cnarge against Mr. Webster that vi,on tho
knowledge OF the President Of the United States and contrary
to usage be had taken Of the hands of the ordinary d
bursting agent and into his portion Of that part of the
ioregn intercourse iund commonly known as "he Secret
Service Fund, and appropriated il 10 his own use The
committee find that by law this fund is committed IN The
exclusive control Of the President Of the United states b
may, i he think proper, keep the money himself and dis
burse il from bis own hands he may commit tbe kcer
and disbursement of il 10 such agent or s,a,,s nndt i
direction he msy deem II expedient appoint In conso
quence the committee presume of the many and ;rono
tat duties which necessarily constantly occupy the whole
time and attention of the President Of the ned Sa,es 90
70 render yoy troublesome and difficult for him. in er.on
TO keep and drse this fund and make up its accounts b
has always, from the first establishment Of the Government
entrusted The discharge Of these duties TO other hands
As ths secretary Of State of the United states Is peculiarly
the conndena adviser Of the President in whatever
the ioeign relations Of the country, he would be the
natural and appropriate agent for the discharge these duties
business Of higher importance Aecordnply tho committee pp