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day IN Congress to-day particularly ia one
wing Of il. The battle axe has been again
raised agains, Mr Webster, but the blow has
been too feeble to do HIM mnc,, injury.
In the SENATE to-day the discussicn on
the French Spoli,,icu Bill was continued by
Mr.. DIX Of Nav York, aztec which they went
into executive session where they continued
about an hour.
In the HousE Mr. Ingersoll renewed his
charges against Mr. Webster.
He described the objects Of the secret ser.
vice fund, and went on TO state that nc had
been to the Department Of State and saw
items of expense charged for something done
in the Mcleod case. That Mr. Webster had
used Sl2 900 OF the secret service fund IN
the first nino months Of his official career,
and $4,000 in tho next three months.
lie stated that the private papers showed
that 500 had been paid to Mr. Crnienden
for visiting New York that Mr. Powell had
received some 100 dollars. and that MI F. 0.
J. Smith had received some.
lie stated that another entry shows that
$4,000 we're returned Of the money drawn,
and that Mr. Webster owed $1,000 10 this fund
when he left the Department.
lie charged, in the second place, that Mr.
Webster had used this money for corrupt,
party purposes. lie stated that he had srcn
a paper in the Department from Mr. Smith,
having blank to be filled up for services
rendered. He stated that the accounts had
not been settled Ill, within about ten days of
Mr Folks arrival in this City to be inaugu-
rated.
After having strung bundle Of little cir
II, ..l,
his own responsibility, without particle of
documentary evidence, Mr. lngcrsoll took his
seat.
Mr. Ashmnn Of Mass, then rose and was
proceeding to reply when II parcel Of Loco.
focos with their usual courtesy opposed any
reply or explanation.
A motion was made, however to pern,i,
Mr Ashmun to proceed, upon which the yeas
and nays we're called. and Mr. A was per-
mitted to proceed. lie went on with with.
crng rebuke of Mr. lngrrsoll, under frequent
anil outrageous interruption.
Mr. lngersol denied that he had charged
Mr. Webster with giving money TO Mr. Spen.
Ger for defending Mcleod.
Mr. Ashmun appealed to the Union report,
which Mr. lngcrsolI denied. lie said the re-
port was wrong. Mr. a. said he appealed to
the honest sense Of the House whether he
had not said so.
Mr. lngersol cried out "No."
Mr. Ashmun said he did notappeal to him;
he appealed 10 the honest sense Of the House.
Mr. Ashmun pronounced the charges
against Mr. Webster false, and enumerated
the charges which had been proven false.
lie asked how Mr. I. came TO gel this in
formation. which The PrcsiIrn, had told this
House he dare not give. lie had either been
lot into the Department by some base pam
der, or he had picked the locks of the pub.
lie buildings TO break the seal of conhIrn :e
on papers which the Presdcn, had said he
dare not violate, and which no honorable
man would have violated.
Mr. Ashmun said that tho gentleman from
"a. should be tn" last TO charge any Thing
about def,nltcrs. for Gen Jackson had turn.
ed him out Of office and he was proven de.
faulter.
After all he could do BY charging f"r 65l
lihels in the f,nous tea cases, a jury fund
the he, as nx.Di>,rIct Attorney for the East.
srn District of p. owed very neatly ST 90 },
and it was two years 4f'rr the jury So found,
before Mr. lngrsoll liqnida,rL. 1t was ten
years after he was turned on, h"tore his ac.
counts we're settled yet he brings charges
against Mr. Webster for having some little
bill unsettled when he left the Department.
Mr. Joseph r. IngersoIl, whose position ia
this affair exctes the sympathy Of every one
being appealed to by several persons. among
others c. ]. his brolIer-he made an exula
nation jusliiying the conduc. Of the ex.Dis
uIct Attorney in this case. have no doub
that if a brother of Mr. Webster had beer
present he would have more easily explain
cd for him.
Mr. Ashmun then proceeded. and said tina
an attempt had been made by Mr. lngersol
TO influence john Tyler 10 come out agains
Mr. Webster. ...
Mr. lngersoll jumped up and waved hi
list in q very excited way and said It is. falls,
it is "A lie. A lie sir - taking his sea, ii
great wrath.
Mr. Ashnun replied that he came from
State where they believed more in truth thai
10 ducls. pistols or Bowie knives, hu, the
were not To be deferred by such langnae
from vndica,ing the truth. The idea tina
Mr. Ashmun should notice the cpl,et from
person in whose face il had been flung (will,
out reply) by Mr. Webster, is ridiculous.
Ga motion of Mr. Schenck, II Commiie
was appointed To investigate the manner i
which Mr. ingersoll WAS permitted to vioI,t
the private seals of the State Department. -
And, by an amcndmen, of Mr. Peun. u com
mit,ee was appointed TO investigate III
charges Of Mr. lngersoll against Mr. Webste
for the sake nf inprarhing him.
The House then ,dlourn,d.
TUESDAY, April 2S.-In the HORSE. III
Speaker announrrd The Select Cpmmiilc,
on Mr. Sct,rnck's resolution, TO inquire ho
Mr. lngersoll Obtained possession of the pa
pers on which he had founded his late char
ges agains, Nj Webster. The Commute
connssis Messrs Srhrnck, Dobbin, Mel
vaine, Stanton and Rockwell.
The Committee to inquire into tho cha
ges brought agains, Mr. Webster was also AZ
nounced, as follows: Mrssrs. Petit, Vin,o
Davis, Of Miss, King of Mass, and Whine
II is also reported that the President, 70
terday gave Mr. Pakenham the "Noiice"
the termination of the Joint Occupancy
Oregon.
WEDNESDAY, April 29.-In the SENATE
communication was received from the W
Department, relative TO the copper mines
Lake Superior.
Mr. Jarnagin introduced a joint resolulit
setting forth the Mexican delinqnencies. n