The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-29
LATEST INTELLIGENCE BY FHR MAILS,

WARRINGTON. Apfh ~, 1870.
Cc~srsss-Dreadfni, Doisf.i. and Dismal Doings
in the House-Mr. Webster Us. Mfr. c. j. Isger-
soil-Ihs Chairman Foreigw Afairs charged
pith Pseslation, Dishonor, Burglary, Lock- Pick
ding, Faisehood and Equipocation A sh,nu,s,
Of Mass, charged with being Liar, a Co,cayd,
and Dr,snkard-Iwo Committee Of Impsach-
msnt Ordersd-One for the Benefit Of Mr.. niger
soil, ond ONE for the Benefit Of Mr.. Wsbstr.
For the calculation OF the foregoing significant
caption OF the dismal doings Of the day in tho
House, see your reporters report. The House, to-
day, has taken the premium from the Legislature of
Arkansas. There, they fight when there 10 provo
cation; ou' mere, here was provocatlon. without
any apprehension OF hight. Mr.. IngersoIl brought
forward his accusations against Mr. Webster, ap-
parently from the books OF the department, stand
ing himself as the accuser, the witness, and the
Judge. mr.. Ashmun replied against the validity Of
deaulter and peculator while District Attorney of
Pennsylvania, under Jackson, and that that was the
reason Of his discharge Mr.. Jos. X. Ingersoll came
to the defence Of his brother, and made out fair
case. Mr. Ashmun resumed, charging Charles Jared
substantially with picking the locks OF the State De-
parment, with having told divers falsehoods, with
being guilty OF divers equvocations, and with hav-
ing tempered with the friends Of John Tyler to pro-
cure from said Tyler testimony against Mr.. Web
ser eve venture the opinion that this latter CHARGE
can be proved to be so, and such an opinion would
not Do formed from CONJECTURE but THIS charge was
too much for the philosophy of the Chairman on
Foreign Affairs. "Who, me 7" says Mr.. Inger-
soil. "Yes, you'-so replies Mr.. Ashmun. ''II's a
lie~ says Mr.. Ingersoll. Mr.. Ashmun reiterated
the charge. Its the lie OF a coward 70 "The
aged gentleman"-lHa! ha ill over the House.
"The aged gentleman" says Mr.. A. "Oh! no,
am " ung enough yet" says Mr.. l. Mr.. Ashmun
protested against reducing this matter to personal
encounter. "They did not fight duels in Massa-
chusets, nor use pistols and bowie knives." Nor
get drunk" says MIR. Ingersoll But they are not
afraid OF 'em, ana / am not afraid" says Mr.. Ash
mum and ne kept on, just as coolly an if nothing
had happened. We never, on the other hand, saw
Charles Jared in such a rage. Having been called
BY all manner of epithets, the onus of fight was
clearly the proceeding on his part, declining which,
the other party 10 not bound to pay any regard to
ordinations from the party insuted SO that, with
out knowing any thing of the code OF honor, II you
please, Mr. Ashmun 10 borne out by the statutes;
and the burden of repelIng the insult rested with
the Chairman on Foreign Affairs, who seems to
have been equally Ignorant of the code of honor,
OF the extent OF his own temper, and OF the dignity
Of the House. Finally, two committees were or
dered-one to inquire into the supposed picking OF
the locks of the State Department, the other into
the alleged entertainments Of Mr.. Webster. Tho
Speaker said ne would take his time, and we sup
pose he will. Without doing any other business
and surely this was glory enough for one day-tho
House adjourned.
In the Senate, Mr.. Dix spoke for an hour and
hall against the French indemnities.