Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-04-27
TWGNTY-NINTlI CONGRESS-.
orr0PondeHes Of ih> Baiii~,orc In,ricaa.
WAsHiNgroN. April -
UNITED STATES SENATE

'oFFfN PohdtHcc ~ fh> Bdftaorc A nrricgR.
WASHiNsroN. April -.
UNITED STATES SENATE
Mr.. Webster .sid he received daily 80 many
inquiries - TO the prohsble progress of The
Sub Treasury bill, t,at he desired to ask of
the COMMITTEES on Finance. and hoped the
Chairman would not find " inconsistent with
his duty 20 answef, when the Committee
would probably report the billg aud further,
whether they proposed any. and wha, amend.
menis 70 its provisions aud lastly. a, abou,
what pcrici they thought action would bc had
upou ~ Mr. w. sa,d he was no panic ma
Yer. end ms only object was TO sllay panic
The country WAS now eminently prosperous
aud he desired IL io remain 80
Mr. Lewis. la reply. aid he MSS unable 60
answer the first inquiry oi the senator. The
Committee had determined 10 give precedence
In The wsrrhousing b,li, which had been made
the special order Tor the second Monday in
May. and had further determined TO report
bills for the establishment ol branch mnis at
Charleston aud New York IN order that any
evil effect that might b. ann, ipatcd from ilie
establishment ot the Sub Treasury should DC
a,eried. In view. too, of the heavy amount
ui The public moneys ndeppsile in the banks.
aud the state OF expansion now existing. II had
b,cn agreed upon that the SPECIE clause should
not so into effect, until the Let OF January
neat.
The Committee on Finance reported bill.
ior the establishment oi branch minis a; the
cities OF New York and Charleston, =. e.
Me-. Allen offered resolution, which was
adopted, limiting thc extent of TIE iniorma-
ton on the righ, of search, heretofore call II
iof by resolution.
Alter some unimpor'aut business
The resolution Offered ON FRIDAY. 9th inst.
lE MIR INFngpfat -. 4,
the United States to furnish the Scnaie with
an account ot oil payments nude on the Pies
i'lcui scef,ihcaics from ;he secret service fund. 4
Iom the ith March, 1873, TO this tim.. with
.opics, receipts, vouchers. memoranda. ur 9th
10 evidences OF such payments. 20 whom raid.
md ot what, including the sum of $50 900
ot contingent expenses OF oil the missions
'broad. now proposed So be provided Tor by
The bill 20 supply Deficiencies n the appro-
ruauon ioT the fiscal year. ending June 3Oth,
] -A5--but with NO document ot matter lhat
would improperly involve the citizens OF sub
Mr.. Webster rose aud said ne hal a lew
and but very few remarks "a make on ,l,e
PRESIDENTS Message, M answer Ia the rcsolu- .
lon 81 The House Of Representatives, calling 4
l"f an account OF the disbursements during The /
period in which he had the honor Ia ~ Ser. |
iafy OF State, out OF the fund loI The cout,n. 4
grni expenses OF foreign intcrcours,.
In The hist place he was happy To slv that
he eutirciy approved the course which The
frrsiden, had adopted. In his ludqm.nt ,hr
President could not have acted o,hcf,vi,. ,han
he had done Without the violation of law anil
Its duty.
n he knew that no, dollar wss dishnr,cd
ifom that fund without sanction Of the pcs.
den'' and a. hc was conscious that every dis
bnrsement was made ior proper and necss
@'y pubic purpose. II might b. thought ,hat
ne should desire the publication OF The ,,,n.,.
that every body might sce what thew s,s 81
what they show. But this was matter of :,
little ooncenment TO him (and he prrsur,.5
u was OF a. little 20 the late PfcsideoD ,h,,
he certainly would not wish 20 sec an ,m,o,
idni principle and an important law viols,ei
ana broken Tor any personal convenience il,
that respect ~
/ MIR ". said ne was not a. all s,,,cb.,.
tive that The country would susp~rt elm,
President Tyler, or himsslf, acting unde, ~.
authority, OF any thing improper ia the Dis
puts 'mrnt OF lew h. II lied or a few Thousand
ao'lars' ia ease IN which the law reposes
confidence in tie President aud gives h{n, +.
discretion a. 90 making the expenditure nnb'
IL. Sir. said Mr.. w. a President Of ~ r.
States. or head at the ,pariinent. actin, ~.
ms authority. must think bat poorly N M.
Own reputation and staining with The cou,
~ " he = aLaif oi being suspected of b,y.
ing violated his duty sud he oath ,o !. man.
ict Of ~ t'uc momcAt. he wo,dd adj tl,.,
i"roon who enicgtsincd such Su.n,r,,,,,
without reason. oi sny pubitc man u,,v ,,,,,
seii b. well susgcried ~ having held = -,
'"rt complimentary Dialogue with higns-lf
MI Nebstet sad we eli know ma, H..
ira1 on Department cannot touch = d,lis,
81 'hc iund except with to- President s.p,
bss al .Ia a a. NiiN
Aliiiiy arc with thc Pwsiienf. Tbe g.,
cents message states thi, so f.ll, a,,I -, -
" tihi be need not dwell up1nit. lI, vi
~iy 80 thc first plscs that 40 cxp.yIi,,,,, 60
P'nPrf We iiscii of iinpfoprt IRA sm,,,,, 90.
intde, to his knUwicdg~ prltU.ut -, ii. T,
Hnt DC wonld ssy iu ihr usrf ,tare H., "a
bate President 0i ihe T. s. bon sll tb,,o.
FCiiug thr expenditure 81 tl,r p1hli, -.
wa, rmsfkably cautious, cxsrt s,J -.
laf-ant be- would heft .ly dat aU H.,
iious afcrmrnis statements ur iusio,,ti.,.,.
mhd' any where. % b, any b,Jy. which i,,
pnies pcrvcrsipa. misapplfaiion. of u,st. ~
thc rubiic imri- - Scomtafy Of State. wec
utterly grounjiess
W. W sd be uoull concluls win, an.
,nIff. tlic bearing At which br ,.eYl.l I.,,. d.
the S.1afe AMI tie rolnfrv Nb.g,s,li.
.i a.m 0ith having either n.iappliet u, .,.
"r.t the public lUni while in d. State H.
lI.msu' bob either een che nsp.t. -, i.
DO sumo oihsi wsy obtained know adta nom
'''a suSf =. of ils bad pof II De hsd .ee0 Il.
lafrn, of hsd no know ledfe. fhey ti. ;,,,,,
f .f."ls wfi TutglY Wsuton and .leufs,a,,.
htt 7th ibs IaPrfs oI had az, kro,,i
+ ,f'f" iHrn Dc would b. slfs CD siste vii =.
zoe ~ " he Knew aHY hing which could -.
i.iu hu 'u bis chang Silence ,.,......
. VI Nrh,'et under such rfel,,.t.,,,. -. \
eoncl Hsire thsi hr knew notiing 49,. +
Wss under no obligstiou Of -cerrsy s,5 ~ ~
abs ne Ut Al oilirt plpof he ,vouli a. ,,,,..
ich 81 be knew u b. knew any thins ,,t,..
gouis in ihe siighteH drgoe~ beer li,n ..,,
! The c.@Ige uRfrioTe, Wa either ins ip.g,,..