New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-29
From W ashingtOn.
Things in Washington.
Frum Or Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON, April 2, lists P. N
We have had grea;day in Congress today, par
tcularIy in one wing of il The battle ak hss been
again raised against NJ Webster. b1; the blow has
been 100 feeble 10 GO h;rn uuch injury
In the Senate 70 day the discussion on the french
Spoiiaton Bill vas continued ty Mr.. DIX OF New
YORK, after which they went into executive session
were they continued aboa, 81 hour.
In The House NJ fyeEgs0LL renewed his charges
sgains, Mr. WEBSTER
He described the objects OF The secret service
fund. and wen; 70 state thai he had been 10 the
Department OF State and saw items OF expense
charged FOR something done II the Mcleod case
Tha. Nj X EBsTEg had used $4,000 OF the secret
service fund IN the frst nine months OF us official
career, and $4,000 II the next three months
he stated tina; these private papers showed that
200 had been paid TO Mr Criiienden 10, visiting
New-York; thai Mr.. Powell had received some
100 dollars and that NJ T o. j. Smith had received
some.
He stated that another entry shows that 5000
were returned OF the money drawn. and ihat Nj
WEBSTER owed $1,000 10 this tand when &c leii the
Department
He charged in the second place. tina; Mr. WEE
srER had used this money Tor corrupt party pur-
poses. he stated that ne had seen paper in the
Department from Mr.. Smith. having blank to be
filed up for services rendered. he stated thai the
accounts he'd rot been settled I'LL within about Ten
days OF Mr. Folks arrival II this City TO De inaago
rated
After having strung a bundle OF lit,le circuu
stances ike these together, entirely on his own
responsibility without particle Of documentary
evidence, Mr. Ingersell took his sea-;
Mr. AsHMUy OF Mass. then rose and was proceed
ing 10 reply when parcel OF Loco Focos with
their usual courtesy opposed any reply or e1piana-
ton
A motion was made. however 10 permit Mr.. Ash
XUsto proceed upon which the Yeas and Nays
were called and Mr. a. permitted TO proceed
He went on with a whitening reouhe OF MI NIGER
SOIL under frequent and outrageous interruption
MIR INGERsoLL denied that ne had charged Nj
WEBSTER with giving money 10 NJ. SPEScER for
defending Mcleod
Nj AsHMuS appealed 10 the Union report, which
Mr. ISGERsoLL denied. He said The report was
wrong Mr. 4 said he appealed TO the honest sense
OF the House whether he had not said go.
Mr. lYGERsoLL cried out No
Mr. AsHMUs SKID he did not appeal to him he
appealed TO The honest sense OF the House
Mr. AsHxUS pronounced the charges against Mr..
WEBSTER false and enumerated the charges which
had been proven false.
He asked how Mr.. L came 10 &c; this information,
which the President had told this House he dare not
give He had either been lei into the Department
by some base pander or ne had picked the locks OF
the public buildings to break the seal OF confidence
on papers which the President had said he dare not
violate. and which no honorable man would have
violated.
Mr.. AsHMUs said that the gentleman from Pa
should be the last charge any thing about default
ers. for Gen jackson had turned him out OF office,
and he was proven q deiaulter.
After all he could do by charging for o5l llbels IN
the famous cases jury found that be, as eS Dis
trcI Attorney for the Eastern District of Pa, owed
very nearly 81 000 and il was two years after the
jury so found before Mr.. ISGEHsoLL liquidated. II
years after he was turned out before his
accounts were settled yet he brings charges
against Mr.. WEBSTER for having some little bill un-
settled when he left the Department.
Mr. JOSEPH R. ISGERsoLL, whose position IN this
affair excites the sympathy OF every one. being
appealed 10 BY several persons among others Z. j.
his brother He made an explanation justiiying the
conduc, Of the ex- District Attorney in this case.
have no dnub thar il brother OF Mr.. w EBsrER had
been presen. he would have more easily explained
for him.
Mr.. AsRMUS then proceeded, and said that an at
tempt had been made by Mr.. lSGERsoLL 10 influence
JoHs TYLER 10 come cut agains, Mr.. WEBSTER.
Mr. ISGERsoLL jumped up and waved his fist 10 a
very excited way and said it is false lit is lie
a lie sirl-taking his seatin great wrath
Mr.. AsEMUS replied that he came from Staie
where they believed more in truth than in dues,
pistols Bowie halves but they were not 20 be de-
tered by such language from indicating the truth.
The idea that Mr.. AsAMUS should notice the epithet
from person in whose face il had been flung with
out replyl by Mr.. WEBSTER is ridiculous.
On motion OF Mr. ScRENcK Committee was
appointed TO investigate the manner In which Mr..
lNGERsoLL was permitted TO violate the Private
Seals OF the State Department. And, by an amend
ment of Mr.. PETIT. Committee was appointed to
investigate the charges OF Mr.. lSGERsoLL against
Mr.. WEBSTER for the sake of impeaching him
the House then adjourned