American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-10
Reported for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 29Gh CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON, June 9th, 1876.


SENATE,
On motion of MIR. Breese, the bill to reduce
and graduate the price of public lands, was
made the special order for Monday next.
| Mr. Turney submitted a resolution directing
the Committee on Military Affairs to consider
the eXpediency of exempting by law the per-
sons and property of volunteers from seizure
for debt during the period oftheir service-lies
over one day.
Mr.. Cass moved to print 5000 extra copies
of the Presidents message, covering the cor
| respondence between the Secretary of War and
Generals Scott and Gaines Referred, after
brief debate to the Committee on Printing.
The resolution yesterday submitted by Mr..
Houston, for changing the Senate's hour of
meeting to IL O'Clock was considered, aud
briefly discussed.
Mr.. Webster moved to postpone the resolu-
ton until Monday next, which was agreed to;
ayes 26, noes "a.
The report of the Committee on Foreign Re-
latons, asking to be discharged from the fnr-
ther consideration of the bill for the relief of
the owners Of the brig Gen. Armstrong, was
then taken up.
Mr.. Johnson, of La, moved to amend the
report by substituting resolution that the
President be requested to bring this subject
again to the attention of the Court of Portugal.
After considerable discussion, this subject,
on motion of MIR. Lewis, was laid OIL the table,
| and
| The special order, being the Post Office APP
1 preparation bill was taken up.
Mr. Niles moved to amend by appropriatng
S25, 900 for the mail to Bremen, and S25 900
for the mail to Liverpool. MIR. N. explained
at some length, the provisions of a bill, now
pending, TO provide for aIForeign Mail Ser
vice.
Mr.. Allen opposed the amendment, which
he characterized as an effort to protect north
ern commerce by bounty, in much the same
way as northern manufactures were protected.
Now was the time time to take a stand against
this business.
Mr.. Dayton replied to Mr.. A.
The debate vas continued by Messrs. Hun
tington, Simmons and DAVIS in favor and
, Messrs Morehead and Benton against the a.
mendment,
Without taking any question,
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
5 Mr. Vinton asked and obtained the unani-
nous consent of the House TO enable him to
make a report from the Select Committee to
investigate the charges against Mr.. Webster
, made by MIR. Ingerso
MIR. Vinton called for the reading of the re-
port; it was read. Its principal points are as
follows:
LIST. Mr.. lngersoll charged Mr.. Webster
with having without the knowledge the Pre-
sident and contrary to usage, taken the secret
service fund from the hands of the discussing
agent of the State Department, and applied it
to his own use.
The report states that in the time of Wash
ngton and Jefferson the "usager was for the
/, Secretary of State to keep and disburse this
r fund. 1t was first transferred to the discussing
!, agent in the Presidency Of MI jefferson, when
= MI Madison was Secretary ofState. Mr.. "
/, Ter in the present case had suggested that in
the then critical state of our foreign relations.
the fund should be taken possession of and dis
bursed by Mr.. Webster, and all the money
) which was put into his hands was placed there
with the knowledge and by the authority of
, President Tyler. There was not the slightest
testimony that Mr.. Webster had applied any of
It TO his personal use.
ID. Mr.. lngersoll charged that Mr. Webster
had applied the public funds 10 corrupt the par
: ty press.
The report says that the letter of +. o. ].
! Smith, without explanation would appear to
justify the inference drawn by Mr.. Ingersoll
that such had been the case, but the testimony
laid before the committee fully explained that
letter and removed all foundation for any charge
that Mr.. Webster had attempted to corrupt the
party press.
Sd Mr.. lngersol charged that Mr. Webster
was default to the public funds
The report states that when Mr.. Webster
left the State Department, there was an appa-
rent balance due to the fund by him of s229O,
which he alledged had been expended in the
( public service, but for which the vouchers could
not be found In Nov. 1914 he produced a
voucher for $500, and as the disburslng agent
was anxious for the account TO be settled he
! paid over the $1,000, with an understanding
} that if the vouchers were found the Rmoup,