New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-10
Proceedings Of Congress,
REPORTED FOR TIE TRIBUNE.
BY LECTRIC TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON. Tuesday evening. J

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report from the Select Committee to ipve.,;,,,.
the charge. against Mr.. WEBSTER. The reoor, q,
read. Its main points were follows: F,rr VI,
ISeERsoLL charged tha, Mr.. WEBSTER bad, u,,hn,,
the noxledge OF the President and oon,,srv >,
usage taken the Secret Service Fund from the ch,-,a
of the disburser agent. and applied 1t to bis own
use. The report states that in the time Of Washing.
Ton and Jefferson it was customary for the secrs.
,ary Of State 10 keep the Fund Until IL should be pct
into the hands OF the distributing agent
In reference 10 The particua, case, Mr.. TYLERhsS
suggested ina, the fund should be disbursed BY
Mr.. WEBSTER, in the then critical state OF o.,
foreign relations. and all the money which had been
placed in his hands had been placed there with lie
knowledge and by the authority OF the President.
There was no, the slightest proof tha. any portion
had been applied by Mr.. WEBSTER 20 bis private
use Second Mr.. ISGERsoLL charged Ma, N,.
WEBSTER had used the public funds 10 cesapt
party principles.
There is one clause in F. O. j. SMITH, letter,
which, unexplained would justify The inference
drawn by Mr.. l.. bot the testimony laid befors tie
Committee completely relieves all from any charge
that Mr.. w. had used any portion OF the fond to
corrup, party Presses
Third-That Mr. l. charged that Nj w. whea
he left office was deaulter TO the Fund. The rs.
port stated that when Mr. w left The Stats De-
partment, there apparent balance agaios;
him on this fund of $50 o90 which he cou;ended
had been expended by him. and vouchers received,
but which vouchers could not De found. That IN
Move mber, 1874, voucher was produced for
81, 600, Mr. w. no, being able TO produce otter
vouchers, in order 10 close bis accounts paid over
the balance with the unde rstaRdipg that il the
vouchers were found. the amount should be refund
sd 10 him That in February, lsi5, vouchers for
slo5o were procured and that amour, repaid
to him, leaving an apparent balance against Mr. W.
of 81, 400. which he contends has been expended on
the public service, but for which he could not pro-
duce vouchers and he therefore paid it to the Fund
The report fully exonerates Mr.. w. in all points,
and concludes by stating. that in his testimony facts
have been brought out which ought not 10 be made
public, and asks that The testimony be sealed up and
placed in the archives of the House. 10 be opened
only by order of the House; that the Committee Do
discharged from farther consideration of the subject,
and that the repor. be printed. The report Is signed
by Messrs VlNToN and KING. Wings, and SEA
RoKy Jones and JEFFERSON DAVIS Loco Focos.
Mr.. BRrSxERHorr made minority report IN
which he had introduced some letters, with Reso-
luton that all the testimony be printed Mr.. Sra.
soRS JONES said ample justice had been done 10 Mr.
l. in reference to the information he had from F G.
J. Smith letter, and it would be unjust impropg
and Ubiquitous publish that letter without the tx
PLANTATION of the committee, who had asked thatI
testimony should Is kept secret. Mr.. BRINKrL
HorF made some remarks in support OF his views
of the evidence he has, and that he had used 'hs
funds to corrupt the press. The reports were order
ed to be printed
| Mr. MARTIN of KY. asked Mr.. 3. if Mr.. l. va,
allowed to appear before the Committee TO prose.
cute his charges; Mr.. B. said he was not.
Mr. Garrett Davis asked leave TO report from Ito,
Select Committee on Printing.
Objections being made he moved to postpone tho
special order of business TO enable him TO do go
The question was takcn-Yeas -, Nays eS.
The special orders were then taken up
Having passed the bill directing the sale of ths
Mineral lands at 60 so per acre for one year sdst
which those remaining unsold were to be oferedst
81 25 per acre.
SENATE.
On motion Of Mr. BREEsE, the bill to reduce and
graduate The price of Public Lands was made tbs
special order for Monday next.
Mr.. WEsrcorT submitted resolution calling On
the Secretary of State for information and movedic
publish much of letter from Com. La,mer AZ
related to Dry Dock at Pensacola. which was
adopted
Mr. TURNEY submitted a resolution from the Com.
mi,tee on Military Affairs suggesting the expedisn
cy Of exemptihg by law The persons and properly
OF volunteers from arrest and seizure for debt daring
the term Of their service.
Mr.. CAss moved for the printing of 5000 extra
copies of the Presidents Lessage. containing the
correspondence the subject OF the. right Of search
which was referred after debate. II
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr.. YULEEi
for directing the Com. of public lands TO report bin
granting alternate sections Of public lands "; ,Es
States on all lines of improvement was taken ZIP,
discussed and referred. B.
The resolution yesterday submitted by NJ Fsout
TON for changing the hour OF the meeting toF th
Senate to 10 o'clock, was taken up hnd nofiaedp
IL o'clock.
Mr.. WEBSTER moved to postpone thef esolsdm
until No day next. Agreed lo-Ayes rs, Soea a.
The oIa;ion Of the Committee on Foreign BE-
idNoue, al 'AD5 W NC u'rSoh6eo bol.
ton OF DILL for the relief of the owners thebhs
Gen. Armstrong, was taken up.
Mr. JOHNSON of La. moved as a substitute. rs
olution that The President be requested 70 bring Ne
subject again 10 the attention of the Court ot Fort
gal After a snort discussion, on motion OF NJ
LEWIS. the subject was laid on the table.
The Post Office Appropriation bill was th5n d
ken up.
Mr.. NILES moved to amend By approprindiS
som mn for the mail 10 Rrernen nd SON M /
the mail to Liverpool, and entered upon ErgS L
PLANTATION Of the bill now pending, with letters
to the Foreign mail service.
Mr.. ALLEN offered an amendment, yand arguk
that, having already protected Norhei vts"'fp I
lures by bounty, we were now called 0Joa 70 pS
tect Northern commerce by a like EN-.
Bnsiuasa Notices. III