Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-01
TVENTY-xINTH CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS-.
Correspondents IF sAe Baltimore American.
/ W~Assixeros, Apnty7.
SENATE.
Mr.. Pcarcc. from the Committee ON the
Library, suhanitted q Joint Resolution author
isins the employment 81 Hissm Powers to
execute certain Statues for the United States,
which vac rsd twice, end with the sccom-
pnyins repoys, ordered 10 - printed.
A numbes q petitions were received and
referred. and Q number Of psivstc~bills report
ed from committees.
A number OF bills were referred to appro-
pirate committees. A motion to reconsider
the vote By which the bill to protect the rights
OF American settlers in Oregon was referred
to the Committee on Territories, gave rise to-
some debate, in which Messrs. Alien and
Huntington took part, after which the rcsolu-
ton was withdrawn.
The Senate then proceeded TO the sp cisl
order, being the bill to ascertain and satisfy
the claim Of citizens Of the United States Tor
French svoilstions committed prior to 1900.
Nj. DIX. who was entitled TO the floor.
spoke At length in reply to Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton
sud IN opposition TO the bill.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
As soon a. the Journal had been read. MIR.
e.. J. ingcrsoll rose and asked leave TO make q
personal explanation.
Objection bring made from several quarters
he moved . Suspension ot the Rules, and tbs
motion prevailed. yeas lO2, nays -.
Mr.. Ingeuoll then repeated what he he'd
said ON . (osmer cccasion i'm relation TO the
unexpected discoveries he had made at the
State Department, relative to the populations
Of Mr.. Webster. Upon the reception Of the
Psesidents Message declining to give the re-
quired information, he. Mr.. Ingersoll, had
coutented himself with merely stating that
the changes could Be proved by the swilence
in the Department. He did not then proceed
further, brcsuse he was NO advised BY his
fiiends, under the impression that Mr.. Web
ster himself would demand an investigation.
As this had been done. and rs Mr.. W. had
denied the truth Of the charges, he now felt
il his duty to come forward with his proofs.
Mr.. lngemoll then briefly reiterated his
charges which were
Isl. Unlawful use ofthe secret ser,ice1und.
ID. Misapplication Of said fund to corrupt
the party press.
Ord. Leaving the State Department as a de-
~Iaulter.
Mr.. i~ngersoll then proceeded TO show that
tttC vi w tDitu Wa0 utWoNt HtDl IU
the hands Of the "disbursing agent OF the
Department, aud that, contrary To all former
usage. Mr.. Webster, during the first twelve
months OF his administration Of that Depart
ment. drew, payable IN his ovm order, the
sum OF $4,000. Also that there was e,i-
dence in the Department 10 show that this
proceeding did not meet the appreciation OF
The President.
OF this SIS, 900. Mr.. Webster returned S.
900 in June, 1912, and s4.45O was settled by
the Presidents certificates in July, 1912, the
gnesteI part 81 which was applied to the cor
ruption Of tie public pess, though the agen-
q of Mr.. =. o. J. Smith. After crediimg
ssndry other items, Mr.. Webster was still a
dtfaUlter when he left to the amount Of above
two thousand dollars. and although re pcatedly
written to by the President he did not make
up the amount until ten days before ,he lnau-
euration OF Mr.. Polk. The evidence OF all this,
Mr. i~ngersoll said, could be found in the De-
psTtmcnt.
The rules were then By a vote of l35 to 22
suspended TO enable Mr. Ashman TO reply.
tie did SO IN q very severe manner. pronouns :
Ing the accusation Of MIR. ingers oll a. fulse.
and that the respectable portion OF all PARTIES
would be disgusted at the course he had pur-
sued. lie reviewed some portions Of the
ioImerc course Of Mr.. lngersoll, and aid IL was
evident that had Mr.. Webster been present
aud a member of the House, MIR. lngersoll
would have bitten his tongue off before hs
would have dared to make such charges. lie
said II Ill became q man TO Charge another
with POPULATION who had himself been turned
out Of Office by President Jackson for pccula-
ton. Mr.. A. then referred at some length 10
the particulars Of the accounts OF Mr.. Inger-
soil. when, in 1929, he was tried as a deisul.
ter.
Nc. j. r ingersoll stated that as he wa,
employed on that occasion as counsel Tor hi
brohct, he would on the honor OF a gentle
man say, that his brother, having tried for
long time in vain to bring the Governme,
to q settlement ct his accounts at last hin
sell, proposed that the whole matter shou
be settled Ivy q jury, and the accounts we
accordingly settled in that mode, in a hon
able manner, and TO the satiiaction Of ell r.
ties concerned.
Mr.. A.hmuh. after paying a high conf
ment to Mr.. J. x. Ing~rrsoli, went ON 10 rer
TO the facts "A he found them in the puic
documents. and which showed that MIL
IngersoIl did not pay the balance found aenst
him BY the jary until nasrly ten years ser
wards. Mr.. A. wenton TO say that insi Gus
attempts had been made 20 induce ex- esi-
dent Tyler to break ground on this sOect,
and TO dtsavow having sanctioned a dis
burscments.
Mr.. Co.. inzersoll asked whether thnem-
Der meant To say that the attempt h. been
made by him.
Mr.. Ashmun replied in the siiumsve.
Mr.. Ingrrsoll said, alt ~ false-it q lie.
Great confusion, during which M lnger-
soll repeated false and lie"
Mf.Ashmun said, IL the. member su,osed he
could draw on q personal quarrel by tng'such
Language he was mistaken. He, Mr.. came
from e part Of the country where tb did not
fight duels,snd where they used neier bowie
koives. pistols nor daggen; they 4 not use
them, nor were they afraid Of the. But IL
aay body doubted his courage let "a try il.
When Mr. A. had concluded. 4 Sc,enck
offered . scsolntion for the appoi mcnt of
Ssleet COMMITTEE, TO report on d means by
which Mr.. ingcrsoli obtained scss l., the
papers IN the State Department.
After several iBaicctual motto Ia Law the
whole matter ma The tabl. M. /