Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-14
MIR. Ashman-"Not you, sir

MIR. Ashman-"Not you, sir
MIR. Housion-"Who ;heu7"
Mr.. Ashmsn-'An honorable member OF his
House, and others behind him
Mr. Houston. "Wha; are he proofs J!
Mr.. Ashman said il any gentleman felt him.
self implicated. he might answer.
Mr.. Houston then asked MIR. A. il he meant 10
include in the charge, The President and Secretary
Of State9
MIR. Ashman said that when the
came, he would answer as lie saw fit.
Mr.. Houston said the member had MADE a
charge OF conspiracy, which he won!d not disclose
70 The House, because he knew i 10 be totally
u,ltruc. loud cries OF "~onler.a)
ATE. he confusion had somewhat s%ibsided,
Mr.. Ashman said he proposed 10 Prove the
charge By The information which would be DIS
closed.
Mr.. Houston said he member had alleged that
he could prove a conspiracy between Inc gentle
man frsm Pa Chr. Ingersoll) and others. Now
ifhe intended 10 include The President and SecIe-
tary OF State in tina, charge, the charge was total
ly naiTnc. 49,
After further skirmishing, The decision OF tie
chair ruling he amcndmea. OF Mir. Ashman out
Of order, Was sustained by a vote CT lO5 10 o..
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption Of
the resolution Of Mr.. Bayly, and il was adoped.
Mr.. Dixon ther re"irei the subject, by moving
q reconsideration 0! tie vote Of yesterday. oE tne
ADOPTION D! ine resoin ions q Mr.. c. J. l~nsersoli.
n1r. Dixon then wen; Oh il . very pointed
speech. in reply 10 tie remarks maze yesterday
by Mr.. IngeIso!l. Mr.. Webster WIS vindica,et
with eaInes.ness. and The speech soon became
general, and was accompanied with some inter-
Tupiiors t;ola Mr.. Inge!soll AID others.
Mr.. Dixon devoted much OF his speech 10 Mf.
YanccY Of Alabama, who had assaiiec Mr.. Neo-
"a 1000. fnr npD,SInp fhR war
Of 1912. The gentleman from Pa. had said mat
he would have been a Tory IN me Keeoiu'ioH.-
Did he net say it, :,
MIR. ~Incersoll acknowledged that he did, and
further. that Mr.. Buchanan was a member OF me
Federal parry during the war; bul that he vas
yoans man-Mough he had nersT ttrned any
M. Dixon. And ii his charge is made in
seeatd 10 any individual IN Connecticut or 10 Inc
State .! Connecticut, Il is notlfue.
Mr.. Dixon then wcnl on 10 show Inc discrep
ancies in The conduc; Il the Administrator
Party with regard 10 Modification, the farm
Sc, and made an ~aliuSicn tothe inasnanlmiy o.
Mr.. Clav in stepping forward with his Compro-
mise Act, and has enabling the Nulliheis 10 re-
treat from their position with honor.
nlr. Daniel OF North Carolina followed IN oP-
nosiion 10 the reconsideration, and 10 all The al
ditional inquiries which had been proposea wiz
out any definite object.
BY a large majority, the motion 10 reconsider
was laid on the table.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole, and resumed tn consideration OF he seq
ale bill Tor raising a regimen, Of mounted hlht'
men. and Tor establishing posts for The protection
Of emisran,s on the route 10 Oregon.
After debate, The amendment cf MT. LEVIN,
providing that the officers and men shai' BE- Amer
lean horn, was rejected, as were several olheis
amendments. -,
The committee then rose and reported the bill.
with one amendment which provides that all the
officers Of The said regiment shall be taken from
The regular line olthe army Of the United States.
This was agreed 10 by The House-yeas -, nays
80. A motion 20 reconsider the vote was mace,
bu., without acting upon il, The House adjourned.