Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.


adjourn on the Goth was taken up, discussed and
postponed till Monday.
message was received from the President in
reply 10 resolution making inquiry in reply to
Gaines and Scott. lie says the former did call out
troops without orders. lie sends letters Of Scott to
the War Department. from which it appears that the
President verbally told Scott TO 20 to the Rio
Grande. General Scott not leaving, the Secretary
oil War inquired, why not Scott replied, because
he was not ordered of officially Besides, he was
too old soldier to get an enemy in front while an
enemy at his back here The President,
through the Secretary of War, communicated that
he could not expect him to 60. Scott explains that
the enemy is not theirs, but as he has TO be-
lieve, others. Ordered to be printed.
The HOUSE engaged in Territorial bust.
ness. Bills passed for the admission Of Iowa, aud
to enable Wisconsin to form State Government
preparatory TO admission into the Union.
The correspondence communicated by the Pres
ident, is thus referred 10 by the Journal Of Com
letter writer;
In the correspondence submitted to the Senate,
General Scott nludes to remarks made upon him in
certain high quarters for not being route for the
Rio del Norte and says he does not choose to put
hmselfin position to be fred upon in the from
Washington aud receive in front the fire of the en-
envy
lie also gives his opinion as TO the success of the
campaign, which is favorable and enters fully into
particulars as TO the amount of the force, equip
ments and expense. He thinks the brave and gall
liant General Taylor should have superior officer
placed over him.
Mr. Marcy talks harshy to Gen. Scott, for speak
ing slightngly of the President
Tuesday, June o.
The HOUSE met at 10 o'clock, and Mr. VrNToN
had the unanimous consent to make report from
the Select Committee to investigate the charges
against Mr. Webster. The report was read, its main
points being as follows
lst Mr. Ingersol charged that Mr. Webster had,
without the knowledge of the President aud
trary to usage, taken the secret service fund from
the charge Of the discussing agent, and applied it
to his own use. The report states that during the
Presidences of Washington and Jefferson, it
customary for the Secretary of Stale to keep the
fund, until it put into the hands of the disburs
ing agent In reference to the particular case, Mr.
Tyler had suggested that the fund should be dis
bursed by Mr. Webster in the then critical state Of
our foreign relations; and all the money which had
been placed in his hands had been placed there with
the knowledge and by the authority of the Presi-
dent. There not the slightest proof that any
portion had been applied by Mr. Webster to his
private use.
ID Mr. Ingersol charged that Mr. Webster had
used the public funds to corrupt party presses
There is one clause in F. o. ]. Smiths letter
which, unexplained, would justify the inference
drawn by Mr. Ingersol but The testimony laid
before the committee completely removes all charge
that Mr. Webster had used any portion Of the funds
10 corrupt party presses
3d. That Mr. Ingersoll charged that Mr. Webster,
when he left office, was a defauer to the funds
The report states that when Mr. Webster left the
State Department there was balance against him
on this fund of S4450, which he con,ended had
been expended by him, and vouchers received, but
which vouchers could not be found; that in Noyem-
her, lS44, a voucher produced for $1,000
Mr. Webster, not being able to produce other vou-
chers in order to close his accounts paid over the
balance, with the understanding that if the
cheers found, the amount should be refunded
TO him that in Feb 1916 vouchers for Sl050
were produced, and that amount was repaid 10 him,
leaving apparent balance against MIR Webster
of SI400 which he contends has been expended
in the public service; but for which he could not
produce vouchers, and therefore paid il to the fund
The report freely exoneraies MIR Webster on all
points and concludes by stating that, in his test-
mony, facts had been brought out which ought not
TO be made public aud asks that the testimony be
sealed up and placed in the archives Of the House,
not to be opened except by order Of the House;
that the Committee be discharged from further con-
sderation Of the subject and that the report be
printed
The report is signed by Messrs. vinton and P.
King, Wings; and Seaborn Jones and Jefferson
Davis, Democrats
Mr. Brnkerhoff made minority report, in which
he had embodied Mr. F. o. ]. Smiths letter, con-
Guiding with resolution that all the testimony be
printed Mr. Seaborn Jones said ample justice had
been done to Mr. ]. in reference 10 the information
he had from Mr. +. o. ]. Smiths letter and il
would be unjust, improper and iniqutous to pub
fish that letter without the explanation Of the ma.
iority of the committee and asked that all the
timony should be kept secret.
Mr. Brinkerholf made some remarks in support
of his views Of the evidence
The reports were ordered 10 be printed.
In the SENATE the Post Office Appropriation
Bill was taken up. Mr. Niles moved amend by
appropriating 100000 for the mail to Bremen,
and $3.50 900 to Liverpool and entered into long
explanation ofthe bill now pending with reference
to the foreign mail service.
long discussion ensued on this bill and the
proposed amendment. No question was taken,
when the Senate adjourned.
Wednesday, June 10.
In the SENATE, the Constitution and form of
Government adopted by the new State Of Iowa,
were submitted and referred TO the Committee on
Territories.
The two Houses having disagreed upon the
amendments to the Bill concerning the pay OF Pay
masters Of the Army, Committees Of Conference
were appointed.
Mr. Cass made brief personal explanation a
letter published in the Union, from Gen. Gaines
This officer says that Mr. Cass, when Secretary of
War. had opposed his General Gane's) conduct in
raising troops during the Creek and Seminole war,
in 1889. Mr. Cass read letter of his own, dated
at the period in question, to prove that General
Gaines had inadvertently fallen into an error.
The Senate then took up the Supplemental War
bill, returned with amendments by the House of
Representatives
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