Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-24
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS
MoND,Y, APRIL 20.
SENATE

The bill from The House ptoEluibS ioi 'he nv
lection Of American settlers in Oregon, was re
ceiveG and referred.
Among The memorials was one from The New
York Chamber OF Commerce, asking the appoint
ment Of an investigating comtuiliee upon Inc SUD
Treasury bill, previous 10 It's passage.
Some private matters having been disposed OIL
the Senate took Up tie Oregon notice Ieso.n-
lions as amended ON Saturday last BY The House
After some discussion upon points OF order
Mr. Allen moved that the Senate concur in lhc
amendment OF HE House, and the result was
yeas 81. NAYS %. So he Senate refused 10 con-
rur. A message L. that effect was then sent 10
the House.
The following is statement, OF the vote:
YgAs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Alb
er,on, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright, Cameron,
Cas-. Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Houston, Jen-
ness, Niles, Pennybacker,. Rusk, Semple, Sewer,
Turnsy-2l.
NlYs-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Beuiep, Cal
hcun. Thomas Clayton. John NJ. Clayton. Colquili,
Co1win, CrIucnden, Evans, Greene, Haywood,
Huntington Jarnasn, johnson OF Maryland,
Johnson Of Louisiana, Lewis, McDnttie, Mang-
UNI, Miller. Noichcad. Pearce, Phelps, Speigh',
Upham, Webster, Westcou, w oodbTidse and
Yulee-29.
Several matters having been disposed oil,
the Senate then proceeded 10 the consldera-
ton OF the resolution TO print extra copies oil the
annual report Of the Commissioner OF Patents
which was debated By Messrs. Cameron, Sewer
Calhoun, Bright and others.
The resolution, after being amended BY insert,
ing 25, 900 copies, was adopted.
The bill 10 supply the deficiencies in the appro-
pria,ions for the fiscal year ending Both June
1916, vas taken up, and, after some debate, 10
wh:uh Mr. Rusk made very handsome defence
of the Texas volunteers was, with some Slight
amendments adopted.
The male then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Some unimponan; matters having been dispos-
ed Of, an aie;ap, was made TO suspend The rules
for The purpose Of receiving reports from com
mtees but without success.
Mr.. G. J. Ingersoll offered resolution to The
effect that when the House shall adjourn on Thurs
day, the Both of April it will adjourn I'LL the fol
loving Monday, for The purpose OF aftordins an
opportunity for laying down the mailing, and put
ting the hall in summer Trim.
Alter The rejection OF various proposed amend
men,s, the resolution was adopted.
The House then went into Committee of The
Whole, and took up ihs bill TO regulate the trade
and intercourse with the Indian tribes in Oregon
and for establishing friendly feeling with them
In about half an hour, however, al the sugses
lion OF Mr.. Bayly, The committee rose for Inc
purpose OF receiving message from the Presi
dent in answer 10 the resolution OF Mr.. y. J. In
eersoll, relative 10 the charges against Mr.. WEB
ster.
The message was read by the clerk amds
deem silence. The President after reviewing, a
great length, the existing laws which govern lh'
contingent fund and the disposal Of the secret ser
vice money goes on 10 speak OF the dangerous
precedent an answer to the resolution would estab
iish. He calls attention 10 the fact, that il {
statement of the items of that secret servic,
fund be called Tor now, il can be done IN all IN
ture time, so thatthe Government would be great
ly injured thereby In illustration OF his position
he adduces several cases in which The interest
the Government would be seriously compromise
were lis doings made public TO other powers. IL
conclusion, he reminds the House that Congress
can, if j. pleases, repeal The existing laws, bu
that 80 long as they are 10 force, high considera
lions OF public policy, and sense OF his duty L
obey the Law, induce him to respectfully decline I.
furnish the desired information in the flrst branch
of the resolution.
In compliance with another portion OF the reso
luton, he transmits copies oil volumnOus CORES
pondence with the State Department relative |,
the Mcleod case.
AT the same time he suggested that Commit
tee OF Congress would have power 10 call for al
public information, and Tor all private papers il
the possession of the Government. And Com
minee would be governed by its own sense o
propriely in making such investigations, and il
making them public.
Mr.. Jacob Thompson moved lay on the tabl
all the documents, and 10 print them. He suose
qyenlly Withdrew The motion 10 lay on the table
Mr.. c. J. Insersoll then took the floor for ID
purpose of making few explanatory remarks
Among other things be said that when in To-
frs, place he went to the Stale Department, b
went with view Of getting evidence 10 prov
what Mr.. Webster had just denied in the Senate
and he had not the eas. idea Of discovering IN
evidence Of the present charges. II was alleee
ther unex pected This being the case, wilhon
comforting with or consulting with any body, b
came 10 the House the next morning, aud otfere'
the resolution. II there had been any "conspira
cy" as had been charged, it all rested with him
self, for neither the Secretary Of State the Presi
dent, nor any body else, knew syllable about
Alter making many more explanations, Mr.. lnger
soil concluded BY repeating all The charges ne hal
made agains, Mr.. Webster in his former speech
and asseveraied that they could all be fully sus
tanned and proved BY evidence 10 The Department
Mr. Butler King replied, and vent into lonl
vindieahon Of Mr.. Webster. He asserted tia
Mr.. Webster, when in office, bad Dol expended
single dollar of the fund without the sanction .
] The President and TIA, Mr. W. had Dot givsu