New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-18
The Webster and Ingersoll Business.
From our Regular Correspondept
TIUuI UuI IIrE21hI Correspondents
WARRINGTON. May &c, ls46-5 P.


WASHINGTON. May &c, 1866 P. N.
The two Committees OF the House on the WEB
sTER and ISo ERsuLL controversy are still pursuing
their investigation. A subject OF investigation
has been started in The original Petit Impeach-
ment Committee.
Mr.. WILNoT got sick and resigned, and Mr..
BRISKERgoFF was appointed to fill the vacancy.
AR. PETIT, the Chairman rather ashamed OF the
business got tired of il TOO and peremptorily de-
clned, and Mr. JoNEs OF Ga. was appointed IL his
( place.
Mr. vlyroS OF Ohio stood next to Mr. PETIT on
the Committee, and by the usage OF both Houses de
tacto Of Mr.. PErrIT's resi- gnslion became Chair
man Thus the two Committees have Tor Chairmer
Wing Members, and both Schenck and Finlon
from Ohio.
Butthe Loco Focos who never stand by the Constl-
tuition or by precedent if the end jusues the means
in party sense. refuse 10 acknowledge Mr. FlsTos
as Chairmsn-and the Committee have been en-
gagged, understand, during their last Two sessions
in discussing this matter. AS there Is majority OF
Loco Focos on this Committee they will probably
for their party which is generally inconsistent
with justice-snd will supersede Mr.. VIsTos In
his proper place Chairman wiki some one OF their
own pa.tisans Of course Mr.. ViSTos will then re-
sgn and state his reasons 10 the House No man OF
honor woold sd bmiI 10 such treatment
You recoilecI that, in the Senate, when Mr.. CAL
EoUS resigned, as Chairman OF the Finance Com
mit,ee and Mr. SPEiGHr appointed in bis
place Mr. SpEIGHr did not thereby become Chair
man but the mex, on the list, Mr.. LEWIS. took his
place This has been the inyariabie rule in both
Houses now probably, for the first tine 10 be vio
lated by that great vioator OF every thing j1st and
honorable, the Simon Pure OF Loco Focoism.
When this matter is settled, the Committee will
probably proceed with the investigation and try 10
make oot something plausible against Mr. WEE
SER | have no doubt however. thar NJ. w EB-
srER will be able fully TO exonerate himself from
the charges, whatever partisanship may de- In max
ing out case agains, him
believe that Mr.. BUCHANAN is fully OF the opin-
ion that this Committee should be knocked in the
head and thar il ID inconsistent with the public good
TO have them pursue their lsbors- His answers TO
the other Commit,ee least bea, this construction
believe be said iha: he had never looked into the
papers himself, which Mr. Ingersoll got permission
I 10 examine.
Il viii probably be several weeks before this In
parchment Committee reports-oniess they burst up
from their own natural tepravity-
The SCIENCE Committee a-e going Oh with their
Investigations into the manner by which Mr. niger
SOIL GO, access 10 the private papers in the STATE
Department NJ. STrsgs. The Disours;ng Clerk. has
been under examination for two or three days.
Il IS believed that Nj sGERsoLL got access 10 the
papers by NJ. s. as l have already stated. This
Conuirtee will probably report IN z week or two.
AS soon - these Comrniiiees get through win
their labors. old Daniel will Jake the IraIIer up and
if be don't eIcaYs:e himself from the rubbish
| thrown upon him, then ! an mistaken.