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enacted in 1910, as follows:
"Whcre any sum If money shall be drawn from
| the treasury under any law mnkiig appropriations
for the contingent expenses of intercourse hc'weeh
the United States and foreign nations, the fresuen
shall cause the same be duly settled annually win
| the accounting officers f the treasury by causing
| such money 10 be accounted for specially IN oil IN
stances wherein the expenditure thereof may, IN hs
judgement, be made public; and by making cer'h.
cate Of the amount OF such expenditures as ne may
think il advisable not 10 specify; and such cert'fca'e
shall be deemed n suf ,ient voucher for the sum
therein expires sed to have been expended"
Mr. Inpersoll. AT the teasury7
| Mr. Mckay. At the treasury.
| Mr. lnpcrsoll. That is all.
| Mr. Mckay Continuing his sentence, all therefore
to be found at the treasury would be the certificate Of
M lngersoll. But in the State Department there
would be found the evidence the rest Of tho SEN
tence was lost to the reporter
Mr. Mckay (resuming) It's very small amount.
from 1929 down to 1874, which has been settled up
on these certificates of the President. the House
would be surprised to learn, is the small amount q
S5,460. (Reierrins to Tho document which he held
in his HANDY he said the first expenditure, since lS29,
was on the iih Of August, 1872 si,460, and on the
Goth of June 1913, 81, 900 making $780, which is
the whole expended for this service from 1929 to
1914; and all in two years. That is the official doc
umcnt.
After some further discussion, relating chief.
ly to call for the previous question, which was
made aud subsequently Withdrawn, Mr. Illlliard
of Alabama, obtained the hoor--
Mr. n lizard sail. he exceedingly regretted the I'M
pleasant state Of ailrs the personal collision tfOr
certainly every one mast see that was sucll which
had arisen ct ween di tngulshed senator and the
distinguished gentleman on his left, Mr. G. J. Inger-
sol whom take the liberty call his friend col
lisi,n which however deeply il might affect these two
gentlemen individually, must also in some measure
alec the ontry, bccau the reputa ion OF each OF
them was in sone degree The property o! the nation
Sill this matter did not lcgmntey belong TO the
regular bushes, of the House. Therefore he consid.
cred tina, the objection of The gentleman from virgin
IA Mr. Bayly was fifty and properly niade-tha' as
we had control over the subject AMI that II didn't
fairly within the jurisdiction of this body Not
outstanding this he thought 1t would i'll become the
friends Of that distinguished senator 10 mterpose the
slightest obstacle 10 the investigation.
Mr. Bayly. hope that the gentleman did not nn.
dersiand me as making this objection US friend Of
Mr. Webs er.
Mr. Hilliard. could not be guilty of so gross
msconcepiion. did no, for moment suppose any
thing of the kind 1t l. misfortune (Mr H. was IN.
dcrsiond 10 say, though fully heard) that a
man whose intellect and pulllc services have render
ell the name of his country Ilustrons, and have
socated il abroad with everything that is 10 hon
ored and loved should have so few personal and p0-
litlcal friends here. am not on terms of intimate
friendship witt that gentleman but from n casual ac-
quaintance, | have seen much IN hl. to admire II
served it. Looking to the official intercourse which
for some time had with him, should be the mean.
est and the most unjust OF men, # did not, in the
face of the hostility which is manifested towards HIM
here, bear testimony to his scrupuous regard to the
public interests, whenever Ihave had an opportunity
10 observe his course | must think that my honor
able and distinguished friend Mr. lngersoll] who l
know believes all that he said has, under the infu-
of one Of these fierce contests Of party which
Oft en- in this country taken too harsh view OF
some circumstances in the life Of the Senator. Sill
repeat, il i'll becomes the friends of Mr.. Webster to
ntsrpoe any objection to the passage OF this resolu
ton. | being a wing, and lake this occasion 10 say
TINT use the word IN no low or bitter partisan sense
and that beng IN great minority here, avow my
self honored in doing battle under that standard. /,
for one. will interpose objections but on The
trary, challenge the fullest investigation into the
conduct Of man who came into Office as a Wing
will cheeriuy vote for this resolution, and trust
that his )luical friends here will initiate my exam
pIe II there is anything in the public history OF tina,
Senator Of an unworthy dissraceful character let
the world know 1t. The world oueht to know it. If
as the gentleman has nnaied, Mr. Webster has fall
en- 81 low TO resemble Lord Bacon only in the
gcatness OF his intellect, hut in the meanncss Of his
conduct, let the world know it, Ii there j, no foun.
daiion for any Of the charges that made against
him, then the time has come when lie ought forever
TO be vindcarei from them.
| no longer wish to hear as | have 50 long heard
| on the siump charges against a distinguished mem
Der Of the Wing party. II he has erred let The facts
lie known II not, let the Sian Ter be put down. So
far from conccalng anything, | court investigation
shall be delighted Ut as IN The physical wold when
the storm has passed away, and the atmosphere has
become pnree and better, should find tina, my friend
near shall have become rcc0nced to the ,!isiin-
| euished Senator, and that both gentlemen should
discover that they have mutually Misunderstood each
other. May not hope that such a state Of things
may yet come 10 pass? ! know how little regard is
shown to individual reputation in this country it is
q national calamity; the highest cannot escape any
more than the lowest. IL this distinguished Senator,
whose fame is bounded only by the civilized world,
| do skaa IF eI,a p,kt,
| funds, and has meanly applied them to his own per-
sonal use e, the world understand il. II he has
| not, then, as man whose sympahes are ever with
the weaker party would be glad that it should be
| manifest
Mr. Winthrop then obtained the floor.
He said that the honorable member from 'ngnla
Mr. Bayy had veniured TO say word in yndicauon
| Of John Tyler and under that example. there would
probably be nothing indicate IN Massachusetts man
saying word in defence Of Daniel Webster. He did
not propose, however. TO do SO. do clam (continu-
ed Mr. w so far as one so much his junior may he
allowed I" CLAIM, the distinction of being friend Of
that Senator but think that within day or two
past, he has given sufficient evidence TO every body
that he 10 able to defend himself always, and against
every charge which may be arrayed against him. l
do not propose therefore. on this OCCASION. 10 enter
into any defence of Mr. Webster. ri, in defence Of
this IIouse--of the honor. the character and dgnit
of the House. What are the precise circumstances
before US
The honorable member from Pennsylvania &c. J.
Ingersol on the 9th Of February last believe. ar
rayed series of charges against distinguished Sem
aior from Massachusetts Mr. Websierl during the
period in which he held the rtspon> lille station OF
I Secretary of State Of The United States. Within few
days past these charges have been met and denied
IN what form or with what eIlert, i, not for 10
say. But, under the mmeiilc sting OF the terms IN
which that den al was made, The honorable member
from Pennsylvania comes forward into the House o
Representatives aud disc aiming that he rises for
purposes of self defence calls upon the House tn her
him in arraylng series Of charges upon eniirel,
{ different grounds against the distinguished Sec
\ rotary OF State.
Y Mr. C. J. Ingerso. Mr. Winthrop Welding III,
Y l,ar) desire TO know whether the gentleman ha
said within few days, before Mr. Webster spoke IL
the Senate, that the srarfyng process was 10 be ap
q Piled TO any bodyl Asa man of truth ask him, a
c he stands by me here, To answer the question:
Mr. Winthrop. When the gentleman says that h
wishes to put question to me as n man OF Truth,
= have 10 say that he will get an answer when l an
= ready TO give II.
Mr. lngersol All!
Mr. Winthrop (conlinucd) say he will get an an
= when am ready to give ii. II, however he de
sires to know the fact, will say that MIR Websie
did give pretty general Information that he consider
u ed these charges unpunded and that he intended
!, prove them TO be SO. And ] say
u Mr. lnsersoll, And hat, the gentleman said wa
y the scnrfylng process. Was that said
D. Several voices. Now you have got II.
- MI Winthrop. Will The chair be good enough I
= assert my right 10 the floor
I, The Speaker (who had inteTposed immediaely be
~ lore Mr. w appealed TO hml claimed the hoor peremF
Sc toIly for that gentleman.
70 Mr. Winthrop. When the gentleman from Penn
y sylyania has taken his seat, will proceed
* MIR lnSersoll having resumed his scat
m MIR winthrop proceeded. was charging the ger
nj tieman from Pennsy lvonia with lodging this grel
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