Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


~ Mr. WINTHROP rose and asked tho indulpe.ce of ,hs
oe' TOT me hrst time IN SIX years, TO enable him to
He personal explanation. Il was in reference 10 hi,
GENIAL yesterday. that Mr. Webster was IN any p., s.,.
'hs pensioned agent Of the manufacturing iner,, ar ..
any ohet interest," us charged by Mr.. Ysncey Mr. Win
mL'p nad stated that he denied the charge, because no
oiu MOI kno" ct single dollar having been raised far
mI webster, IN the city he represented
Mr. WINTHROP now deemed II his duty TO saw that ha
nau earned thus morning for the first time that an annu
IVY mao 'Deeh ralted IN Boston, testimonial 10 tho
worth, talents and services OF Mr. Webster nv som, of b
encs engaged IN commerce. the knowledge OF which he'd
only been communicated Mr.. Webster within , yo-,
snort hne, probably within ten DAYS. There was no I'M
derstandng or intention that he TO remain in tho s.
o' a' SO 'at nom his being the pensioned bRent OF
manufacturing interest," he did not own one dollar of ma
nuHe'nrng stock, nor was any part OF fund invested
IN any such stock, nor he IN any way drecty or
inuecty interested In the rise fall any such stock
ne iund was raised by commercial friends who took
S mehou OF iestylng their Of the valuable ser
vices Ut MIR Webster
Mr.. fASeEY then roso to personal explanation and
complained ct report OF OF his in the corrrsnopd
enee OF the Baltimore American, in which it was stated
Tat lac said she would loathe to keep company with
DANIEL eosier" What he did say wns, that he would
loalhe any political connection with Mr. Webster Mr. "
also complained that the correspondent said that M,
asuNuN, had said IN reference the charge he mr. Y
e hAu MADE mat 1t was not true. He denied that Mr.
AsHNuS had said any such thing II he had no MIR h,d
noheard IT, Mr.. AsHNUS in his seat 10 replv-
but lie did make the remark mentioned in the Anne
ncan.
Mr.. fANcEY then o say that rs the gentleman
from Massachusetts, MIR. WISTHRoP had now admitted
the fact that fund had raised for Mr. wknsrEK no
would like to know how much was, and to learn the
names OF the contribu
Mr. WINTHROP replied that his personal relations TO
Mr. WEBSTER had not permitted him be inquistye
m relation to the private affairs of that gentleman as the
member from Alabama, and he really unable 10 grs
riy the curiosity Of The member.
After some brief passages between MIR. WINTHROP and
Mr. hASoEY the House proceeded with tho regular orders
OF business
lhe inst question upon the motion made Yesterday
10 re consider the by which the amendment n IN. hill
TO raise regiment Of rfemen, &C. providing that the Off
GERS ssa b. selected from the regular line Of the Army WAS
concurred in by the House.
The House refused reconsider
The question then REQUIRED on ordering the bill a,
amended, to be engossod for third reading and the bill
was engrossed, 1877 TO IS.
The bill was then finally passed.
Mr. CoBB OF Ga, moved reconsideraon and spoke
against the amendment which had been into
the bill, requiring the officers be taken from the regular
y commissioned officers of the Army.
MT. IosEs. OF Ca, replied, when
MIR. RAruBURs, OF N. Y, moved to lay The motion ~
reconsider upon the table
The motion 10 lay upon the table lost, and the yeas
and nays ordered upon the motion reconsider which mo-
ton was lost, by vote of 80 10 81.
The bill was then ordered be returned to the Senate
as amended and the House proceeded
OF PRIVATE Bus.