New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-27
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1851.

far better than riches. He denied his
obligation to conceal the truth of the indirect
bribery because Webster was Massachusetts
man. He demanded to be informed in what he
was ungratefu toward Mr.. Webster Ir he had
partaken of Webster's table that should not ST.
lence him.
Mr.. AsHMUN arose / should do Injustice to the
good sense OF the House if consumed the TWEEN.
ty minutes allowed. The sense of shame and in
dignatiOn In every face, manifested last night
was a more effective response than any words of
mine. There was honorable man but cried
"Shame, shame The gentleman charged last
night and to day that before accepting the office of
Secretary of State, Mr.. Webster required as
condition that he should receive $4,000 from
Wall-st. and State.st., and that the contract was
entered into and fulfilled entirely, with the ex-
cepton of balance in Boston Ii was charge
OF corruption, and that he entered upon Office to
favor certain men by his official influence. / have
nothing more to say than this, in the length and
breadth, In aggregate and detail. | am authorized
to say, and on that authority do say, that il is
an unqualified fasehood.
Mr. Allen take issue.
Mr. AsHMUN-The challenge is accepted. Let
the defamer of the Secretary carry out his de-
signs. This is all have to say.
Mr. ALLEN-Wlll my colleague yield the floor.
MIR. AsHMUE-When | get through. | have
now done what was authorized TO do. There is
no mistake about the language now. Mr.. Ash
ness and candor, and said he made some illusions
last night to the fact that daring this very Con-
gress Judge Allen had partaken of MIR. w ebsters
hospitality, and to-day his colleague had read
ffom an old speech. He smiled, and pretended
to be friendly at Mr.. Webster's table, aud poured
out his malice to-day which he must have long
entertained
Mr.. ALLEN said the statement is entirely false.
MIR. AsHMUN-Was not the speech made this
session.
Mr. ALLEN-No!
Mr. AsHMUN-Then you read from an old ne VS.
paper. My colleague admits that during this
Congress he dined with Mr.. Webster-then he
accepted of hospitality with dagger in his hand.
This is bis frankness. There gentlemen who
remember that my colleague and were at the
Philadelphia Convention, and we both voted for
the nomination OF Mr.. Webster for President, as
the candidate of the Wing Party, and because he
was not nominated my colleague rose and de-
nounced the Convention TO the Wing Party-and
this was the man who talks of consistency Mr..
Ashmun then denounced other illusions to them
as false, and when he had concluded
Mr.. ALLEN rose to a question OF order He
said he was allowed to reply to the pers onal at
tack of Mr.. Ashmun, bat another attack had been
made, and he asked leave to reply.
There was much confusion, and alter converse
ton between many members had been indulg I'd
in Mr.. Mel ane moved that the committee rise,
that the House might take action on what had
occurred.
Mr. BAYLY who was entitled to the foor re-
fused to give way to either Mr.. Allen or Mr.. Hill
lard and then made a speech in favor of the bill
Others spoke, and the excitement soon died
away-after which recess was taken.
The House. after the recess, resumed the con-
sideration of the Mexican InstaIment Bill, which
sppropriates 50, 100000.
Mr.. BRooKs's amendment, directing the Prss-
dent, as in the case of loan made by the United
States, to contract for the payment OF the money
through the highest bidder, was rejected, by vote
of so TO IS.
The Committee then rose and the bill was
passed. The Army appropriation bill was taken
I'D in Committee and Mr.. GIDDINGs moved to
strike out the appropriation for recruiting He
was opposed to further increase OF the army.
Mr.. JOHN A. KING opposed the amendment,
showing the necessity of keeping up the present
force.
Mr.. LEVIN would go against reduction of the
Army, not that he feared danger from q foreign
foe, but because of the enemy within, and when
this question shall come to vote he desired to see
on one side Americans, lovers of liberty and or
der, and Disunionists on the other. Let us meet
the brute force of demagogues. 1t may be neces-
sary to have an increase of the Army to preserve
the laws of the land He then launched off into
a strong condemnation of the malignant spirit with
which MIR. w ebster had been assaied, and highly
culogized the Secretary OF State.
MIR. dIDDIHoS congratulated the country on the
fact that the Free Sellers on this moor tho
aeitators neither in this nor the other branch OF
Congress. Notwithstanding the SANDERS against
them from day to day, they have remaiHed silent.
He supposed that Mr. Levin had foreign mission
in his eye.
Mr.. LEvIN-I would have no Office except one
that springs from the people.
MIR. GIDDINGs-All offices spring from the PEG.
ple. and he will take anything he could get
Laughter He defended Mr.. Aliens remarks
about Mr. Webster, and called attention to the
fact that the Army is to be used to put down the
freemen Of the Land, and spoke OF the Fugitive
Slave Law as odious and hateful to nlne'tenths OF
the North.
Further remarks were made by Mr.. GIDDINGs.
MIR. HOWARD commenced some remarks to
show that the army is inadequate to the public
defense, and at a quarter to nine gave way the
motion that the Committee rise, which prevailed,
and the House adjourned.