Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-04
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Tile CORRUPTION coMMTrEE

Covode's committee had Collector Schel before them
again and propOunded certain nterrOgatOries in regard
to the persons who had contributed money for election
purposes in 1856 and asked him 10 furnish a list of
names lie entered his protest against this and said he
had stated his knowledge Of the fact that money was
contributed defray the expenses of the party Penn
,ylyana. He did not know in very many instances the
sources from which the money was derived ludvidu-
a who active members OF the committee of which
he member, procured contributions from outside
parties whose names never reported to him. With
the exception OF money contributed by hiuelf he was
unable the Of the real and actual cOntr
bvors He stated the amount disposed Of by that COM
mee a. near he could recolect and declined to in
duge in conectures the real of the contr
buttons The money was designed to be used in pay
mcnt ofegtmue expenses OF election in Pennsylvania
and not otherwise
He winds up his protest by saying " may have SUE
pcions the OF contributions in instances
but decline 10 state such suspicious being peril
ncnt Testimony under the resolution of the House OF Rep
resenatves its inquiry am certain that have
in nv possession list Of contributors OF the MONEYS
but if have such list must reflection, decline to
produce IT, feeling that such production, without the
hority of persons whose names connected with IT,
would involve a breach of the implied confidence recog
nizad "a existing in such cases" After this the Com
miJtee discharged Mr. Schel but they have since notified
him they wish him to appear again They meet on Mon
day next.
It is understood that NJ Buerworth, who is subpu.
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questions pertinent to the subject Investigation
der the resolution.
the PRESIDENTS LAST MESSAGE.
Leading Democrats, in and out OF Congress, condemn
the Presidents Message weak aud unnecessary beside
being calculated 10 place them in false position before
the country as o6srucng ADMINISTRATION on the Of
a Presidential canvass. They complain TOO, that while
it was submitted to the Cabinet consultation was held
with members OF the House, upon whom its effects we're
Immediately to fall. It's regarded as most unfor
tunate IN both party aud personal sense.
The CLINGMAS AND CLAY DIFFICULTY.
In the Senate caucus when the Territorial resolutions
reported by Mr. Green were under discussion Mr. Clay
observed in the of debate, that no Southern Sen
t)r would vote against them who either did not dsbe
ieve in the principles of them who not afraid
express his conviction.
Mr. Cliugmau retorted harshly 10 Mr. Clay "That is
lie" To which the latter responded with blow. There
upon Mr. Ciugman knocked him down. Senators Toombs
aad Davis seized Mr.. Clngman, and while holding him
Mr. Clay gave him black eye These are the facts Of
the case.-Cor Of The Ledger.
THE TREASURY
The following is the weekly statement of the Treasu-
! ry;
Receipts M,lG16l94O
Drafts paid l,0ll46O.64
Drafts issued l,023 G35.g3
Net balance in Treasury 5,l0s lO6.49
Tho sales of public lands included in the receipts
which have fallen OF $500 compared with last years
| returns.
MISCELLANEOUS.
! The appointment Of English as Marshal OF Indiana
| has produced great fareup in the Administration
! household. Mr.. VOORHEES, called on the President aud
earnestly protested against il in the of the Admin
istraon Democrats in Indiana After he concluded his
remarks Mr. Buchanan replied "Mr. Voorhees, the Pre-.
sident believe sir is vested with the appointing pow
err and he has exercised it. have no other answer for
YOU sir" Mr.. Voorhees, learn, avows his determine
ton 10 support Douglas as the heaviest blow he given
/ back, and Senator Fitch declares his purpose not
again enter the White House. The new appontee Is
father to Hon. Vim. II. English author OF the famous
| English Bill
"Among all my boys" said an old nan, "a never had
but one boy who took after me- and that was my son
! Aaron, who took after me with a club"
A william generally plays the coward, as if he supposed
that the backness of his heart might be redeemed by the
| whi,eress of his liver.
Somebody says that the best way to keep food on a
weak stomach is to bolt it down.
Falsehood is often rocked by TRUTH but she soon out
| grows her cradle, and discards her nurse
What goes most against farmers grain His reaping
machine.
The poor birds are not very bold race, and yet q
great many OF them die game.
! An AFTEcrIoSATE BUmDIxG.-In the advertisement
Of hotel tits said t embraces about sixty rooms
! Tennessee paper announces that "he Inauguration
OF the governor celebrated by firing minute guns
every hall koUy.
You can easily keep yourself throughout the winter
from freezing, by getting continually into hot water with
| your neighbors.
"a man is in general better pleased" says Dr. John
son, 'when he has good dinner upon his table, than
when his wife talks Greek"