When was it published?

June 16, 1846 in Richmond Palladium

Domestic News June 16, 1846

Richmond Palladium

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Daniel Webster, Mr Ingersoll, Mr. Vinton, Seaborn Jones, D. P. King, Jefferson Davis, Mr. Brinkerhoff, Mr. Douglas, I. O. J. Smith

Q: What keywords are associated?

Webster Exoneration, Ingersoll Charges, Congressional Report, Minority Report, House Vote

Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana

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What is this article about?

Congressional investigating committee, led by Mr. Vinton, reported exonerating Daniel Webster from Mr. Ingersoll's charges on the 9th inst., with minority report by Mr. Brinkerhoff. House voted 167-16 to lay reports on table, print them, and seal testimony.

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Webster and Ingersoll.
Mr. Vinton, from the investigating committee, made a report in behalf of himself, (W.) Seaborn Jones (L. F.) D. P. King (W.) and Jefferson Davis (L. F.) entirely exonerating Daniel Webster from Mr Ingersoll's charges, on the 9th inst. They say that the letter of Mr. I. O. J. Smith, to which Mr. Ingersoll referred, might, if unexplained, seem to sustain Mr. I., but explained, as it had been, it did not. The report ends with a resolution, that the testimony be sealed, marked confidential and filed away in the archives, subject to the call of the House.
Mr. Brinkerhoff, of Ohio, L. F. made a minority report in behalf of himself, taking a sort of betwixt and between ground upon the merits of the case, and closing with a resolution that both reports be laid on the table and printed; and that the committee be discharged.
Mr. Douglas moved to lay the reports on the table and print them, which was carried by a vote of 167 to 16.
This does not print the testimony which is to be sealed up and filed away.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Webster Exoneration Ingersoll Charges Congressional Report Minority Report House Vote

What entities or persons were involved?

Daniel Webster Mr Ingersoll Mr. Vinton Seaborn Jones D. P. King Jefferson Davis Mr. Brinkerhoff Mr. Douglas I. O. J. Smith

Domestic News Details

Event Date

On The 9th Inst.

Key Persons

Daniel Webster Mr Ingersoll Mr. Vinton Seaborn Jones D. P. King Jefferson Davis Mr. Brinkerhoff Mr. Douglas I. O. J. Smith

Outcome

house voted 167 to 16 to lay reports on table and print them; testimony sealed, marked confidential, and filed away.

Event Details

Investigating committee reported exonerating Daniel Webster from Mr Ingersoll's charges, explaining a letter from Mr. I. O. J. Smith did not sustain them. Resolution to seal testimony. Minority report by Mr. Brinkerhoff proposed laying reports on table, printing, and discharging committee. Mr. Douglas's motion to lay reports on table and print carried.