Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18

Mr. BURT then sscended the Clerks desk and read The
Of facts and the conclusions of the committee end
ing as follows, viz
posed them by the House. excepting which relate
the payment Of the principal and interest Of the under
On that subject they have the concu-
sion expressed in the following resolutions which they
commend to the House to adopts
ls Resolved That the claim Of the representatives Of
George Galphn not just claim against the United
States.
3D. Resolved That act of Congress made it the duty Of
the Secretary of the Treasury pay the principal Of said
claim, and therefore paid in conformity with law
esd Resolved That the act aforesaid did not authorize the
Secretary OF the Treasury to pay interest said cam and
ITS payment was not in conformity with law precedent
The statement Of facts contained in the report was agreed
to by Mr. BuRT, Mr. BREcK, Mr. CONRAD, Mr.. GnIssELI,
Mr. JACKSON and Mr. KSs (of New jersey and disagreed
to in part by Mr.. Disney Mr. FEArHEnsros, and Mr.
MANI lof Ia The first resolution agreed to by Mr..
buRT MIR. DISNEY, Mr.. FEATaERsros, Mr.. JACKSON and
mr. MANN and dsagIeed to by Mr.. CoNRAD, Mr. BnEcK
Mr. GRIsSELL and Mr.. KIss The second resolution was
agreed to unanimously The third resolution was agreed TO
by Mr. BURT, Mr. DIsNEr, Mr. FEArHERsros, Mr. JAcx-
son, and Mr. MANN and disagreed to by Mr.. BarcK, Mr..
CONRAD, Mr.. GRISSELL, aad Mr.. KIsG
The committee consisted Of nine members and the reror
presented was signed by Mr. BURr and Mr. j. W. JACKSON
Mr.. BURT stated TO the House that there was no mino,i
y reports there he might be authorized 10 saw no dis
agreement any particular fact statement Of any par.
ticuar fact But the committee could not agree as com
mee five members of the committee could agree as 10
the precise argument which led TO the conclusion expressed
in the resolutions The chairman of the committee with
another member of the majority Of the committee had
pared argument the legal questions This argument
went to show that this claim just demand against
the unea States but that the principal was paid lin
formity with law and precedent
Mr. CARTER to que sion Of order Was the gen.
teman speaking TO any question before the House
The SPEAKER stated that the gentleman from South
Carolina recognised entitled to the foo but yielded
the floor for the purpose OF having the reports read Ift
insisted on. thew all be read
Mr. BURT said that if the gentleman from Ohio would
restrain his mpaence, in very few minutes he would be
done. He stated that there written argument prepar-
ed by the gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr BREcK) and as
report from the minority of the committee, another by the
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. DIsNEI) What had been read
the report Of the committee would be very gaiify-
ing to the committee If the argument which led to the
Fort was read to the House.
Mr.. BRECK then ascended the Clerks desk, and read
the views of the minority, which signed by Messrs.
BREcK, GRIEsELL, JAaEsG. KING, and CONRAD. The
following the conclusions which these gentlemen come
lst That the claim was just, and that the Government
was under equitable obligation to pay it.
3D. That the interest well as the principal have been
paid in conformity TO law and precedent.
Mr.. DISNEY then read from the Clerks desk the views
of himself Mr.. FEArHERsToN and Mr.. Jon MANN, con-
Guiding with the following resolutions
Resolved, That the claim Of Geo. Ga.phin that the
United States under obligations pay prior the
passage s4s which authorized and the
payment of the principal only.
Reoed, That the interest thereon paid without
Resoved That Congress should pass law prohibiting the
payment Of interest by any officer Of the Govern
Resolved That Congress should pass law prohibiting any
member OF the Cabine, from deciding any claim demand
against the Government in which any other member of the
Cabinet shall be interested while they may be thus
socated together in the of the Government
s. That we a I'M nd the % Of law NIX
lartnents, and regulating the right of appeal, &C.
Mr. BURT desired to say that the argument embraced in
The views of Mr.. JACKSON and himself submitted the
L-r-
submitted the committee. He did ask the
House TO hear the argument read He wished TO have
printed with the other arguments As TO the resolutions
ust read, they had been submitted to the committee at
my lime He understood that they offered the sug
yesion Of the gentlemen who agreed with the gentleman
rom Ohio They considered in committee. The
,ny resolutions adopted by the those report
ID by himself 10 day. He moved that the arguments sub
ned by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr BREcK) and
he gentleman from Ohio, (Mr. DssEr and that which he
,e in his hand, together with the report Of The committee
made this morning, be laid the table and ordered to be
printed. asE~
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, obtained the floor, but
,ielded to- .. nv~
Mr.. GRINNELL, who reminded the ge eman fom
South Carolina that there other documents agreed
y the committee to be printed.
Mr. BUR said that there other documents
,anyng the report which the committee had resolved print
Mr.. STEPHENS said that the gentleman from Massa-
husetts had made the very he intended make
Mr.. DISNEY had only word 10 say. He said that
he observations made by the gentleman from South Caro-
ina seemed call for reply regard the resolutions lust
ead The resolutions not written by himself they
written by Of the gentlemen who signed the report
md they offered their account only The gentle
from South Carolina not responsible for them, either
or good or evil.
Mr.. BURT remarked that the gentleman from Ohio would
10 him the justice say that he consulted abouthe
esoluions all. The resolutions had been submitted
o the COMMITTEES, and had not been approved by them.
Mr.. DISNEY replied that the resolutions drawn up
md written by Of the gentlemen whose name
ached to the report Just read drawn his instance
nd he approved them. No other gentlemen Of that
nittee responsible for them, either for good for evil
Mr.. WENTWORTH wished TO know when this report.
would come up if it laid on the Speakers table
The SPEAKER replied that if the direction given to
subject ntimaed by the gentleman from South Carolina,
the epcrts &c. be printed and laid the table, coud
called up any time when majority chose, for the
;hair considered it privileged question.
Mr. TOOMBS desired there should be some understand
1g that it should be laid the table if it could not
reached He wished to reply to the gentleman from New
FORK.
The SPEAKER repeated that If the House should now
irec the reports and testimony to be printed could be
allied up by majority any time. He would regard
privileged question: and motion to take up would be-
ntertained.
Mr. WENTWORTH, preacing his motion by a few re-
,ark moved that this subject be made tho special order of
day for the fourth Tuesday June next continue
Dtl disposed Of
Mr.. FEATHERSTON moved to amend the motion by
akng the subject the special order Of the day for the first
Vednesday after the second Tuesday June and
nue. until finally disposed Of.
Mr.. WENTWORTH then moved the previous question.
Some conversation ensued between Mr.. THOMPSON, of
lississippi and the SPEAKER, when
Mr.. MASON moved that the House do adjourn;
hich motion negatved.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved that when the House adjourn, it
]joun on Monday next; which motion disa-