Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-06

NO. 4l0.
Gott, Gould, Grnne. Halo~ay Hampton Hay. Hesard'
Henry, Howe Hunter, James L. Jonson Jones, Kerr D. p
kng g. .E g. King j. e King M:a J. KIg kny Little
Moors D. Ne.on os ousw Po~
Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Risiey, Rockwell Root Rumsey,
sacke sehenck Schermerhorn Shepherd Sylvester pad-
ing Sprague Sany Thaddeus Stevens Sweeser, Taylor,
James Thompson John B. Thompson, Thurman Tuck, Van
Dyke yinton, white, and Winthrop-sA
Mr. KING moved to postpone the consider alton of the
special order for two weeks from Tuesday next.
Mr.. BURT moved amend the motion by striking oot
the words for weeks from Tuesday next" and insert
ing, in lieu thereof, " Monday next"
The question being the amendment OF Mr. BuRT to tho
motion of Mr.. P. KING-
i Mr.. ASHE moved that the House adjourn which motion
was agreed 10 Ayes IS, noes &c.
/ MONDAY, July l, 1850.
The SPEAKER stated that the question before the
House was the report made by the select committee on the
conduct and relation Of the Secretary Of War TO the Gaphn
Claim which question the gentleman from South caro-
ina (M BuHr) who reported from the committee was en-
titled to the floor.
The following esoluns reported from the select committee
were then read ::
"lst Resolved That the claim the representatives of
George Gaphin not just claim against the United
a2d Resolved That the act Of Congress made the duty
OF the Secretary the Treasury to the Of sa
cam and it therefore paid sin conformity with law ana
sd. Resoped That the act aforesaid did authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury pay interest said claim,
and its payment not in conformity with law or pre-
4 cedent.' .
Mr. BURT made few remarks in defence Of the report OF
the majority Of the committee
Mr.. TOOMBs spoke hour in defence Of the Secretary
| of War
] Mr.. CONGER made argument Of nearly an hour
length against the allowance Of the claim.
MI. BROOKS then replied, in speech Of about three
quarters of hour to the remarks Of Mr. TooMBs IN the
course of which he interrupted by Messrs TOOMBS,
/ ofP Penn lyani M
| for purposes of explanation.
Mr. BRECK followed and spoke three quarters of an hour
in defence Of the payment Of the claim BY the Secretary Oh
War.
Without concluding, Mr. BREcK gave way TO motion
that the House adjourn, which agreed to.
And the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 2, $50.
The SPEAKER stated that the regular order of business
the consideration of the report made by the select COM
mttee the Galphin claim.
Mr. BRECK Of Kentucky, resumed and concluded the
Speech which he commenced yesterday n support OF the
Report Of the minority of the Committee (of which he was
one) in relation 10 the Gaphn claim.
Mr.. SCHENCK next addressed the House, and, at the
conclusion of his remarks moved amend the amendment OF
Mr.. TooMBs (Which he said he understood offered
substitute TO the resolutions reported from the committee by
striking out all Of the proposed amendment Of Mr. TOXINS,
and inserting in lieu thereof resolution.
The SPEAKER stated that he understood the gentleman
from Georgia his resolution amendment to The
resolutions Of the committee, and not as substitute
l
for the amendment of Mr. TooMBs
Resofued That while this House, after full investigation,
does find mpute to the Secretary Of War
corrupt conduct fraudulent practice in proc urng an
and payment the claim of the aves OF
George Galphn it does not approve his TO
prosecution of while it examined adudcated and paid
by Of the Departments of the Government himself at the
time holding Office the head OF one Of those Depart
ments &
MI. STEPHENS, of Georgia, then addressed the House
an hour in defence of the payment Of the claim
/ Mr.. FEATHERSTON followed, and spoke an hour in op-
position to the allowance of the claim.
Mr. DISNEY also spoke hour on the same side of the
question.
Mr. McKISSOCK then obtained the foor but yielded to
Mr. SCHENCK, who said that the resolution which be
moved substitute the resolution Of the gentleman from
Georgia be proposed to offer substitute for the resolutions
of the committee that is, to strike out all after the word
resolved, in the resolutions reported by the committee,
printed above.
WEDNESDAY, july 8, 1850.
Mr. BISSELL asked the unanimous consent Of the House
to present memorial from Miss L. L. Dix.
Mr.. CARTER wanted to know what it asked for !!
Mr. BTSSELL replied that it prayed for grant of land
Mr.. CARTER then objected
Mr.. WENTWORTH called for the orders Of the day.
Mr.. MORSE desired to make a motion which priv
legged and while they in good humor he desired to-
take the Of the House upon the notion before talking
about Galphin California Africa Tomorrow would be the
Fourth Of JULY the anniversary of American Independence,
and he desired celebrate by being free from angry po-
cal discussions Of every kind. He moved that when the
House adjourn adjourn Saturday, and hoped
the House would do il with q unanimous aye.
Mr. JONES said that the gentleman proposed to ad-
oun days. and the Fourth Of July only day, be
would strike Saturday, and insert "Fdsy
Mr.. PUTNAM moved amendment that, nasmuch
the anniversary Of national independence, every
man throughout the Union be free.
The amendment not entertained
The question then taken agreeing to the motion
amended, and it agreed to: Yeas "a, nays r.
THE GALPHIN CLAIM.
The SPEAKER stated that the regular order Of business
the consideration Of the special order being the report
Of the select committee on the Galphin claim.
Mr.. MckISSOCK, who first entitled to the floor to-
day. addressed the House hour in defence Of the payment
of the claim.
Mr.. CARTER then obtained the floor, bat yielded to-
Mr.. THOMPSON of Mississippi, who modified the amend
men which he offered yesterday the substitute submitted
by Mr. ScHEScK for the resolutions reported by the commit
tee, to read ss follows: