The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-18
FRIDAY. MAY il. 1850.

After the reading OF the Journal,
message was received from the Senate, announcing
the appointment OF committee OF conference on The
Mr. DUER rising to privileged motion, moved 10 re-
consider the votes Of yesterday referring the Canada re-
ciprocty bill and the gaton reciprocity message to
the Committee ol Ways and Means
Mr. BURT, from the select committee on the letter OF
the Secretary OF War relative 70 the Galphin clam &c.
presentented report from that committee (the majofy,l
accompanied by resolution, asking TO have hs reports
OF the majority and minority OF the said COMMITTEES print
ed with the accompanying document, and that the sub
ectmatier might rest on The Speakers table until the
Mr. BREcK, from the committee, presented an
argument upon the testimony; which was ordered 70 be
Mr. DISNEY also from the same committee, present.
ed argument upon the testimony; which was like.
Mr. BROOKS rose and commenced to address the
House upon the subject Of the report admitting that the
course q occupying The time o the House with speech
hmsel Tor obsiructng the ordinary OF business
ground that the printing Of so voluminous document
the reports and arguments in this would make
could be done nader the present printing strange
ment until after the close OF the session Mr. B. de-
scbed the Gaphn claim and gave its detailed history
Mr. CARTIER made point Of order against the right
Of Mr. BaooKs e disc sissass me merits Of me case
print the merits OF the could be discussed ssk
BROOKS. CONRAD, ihe' SPEAKER. and Mr. MASON,
npon the popreiy OF fosesang The reports by speech
Mr.. BROOKS declining 70 yield the door for motion
to have the reports read Tor The Information OF the House
speak, lmuch confusion existing the hail.
He conended that due the claim only payable by
the State Of Georgia and By her only out of lbe proceeds
claim George Gaphin had Jailed to avail himself Of his
right payment Out OF those proceeds All the taders
holding similar eizms, except Galphn, had applied to
testimony as TO the fact that Galphin whig oil
the revolutions weight OF testimony being In favor
Of that opinion, howsyer The Georgia legislature.
in 1885, and again, in 1885, the lights before
them, had thonsht differently. In i7ss. lawyer had
presented ths claim Of Gaiphin's heirs Im is02. il
wa was sad that Dy eG%ps between GeSrSa and md
payment OF this claim. Continuing the history OF the
subsequent action OF Georgia and the Unned States
Cherokee treaty under consideration had enseav.
ored to dishonor Mr. John Forsyth on account Of hs
connexian with this claim. But Mr.. FORSYTH escaped
and never speaking OF II without cauioning senators
that his those OF person who had been the
claim. Mr. Hunter, former Doorkeepef OF the House,
had endeavorei bnbe John Ross, the Cherokee chief
TO acknowledge its validity, as holding against the Chero
KEGS. Secretary Crawford disavowed the manner
in which Hanier had approached tRoss. on other
grounds, however, 20 get him TO acknowledge the
claim as holding good against the Indians Bp in
ly been smsggled into the treaty, and the senate
pudiaed it by vote OF ~ to %: The legislature OF
had more is ons y IA .s.sos ss =
had directed the Secretary of the Treasury 70 sxxnine
into the merits Of the claim, and 70 pay what might be
Of the Treasury had not examined The claim thorppghy
and. thoagh paying the principal had declined paying the
interest," throwing that over a. legacy OF mischief for
this administration Attorneys General WIrt, Lgare, and
Crfenden had decided against that and 20 had Elisha
Whtllesey He should publish his reported speech
history OF the action Of the government ocess on this
as deserved. The connection OF members Of this adj
minssra,ioa with The case was to him thiI Bsooks)
subject OF great regret Here Mr. b. descrbed the
ner In which Mr. Monroe conducted himself with refer
ence 10 claim bed BY himself against The government
when Secretary Of State MSecreiary Crawford should
have blazoned forth the knowledge OF his eonnexion
with the case. There was indirect testimony to
show that Messrsl Meredith snd Johnson fd know
it, (Mr BROOKS understood 10 say,) thoash they de-
MED the TACT That they did not know 10 proof
otherwise they eoud not have failed 70 know Of his
eoss iseasFoa ot with an a iasIs. n n ,oo
of the ccmmisiee read, sfser the remasks q nj
BsooKs He did not know BY whom Mr BHooIs had
bat he insisted that Il was due the COMMITTEES that the
report should be read 70 the House
| Members calling out ''Read, read r. ..as8
Mr. 81 read from the Clerks desk the majority report,
which & ended with tbefoIIowins resolutions. viz;
i. Rs,olveS, That the claim Of me repres.nuyes Of
seorxe Gslphin just demand against the United
sars. fvo,sd for by Msssfs. BUSr, FrzrHsasros Jsex
'o Rsspsa Thsa the scs Of Congress. made sbe ay Of
es see.ss o. s Lrsa.a 2 pay ss a. ,s,s
and "prccedent. Unanimously agreed 70 w the com.
Rsopsd Th.. the act Aforesaid did not suhsrize the
ecrstay of the Treasury 70 pay interest," on said claim,
and if. payment Fin conformity with law on tpre
cedents IVoted by Messr. BuRr, DIsssy FsxrHxR-
srox, and JsoKsos]
The reading Of the miaodty report having been called
Mr.. BURT remarked that there was no minority re-
poris the facts OF the No Eve members OF the
committee had been able to agree in the legal Arguments
eadng 10 The Conclusions expressed ia the resoafons
The minority reports but argumens upon the facts
presented IN The report Of the majority He, tMr BusT0
Mr.. BREcr, and Mr.. DuSEY, had each written such ar
guments. tS
Mr. CARTIER made poias OF order, that Mr. BuRT
was speaking to no qotsion bsfore The House. s
The SPEAKER decided that the chairman of the
select committee was entitled 10 make such an efpana
ton. 4.a,. FtS4M
Mr. BREcK then read the minority report, signed w
four members Of the commiffee--Messrs Bnrc3 CoN-
ZAP, Jas g. KTse, and 0RrSsr1d- y y. 4. y.
l Nj FEATHERsr0N remarked that having signed
The minority report about 10 be read BY Mr DsSKY
he desired 10 cali attention 10 IL indicating how lar be
objecfed 10 the majority report which Itself showed how
Far be coIncnled with the views expressed h~rein.
Mr. DISNEY then read another ni.,efffv re- mat