The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-07
House OF Representatives.

WAsHINGroN, July O. 1850.
THr DrrrIcuLIr BETWEEN ME. orDDisos rosr
OFFICE
Yesterday tho House refused to regard as question
of privilege, the letter in the Boston Atlas charging
hr. Giddings Gree soD Of Ohio. with having stolen
certain papers In relation to the Obern post flee
IRON the tles OF the Poet Once Department having
refused TO appoint committee Of investigation this
-snsrripg.
Mr.. M.TrIsos. (whig, Of New York, moved to re-
con slider the vote.
The srE,KEK said he could entertain the mott m
becsuFe motion 60 reconsider had already been made
Mr. MATTrsos asked and obtained the unanimous
consent say, that ne desired by Col Warren to
state, that, with regard 20 the publication in the
Alias ~ 10 the paper ME. Nr. GiddiRgs did call
and examine them. and the clerks in the de partmeut
saw him. col Warren dad not wish TO charge Mr..
Giddrgs with anything ke islse hood. but presumed
that Mr. Gddings may have forgotten the facts, Col
Warren says the papers were subsequently, found at
the 0berin post office, under the frank u Messrs Cid
dings aud Crowell, However. Col Warren makvs no
charge. and he shr SKIS from no examination, and
would be pleased to have one other point, Col
Warren rays he received letter from Mr.. GiJdngs
on the sutjec-but not until yesterday-snd that he
has snswsredh
Mr OipDisos remarked that he had not a word to
soy. IL Col warren has friend la the House. ask
him TO move for an investigation. demand IL in
justice to officer OF the government, and my
self aud the country. that this subject be probed
never paper, and not to this day acqusint-
ed with the names involved in the Transaction either
in the appointment % several Of the post masters
except 50 lar AZ stated yesterday call on the House
Tor an investigation
Mr. wrnrwoErH DENY Of III Have you received
one letier-I have not got my mail yet
Mr. B.KEH twhs OF IN. rose to question of prvi-
legs Snd moveda committee q 'nvestigaiion
The srEaEtR decided that the question was disposed
Mr Rlcrsnp.or. DEM Of m, appealed from the de-
Mr. Co-orH (wbis) Of n Y. Moved to lay the ap-
peal the table aud the question being taken IL
was decided IN the negative The House refused to
sustain the decision of the chair.
Dir B.KrE offered q resolution that select commit
tee Of five be appointed by the Speaker 20 nvesta
the charges sgsnst Joshua u. Giddn.s Of having i'm
properly abstrsctef papers from the files Of the Post
once Department. and have power to send for
The resolution was agreed to.
rHH G.Lrsi, AVIAN.
The House resumed the const seration 81 the
Mr. srsyrrr. defended the Secretary Of War and en-.
tered into figures to show the many deficiencies under
Mr.. CLshE, (whig) Of New York, made speech in
defence Of the principal and interest OF the olsm and
,fn vinaicstion Of hessrs Crawford, johnson and
MIR BTHr dem Of South Carolina madeths CLOSING
epeech against the justness Of the claim
The question stated to b. the resolutions Of the
committee. which In effect that the claim Of the
representatives Of George 0aphin ~ not lust de-
mand against the United states That the act 81 Con
Rress made t the duty OF the secretary Of the Tres
sury 10 pay the principal; but that act did not
2uthorEe hi, pay the interest. aud said payment
pss not in conformity With Law and precedent
Mr. ToosHs (vhig Of Georgia, had moved to amend
Resolved That Submitted ~ the
W. Crawford asking for an Investigation into his ntuet
In reference the claim ~ 'hs representative Of George
Gaphn which impuEns his personal ohcia conduct n
relation TO the sssmeu, Of said claim by the officers
ofthe government.
Mr.. SENSES (vhig) Of Ohio proposed TO amend this
amendment Of Mr.. Toomb- ~ fuilows.-
Provided, h0Sevtr that this House not t. he UNDERWOOD
ns approving his rclson the catm continuing be
1ntereted In the prosecution 81 H. when IL he
amined adjusted and paid ny ~ the q the
government ~ himself berg at he time. the head
OF another 81 the departments this House considers
that such connection aud interest Of the cabinet
with claim pending and before another depsr-
en would Re dangerous a precedent. aud ought not ~
The question taken the latter, which was
aRreed to.--Yeas, 1855 nays rs
Nc.gttrc lofe-Allon. Aston Bokee. Bowden Brick Burt
SAUL florcal Clinemsn De Berry HARRISON Jackson,
SIal Ilyard King. y. J, ncGaushry Mckssook Nor
ton tOhoD oven tdden, stevens tPaI stephens (Ga
Joombs Nandyfe Weltcrn. ard williams.
MT Ioembs amendment n thus amended was re-
1ected-yeas " nays 20 nearly, IL not all the demo-
dysts voting In the negative.
Mr sIEvESs (dcm } Of P-nnsylvauia, moved TO lay
the whole subject on the table which negstived-
yeas. 40; nays. l26
sarratirs teAistop, Bennett. Breeh Brirss batter.
Ira Chandler, Calvin. CLARK Corwiu, Crovel Berry
bSon. Duncan, Etans tUhio.l Freddy. Gentry. Goud
eon fArkansas.) Kerr, King, inass King Or 10 King
tN'JJ John King. Horace Mann. aatteson xcGaughey
kcKissick Outlaw rttmsn, Patnsn Reed Risley, Rosk-
we'll Rumsey, SohencE schoolcraf Shepperd, SpadinR
etsnly stevens tPsl UnderAill weborhs, williams sod
Mr. seHscc.. substitute foe tn. resolution Of the