The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-03
INTELLIGENCE BIZ THE MAILS.
Our Washington Correspondence.
WIsut1Gros July l. lSl


| WAsHIScTos, July ], 1910.
The Gaylns in Fun Blast IN the HouseThe Speakers, IN
thar Order Whaf Some Of them Said-H0v the 7H<ns
Leoks-1he Probable Result Guessed at-7ne Senate
Dub and Likely to discuss The adjustment vssk longer
Tho ksw York Ciy poiee in as Favor.
Contrary TO general expectation the Galphn quss-
ton was taken up in the House to-day for action.
Mr.. Burt opened the ball, in brief speech maintain
ing that the facts In the case had been truthfully
stated in the report which he had made the House
Mr.. Toomb, fumed and clustered through an hours
speech much like the one he made a former ossa-
sion, defending Mr.. Crawford and jusifying the hugo
allowance He essayed to be upon Mr.. Brooks,
who had formerly spoken against the allowance. In
conclusion, he offered an amendment to the resolu-
lions Of the majority of the committee generating
MI CrawioIds conduct, public and PERSONAL as FREQ
from reproach
against the allowance and against those who allowed
it. including MIR Ex-Secretary Walker
Next, MIR. Brooks spoke for hour. in reply to Mr..
Toombs his argument and his brayado, and in justid
cation Of his former speech. In the course Of his
speech be passed some scathing strctpres upon tho
manner in which MIR Toombs in the habit of bear
ing himself towards gentlemen upon that floor, fron
different longitudes and ATTITUDES. When the gentle
man from Georgia addressing the gentleman from
South Carolina SIR Burt) Mr. Brooks said he address
"a MN IN hontyed phrases and soft dulcct tones
but when he was addressing him SELF the genteman
from OHIO, (Mr Dsneyl or the gentleman from New
aUah clr; brooEsl ms language Was as rough and
rugged as the grlsiy bear. For himself Mr.. Brooks
said he meant TO demsan himself all parts Of the
House AS became "A gentleman.
The main point in Mr Brooks's argument Was that
to sustain the Galphu allowance would be 70 maintain
the principle that the decision OF the Attorney Gene
raj superior to and above the laws OF Congress.
and the decisions Of the accounting officers the
Treasury, including the Secretary Of the Treasury him
self in the matter Of appropriatins money. by this
principle. If sanctioned, the Attorney General could
frame his opinions upon laws ofCongress 70
ride the will of Congress and the decisions OF the judi
ciary officers Of the government, and cause millions OF
money to be improperly taken from the treasury.
lie was often interrupted in his speech by Messrs
K iIlI
rad, ana others, and interrogated. He had answers
tur all, and the good attention OF the House The only
drawback his willingness to admit that Mr.. Crav-
ford had only acted ndisoreetls and udicously ana
without proper appreciation OF the relation in which
he stood TO the wing party, and his failure TO lump
Messrs. Meredith and Johnson with Mr.. Crawford az
worthy of the marked censure OF The House
Mr Brcck vino ported the minority defence Of the
Galphin allowance, followed Dir. Brooks, in a windy
effort full OF sound and buster aud sgniiying
strCus little. lie will never come back 10 Congress It
IL whispered that FOR his zeal in defending the Gall
phins, the cabinet will take that he receives
appointment OF some note.
The Senate has been dull to-day. Mr. Cooper an
shed his speech in favor OF the Adjustment, and Mr.
Upham CONNIE need against it. There short
executive session in the morning.
The weather Is exceedingly hot here to-day. The
Adjusm. Int will hardly be disposed of in the senate
this week Thursday the 4th of July, there will be
no session, of course.
The Gslphn business may be kept under discussion
in the House until saturday next. But ultimately,
the vote OF censure against Messrs Crawford Mere.
dith, and johnson, must be very decided. WIN they
then walk out! or will they unlike the British minis
try when the popular house against them hold on to
their places? We shall see.
1t is Understood that paper is in the city to be laid
before the Senate, recommending the passage Of the
Adjustment. which bears the signatures Of thirty
thousand residents Of the city Of New York. There's
declaration Of public sentiment for you!