The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-04-19

Telegraphss Summary.
The proceedings in the Senate, yesterday, were
very interesting and important. Aher the appoint
ment of committee to investigate the Ssssssfs be
tween Nessrs Benton and Foote, they proceeded
to discuss the business which was on the tapis and
left unfinished on the preceding day No sooner
was the subject taken up than Col. Benton renewed
his tactics to procure the admission OF California by
herself, but he did not make much Roadway, and
by every step which he made he gained nothing.
The final question was taken, and adopted by a
strong vote Of thirty to twenty-five. The matter is,
therefore, in the hands of committee Of thirteen,
TO be composed of six wings and six democrats, Mr..
Clay to be chairman. This is the present position
of the territorial question in the Senate.
Mr.. Bells resolutions are.-
1. For the admission of California.
e. For governments for the territories, without a
word about slavery.
s. For the purchase of the disputed territory OF
Texas, and the defining her boundary.
T. Providing for the admission OF two or three
more slave States from Texas.
Mr. Clay's amendment, which was carried on
Wednesday, related to the second proposition, and
was that the Senate do not deem il necessary, and
therefore decline to express, in advance, any opin-
ion, or TO give any instructions, either general or
specific, for the guidance of the committee. No
doubt, bill, embodying the main points the above
resolutions, will be introduced by the committee
Mr.. Benton and the free sellers worked hard to de-
feat this measure and resored to every sort of tao
tics with that view, but they were unsuccessful
According to our accounts from Washington, it
appears that the Galphn claim, about which so
much has been said, and the allowance of which,
with interest, caused SO much excitement and con-
versation in Congress and throughout the country,
as to justify the House of Representatives In ap-
pointing committee TO investigate and report upon
it, the only affair OF that nature which has oc-
CURED since the present cabinet came into power.
II is broadly asserted that similar claims have been
allowed, which were reported by the late admins
traton as having no foundation, and which amount
in the aggregate to an immense sum of money. II is
said that Mr.. Ewing, the Secretary of the Interior,
has re-opened claim presented by some of his
if not relatives, 10 the amount of twen
ty seven thousand dollars, Notwithstanding that it
examined and rejected by the late administration
as worthless. 1t is also said that Mr.. Ewing allowed
interest, simple or compound, on claim presented
by Commodore James Barron, of the old Virginia
navy, after the principal was paid 1t is also charg-
ed that the same Mr. Ewing, who, il would appear,
has been exceedingly industrious in this peculiar
line of business since his induction into office, al
lowed and paid Chickasaw claim TO the tune OF
one hundred and eighty thousand dollars, although
il was examined and rejected by previous admit
1t is charged that other claims Of SINH
lar character have been paid by the authority Of the
present cabinet 1t is alleged that Mr.. Ewing has
reversed The on;nions If the Commissioner of Pa
tents and Tins usurned mower which does no, be-
ono 70 him I, ia alleged thai AFR. Ewing has in
hs Je,ar,neu, ,ersons who while they are draw
no saisr;es from the Government are engaged "a
or IN. c.h;n., in newsn.ners ,broughout the
.oun,rv
An H.. .h,ru.s ,av. ,..n h,ouo,, aos;n., Mr.
t,~,;n, IN ono da, and No 40 M, lno,v how nanv
NOR. or m. ssn,e cor, there arc ,en resolution
ras introduced Yesterday into the House OF Repre
..n,.,;yes 20 .,,;n, s.,.c, cor,,ni,,.e n, nine N
investigate and repor, upon ,be.e several charges
md ALLEGATIONS ~ ,h. Uo,s.. I'm, in conse,pence of
he rules NOT being suspended. the resolution wa.
aid over for the presrnt. IN he offered ON another
c1;asion. Verify. verify things are Coming IN /.
retty pass in Washington. Here we have. within
short time. CHARGE made against the cabinet with
having improper " and uniustifiably allowed clairns
@ the amount Of half million Of dollars, incud-
NC the Galphin claim, since they came into Of
ice; and others alluded 20, which WILL in all
probability, ss~ume u tangible form and shape
hereafter. Such immense mars Of corup-
is no Use in mincing words-was
never, in the history of our government, al
legged sgsinst a cabinet. As matter OF course,
these allegations have created great deal Of con-
ver-ation and discussion in Washington, and
hey will in every part of the country when they are
made known. IL is TO be hoped that the committee
will be appointed, and that their investigation will
be thorough and complete. Theac charges have
been deliberately made, and they should be as de-
bcrately investigated When the committee shall