The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-10
House OF Representatives..
BY DAiN's ELECTRO CHEMICAL TKLE6RAri.
WAsHIyoros, July o, 1850.

WANsircroS, July o. 1850.
rnr nEALrH op wAsusoro,
On motion of Mr.. vsSAHLR the Committee for the
District Of Columbia instructed to Inquire whsthsr
econditon Of the canal being aangerod
In cleaning tJ does not Affect the health Of the city
and, II so, to consider aad recommend the means to
remedy the evil
ruE oALrnrv susfSEss
The House resumed the confederation Of the report
OF the select committee on the asiphin claim.
Mr.. BRser, Of Kentucky, asked leave II offer rrso-
LUTON that the subject be referred to select commit
tee with Instructions TO report to the House code Of
Official morality and propriety, embracing no, only
heads OF Departments but members Of Congress, and
providing that they sha not be engaged in the prose-
eution OF claims against tho government, In which
they Interested for attending TO which they are
TO receive fees or compensation either In Congress or
In any other Of the departments OF the government
and also embracing any other officers whose ON cjs CON
duet 1t may be deemed sIpedient regulate by Law
and that the said committee further inquire and re-
port whether there are any abuses la regard to tho
per diem mileage, rAnking privileges Of members
Of Congress which require correction Provided that
ply that in the opinion Of this House thsr. l. y,bnr
In the evidence, reported by the committee which i'm.
pugns The persond o. oleisl integrity Of said craw-
representatives OF George Galphiu-
Mr. IHsnrsos, CT Mississippi, p'oposcd q committee
Of ono
Tho srr,Krs said the resolution was not IA order
The House, after refusing today the motion 10 recon-
slider ON the table, rvcontider,d-ycss lis, NAYS "a
the vote BY which they yesterday adopted the sou
ton Of the select committee that the act Of
Congress did not suthorir. the secrssry OF the Tres
was not IN eonfsrmir, With is~ and precedent
Mr. Olrs (fam of Ohio, moved to rosfpc the fur
ther confederation Of the subject until Monday next
to Us nays.
Mr.. TssInsrsrosK (dsm) Of Miss said that in NOV.
Ing the ndertion Of the vote be ana not propos.
he discussiOn Of 4 hs H.
fatisnod that the House tired % It. Ills object was
to ener an amendment 70 the third resolution. IL
embraced proportions which the House had already
voted on and adopted lilo wished to say for himself
that he considered just necessary that the ono
proportion SHOULD be adopted the other and he
vonla not vote for one without the other He wished
de justice ts all parties Interested lie then sent
his amendment 10 the deck, which was road, disap-
proving Of the conduct % IN. Secretary OF War In
continuing 20 be interested ID the prosecution OF the
claim when u to be examined adjusted aud paid
BY q the depart ments % the emit viewing
such connection interest as pr,celsnt
and alec diss.pting from the opinion Of the President
vbeL Gen Crawford said tbs President had xprcssed
" himtbst he (Crswford) being at the head OF the
War Der artment and the a.ent VI the claimau,s did
not take from him spy rights he nav b.v. haa =
,reh agent or vosld have justified him In having
The easvip and decision % the claim by N. sr~
r,nfy q the Treasury sufpensd aud that this Houss
6ceissdly dssppfe,es Of and dis.snts from abe
opinion si,'n y the ATTORNEY otuerI IN favor Of
allowing interest on said claim, aud from the actic
81 the sceresry Of the Treasury in paying the same
Mr. Hots.s dem. 81 South Caroline, raised ques-
d,nt, Who vas not trial, and had. therefore no
opportunity 81 calling vhsssses.
Mr. pvss t-his) ofN. Y, rose 70 question: Of order
u vss thisthe House called on TO decide whs-
hsr or not General Crawford by his conduct had sub
Jtttsd himself to the impescbing power lie ssid ~
zee not g.rmain, and departure from the sahisct
matter TO connect with this the President Of the
Unite d States
The srtsxrr ovcrruied the roist Of order.
MT DvfR sppenlea from the dec sion
MT McCLfssssp (dem }. Of Illinois, called for the
rtsding OF the rcsoution J fniDg the jusdction Of
the cornmittec, which va read
Mr.. ksvrMAs (dem), ~ Texas, moved to lay the sp-
peal on the table.
Mr. Bnscx (whr), of Kentucky. inquired whether his
smt ndmcpt vas not In orderf
Tho srrsrE ssd II had never been before the House
Mr.. Nossr (6em y q LoviHsns, rOse % privileged
gu, stop, ana moved 10 adjoucs. Decided In the
gatve
Mr. Duers srpesl wss laid on the table, BY los
ytss 70 ~ nsys.
ufsFrs
Mr.. Bsfiy (deIn IT Va Il usdsrstand that authpn.
to information has been received at the capitol
trg that the President !. not expected 20 survive
hour. thertfcre move that the House adjourn.
Mr.. MoHss Rad prepared Q reaolution. which was
read for information aud vas as follows
HieIe1s When e. President Adsms vas iyiug dsaE-r-