The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-09

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motion fCr adjournment. which agreed 70; and the
Senate adjourned i
TUESDAY, JULY .. 1850
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
af E sasas asked the upan
nous consent oil the House for permission to to
take up the Senate bills on the Speakers table, for ref
erence to the appropriate committees. N
But objection being made, leave was not granted.
MIR. NEWELL asked the unanimous consent OF the
House for permission to introduce bill
But the regular order OF business being called for leave
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
Mr. BREcK swho on The day previous gave way Be-
fore his hour out continued his speech, advocating
views in the defence Of the claim and the circumstances
lity report from The select committee on the case
Mr. SCHENCK next addressed the House, urging that
the character OF the claim and the circumstances COM
OF the House in the matter OF the conduct Of the Sec
rotary OF War connected with the payment Mr. > held
that was wrong and highly dangerous that high pub
lie officer should be interested in the prosecution OF q
claim the public treasury Mr. s concluded by send
ing to the clerks desk (irom whence it reported TO
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the resolutions reported from the select committee The
part Of the majority BY Mr. BuRr; which (Mr ScHENcKs
is as follows viz
on does no, lind mpu.e the Secretary OF War
any corrupt conduct fraudulent practice in procuring
lives Of George Gaiphin yet IL does his re-
ation that this that he oonnasd be inter
adjusted, and paid by Of the departments Of the gov
.rnmen he himseli al tne same tme' holding ohce as
Mr. STEPHENS next addressed the House for an hour
defence OF the Secretary OF War ana the character OF
the claim. He held the claim to be just as against the
United States He disputed the conclusion OF the major
y report that governments were not IN the habit OF pay
ing interest urging the attention OF the House various
in which interest had been paid BY the United States
and demanded and obtained on behalf 81 their respective
citizens, by other nations He declared that Mr. eher
only held that interest should not be paid in time OF
Mr. BURT (expaining) remarked that there were en-
cepons 10 the rule; but he denied that such
anything than exceptions the general custom. He
defed the gentleman to prove the contrary;
\ MIR. STEPHENS (continung) was glad that position
had been taken He would promptly show to the con-
tIary by affirming that in every Of private wrong
by foreign government interest never failed to be de-
manded. Mr.. s. having read concerning in point
Mr.. BURT regarded that but another mere ex-
Mr.. STEPHENS Continuing his argument) quoted
the opinion OF Sir John Scott, sustaining his views oil
the general rule, and dehed the honorable gentleman
from South Carolina TO produce contrary precedent IN
any similar case He held that there was not justice
OF the peace from Washington 10 the Rio Grande who
would not override in his decisions the rule concerning
the payment Of interest laid down sound law by the
gentleman IRON New York, [Sr. BaooKsl :.
Mr.. BuRT's views concerning the positions OF Mr..
Writ (sad Mr.. 81 could not be sustained; and he pro-
ceeded to show that subsequent TO his adverse decision
p sa epaesd thai with an and s ae
acknowledgement OF its error He next argued to show
that interest could be and had been allowed TO and de-
manded oil Indian tribes, quoting from clause IN the
New Echota treaty to sustain this position In 7so. when
Georgia seized the lands she soemny promised pay thus
claim with SIX per cent interest The lands had Injured
to the benefit OF the whole Union, and II was therefore
unjust that Georg should be looked TO to pay the debt
Mr. s. maintained that Georgia had brought the general
government greatly IN her debt IN the matter OF public
lands. having given the general government millions s
/ upon millions worth OF public domain All who had
adudcaied this claim had declared that the debt was
| Just Some alleged that Georgia should pay IT. The
Senate, no wever and unanimous House, had declared
that il was the duty OF this government TO pay u Mr.
declared that il due TO the principle OF justice that
Mr. Crawford should be dealt with BY The goyernmsn.
prescribing the rights OF any citizen because he happened
to be in the public service He felt as much interest 70
bs ' !, could only be successfully built up BY doing just
lice He acknowledged allegiance TO no party banded TO.
gether for the sPoils,
that being member Of the select committee, he fell
constrained TO take part in this discussion The advo-
Gates OF the conduct oil the Secretary had dwelt ssren'
ously their allegation that the claim was Just This
fact had nothing TO do with the question before the
House They should have delivered this argument when
the act OF 1sss before the House lie defended the
members OF the last Congress generally against the slurs
on them for passing the claim, urging that the Committee
Of Claims only were responsible Tor me character OF 'he
mr.. CROMWELL (who had been a member Of the Com
mee Of Claims OF the last Congress)' reminded Mr. r.
that The Committee Of Claims had not reported 4 the
/ House The Committee on the Judiciary had done
j that nla ds.e IN N.H
Mr. STEPHENS (explaining) said that the justice Of
the claim and the propeiy Of paying interest on IT. had
not been advocated in the last Congress because there
was no necessity for doing. not single objection 70
to the passage OF the bill being made
MIR. FEATHERSTON (continuingl said that the test,
mony OF Mr.. Walker proved that Messfs. TooMps and
STEPHENS had earnestly urged upon Mr. w to settle the
whole question as TO how much should be paid on the
act Of is4s before going Of Office Their manner was
such 10 that interview as TO satisfy MIR. w. that Mr.
Crawford was TO go into the cabinet and further that
Meesrs TooMBs and STEPHENS regarded 1t highly inn
proper that while in thai position, he should be interest
led in demand OF this character against the national
Mr. \. then proceeded TO argue the question Of the
Justice OF the claim against the treasury oil the United
States in the negative al considerable length The CUES
ton OF interest," II referred TO the Secretary Of the Treas
ury 10 be pad at ALL was referred 70 be paid under the
4 ordinary usages aud regulations Of the department
Nov ali these had been set at napght BY the action Of
Mr. Meredith in this case, Mr. went on to explain
and enforce He should insist on the enactment o. law