Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-27
Washington, May II
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

GAIPnIN CASE.
Mr. Burt, from the meiprIiy of tho select committee
made report. He sud TINT upon Of the questions
involved under the resolution of The House lhe commit
tee were unabe anfer; particularly IN regard to the
payment Of the interest On the part Of the committee
he submitted resolution that The report and the
eTal reports arguments ul other members of the
mittce b printed.
Mr. h sIid was the wish Of the committee that hr
report should lie on the Speakers table untll it aud The
document accompanying be printed, when they would
ask that be taken up oI the purpose Of being disposed
81 or referred
Mr. Books. an e question Of printing went Gly into
the history of the 81 i'm, which h. sud in l113.
ind the Blush Governments lie said the original
claim WIS tt3.5lS ~. The inter 81 which commenced
May I'd l115 amounted. when paid, To l9l So. 50.
He quoted The opinions Of all former Attorney Grner
ais against the payment OF interest upon such claims
The policy Of lie Government. he sud- had always re-
fused mec-t in such lie coatraslcd the conduct
OF MIR Monroe in refusing to let the administration, Of
which h. part. lnycstiglo the claims which he
had against the government. 50 dclcata he about
IT, thai h. Struggled in the depths OF povcrty rather than
permit passage upon the claim In CraWord's case,
he sad hew Was contract. Ills connection with the
claims Of Galnlnn unknown H. the Attorney Gener-
nj and athc President. lle honorable, hghmind
Ell man should have made the fact knowo that these of
drcrs Of The Government might have acted with delicacy
III the matter.
lie did not believe that the Attorney General aud Sc
rteary of The Treasury examined fully into the history
earnl from Mr. Misses report hat Crawford
nected with the matter This fact shows that they
did mol mike the investigation they had known the
whole facts IN the case, they would not have assumed
the responsibility Of passing upon it, by which whul-
wind Of wrath would be gathered up against the admin
straan. He had himself investigated and read through
seventy five volumes 10 oct the information he possessed
IN regard to the matter. lie deemed the payment Of
the interest and the circumstances most extraordinary and
uuIustifahlc.
Mr. Burt called for the reading of the report Il was
read
The report Of the majority goes into full history of
the claim. presents statement of the disposition of the
money. and concludes with three resolutions The argu
men of the committee may be Judged by his conclusion
in the form OF resolution:
The following is a statement Of the amount of the
interest and how and To whom it was paid.
"A statement Of The interest paid the Gaiphin Claim
Interest on 3,5lS q for rs years, 5monhs
and u days, $l9l ,352 50
! Less fee Of Joseph Brian, 5000 90
$lss.3 $50 50
Less under contract with &. w. Crawford. 9l,l76 ii
sl9l.H6 ii
Less commissions of DR.. Galphin, as cxecu,
tor Of George Gaphin, at 5 4,7os 50
$S9,l67 G2
Half due Ann Mredgc. cxccurix under
award, 2o,s22 81
! Balance to The heirs of Il. Galphn S5Q6i6 OS
OF Mrs Medge's portion as excculrix paid
i to her son and agent Gin cash) go 90
In Treasury draft NO. G925) 2Q.572 s.
+ s2o.s22 So
: OF DR. Galphn asexecu,or, Sc,
> in cash, 81 900 90
In Treas Draft (G,92D $3.50 90
Si.3j3 %
Washington City. March .. ls50
Signed. Gto. w. CE>wfoRp, Agent sc.
Approved. Sgued.
!, MuLEpGE GNrHIN.
Ey of Geo. Galphn. decd
. The committee have thus performed all The duties i'm
posed on them by the House. excepting tn. which re-
late 10 the payment of the principal and interest of the
=, claim upon Consideration. On that subject they hlv,
come 10 the conclusions expressed in the following les
~ olnons. which they recommend the House 10 adop
Ia LIST. Resolved, That the clam Of the representatives
n OF Georg' Galphn. was moi just demand against The
" United States
=, I'd Resolved, That the act Of Congress made it III,
dniy Of the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay the prncpa
1 Of said claim. and il Therefore paid "ln conformity
=, with law and ''preccdenl."
Sd. Resolved That the act aforesaid did not author
~ The Secretary Of The Treasury to pay interest on sal
:, claim, and IT. payment was not in conformity with Law
= or precedent"