New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-21


Friday. was taken up and read, in eilecI eAoho'-
bting Mr. HORNOR from the charges tha' nc -
false statements as to the manner oI 49,
official duties-that he dismissed Paeo 80
cause, on the alleged ground OF tne's ara ~.
Committee excuse Mr. HokNVn -. - 80 IN
bfotler ns a messenger WINE ms o'C'i0- 80,
Wisconsin dischsrging the uu''eS u
keeper , .h.. al the material
cbarses have been fully sustained oy the testimony
go e.. ave notice that he should submit resoiu-
ton Jischarging Mr. HoRsOR. ~
Mr. OLDs, Loco OF Ohio explained ana JaS'li7u
The House finally refused to print the report and
rostnoned its further consideration until Monday
Mir. srEPHESs, WING of Georgia, asked leave
70 offer resolution providing for the Appointment
Of Congress on Monday, the 9th OF July m
Objection was made throughout the House ne
yeas and nays were taken on his motion TO suspend
The rules, and decided in the negative BY vote oi
G5 10 ia.
MIR. ISGE again attempted 10 introduce his reso-
luton in relation 10 the Cuban INVASION Inc
House refused 10 suspend the rules.
MIR. BURT, Loco rs. G. made an lneiectu"
efort 10 report from the Committee on Military
Affairs. bill for the protection of the frontiers.
Mr.. ToonBs (Whg) Of Ga moved reconsid-
erat. m Of the vote by which the Galphln reports
were msde the order of the day for the fourth tues
day in June and ordered to be printed. lie then
addressed the House, maintaining that tue Claim
was lust and that the interest was legally allowed
The bill under which the principal was paid was
repor,ed in the Senate unanimously, and 1t was re-
ucrted unanimously in the House II went TO the
President and he signed IT, He replied 10 Mr..
Brooks and maintained that the Attorney Genera,
in deciding TO allow the interest," did his duty, and
was not deferred from II merely because some
gentle men supposed it would hurt the W ing party.
He defended the conduct OF Secretary CRAWFORD
The resolution passed by the House, W as to ex-
press an opinion as to this, but the Committee only
reported as to the justice Of paying the principal
and interest.
Mr. BURT said that the Committee were not re-
auired to express an opinion but 70 inquire into
the conduct and relations Of Secretary Crawford,
with regard to the payment OF the money, and to
whether it was paid in conformity with law and
precedent
Mr. TOoBBs intended to supply the omissions,
and intended to ask the judgment Of the House and
the country, as to the conduct OF Secretary Craw-
ford.
Mr.. CONRAD (Whig) of La. said that the Com
mittee were Lot required, nor did they think them
selves justified in pronOuncing an opinion as 20 the
delcacy or the proPriety OF the Secretary OF wars
conduct.
Mr. TONES repeated that he intended to supply
the omis sioDs at a future time and had only risen
ON TIE occasion TO reply to Mr.. Brooks.
Mr. CosGBR (Whig) OF N. Y. was unwilling that
an impression should be made in the House, and
before the country, that Mr. Brooks stood alone in
the opinions W hich he had avowed averse 10 the
Galpbin claim. He mfr. Conger) would stand with
HIM and he was unwilling that Mr.. TOombs should
argue the question on the ground that MIR. BROOKS
Stood alone in the opinion expressed by him. 80
far from desiring to cast blame or censure on Mr..
Secretary Crawford, he went to the fullest extent
of censuring the action OF Messrs Walker and
Meredith. and the present Attorney General.
Mr. BROOKS (Whie) of ~ Y said that there
were two questions involved in the matter. First
whether the Secretary OF War can act as claim
Agent while holding Cabinet station second,
whether the accounting officer can pay interest to
four times the amount of the principal while Con
gress is in session. In vain do people elect Repre-
sentatives ii accounting officers are 10 be Oyerruled
by the Attorney General, and Distribute money
without appropriation by Congress. We are the
custodiers Of the public money, and when We mean
to paw interest we do so by law.
Mr.. BUTLER (Whig) of Pennsylvania, said that
his understanding was that when questions arise
as to the meaning OF law, the construction of it by
the Attorney General was as binding as act Of
Congress
MIR. BROOKS replied that no Interpretation Of the
Attorney General was as binding as an act Of Con
gress. There IS no power 70 appropriate money
but by the Representatives of the People. The
principle that he override accounting officers is
mOnstrOus.
Mr.. KAUFMAN, Loco of Texas, said this was a
very interesting family quarrel and he did not wish
TO interfere with it, II The interest Oh the claim
red been paid improperly, we ought to get it back,
and he gave notice OF resolution he intended to
offer instruc,ing the Committee on Judiciary to re-
port bill authorizing and requiring the proper
District Attorney Of the United States ~ institute
suits against the representatives OF Gaphin,
Secretary CRAWFORD, and others, for the in
terest paid to them. He wanted something prac-
tical and beneficial.
Mr. RICHARDSON, Loco of III. knew of no way
to recover the money alter it was paid out under
misspprehension OF the law.
Mr.. KAUFMAN said that, whatever be the result
of suit, it would at least silence camor.
Mr. PRESTON KING, Free Soiler,) Of n Y. un.
derstOol Mr.. Toombs to make a motion TO reconsi-
der, that he might reply to Mr.. Brooks, and the
speech Of one go with the other TO the country
Therefore he moved to lay the motion on the ia
bic, which was agreed to.
The House then adopted the Report Of the Com
mittee Of Conference on the Census blu, and ad-
iOuTned.