New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-18
XxXIst CONGREss....F First Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, Friday, May H.
Mr.. DUER moved reconsideration Of the vote
referring the Reciprocity bill. The motion was
ordered to be entered ON the Journal.
MIR. BURT submitted the Galphin Report He
said there was great diversity of opinion in Com
mttee and reported resolution in favor OF print
ing the different opinions of the members Of the
Committee.
Mfr. MCLEAN submitted minority report.
Mr.. BROOKS is speaking against the printing,
amidst much interruption and confusion.
Mr.. BURT, Loco) of S. c. rose to question of
privilege. 10 make a report from the Select Com
mttee in relation TO the conduct OF the Secretary
of War. relative to circumstances connected with
the Galphin claim. He sand that the Committee
have closed its labors and directed him TO make
the report He felt it to be his duty to say to the
House, that on some OF the questions involved IN
der the resolution, the Committee have not been
able TO agree, and on those particularly which re-
late 10 the payment of principal and interest, di
yersity of opinion exists. The members Of the
Committee have prepared their views in writing,
in support of the conclusions to which they have
come. and which are expressed in the resolutions
accompanying the reports. He asked that the
House adopt the following resolution:
That the written arguments OF the different members OF
the COMMITTED on the subject of the payment OF principal
and interest TO representatives OF George Gsphn be
MT BuRr was instructed by the Committee to
saw further that they ask that their report be laid
ON the table and printed, and 30 soon as the report
and documents shall be printed, they would feel it
to be their duty to move TO take It up for the pur-
pose Of being referred or considered by the House
| MIR. CoseER, lWhig) OF ~ Y. asked when it
would be in order to call up the report
The SPEAKER said it would be in order to do 80
| at any time, as privileged question,
Mr. CAarrER Loco of Ohio, would like to hear
the report read
Nessrs. BREcK and DISNEY severally sent up
reports.
| Mr. BROOKS, (Whig) Of n. Y would take the &C.
casion to discuss the matter Of public printing He
took this course because public documents must 20
to the printer-go to that bourne whence no trsv-
eler eer returns. Good If the repor; be en-
quilted now, it viii undoubtedly rise again in the
| form of q specter-not in our day. but after we
have gone home To our constituents.
Mr.. ISGE. Loco of Ala said If the report is t.
be discussed it should be read.
Mr. CARTTER, Loco Of Ohio, also wanted Il
have the report read.
Mr.. Brooks remarked that, II the gentlemen hat
Mt frat insisted reading the reports that oil tn
| facts could be thrown before the country he SHOULD
not have risen TO make speech. but now that re
| mort In entombed. He would endeavor to proven
misapprehension Of the facts OF publications mai
hereafter.
Mr.. BURT certainly had no objection TO the read
| ing of the report The committee uld not thin
proper to make the request
| Mr.. BROOKS then gave history OF the Galph
claim in all its raHihcstions He opposed il a
unjust, and said that the settlement Of the interes
wss LEFT as a legacy of mischief to the incom
ing administration. He had in his possession tn
opinions Of all the Attorney Generals agains
J the allowance Of the interest From the testimon
of Messrs. Meredith and Johnson they never coul
have Investigated the case, for, if they had, the
would not have given an opinion In Mr.. Crawford
favor. and allow ed interest Within the las, tw
months, he, mr.. Brooks had Investigated an
) read seventy.five volumes. II was clear that ID
President had never given the facts examination
They who intend to sssail him. had better attemr
b tear out the stars OF Heaven, for his name is
) | immortal AZ the stars.
Mr. BURT said il was not for him 10 conjecture q
, to what source Mr.. Brooks had applied himself
| | but he Mr.. Burt could say that Mr. Brooks ha
. | not had the aid Of any members Of the Commute,
! 1t was no concern Of his mr.. Burtsl nor of th
| | Committee, as to how the members OF the Cabins
. ! stood toward the President or how the Presidez
I stands before this claim. II was for the Hous
, and the country, and he desired them 10 know ths
, | the Committee has performed the dsty impose
upon them by the House. On bio motion, the n
} port was read.