Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-05-24
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Washington City, March 2, 1850. -.
Approved Signed,
Ex. of Geo. Caphn, deceased.
The committee have thus performed all the duties imposed
payment of the principal and interest Of The claim upon
sideratOn On that subject they have the
slons expressed in the following resolutions which they
commend the House to adopt
lst Resored That the claim of the representatives of
George Gaphn, not just demand against the United
States.
I'd Resored That the act of Congress made the duty
of the Secretary of the Treasury pay the principal of said
claim and was therefore paid " in conformity with law
3d. Resoved That the aforesaid authorize the
Secretary Of the Treasury to pay interest said claim and
The statement of facts contained in this report agreed
to by Messrs Burt Brock, Conrad Grinne Jackson and
Mann The first resolution agreed by Mess
Burt Disney FeatherstO9 Jackson and Mann and d's
The second resolution was agreed to unanno1s Iho
Featheston Jackson and Mann, disagreed by Mssrs
Brock, Conrad, Grinne and King.
Mr. Breck read his report signed by himself Messrs
rad. James G. King, and Grnne making full justification
of the payment of the principal and interest Their argu
and justified the payment the interest grounds of
equity and upon legal Of the act oCOn
Mr. Disney read to the House the views of and Mr.
Featherston Their statement sets aside of the hStOr
J cal facts of the report presented by Mr.. Burt
They make strong against the justice of the
original claims denying any the
part of the United States to the cam which had been
repudiaed by the Indians and by Georgia. and should
have been recognized by the United States They also
que against the allowance the interest uustifabe
by the practice of the Government however equitable it
| might be as between individuals.
To this argument which occupied hour in its reading
appended resolutions declaring that there oblga
ton the part of the u States to the principal or in
ing were ordered to be printed.
The reports made the special order of the day for tho
9th Tuesday in June next and every day thereafter until
Mr. Brooks. New York. (whg,) obtained the aoor and
speech hour length, denounced the action of the
Cabinet in this and similar
| The House adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY, May 2O.-SENATE.
Mr.. Yulee offered resolution calling on the Pre-
sdent for copies of all correspondence &C. respec-
ting Cuba, and inquiring upon what authority the
President of the United States has ordered squad
ron to Cuba. Lies over.
| The bill for the amendment of the Patent laws
taken up.
Mr. Dickinson offered an amendment for the pub
LEGATION of the rules of the Patent Office, for the ben
eft of persons who have business with the Office.
Pending this discussion, the bill was laid aside.
The Senate took up the Compromise BILL the ques
ton being on the amendment offered by MIR. Davis,
of Mississippi.
Mr.. Clemens spoke at length in reply to Mr. Foote.
MIR. Foote followed in defence of the great and pa
| triotc work of compromise, and declared that the
Southern people are in favor of compromise. He
drew up plan of compromise last July, and one of
its features was the admission of California He
showed it to Mr. Calhoun, and urged upon him the
expediency of bringing it forward himself. Mr. Cal
houn replied that it would be at that time inexpedi-
ent and urged him Mr.. Foote, not to offer it. He,
Mr. Foote, had constantly declared himself in favor
OF the admission of California part of any scheme
of compromise. His course had therefore been per.
| fectly consistent.
Mr.. Foote also took view of the propositions
made by several persons for the alteration of the
Constitution, with view to give the South addition
al guarantees, were utterly impracticable.
MIR. Clemens rejoined at length, and indicated
his own course comparing his speeches with those of
Mr.. Foote.
Without any conclusion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker stated that the first business in order
was the report of the select committee on the Horror
case. Hornor is door-keeper of the House) The
report of the committee exhonorates Mr.. Hornor
| from the charges preferred against him. Mr. Brown
OF Mississippi, by whom the charges preferred
contended that the charges were sustained by the
facts. The consideration of the report postpon
ed until Monday next, and the House refused to
print
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, asked the unanimous
consent of the House to introduce resolution pro-
vding for the adjournment sine die of the present
session of Congress on Monday, the 18th July next,
| at II o'clock precisely.
| Objections by several.
! Mr.. Stephens moved suspension of the rules.
which question taken by yeas and nays and de-
termined in the negative-yeas 65, nays ia.
Mr. Inge asked the unanimous consent ofthe House
| q
the President for all the information in the posses
sion of the Executive branch of the government, in
relation to the expedition said to have been put
foot in the United States for the purpose of taking
the island of Cuba and also whether the home squad
ron had been sent in search of said expedition with
view to its capture dispersion and also to report
the nature of the restrictions to the commander OF
the home squadron.
Mr.. Schenck objected to the reception Of the reSo
i luton.
i Mr.. Inge moved suspension of the rules. which
question decided in the negative by yeas 3d. nays
/ 72-not two-thirds
h MIR. Burt moved suspension of the rules to ena
BILE him to report bill from the Military Committee
to increase the rank and file of the army, and to en-
courage enlistments, with view to protect the from
tiers OF Mexico from the ncursiOns OF the Indians
The House refused to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Iooulbs spoke an hour in reply to Mr. Brooks
and in defence Of Mr.. Crawford. MIR. Conger fol-
lowed and subsequently Mr.. Brooks replied in vim
dication of his speech. Mr.. Kaufman, after some
remarks against the allowance of interest in the Gal
phn claim offered resolution that the U. States
bring suit against the heirs Of Galphn recover the
interest. The motion was ruled out OF order: ana
the motion Of Mr.. Toombs to reconsider was Iald on
the table, --...srE szza 5a =
Mr.. Meade, from the committee of conference on
the census bill, made report OF the agreement Oh
the conferees The report was agreed TO- 80 tle
! bill is fully passed The House then adjourned
i The CONFERENCE.-THE Washington Union states
that it has been informed by of the most lntelh
gent and best-informed members of the Senate, thar
the con,nro;se would I'm All probability, pass that