Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-25
BATH, MAINE, THURSDAY MORNING, 1850.

III will be observed that the House here
distinctly censu-es Mr.. Crawford Tor his con.
necton with the Galphin claim, by the signi
ficant vote of155 10 25.1
1Hr. Toonlbs amendment as thus amended,
was then relecled--yeas 81, nays 90.
MIR. Stevens, (whig,) ofPa., moved 10 Law
the subject on the table, which was negatiyed
Yeas, AL Nays. l26.
MIR. Schenck (whigi Of Ohio offered sub
stitule for the resolutions Of the Committee,
which was precisely the same as Mr.. Toomb's
resolution, with Mr.. SIS ame endment as above
combined,
Mr. Thompson, (Jem.) of Miss, moved to
amend Mr.. Schenck's substitute, SO as to ex-
press dissent totally from the correctness of
the opinion expressed by the Presiden, as 10
MI. Crawford, that he being at the head of
the War Department, aud the agent of the
claimants did not take from him any right
ne may have had as such agent, or would
have justified him in having the examination
anu decision of the claim by the Secretary OF
the Treasury suspended.
MIR. Thompson moved reconsideration
oil the above vote, pending which the House
adjourned.
On Monday, MIR. Thompson's motion 10
reconsider the vote of Saturday, censuring
the President, was reconsidered- Y.as. 90
Gays 81.
Mr.. Thompson of Miss, moved TO amend
as folows,--
That this house decidedly d!sapproves of,
and dissents from the opinion given b, the
Attorney General in favor of an allowance Of
interest OIL said claim, and from the action of
the secretary of The Treasury in paymen, of
the same. Agreed to-yeas 10, nays, &c.
1t will be observed that the House here
censures Attorney General JoI,nson for bis
extra judicial opinion relalive 10 this Ualphin
claim, by vote of Il9 to &c
Mr.. Schenck's substitute as thus amended
on molion Of Mr.. Thompson, was then reject.
ed-yeas 80, nays 1863.
The question then returned OF agreeing 10
tie resolutions Of The Commillee (alI amend.
ments thereto having been rejrcredD diyis-
ion of the question being ordered, so as &c
take the question On the several resolves sep.
aratey.
The first resolution, viz That the claim
OF the representatives oil George Galphin
was not a just demand against the United
States, was adopted yeas, 52-nays, 40.
The second resolve, viz z:-'That tie act OF
Congress made it the duty of the Secretary
of the Treasury 10 pay the principal OF said
claim and il was therefore paid i'll accordance
| with law and precedent was adopted. yeas
/ liz, nays, so.
The third and las: resolution, viz ;-'Tha
the act aforesaid did not aaihogi.e ne Score
tary qf The Treasury 70 pay ,afereS. o,s soj,
clam, AND THE PAYMENT WAS soT IN con
EoRNITY WITH LAW AND PREcEpENr'-wa
adopted, yeas. 1lS-nays, 81.
Thus have the Galphins been cmpharical!,
condemned by vote OF The United State.
House of Representatives righleo,!.
judgment against most prnhigaie and coz
rup, Cabinet, whose pecula,ions upon III,
treasury have been systematic and most en- or
nous.
| Upon tllis judgment Of the House the New
/ York Tribune, thoroughly pariiznn VII :
print, but wi ich has the honesty 10 condemn
in merietl terms, this GalpLin swin.IIr, re,
marks, as follows:
! FL can hardly be denied that tllis affair ha.
received perfectly thorough aad unusually
iair-spiriled aud impartial Investigation, ant
we do not think the country viii be dispnset
to deny the justice of the conclusion arrived
al. And there is no doubt that whatever be
the legal effect OF this sanclnsion. the people
AT large should require the repayment Of hi:
money. Perhaps, in the atmosphere o.
Washington, il may seem rather verdani,
or rather an obsolete idea that anybody WHO
has fed iar on The Treasury should be cx
pected 10 disgcrge the luscious plunder, In
II il nevertheless one thar every hone 81 con,
science must entertain, aui every sentiincn
of private honor enforce. Al The parties
who have shared in this spoil are not known
! 10 the public, buI al least one is consIicuo,s s
and will Ire universally looked To. Indeed, i
is hardly possible 10 doubt that, under IL,
circumstances, he will see the propriety Of ;
prompt aud complete restitution Of the whole
interest and take measures accordingly.