Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-05-27

Department, dated during Mr. Polk's ad
ministration,. relative to the clnim-none
of them stating the amount Of his interest
therein. Judge Bryan alone appeared in
the matter during the present administers
tion.
The Committee have not been able 10
discover any evidence that Mr. Crawford
ever aysiled himself of his official position,
or the social relations it established between
himself and other members Of the Cabinet,
to influence a favorable determination Of
this claim. 1t was never the subject Of
Cabinet deliberation, and it is due 10 can
dor and truth that they should express
their convictions that nothing has been dis
closed by testimony 10 induce them to be.
lieve that the Secretary of the Treasury or
Attorney General were aware, until the
claim was adjudicated, that Gov. c. had
any interest in it. There was nothing un-
usual in the circumstances attending the
adjustment or payment of principal or in
terest-nor any departure from the ordina-
ry course of business in the Treasury De-
partment.
The principal was $40,51e-,he interest
for over Is years amounted to $l9l,35a
59-$94,l76 A of which was divided a.
mong the heirs OF Mr. Galpin.
The report concludes with the following
resolutions:
1. That the claim of the representa-
tives of Geo. Galphin was not q just de.
mand against the Government.
2. That the act Of Congress required
the Secretary of the Treasury 10 pay the
principal-which was done in conformity
with law and precedents. .-,.
8. That said act authorized him to pay
the interest, which payment was not IA
conformity roitk la,o and precedenls Eli
Their our correspondent, the operator, or
the committee is bIundering here!
In committee the vote on the first reso.
luton stood-ayes, Burt, Disney, gFe' Their
stone, and Jackson of Georgia; nays. Con-
rad, Breck, Grinnel and King, OF N. J.
The second was agreed to unanimously
the third was opposed by the same mem.
bers who voted against the first.
O. Messrs. Burt and Jackson signed
the above report. The statement of facts
mentioned was also agreed to by Breck.
Conrad, Grinnel and King, and objected
to in part, by Disney, Featherstone and
Mann. Mr. Disney read report signed
by himself, Feathsratons and Manu. thai.
Government was under no obligation ia
pay the claim and interest-and that the
payment was illegal.
Mr. Wentworth moved 10 make the sub.
ject the special order for the fourth Tues.
day of June CD which was agreed TO.
THE DooRKEEPER INvEsTIGATIoN.--
The committee exculpaied the Doorkeeper
from the charges of Dir. Brown, of Miss.
WAsHlNeroN, Moy 20.
HousE.--Mr lnge asked leave 10 offer a
resolution which was read, TO the effect that
the President be requested to communicate
TO the House all information in his possess.
ion, rendering it probable that an expedi.
ton is on foot to attack the Island of Cuba, g
and what action had been taken in his Of
fetal capacity TO prevent the landing Of
Americans as volunteers; also, whether he
has directed orders 10 be issued to the
s.Saranak" and sCongre.s' for the pur.
pose of ascsrtaining whether any military
forces were concentrated to invade Cuba.
and what express Instructions have been
given to prevent landing Of my such force.
or carrying ou. objects Of expeditions, and
in the event Of the landing, whether REIN
forcsments Of men under the American
flag were to be prevented from landing.
Several gentlemen objected 10 the intro.
duction Of the Resolution.
The House then took up the Report on
charges Of Mr.. Brown Of Miss, against the
Door Keeper. 1t in effect, exhonerates
Horner from the charges that he made
false statements as to the manner OF dis
charging his official duties.
Mr Brown maintained that all the nna-
terial charges have been sustained by the
testimony, and he gave notice that he would
submit resolution discharging Horner.
The House refused to print the report,
and postponed further considerations till
Monday. "
Mr. Stevens asked leave to introduce
R esolu,ion providing for adjournment on
Monday, July Is. Objection were made
all over the House. The yeas and nays
were taken on the motion to suspend the
Rules for ,hs purpose of taking up his
Resolution, and it was decided in the neg
alive Gus OCS ANoJS
Mr.. Toombs moved the reconsideration
of tho vote by which the Galphin Reports
were made the order Of the day for the
fourth Tuesday, and ordered to be printed.
He then addressed the House. maintaining
tho claim was just and interest legally al
lowed.
Mr.. Brooks said there were two quest ons
in the matter. First, whether
The Secretary of W ar sit as claim a.
gent while holding Cabinet station. Sec
ond, whether an accounting officer can
pay interest four times the amount OF Prin.
cipal while Congress is in session, and Of
ficers are called in 10 adjust the principal.
Nj Butler, of Pa. said his understanding
was, that when the questions arise as 10
The meaning of law, tho construction OF
it by the Attorney General, was as oiho-
ing as an act Of Congress.
Mr. Preston King understood Mr. !oomos
10 make a motion to reconsider, that pc
might reply to Mr. Brooks, and said let the
ypeect OF one 60 with that Of the other 10