Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-13

Stanton Richard H. Stanton Strong sweetser Jacob ThSmp
Weborn s1 Ws %nderR W.m vton and Mas
NAYS-Messrs Albertson, Alexander, Andrews, Baker,
Bay Bsell, Bowooo, Bowie, Bowln, Briggs BROOKS Al
Butler Thomas B. Butler Cable Campbell C,eveiand w.
t. w. Cobb, Cole, Congor, Dckey, Dmmck Dixon, Duer'
panham Nathan Evans Fitch Fowler Gilmore Go' hh
Halloway Harlan, Hay, Raymond Hebard Andrew john
SON. George G. King, Preston King MeLanahan' M9Maliea
MeaGbsm Miller, Moore Morris, Newell oge, Kshara S,a
ter, Sprague, Steson Toombs, Van Dyke, wentworth
"hte' winthrop, and Young-s6.
The third and last resolution then agreed to by the
following vote
YEAS-Messrs. Albertson, Alexander, Allen, Andrews
Ashe, Ayere, Bay Bssel, Bocock Booth, Bowdon. Bow
lin, Boyd, Briggs, Brooks Albert G. Brown, william -
Brown, Buel, Burt Thomas b. Butler, Cable, George
Caldwell Joseph p Caldwell Campbell Cartier, Cleveland,
Williamson r. W. Cobb, Coleoek. Cole, Conger, Corwn,
Cro~ell Daniel, Dimmck Dissey Doy. Durham, Dursee'
Edmundson EWING Featherson Fitch. Fowler, Gerry Gid
HARRISON, Harlan, Isham G. Harris Sampson w Harris T.
T. Harris, Hebard, Hibbard, Hoaday, Hubbard lnge JOS
W Jackson, William T. Jackson, Andrew Johnson Jones
ulian Kaatnan Preston King, La Sere, Lehsr Litehed
Horace Mann, job Mann, Mason. McCernand, Mcdonald
Mcdowell, McLanahan, McMuen, 1MeQ Queen, Melville,
Peaslee. Peck, Phelps Potter, POWELL Rchardson Robin.
SON. Rockwell Root Rose Ross Savage, Sawtee Sylvester
E F. Stanton, r. H. Stanton, stetson Sweetser; Jacob
Waldo Wallace, Wentworth, Wldrick' Wilno'' Wool
Chester BasT c.Ss caia" std".i Casey CHANDLER Clark
Cingman, Conrad, Debery Dixon, Duer, Duncan Nathan
Evans, Freedey, Gentry Could Grnnell Hampton, Hay,
johnson, Kerr, B. p King Geo G. King Jas G. King, John
A. King. Marshall Matesop, McGaughey, Mckissoek,
Moore Morehead, Morton. Nelson, Newell Osle Outlaw,
Schenck, Schermerhorn Schoolcra, Seddon, Shepherd
Spading, stany, Alex. H. Stephens, Thaddeus Stevens
Thurman, Toombs, Underhi Vinton, Wellborn, White
Williams, Winthrop-7l
Mr. RJRT moved that the vofe inst taken he reconsider
ed and that the motion reconsider be laid the table.
Mr.. FEATHERSTON inquired if the motion to recon
slider should be aned would amendment be in order
The SPEAKER replied that amendment would be in
order the previous question having been exhausted
Mr.. TEATHERsTON then gave notice that, if the mo-
ton to reconsider should be agreed he would offer the fol-
lowing amendment:
And that the House does approve the conduct of the
Secretary Of War; in continuing be interested in the prose-
cuon of it when be examined adjusted, and paid by
OF the Departments the Government he himself being at
the time the head another Of those Departments but
House considering that such connexion and mem
Der oa Cabinet with claim pending and before ano-
her Department would be dangerous precedent and ought
not to be and consequently this House also totally
dssents from the of the opinion expressed by the
President OF the United States the said Secretary o War;
that his he said Crawford being at The head Of the War
Department and the agent of the claim did not take
from him any rights he have had such agent would
have justified him in having the examination aud decision OF
the claim by the Secretary Of the Treasury suspended and
opinion given by the Attorney General favor Of allow
of said cam and from the action of the Sec
re,ay Of the Treasury in payment Of the same claim"
Mr. SCHENCK also gave notice of his Intention to offer
the following amendment: 81 LIZ. i:
Resoed That this House finds in the testimony reported
by the committee appointed the conduct OF Geo
W. Crawford the Secretary of War; in relation to the claim
Of the representatives Of George Gaphn proof corrup
ton fraud in procuring the passage OF the law allowing sad
claim in obtaining payment OF the same by the Secretary
The Treasury who directed by the act of Congress
examine adjust pay what should be found due said Gal
continuing be interested in the prosecution Of that claim
when to be examined adjusted and paid by one 0
the Departes OF the Government he himself being at the
time the head OF another of those Departments Tor
that such connexon and interest OF member OF the
Cabinet with claim while pending and being prosecuted be-
fore another Department. is ndeicae, improper and unbe-
coming, would be dangerous precedent and ought not to
be sanctioned" -. .... ...
Mr. CARTER also gave notice that, the proper time, he
would move the following amendment: 49,
Resolved That Geo. W. Crawford be, and he is hereby
to the Treasury the amount OF money the
said Crawford has obtained from the Government on the CAL
phin claim MS interest" ... "@."
Mr. WILMOT gave notice of the following amendment:
Resolved That this House condemns, highly censura-
BILE and improper the conduct of Geo. w. Crawford Secse
ary of War; prosecuting before OF the Departments OF
the Government AGENT the claim OF the heirs OF George
aphn arising under the treaty of 1873 with the Greek and
Cherokee Indians and in which said Crawford largely in
aud that the of the interest thereon by the
Of the % ty the % hs OF 5
the Attorney General in favor Of the allowance OF interest
IN said claim H. ...- NJ ...-
The question then taken the motion Of Mr.
BuRr that the motion to reconsider be laid the table,
and it decided in the negative by the following vote
YEAS-Messrs. Allen Alson Averett, Bokee Booth,
Briggs Albert g. Brown Buell. Burt, Chester Butler, Tho
B. Butler, Joseph p. Caldwell Clark Cleveland, Clngman
Williamson r. w. Cobb, Cole, Conrad, Corwin Crowel
Duncan, Nathan Evans, Fowler Gentry Giddings, Got
Could Gricn NELL Hall, Haralson Sampson W. Harris Hay,
Raymond, Hebard, Henry, Holaday, Holmes, Houston,
Howe, Hunter Inge Joseph W. Jackson James L. Johnson
Kerr Daniel P. King George G. King James g. King John
A. King, Horace Mann, Marshall Mason, McGaughey, Me-
Kissock Meacham, Meade, Mlllson, Morehead Nelson,
Newell, Outlaw, Parker Powell Rumsey, ssckett Scher
Frederick p. Stanton Alexander fl. Stephens, Thurman
roombs, Tuck Underhll, Van Dyke, Welborn Williams,
,.. ...
Bay Bayy Bennett Bisse, Bowdon, Bowie, Bown, Boyd
Brooks, William J. Brown, Burrows, Cable George Alfred
Calvin, Campbell Chandler, Conger, Daniel De-
berry, Dickey, Dimmek Disney, Doty, Duer, Dunham
Durkee, Edmundson, Ewing, Featherson Fitch, Freedey
Gerry, Gilmore. Halloway, Hamilton, Hammond, Hampton
Harlan Isham G. Harris Thomas L. Harris, Hibbard, Hill
lard Hubbard, Andrew johnson, Jones, Julian, Kaufman
Preston King La Sere Letter, Lefeld Job Mann, Mat
teson, Mcdowell, McLanshan, McMulen Mcqueen Me-
Willie, Miller, Moore, Morris, Morse Ogle Olds, Orr,
Peasce Peck Phelps, Pitman, Potter Putnam Reed Rry
,olds, Richardson, Ksey Robinson Rockwell, Root Rose,
Ross Savage, Sawtee Schenck, Schoolcra Sprague, r.
H. Stanton Thaddsus Stevens Stetson Sweetser Jacob
Thompson, James Thompson, Vinton, Walden, Waldo,
Wallace, Wentworth, White, Wildrick, Wimot, Wood,
foung-i0i '~..> .' ... -. @....
Mr.. FEATHERSTON demanded the previous ques ion
IN the motion TO reconsider. ...
Pending which, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 9, 1850.
The SPEAKER stated that the regular order Of business
vas the motion made by the gentleman from South Carolina
Mr. Burr to reconsider the by which the House had
the last of the series of resolutions reported the