New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-08
The Senate then went into Executive sesslo
unrrr az REPRESENTATIVES,.

THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN Mr., GIDDIEGs AND THE
Posr-oFFIcE.
Yesterday the House refused to regard as a
question Of privilege, theletter in the Boston A''as
CHARGING. Mr.. Giddings, free SoiD OF Ohio, with
having stolen certain papers In relation 10 Ihe
Obetjin post Office from the files oil the fOSE Ouioe
Depar,men nj, having refused to appoint committee
ofinvesiigation, this morning. .,.,
Mr.. MATTIsos, (Whigl OF new ofA' nio'eu ~
reconsider the vote. ..;- a.,
TIE Speaker said be could not entertain tne
motion. because motion to reconsider hsu aneauy
been made and laid on the table. ,.,..
Mr. MArTIsoN asked and obtained the uns sIv
consent to saw that he was desired oy Col " arIen
TO state that with regard to the PuoncaIon !, s.H
snd examipe them, and the clerks In the depart
| roort saw him Col. Warren did not wish 10
| charge MIR. Giddings with anything ike iasenooo'
| lint presumed that Mr.. Giddings may nave iorgo'
ton the facts. Col. Warren says the papers were
| .nbseonently found at the Oberin Post ONCE under
the frank of Messrs Giddings and Croweu How
ever, Col. Warren makes no charge, and he shrnks
rom M ex Examination and would be pleased to have
one. One other point, Col. Warren says be re-
ceiyed letter from Mr.. Giddngs on the SUBJECT
but not until yesterday-and that ne mas answer
ed it. 80.
Mr. GIDpISGs remarked that he had not word
tosay. II Col Warren has a friend in the House,
ask him to move for an investigation. demand
il in Justice TO an officer of the Government, and
} myself that this subject be pfobed. neversaw q
paper, and am not TO this day acquainted with the
names involved in this transacton-either IN the
appointment of several of the post masters except
30 far as stated yesterday. call on the House
: for an Investigation.
i MIR WENTWORTH, Loco, of Ill. Have you re-
; ceived one letter. have not got my mail yet
2 Mr. BAKER Whig Of Ill. rose to question o.
y privilege and moved q committee oiinvestsgston
a The SPEAKER decided that the question was dis
posed OF yesterday.
4 Mr.. RicHARDsoS, Loco. Of Ill. appealed from the
n. decision Of the Chair.
" Mr. CoSeER, Wing ofN. Y. moved TO lay the ap
peal on the table, and on the question being taker
IL was decided in the negative. The House refused
TO sustain the decision Of the chair.
f. MIR. BAKER offered aresolution that select com
NJ miiee Of FIVE be appointed by the Speaker to oves
/. tgate the charges against Joshua T. dldding.
having improperly distracted papers from the Gle
of the Post Oface Department, aad have power I
ID send for persons and papers.
y, The resolution was agreed to.
oi THE GALPHIs AFFAIR.
The House resumed the consideration OF the Ga
. phin port
x Mr. STANLEY defended the Secretary OF Wa
ir and entered into figures to show the many def
.. ciencies under the last Administration.
Mr.. CLARK, (Whig) Of New York, made aspeec
in defense Of the principal and interest Of the cian
" and in vindcation oil Messrs. Crawford, Johnso
A | ana hereOltn
d. Mr.. BURT, (Loco) of s. C. made the cosin
"A speech against the business Of the claim.
:, :" The question was stated TO be the resolutions
- the Committee which are. in effect that the clsi
y Of the represe natives Of George Gaphin Is not
~ Just demand against the United States. That Il
act of Congress made it the duty Of the Secreai
Of the Treasury to pay the principal; but that
- did not authorize him to pay the interest, and "a
payment was not in conformity with law and pr
cedent
Mr.. TooNbs (Hhig) Of Ga had moved to amel
,r- the above az follows:
m Resolved That there evidence submitted bv tbs Co
mii,ee whcb referred The letter Of Hon George
Crawford sskipg for nvesugston Toto bis conduct
rerer 10 The claim oflhe representatives, OF George
pAin hich mp0gns bic personal Official concuei 10
sion ibe settlement Of said claim By The proper oes
ofthe Government
RI Mr. scHEScK. (Whig) Of Ohio. proposed
at amend this amendment Of Mr.. Toombs as follows
PROVIDED bo~ever that this H. use Is not 10 be ind
ST. rood s approving bis relation TO The claim m continuing
"a he A. teresed in the prosecution Of H. wh-n was 70 be
smp-o nd us ed and paid ny one Of the Departments u
Dg Cavern ept be hiInse being al The sane tine al the ne
| ofsnotber OF the Departments Bui ms n use ,osll
ts sns such interest OF member OF ne "a
IL nel wilh clsim pending and prosecuted before Adolf