Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-13
THE GALpH1N CLAIM.

| Mr.. STANLY then addressed the House for nearly an
hour in defence of the allowance Of the claim. 1
Mr. CLARK followed, and spoke an hour on the same
side of the question.
Mr. BURT avaiIng himself Of the privilege extended 70
member reporting the under consideration, closed
the debate this in hours speech, in support q
the arguments and conclusions Of the committee OF which ne
| chairman.
Mr.. STEPHENS of Georgia. moved that the House do
now adjourn; which motion was negatived
The SPEAKER then stated the question before The House
The committee had reported the following resoutions
"st Resolved That the claim Of the representatives Of
George Galphn not just claim against the unteo
States. u
I'D Resolved That the of Congress made it the duty
Of the Secretary of the Treasury pay the principal OF sara
claim and therefore paid in conformity with law and
esd Resolved That the aforesaid did authorize
the Secretary OF the Treasury to pay interest said clam
and its payment was not in conformity with law or prs
The gentleman from Georgia (Mr. TooMBs) had QfSFd
the following amendment 70 the above rcsoutions
Resotped That sutmntee y he co[e-
Crlwford askipg investigation into his conduct in re-
ference the claim OF the OF George Gaphn
which pugps his personal official conduct in relation to
the settlement said csm by the proper officers Of the Gov
ernment 81
The gentleman from Ohio (r. scuEscK) had offered the
following amendment to the amendment OF the gentle
man from Georgia ss N""
Provided hozveper That the House be understood
approving his relation that claim, continuing to be in
terested in the prosecution when be examined
adjue paid by of the Departments of the Govern
ment, he himself the the head OF another
of those but the House considering that such
and interest of member of Cabinet with claim
pending and prosecuted before another Department would be
dangerous precedent and ought to be sanctioned
| The first question agreeing to this amendment of
Mr.. ScHENcK 10 the amendment Of Mr.. TooMBs.
T. Tne question was taken Mr. ScHENcK's amendment,
and it agreed 10 by the following
| YEAS-Messrs Aberson, Alexander, Andrews, Ashe
Averet, Baker, Bay, Bisel Bocock Booth, Bown, Boyd
Briggs, Brooks, Wm j. Brown, Buel, Burrows Chester
Butler, Thomas B. Butler, Joseph Cable, George A. Caid-
csEs Wan.ea r. css %
Cole, Conger, Conrad, Corwn, Crowell, Daniel Dckey,
Dimmek Disney, Dixon Doy Duncan, Durham, purkes'
Freddy, Gerry, Giddngs, German, Got Could Grinne
Holloway, Hamilton, Harlan Isham G. Harris, Sampson W.
Harris, Thomas L. Harris Haymond. Hebard Henry, Hb-
bard Holmes, Howard, Howe Hubbard Hunter, I"gs, W.
T. Jackson, Andrew Johnson James L. johnson, Robert
" Johnson Jones Julian k'aa .s1,n ssr DGs
sere, Letter Litedeld Horac. Mann Job Manu. Marshall
Matteson, McCIeraand Mcdowell, McLanahan, Finis E.
Norris Morse Nelson, Osle Ods, Outlaw Parker Peasee,
Peck, Phelps, Pitman. Potter POWELL Putin Red, Rsy-
Ross Rumsey, ssekett, Savage sawtee sehenek seher-
merhorn Schoocra Shepperd Syester Spaldng Sprage,
sany Frederick Stanton ste1sSn Strong sss,r
hl Walden Waldo, Wallace, Wentworth White, Widrc,
Wilmot, Winthrop, Wood, Woodward, Young-l5s
Burt, E. C. Cabell Chugman Dsbeny Haralsoo, Hiia.d,
Joseph W. Jackson, James g. King McGaughey, Mckis-
SOCK Moron Orr, Owen seddon Alexander H. Stephens,
rhaddeus Stevens, Toombs, Van DYKE Wellborn, Viii
liams-25. .-....
The question recurring the amendment of Mr. TOXINS.
with the provso of Mr. ScHEScK added thereto it dis
agreed to by the following vote .s-.-.."a.
YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Andrews, Ashe Baker, Ben
nett Bocock Bokee Breck Briggs Brooks Burrows Ches,
Bu,ler Thomas d. Butler Cabel, Joseph Caldwell
Crowe Deberry Dekey, Dixon, Duncan, n Evans Fowler,
Freedey Gentry, Gott Grinnel. Halloway, Haymond Heb
ard, Henry, Holmes, Howe Hubbard Hunter Joseph w.
Jackson, W. T. Jackson James Johnson, Robert w John
son, Kerr, D. P. King g. G. King, j. A. King, H. Mann,
Marshall M';tso MsG.ughey & Mkssosk % p. F. E. Nc
nam, Reed Reynolds, Rsey, Rockwell, Rose, Rumsey,
sacke, schenck schermerhorn schoocra, shepperd, Sill
Thurman, r s, undsh ipAf White and % Wnthrop"ss
NAYs.Messrs Abertson, Allen, Aston, Avere.t, Bay.
Burt Cable Geo. A. Caldwell Campbell Cartier Cleveland
w. r. w. Cobb Colcock Cole, Daniel, Dmmick, Disney,
Go pannam nuee .ha Fitch
is, S. W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris ftibta a, Howard
Inse Andrew Johnson, Jones' Julian. Kaufman J. G. King
McLanahan McMullen Mcqueen, Miller, Mison, Morris,
Olds, Orr Parker Peaslee Peck, Phelps, Potter. Powell
H. Stephens, stetson sweeter Jacob Thompson James
Thompson, Toombs, Tuck. Van Dyke, Walden, Waldo,
Wallace, Welborn, Wentworth Wildrek, Williams. Will
mot, Wood, Woodward, and Young-92
Mr. ScHENcK had moved, on preceding day, strike out
from the original resolutions all after the word resoved
and insert in lieu thereof the following:
Resolved That there evidence submitted by the
mee which referred the letter of the Hon. George w.
Crawford asking investigation into his conduct in refer
ence to the claim OF the representatives OF George Gahn
which mpugns his personal official conduct in relation
the settlement OF said claim by the proper officers of the Gov
ernment ProIaded however, That the House is be
understood approving his relation to that claim in connu
ing to be interested in the prosecution OF when to be
examined adjusted and paid by OF the Departments OF
the Government he himself being at the time at the head
another Of those Departments but the House considering
that such connexion and interest OF member Of Cabinet
with claim pending and before another Depart
men would be dangerous precedent and ought to be
sanctioned
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, had moved the following
as amendment to the above
And, consequently that the House also totally dissents
from the correctness OF the opinion expressed by the Pres
dent the United States the said Secretary War; that
his 1.-THE said Crawford being the head of the War De-
parlment and the agent OF the claimants did take from
him any rights he may have had such agent or would
have justified him in having the examination and decision Of
the CLAIM BY the Secretary of the Treasury suspended
Resolved further That this House decidedly dsapproyes
oand dsen from the opinion given by the Attorney General
the action OF the Secretary of the Treasury payment Of the
same claim.
The question upon agreeing to this amendment
to the substi ute.
Mr.. MARSHALL asked divon OF the amendment.
The question taken the first clause Of the amend
men of Mr. THOMPSON, (Which embraces the first resolve
down to the words resolved urther and agreed
to by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs Abep,son, Ashe, Averett, Bay, Bissel,
Bocock, Booth, Bowdon Bowlin, Boyd, VIM. J. Brown,
Bvel, Cabell Cable, Geo A. CALDWELL Carter Cleveland
Dunham Durkee, Edmnndson, Featherston, Fitch Gerry,
German, Hamilton, Haslson, Harlan, Isham 6 Harris s.
W. Harris Thomas l.. Harris, Hibbard, Howard Hubbard
inge Joseph w Jackson Andrew Johnson. Robert W. john
son. Jones' Julian kaufman, Preton King La sere Letter
Littleheld Job Mann, McClernand Mcdowell, McLanahan
McMuleu, Mc(lueen. Miller Mison Morris. Mouon |