Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-21
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Washington City, March ., 1850.
Signed, GRO w. CRAWFORD Agent, &c.
Approved Signed
MnI.EDGE GALpHIN,
Elk of Geo. Gaphin, deceased
Mrs. Ann MiIledge who received one-third, is the
wife was the daughter OF George Galphn. The rea-
ton of Milledge Galphm to George Galphn has been
previously stated to be that ofa grandson.
The committee have thus performed all the duties
imposed on them by the House, excepting those which
relate to The payment of the principal and interest of
the CLAIM uoon consideration On that subject, they
have come to the conclusions expressed in the follow.
mig resolutions, which they recommend the House to
adopt:
lst Resolved, That the claim of the representatives
OF George Gaphin, was not Just demand against the
United States.
I'd Resolued, That the act of Congress made it the
duty OF the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay the prn-
cIpal ct SAID claim, and was therefore paid sin confor-
mlty with law" and precedent"
Sd. ReS0lped, That the act aforesaid did not au-
thouze The Secretary of the Treasury to pay interest
on sad clam, and It's payment was not "n con on,y
with law or precedent"
The statement of facts contained in this report was
agreed to by Nsessss Burt, Breck, Conrad Grinnell
Jackson, and King, and disagreed to in part by Mr.
nIsney Mr. featle5stone and Mr. Mann The first
Featherslone, and Mr.. jackson, and Mr. Mann, and
disagreed to by Mr., Conrad, Mr. Breck, Mr. Grinne
and Mr.. King The second resolution was agreed to
UNANIMOUSLY The third resolution was agreed to by
and Mr. Mann, and disagreed to by Mr.. Breek, Mr.
Conrad, Mr.. Grinnell and Mr. King
1.-The report was signed by Messrs. BURT and JACK
SON
The Report having been read
Inc SPEAKER said that the minority reports would
now be read.
Mr. BURT remarked that there were no minority re-
ports
Mr.. CARTER inquired what papers were reported by
the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr Breck) and the gen.
tleman from Ohio, (Mr. Disney)
pyTpr, Ill sla.- T.
as to approve OF the arguments which led the conc
sons expressed IN the resolutions The chairman of the
committee had prepared argument on the legal cues
ton, which seeks to show that the allowance of the
prnclpa was not IN conformity with law and precedent
NJ BREch then read an argument signed by Messrs
beck, Grlnnell, King and Conrad maintaining the fol-
loving points, VIZ
list. Ihatthe claim is Just, and that the Government
was under an equitable obligation to pay it.
"a mat the interest as we'll as the principal has
been paid in conformity to law and precedent
WIZ DISNEY then read an argument signed by Mes;rs.
Disney Featherston and Mann, concluding with the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolued, That the claim of George Galphn was
one that the United States was under obligations
pay pror to the passage of the of l648, which
thorzed and required the payment OF the principal only
heSotped, That the interest thereon paid without
authority of law usage.
Resoloed, That Congress should pass a law prohbi-
ting the payment OF interest in any by any officer
OF the Government unless expressly directed by law.
ResolDed, That Congress should pass law prohibit
ING any member OF the Cabinet from deciding any
claim or demand against the Government in which any
other member OF the same Cabinet shall be interested
while they may be thus associated together the ad
mnlstration OF the Government.
heSolUed, That we recommend the passage of law
making final the decisions made by the House of the
different Departments and regulating the right of sp-
peal, &C.
Mr. BURT said that he had written argument He
would not detap gentlemen by having it read but ask
that it be printed with the other arguments The con-
cusions OF that read by the gentleman from Ohio.
(Mr Disneyl were not submitted to the committee at
any time. He understood them to be offered as the
views OF the gentleman, having never been offered to
or acted on by the committee He moved that the ar
guments OF the gentlemen (Messrs Breck and Disney }
and his own, lie on The table and be printed
Mr.. GRNNELL suggested, and also the documents
accompanying the report and
Nc BURT modified his motion accordingly.
Mr. Disney remarked that it was proper for him to
say that the arguments were written by himself and
two other members, and they had Them on their own
account solely and that the gentleman from South Ca
rolna was not responsible Tor them.
MIR, BURT observed that he was not consulted about
the resolutions; and all that he desired to say was sim
ply that they had not been before the committee and
were neither acted upon nor approved by it.
The reports were finally made the special order for
the 4th Tuesday in June