New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-10
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.

BY BdiH's Electro CAsnieaI TsIsgvaph.
On motion of Mr. VgNABLE the Committee for the
District Of Columbia was instructed to inquire
whether the condition Of the Canal, workmen being
endangered in cleaning it. does not affect the health
OF the city and, if go, to consider and recommend
means TO remedy the evil.
The House resumed the consideration Of the re.
port OF the Select Committee the Galp hin claim
Mr. BRICK Of Ky. asked leave TO Offer a resolu.
tion that the subject be referred 70 Select Con.
mittee, with instructions to report 10 the House
code Of official morality and proprety, embracing
not only the heads of departments bat members OF
Congress, and providing that they shall not be en-.
gagged 10 the prosecution of claims against the Gov
ernmeht 10 which they are interested, or for at
tending 70 which they are to receive fees or CON-
pens atiOn either in Congress or in any other de-
patmenis OF the Government and also embracing
any other officers whose official conduct s may be
deemed expedient to regulate by laws and that
the said Committee further inquire and report
whether there be any abuses In regard to the per
diem or mileage ard Thanking privileges Of men,
bers Of Congress which require corrections Progid.
ed that nothing herein contained shal Do construed
to imply that in the opinion OF this House, there Is
anything in the evidence reported by the Commit
tee which impugns the personal or official integrity
of said Crawford 10 relation TO tAe settlement OF said
claim Of tho representatives Of George HalPhin.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Miss. proposed committee Of
one.
The Speaker said the resolution was not ia order.
The House, after refusing TO lay the motion 10 re-
copsideron the table, recOnsidered-Yeas lis, Nays
70, the vote by which they yesterday adopted the
resolution of the Select Committee, declaring that
the act of Congress did not authorize the Secretary
Of the Treasury 10 pay interest on said claim, and
its payment was not in conformity with law and
precedent
Mr.. OLDs, (Loco) of Ohio moved TO postpone
the further consideration of the subject until Mon
day next
The question was decided in the negative, by 81
Yeas TO l25 Nays.
Mr. FEATHERsros, iLoco,) Of Miss said tia. 10
moving the reconsideration Of the vote. he did not
propose entering into the discussion oftne question
He was satisfied that the House was tired Oft.
His object was 10 offer an amendment 10 the third
resolution IL embraced propositions which the
house had already voted on and adopted. He
wished 10 say for himself that he considered II inst
as necessary that the one proposition should be
adopted the other, and he would not vote for one
without the other. He wished 10 do justice 10 all
parties interested. He then sent bis amendment
to the desk, which was read, disappearing OF the
copduc. Of the Secretary OF War; continuing 10
be interested in the prosecution Of the claim when
il was to be examined, adjusted and paid by one Of
the Departments Of the Government viewing 81 IA
connection and interest az dangerous precedent,
ard also dissenting from the opinion OF the Pres
dent which Mr. Crawford said thu President had
expressed to bim--,hat Mr.. Crawford being at the
head Of the War Department. and the agent Of the
clainsn did no. take from him any rights be may
have had IS such agent, or would have justified
him in having the examination and discussion Of
the claim by the Secretary Of the Treasury sas
pended, and that this House decidedly disapproves
OF and disents from the opinion given by Attorney
General in favor Of allowing interest on said claim,
and from the action Of the Secretary Of the Treas
Try in paying Of the same.
Mr. HoLEEs rsised question that the amend |
ment cast cepsure on the President, who was no:
on Trial, and had therefore no opportunity Of calling
Witnesses.
Mr. DUR rose 10 question Of order. II was this.
The House vas called on TO decide whether or not /
Mr.. Crawford by bis conduct bad subjected himself
10 the impeacb'Dg power, and he said itw" not
german and a departure from the subject matter
10 connect with this the President Of toe United
States.
The sSEAKrn cvengled the Poin! Of order