New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-02
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.

The question peading was on MIR. PRESTON
KISG's resolution Of Saturday, to postpone until
TO morrow, two weeks, the consideration of the re-
port of the Galphin claim, so as to 90 into Commit
tee of the Whole on the State of the Union on the
California bill.
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, the resolution was
amended by postponng Till tomorrow.
This was carried by vote Of l05 yeas to 75 nays.
Mr.. DoTY moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
This was decided in the negative-Yeas %,
Nsysl67.
The House then refused to postpone the consid.
Grafton Of the report on the Gaphiu claim, and pro-
ceeded 10 discuss It
MIR. BURT caused the resolution Of the majority
to be read, affirming that the claim was Unjust
that the principal was paid in compliance with
laws but that the interest was contrary 20 Law
ans precedent. He said that, in his opinion the
Select Committee had properly discharged the duty
confded to them by the Hode His confidence in
the conclusions arrived at was confirmed by slbse
quert researches and reflection. He pledged him
self to the country sustain every material ground
assumed in the report.
Mr. TooMBs proceeded TO show. not only that the
conduct OF Mr. Crawford was ri .ht bat that the in
terest OF the claim was allowed ia pursuance of
law and precedent la conclusion, he submitted a
resolution as an amendment 10 those OF the Select
Committee declaring that no evidence had been
submlttt DN the OOmmlLet WHICH ltupuRus the
personal or official conduct OF the Secretary Of War
Mr. CosGER took strong grounds AZ ainst the pay
ment of the interest OF the aim. Secretary
Walker, in paying the principal, ought not only to
have been impeached but removed from Office
because the clam was in violation of justice He
agreed that the conduct OF Messrs. Crawford
Meredith and the Attorney General was unjustlf
able and dangerous. There was no authority for
connecting the President with this matter for his
character was shield against corruption and dis
honesty.
MIR. Brooks remarked that Mr.. Toombs had in
dnlged in soothing euphoniOus sounds when be al
luded to the arguments Of the gentleman from
South Carolina.
Mr. BURT Uoco) of S. C. rose to point OF order,
and expressed the hope that Mr.. b ooks would not
indulge in personalities and intoeuce his name.
Mr. BROOKS said he was speaking OF the marked
difference in the tone and temper of Mr.. TOombs,
and was about 10 remark that when the gentlenan
addressed the other side it was in tones which
soothed the ear. Bat when he spoke Of the gen.
tIeman from Ohio, and the gentleman from New
York. M Brooks it was in the rough rigid tones
Of the grisly bear. Mr. Brooks could always speak
deoorously, aud in amsnner which became a mem.
her of the House he then spoke against the q al
nbin claim, and said that the Secretary should not
have rendered himself liable to such uspicion OF
wong doing but should have been like Cesar 6
wife He believed that from the Passamaq1oddy
IN the Pacific Mr.. Crawford was denounced AL
thai Wings could do was to regret the occurrence.
Thew are an honest party and should not be injured
by it.
MIR. BURT said that the House were now engaged
in a Discussion as to whether the last Congress did
right or wrong, il passing the bill TO allow the pay
noeut OF the claim. No claim ever presented
ag,inst this Government was ever so grossly mis-
,enresented riok and you will see ciescharg
;ns more Gslphin robberies. The gentleman from
Ohio had introduced a resolution to inquire wheth
or The Secretary Of the Treasury had not robbed
AZ, swrlIzTR IL ocol of Ohio-I would ask the
sar,jsn.n whether the charge in my resolution ha,
Sot beeu proven on this floor
MIR BRICK twhigD Of XVI can only say thii
wss the construction which the gentleman
friends placed on it-"tha the Treasury was rob
he'd" or, as the newspapers say, 4" more Galphir
robberes." He then argued. Ia favor OF the claln
being int, and that the country was bound to pa
II He asked the gentleman OF the other sid;
whether they believed there was fraud or corup
ii. n In the opinion Of the Attorney General or tho
Secretary ofthe Treasury. He co1tented emphat
icsJv decidedly, that the claim VS. just.
Without concluding, Mr. b. gave way for mo
ton 10 adjourn which prevailed.