Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-12
THE REGENCY REBUKED.

For several DAYS the (aphn claim has given rise 10 al
acxctg debate in the House of Representatives, where III
sicrces onsiughs the legality and propcty OF The pay
Snent of the claim from decided Wings On Salnia
5thc House commenced 10 vote Previously, however, MI
JSeddon gave notice of his intention To move the ioown
sadmendn,ent AT the proper time
Resolrsd That this House without intending by ipica
lion otherwise approve the proprcty OF any ocer
his Government being interested during s term oil ONCE
the prosecution of claim before any o its departments
nothing in the evidence reported by Inc commute
show that the Secretary of War sever awaited himself
<as official position the relations il established bcwec
st ard the members OF tie cabinet 10 influence he IN
yvorabe determination OF the claim Of Geo. Gap, dec
md are satisfied that there nothing unnatural IN the eli
nlslanccs attending The adjustment and payment u IN
principal or interest OF this claim any departure from IN
ordinary Of business ii she Treasury Department
Mr. Jones gave notice Of amendment, that the amour
spaI as interest on said claim should be refunded To III
Treasury Nv ine persons 10 whom il was paid
me first vote taken was upon Mr. Schcncks anenden
u SIR Tconll's amendment; the latter being follows;
Resoed Ina! there il evidence submitted by The COZ"
iit,c H. Mon fe.crred lie letter of George w Craw
a asking inyesigaon into his conduct IN elercnc
the claim oi the representatives u George Ga!phin whc
mpugns his personal official conduct IN relation 10 III
Excitement of the claim by the proper officers OF ;c govern
ncn,.
Mr.. Schencks (Whg) amendment is IN these words
rorided hoerer That the House is not TO Ge understood
approving his relation that c!am in continuing to be in
aeesed in the prosecution oil IL ~heI IL NaS ~ DC eNaueu
diusred and paid by Of the departments OF The Govern
nep, he himself being at the time the head Of
her of those departments but the House considers tina
such connection and interest OF member of the Cabine
with claim pending and prosecuted before another depart
nen would be dangerous precedent and ought not 4
s5e sanctioned.
Mr. Schencks amendment agreed To- l5S 10 Is.
.Messrs Avcreti Bocock Edmundson, Raymond, Mcdowell
;McAulen, Mson Parker, Powell, OF Virginia, among tn
Yeas ard Messrs Morton and Seldom among the nays.
IL
disagreed TO- g. 10 92Messrs Bocock, Raymond and Nor
hon in the affirmative and Messrs Arerett Edmundson Nc
Mullen Mlson Parker Powell and Seldom in The negative
The vote next up the following amendment pro
posed by Mr. Thompson OF Miss, to the substitute which
had lns been voted down
And consequently, that the House also totally dissent
rom the of the opinion expressed by the Pres
lent the United States the Secretary OF War! that hi
thc said Crawiord being the head Of the War Depart
ment and the ag.n, of the claimants did take from hin
my rights he may hsye hid such agent would hav
justified him in having the examination and decision of th
claims by the Secretary Of the Treasury suspended
Resolsed fr.sr That this House decidedly disarprove
IL and dssen:s the opinion given by tn" Attorney Ce
neral favor Of allowance of interest said claim,
the acton 81 e Secrctay OF the Treasury in paying
Inc said claim III this.
The first clause Of the above amendment agreed 10
81 to 5G-Mcssrs Averctt Rocock, Eimunison Mcdowell
McMullen aliiison Norton Parker. Powell and Seddor
among the ycasaad NJ II yn.onl among the nays. Mr.
Thompson moved 10 reconsider the ana then lay III
motion The aoe--so 10 clinch The matter, IN; th
House adjourned over Monday without; deciding thu
question
On Monday the second clause oil Dir Tho;upsons amend
men, above, agreed TO- ll9 10 TO sessra Avere,t
Edmun1son Holiday, Meade Millson, Morton. Parker
Powell Seldom in the affirmative and Mr. Raymond in ;t
negative and then the substitute amended rejected
39 10 l63 Messrs. Bayly, BococS, McAlun and Parker
among the yeas, and Mcssrs Enrundson, Raymond Hol
aday, Mcdowell. Meade sIil,son, Morton, Powell an,
Seldom among the nays. After motions 10 lay on e table
&c. the House proceeded separately on the resou
ZION reported by Mr.. Bur, from the selected committee
The fret resolution declaring that Gaphn had no vaic
claim against the United States adop,ed-ycas l42
nays 10.
The second asserting that the payment Of the principal
said claim By the Secretary of the Treasury authorized
by Congress- and paid according and precedent
was adoptcd-yeas H. nays &C.
The third declaring the Secretary of the Treasury wa,
authorized pay interest said caim and that such
payment was contrary law and precedent was adopted
yeas lis, nays II.
motion of Mr.. Burt 10 lay the table his own motion
to consider was lost 79to ll2and the House adjourned
without voting the motion 20 reconsider.
The above votes signify strong ebuko OF the whole pro-
ceedngs in regard the caimand We cannot see
Mr. Crawford, the Secretary of War; avoid the
sue presented viz resign his the Regency Tie
existence of the whole cabinet may be involved in this sy
matter Yesterdays Cnior says:
Yesterday t:e House refused reconsider their previous
vote al nj the President, III the Gaphin matter
oy Of ~ Yeas 81 nays They passed the 81
ond branch o Nj. Jacob Thompsons amendment 10 Mr.
Schenck substitute which censured the Attorney General
md Secretary OF Treasury On this question the stood
yeas ll9, NAYS Sc
The substitute amended then voted down. evident
~ to get rid oi It's first clause offered by Mr. Tnombs which
says that no blame attaches the Secretary Var on ac
count oil MS connection while in Office with the Galphin
claim This being done the question REQUIRED on the o.g.
nal resolutions oil Mr. Burt which were agreed 10 hy large
maloes. motion 10 lay the table motion To recon
slider the vote The last OF the series being next pad
agreed 10. The refusal agree 10 il was dictated
the desire entertained by the majority Ieenact ethe.
Mr. Jacob Thompsons propositions consuming c Secretary
Of War the President The Attorney General and The Serrc
ary of the Treasury Or Dr. Disney equally STRINGENT nro
position The House adjourned without finally disnosnn
Of the
DEATH CT S. s. PRENTlSS.A telegraph despatch
received Washington on Monday night from New Or.
esns under date of July ith the death on he
preceding day Natchez of SAReEASr $ PRESrIss Esd
lie of fine talent and pure and brillian, ge-