The New York herald., 1850-05-18
THIRTY FIRST CONGRESS-.
FIRST SES>Iof
House OF Representatives.

Hx BANS XIEcTRo-cHEMicAL TELEGRAPH.
w.ssIsGron May IL, 1850.
rHR nEcirRocrr srLL.
Mr. p,rH moved a rr,uusidrraton Of the vote re-
ferrng the Reciprocity tail
The motion was ordered he entered In the journal
nsroMrs o.LrHIs COMMITTEES.
Mr. Busr submitted the Gaphin report He raid
there was a great diversity of opinion in COMMITTEES,
and reported n resolution in favor OF printing the
different opinions of mrmbcrs Of the committee.
Mr. scLisH submitted n minority report
MIR BHooEs 10 speaking @gs,nst the PIiutinsi amidst
much interruption and confusion
Mr. Burr tden1 of south Carolina, rc-o to a ques-
tion OF privilege TO make report from the select CON-
tttss in relation the conduct of the Secretary OF
War relative to eheumstapees connected with the
e.lphiu claim lie raid. that the committee have
closed ts labors and ectsd him to make the report
He folt IL TO be his duty to the House, that on
sou,e of the questions involved under tho resolution
the committee have not been able to agree, and on
thoSe particularly which relate to the payment OF
principal and interest diversity OF opinion exists
The members Of the committee have prepared their
views in writing, in support OF the conclusions 10
which they have come and which are expressed In
the resolutions accompanying the reports lie asked
that the House adopt tnc following resolution :
That the writ'en pen,' - ne ' anr ~ r,Sci.
and interest. to the representatives Of George GaPAia be
Mr. Bv,r was Instructed by the committee to say
further that they that their report be laid on tho
table and printed and 80 soon as The report and d1e9
mcnts tha be printed tbs would feel II TO be their
duty to take II tor the purpose OF being re-
fcrred or considered by the House
Mr.. COrcss, tvhig OF New Work asked whon "
would 10 In order to cali up the report
The srEAKrs said II would be In order to do 80 AZ
any time, ~ q priviler, d question
Mr. CAsr,s tdem) of Ohio, would like to hear the
roPor. read .r.,,v .sr, Nm rs,ort.
MIR Bsooxa. (vhigo OF New York would take the oc-
casion to discuss the matter Of public printing. lie
to an. prnsr-go 10 that bourne whence traveller
e'sr returns (Gocd) IL the report Dc ensuipneu
eycctre-not In day but after ~e have gone nome
30 our constituents ,.
MIR I-os, (dom) Of Alabama said that the report
IL to be dircursed. II should be read .
Mr. C.uT,s, (dem) Of ohio, also wanted 10 have the
Mr. Bsoos. remarked that, " the sen,lemsn had at
Hrst insisted on reading the reports so that All tue
fact. could he thrown before IN. country he should
NOT have rsen TO MAKE speech but nov That report
A ertombed lie would endesyor to prevent missp
prrhension of the facts of publication made hereafter
Mr. BUsr certainly hsd no objection "a the reading
os the report The committee did not think proper to
NJ R,ss,. then gave . history q the phn claim,
I'm Ali lie rsmscstions lie opposed ss unjust aud
ed that the settlement Of the interest vas lcft as
Legacy Of mi,ehsf TO u. 'neom,ns s ~ an M.
Attorney Generals Agsinst the allowance OF the IN
teres. from the tsmory Of Messrs s,I, nsrsasn ,sa
case for, N thy had they ~oud not have given an
opinion In MIR Crawford favor and allo-ed Interest
vestira,ed and read seventy Ave volumes II vas
clear ths, the President had sever given th'tscts
examination. They Who Intend TO asssi him, had
better attempt to the of Heaven, for his
name " "a immortal ~ the stars.
Mr. Burr said n not for him toconjecture s TO
vhat source Mr Brooks had applied himseif; but he
Cfr Burtl could Fsy that Mr. Brooks hsd not
had the aid Of any members o. me eommt'ee =. vas
as 20 how the member. Of the cabinet stood towards
the President or ho- the President stands before ,h
claim II vas for the Hous. and the country, and he
desired them knov that the committee has perform
ed the duty i'm posed upon them by the House ms
The sra p.rt goes into a minute history of the
claim and concludes wish the fonoving;-in investE
eating Mr. relation aud conduct TO the claim
the cSmmttes Do. med their duty 70 request Cover
Crawford TO sppeer hsfre them. ana mate ruch
statements a. would make them undsrst.nd hl- CON
nectis With the claim sud he N ud think proper
on his part. lie did appear and made statement,
~hich he subsequently dnc,d to writing and also
answersd inquiries pruposed by the committee from
hs statement sppesr that he became agent or eoun.
sei for this claim by po~rr q attorney executed ~
the son and executor Of George Galphn. the
seventh e February. lss3 In agreement With the
Untitled TO receive fur his services without any
ether charge TO his prime pal halt Of the whole
supplemental agreems ut by the parties explanatory
81 the foregoing. VS. ,n"rrd into on the leth Of
January. 1885 by which 10 was stipulated that tho
pecunisry advances aud professional services Of
ao,,Inor Crawford should be the consideration
sns VSs4 ali advances TO or contracts msde by him
With tho other persons, concerning the claim should
be a<dvc,ed from the sun to be rsalIIsa from the
claim before its division Governor Cra-fotd endea-
vortd 10 obtsin payment of the claim ~ The treaty o
rcw Tcbots With the Cherokee indian in lSS
Taiiirr tbst n presented 10 the Legislsture OF
Ceofea IN 1851 aud CONTINUED 20 BE- urged before the
legislature of that state until ls43 Governor srs~-
fofd = NJ, nbcr of that body snd svowed h's IN
In thi- clan aud urgcd In the debate ts psy
mint tut declis~d To vote upon II. In MAY lbs, ne
st4i,,d In tbi- city. his way TO the Philadelphia
tsnrniion snd remaiusd about day. and on his re-
ttlt O., Philadelphia. he reached this city In the
no'b' 5, aud d,P1i'ed f'r bis residence IA 0eorsa