The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-16

cared her right to remain invioate until her title
should have been settled by competent authority
Mr. RUsx to reply but at the suggestion
raj Senators, postponed his remarks until to morrow
and moved an adjournment, which was agreed to.
House Of Representatives.
BY BANS ELECTRO CHEMICAL TELEGRAPH
WAsHINoros, July 10, 1850.
THE WIDOW THE LATE PRESIDENT
Mr. MoRsr, (dem.) Of Lousisns, by unanimous con
sent introduced bill granting the ranking privilege
to Mrs Margaret Smith Taylor relict the deceased
President, and it was passed without debate
THE oALrHrN CLAIM
Mr. BArLr dem Of Virginia. called for the orders of
the day.
The srEAKER announced them to be the report of the
select committee on the Galphin claim.
The amendment pending was Mr.. Featherston's, that
the House does not approve of the conduct of the
tsry in continuing be interested in the prose-
cution of the claim, he being at the head Of the War
Department and that the House considers such
tien and interest Of Q member Of the cabinet with q
claim pending and prosecuted before another depart
ment, improper, and dangerous IS q precedent aud
totally dissenting from the correctness opinion
of the precedent said by Crawford to have been
pressed by the President his Crawfords being At
the head of the War and the agent of the
claimants, did not take from him any rights he may
have had, as such agent, or would have justified
him In having the examination and decision Of the
claim by the Secretary Of the Treasury suspended and
from the opinion given BY the Attorney General in IA
yor Of an allowance of interest sad claim and from
the action Of the Secretary of the Treasury in paying
the said claim.
MIR. FEArHKRsToN, (dem.) of Mississippi having, on
Tuesday, demanded the previous question, with
Of his mendmept while his mind had undergone no
change to the ndmen mt ITSELF he did not regard
the present q suitable occasion for its adoption.
Events have transpired since IL was offered aud to
which IL not necessary to alude and for this
son among Others, he Withdrew the amendment, and
IA mas adj ha nra Win thA NJ
the third resolution Of the committee. Hths amend
nent should be adopted IL would bea mere xpression
OF opinion on these points At an early day he would
introduce bill to make perma the objects
tempisted by the amendment
MI. HILARD, (whig) OF Alabama moved to lay the
The srr.xr. said that il the otion should prevail
could only Affect the third resolution the arst two
having already been adopted
The question taken, and the House, by vote Of
y,ns co. nays So refused to lay the resolution on the
table.
The resolution Ia as follows -
That the act aforesaid did not authorize the secrs
tsy o. ,ns ~ 70 pay .s on u sa
The resoiution was agreed to-yeas IFS; nays, 90.
Mr.. Josss, (dem) Of Tennessee asked unanimous
consent offer amendment, which was read Tor iu
formation. 1t is thus" That the amount paid as in
tcrest the Galphn claim should. In the opinion Of
this House be refunded TO the Treasury by those 10
whom was paid"
unanimous consent. An objection was made.
Mr. BuHr, dem Of South Carolina, moved for a re-
consideration Of the vste by which the third resolution
OF the Gaphin business was sd opted
The srrANsR said that the motion sbould be made
a. q resolution. After IL was adopted on former &C.
caslons II was rccensdercd
rhouibrriso CABINET MEMBERS PROM Acting As AosIrs
CLAIMS.
Mr. DArIrL, (demO Of North Carolina, asked, but did
not obtain, unanimous conse mt to offer resolution
that the Committee the Judiciary be Instructed to
inquire into the exIediency Of reporting bill con-
the executive departments from acting agents for
claims against the United States, whether without
compensation or otherwise.
STATUE or GENERAL JACKSON.
Mr.. HoLnks, deny Of South Cssplins, asked fer
unanimous consent, to Introduce joint resolu-
snce Congress granted to the committee superntend
ig the erection of the equestrian statue OF General
Jsckson, at fensacols. On examining them, 1t was
that they nne specimens Of the art and
which the United states ought never to destroy, but
instead Of these, that some old Worthless and con-
d.mned cannon at the Washington Arsenal, be given
The resolution Of Mr. H., containing the above view,
was ~ ad and adopted
rnIsrISo srskcHss AND rhocskoires ON The DEATH
or GENERAL rArLoR.
The Senate resolution providing for printing thirty
thousand copies Of the speeches and preceednss con-
sequent the death Of Gen. Taylsr referred to
tho Committee on Printing
issuinIre so,rr MAS nSSr rAxkS rsos rms
sssrLus FUND.
Mr.. CuIspLrp,. amendment to the resolution Of Mr.
sweetser heretofore introduced, was agreed to- ana
the resolution ~ thus amended was adopted. IL In
and report to the House, an account Of all sums 81
money which may hsvs been taken, II any, from the
provisions Of the Of 1895 from the appropriations
made for the Florida Indians and other purposes,
under various specific appropriations made By Con-
Mr. pArlv, (dem) Of Va. asked leave to Offer re-
special order for TO- and every day thoro.ss
until disposed Of, with the exception Of rrssys and
Objection being made, Mr.. B.yly moved to suspend
the rules which was negstived by So yess to % nays
oovnsrsssr rnrrrrro.
During debate on resolution, which vas adopted
auth the printing Of maps for one Of the public
Mr.. CI,rr,, (dsm) Of Ohio, asked whether the
printing estabshment has not burst up and whether
the printing Of government documents 10 mot al
Mr.. WENTWORTH, Cdem) Of III, replied that nothing
Of this bad appeared before the select COMMITTEES
appointed 70 nSp a., gSSs
poetors have been discharged.
Mr. wrrrwosrH-Public notoriety was NOT before
the committee.
rms eAIrHir clam ae.r-.
Mr. Jorrs again asked leave TO offer resolution
ssls on n. ' esiphn claim ossh, to be refunded
Objection being made he moved for suspension OF the
rules. Yeas, 50; nays, rs; not tvc-thirds
corpeLtrcs TO mss. rsrLos
The Senate resolution, expressive Of coincidence V
Mrs. Taylor, was passed.
Mr.. sryrr,-., (-hisS, Of Georgia, s.hed leave q
offer joint resolution, with view TO an adjournment
| on the 10th OF August
The House By yess o. 70 nays ioe refused suspend
I the rules.
| rvs rsv prxiosr prlrosrp.
On molten Of Mr. srsoro. dem OF Pa, the Hous'
vent into Committee Of the whole the State Of th
Union and took mp the report Of the Committee OF
Elections against the admission Of Hugh ~ smith v
seat In the Houss Of Representatives, a. delegate
\ from New Mexico
| Mr. Mceauessr, (vhisl OF L., Of the minority o
the committee srsued In favor Of Mr.. Smith He ssis
he objected b.cspss no Law hsd beer passed bY Con
sr~%s under which the election authorized to b
ksld; but the caesat irc~ Minnesota vss admitted =