The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-23

ondeu-yeas -, nays %.
Inc amendment was rejected-yeas GO, nays 81.
MT. Stanly's motion was then agreed TO-
The House went into Committed Of the Whole
on the state OF the Union
Mr.. Meacham Of Vermont and Mr. Julian
OF Indiana delivered strong anti-slayery speeches
Mr.. Raymond Of Virginia obtained the door
the Committee rose, and the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, MAY -, 1880
A resolution moved by MIR Stanly was
adopted, instructing the Select Committee on
the subject TO inquire whether any Of the EN-
ployees of the late Administration were connected
with newspapers, &c.
MIR Bayy reported from the Committee Of
Ways and Means the usual Naval and Pension
appropriation bills which were read twice by
their titles and referred to the Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
After some unimportant matters, the House
proceeded to take up the business on the Speak
er's table--the first business in order being the
motion of Mr.. Brooks Of New York to refer one
portion Of the Presidents Message, transmitting
| the correspondence between Sir Henry Lytton
Buwer and the United States Secretary Of State,
TO the Committee on Manufactures, the other, to
! the Committee on Commerce
On this motion debate took place on the Tariff
policy, in which Mr. Brooks and Messrs. Calvin
and Moore Of Pennsylvania contended earnestly
| IOr tne pOlicy OF frOtccllOn. ne House hu-
journed, without disposing Of the subject
THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1850.
Reports were made from Committees and ap-
propriately disposed of
Mr.. McLane reported back from the Commit
tee on Commerce the Canada reciprocity bill,
and moved to put il on its final passage but
after various motions the bill was referred to the
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the
Union, and ordered To be printed
| The House proceeded TO consider the business
on the Speakers table, being the motion of Mr.
Brooks in relation to the Bulwer correspondence
MIR. Bayly having moved to amend by substitu-
ting Committee of Ways and Means for
Committee on Manufactures" the amend
ment was agreed to-yeas 50, nays So The por-
ton of the correspondence relating TO duties on
iron was then referred 10 the Committee of
Ways and Means-yeas 70, nays II
The motion to reconsider was laid upon the
table-yeas S. nays so.
The vote shows decided anti Protective ma
jority in the House.
The Senate bill to amend the laws governing
the United States Mint, returned from the SEN
ate with an amendment, authorizing depositors to
be repaid the coin value Of their bullion in
Treasury drafts, was then taken up, and the
amendment concurred in.
The Census bill returned from the Senate with
amendments, was next considered. Some Of the
amendments were concurred in--on others, the
! tc~se sex-' Z ~cHonaat Ceyopittee of Confer
ehce -
After the transaction Of unimportant business,
the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, MAY II, 1850.
Mr.. Burt, from the Committee on the Galphin
claim, submitted a report from the majority, with
accompanying papers, arguments, nc. After an
animated speech from MIR. Brooks Of New York
against the claim and those concerned in it, the
majority report was read which closed with the
following resolution:
/. Resolred, That the claim of the representa-
tives of George Galphn was not a just demand
against the United States. Voted for by Messrs.
BURT, FEATuERsToN, JACKSON, DISNEY, and
MANN.
2. Resolred, That the act of Congress made it
the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to pay
the principal of said claim, and it was therefore
paid in conformity with lawD and "prece-
dent" Unanimously agreed TO by the Com
mitee.
3. Resolued That the net aforesaid did not
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to pay
interest on said claim, and its payment was not
" in conformity with law or precedent Vo-
ted for by Messrs. BURT, DISNEY, FEATHERSroN,
aud JACKSON
The reading of the minority report having
been called for,
Mr. Burt remarked that there we're no minor
ity reports as to the facts Of the case. No FIVE
members Of the Committee had been able to
agree in the legal arguments leading to the conclu-
sions expressed in the resolutions. The minor
ity reports were but arguments upon the facts
presented in the report Of the majority He
Mr.. Bur, Mr. Brock, and Mr., Disney, had
each written such arguments.
Mr. Breek then read the minority report
signed by four members Of the Committee
Mcssrs Brock, Conrad, Jas c. King, and Grin
nell
Mr.. Featherston remarked that, having signed
the minority report next about to be read by Mr.
Disney, he desired to call attention to it, as indi-
eating how far he objected to the majority report
which itself showed how far he conceded with
the views expressed therein. ---.---
Mr.. Disney then read another minority report,
signed by himself, Mr.. Featherston, and Mr. Job
Mann, concluding with resolutions as follows
II. Resolved, That the claim of G. -Galphin WA
one that the United States was under no obliga-
ton to pay prior to the passage of the act of Is4s
?. That the interest thereon was paid without
authority of law or usage.
3. That Congress should pass a law prohibit
ing the payment of interest, in ANY case, by any
officer Of the Government, unless expressly d.
rected by law.
A. That Congress should pass law prohibiting
any member of the Cabinet from declaring ON
any claim or demand against the Government in
| which any other member Of the Cabinet shall he
interested, while they may be thus associated
together in the administration of the Govern
ment.
8. That We recommend the passage of a law
making final the decisions made by the heads of
the different Departments, and regulating the |
right OF appeal, NC.
After much confusion, il was moved 10 make |
the subject the order of the Day for the 4th Tues
day in June.
The House then adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY MAY 20, 1850
Mr. Inge made an Intellectual attempt to intro
duce resolutions calling upon the President for
information concerning the Cuban expedition, and
his action in relation thereto.
A report having been submitted last Tuesday
by Mr.. Odds, In regard 10 the charges preferred
against X. j.. Horror, Doorkeeper, the motion
then made TO postpone it's further consideration
till Monday next, was debated to-day by Messrs.
Brown, Odds, and others, and the motion was
then agreed to.
Mr. Stephens Of Georgia asked the unani-
nous consent Of the House to offer the following
resolution
Resoiud, with the concurrence Of the Senate
That the President of the Senate and Speaker
Of the House Of Representatives close tho present
session Of Congress by an adjournment Of their
respective Houses OH Monday the 18th day Of
July next, at the hour Of ~ o'clock, meridian.
Objection being made
Mr.. Stephens moved that the rule be sus-
pended, but the House refused to suspend the
rules-ycas So, nays ID.
MIR Toombs Of Georgia moved TO reconsider
the vote by which the House had ordered the re-
port, &C. on the Galphin claim TO be printed,
and on this motion he made n speech, In support
Of the Galphin claim, and In justification OF the
conduct Of Mr.. Crawford in relation TO IL.
Mr. Brooks Of New York replied denouncing
the claim, and condemning the conduct Of MIR.
Crawford, and he was sustained in his position by