Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18
FRIDAY, May IL, 1850.

Houses said amendments, and had appointed Messrs
DAVIS, of Massachusetts, UNDERWOOD, and BRIGHT
the managers the said conference the part the Senate
Mr. DUER moved to reconsider the by which
rred yesterday the Committee of the Whole the state
of the Union the bill reported from the Committee Com
admit certain articles of the growth and production
Of Canada into the United States free of duty upon the
dtion that The like articles of the growth and production Of
the United States be admitted into Canada free Of duty
Mr. ID. also made similar motion with respect to the
sage from the President Of the United Staes transmitting
the House copies of correspondence between the Depart
of State and the British Legation in this city on the
subject Of the above BILL The reciprocal admission Of the
natural products Of the United States and Canada free Of
duty into the territories of both countries which was on yes
erday also referred to the Committee of the Whole the
state of the Union. .*s
Mr. DUER said that he made these motions that they
might be entered on the Journal .#@.
Mr. COBB, of Alabama moved that the motions to recon-
slider be laid on The table.
The SPEAKER stated that the motions to reconsider would
be entered on the Journal.
REPORT IN THE GALPHIN CASE.
Mr. BURT said that he desired make report from the
select committee to investigate the conduct and relation of
the Secretary Of War the claim Of George Gaphn, and
other circumstances connected with and inquired was
not by decision Of the Speaker, privileged question
The SPEAKER stated his opinion that report Of
select committee in order question Of privilege 1t
had been considered by The action of the House in refe
renee to that subject ard the Chair thought properly
Mr.. BURT then remarked that the committee had per-
formed lis abors and had directed him to submit to the House
report He wished to say the House that upon several
questions involved under the resolutions of the House the
committee had not been able agree; and upon certain
questions that in particular which related the payment Of
the principal and of the claim, diversity OF opinion
existed in the committee The members of the csnmttee had
prepared their views in writing, written arguments IN sup
port OF the conclusions to which the committee had come,
which expressed in the resolutions that accompanied
the report He instructed by the committee to ask that
the House adopt resolution which he now sent TO the
Chair
The following res ,luon then read by the Clerk
Resofved That the within arguments Of the different
bers of committee the subject OF the payment oi the
principal interest OF the claim OF the representatives oil
George G phn, be printed.
Mr. BURT said that he instructed by the committee
to say further that they asked that their reports be laid
the table and printed and that the reports and
documents should be printed, they should feel
their duty to that they be sdered by the House.
Mr.. CONGER desired to inquire when would be in
der 10 call up these resolutions!
The SPEAKER replied that at any time il would be in
order for the House TO call up the subject privileged
question.
Mr.. BRECK submitted the views Of the minority Of the
same committee the subject
Mr.. DISNEY submitted the viz OF himself Mr.. MANN
OF PenDsy vania, and Mr.. FEATHERsToS, on the same
subject.
Mr.. BROOKS rose ard made speech which occupied an
hour on the subject of the report.
Mr.. BURT, p-efacng his motion by few remarks moved
that the report be read which motion was acquesctd in by
House.