Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-13
No. 474.

Congress which require correction ro.sd That nothing
herein shall be construed to imply t in the opinion Of
mittee which mpugns the personal official integrity
Crawford in relation the settlement Of said of the
representatives of George Galphn.'
Mr.. WILMOT gave notice that If the motion to reconsider
should be agreed to, he would offer the substitute of which
he gave notice yesterday, in the following modified form
Resolved, That this House condemns, highly
Bile and the conduct OF Geo. W. Crawford Secre
y OF in prosecuting agent before OF the Depart
men OF the Government the claim of the heirs of George
Gaphn arising under the treaty of 773 with the Greek and
Cherokee Indians and in which said Crawford largely
teres,ed and that the effort shield himself from just
sponsbiy by the publication of which he
the President adds to the ndelicacy and mpr
prey his conduct that this House from the opinion
OF the Attorney General allowing interest said claim
that the payment thereof unauthorized by the act OF the
i4th OF August, 1sis.''
Mr.. TUCK moved lay the motion to reconsider the
able which disagreed to Yeas "A, nays ll2.
The question recurring the motion Of Mr. FEATHER-
sTos to reconsider the vote by which the las. Of the series
OF resolutions reported by the committee agreed
decided in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Aibertson, Alexander, Andrews, Ashe,
Bay Bayly, Bennet Bingham, BisselI, Bowie. Bowiin,
Butler Cable, Calvin, Campbell Chandler Clark Conger.
corwn Daniel Diekey Dmmck, Dixon, Doy, Duer, Dun
Freey Gilmore aaowas Ha@en
Hampton, Harlan, lsham G.. Harris, Thomas L. Harris,
tiav, Hehard Henry, Hibbard. Hiliard. Holmes, Howe
Mann, Marshall, Ma,,s.oa, Mecleraand. Mcdonald. Nc
Newell oge, olds Outlaw, Peaee Peck Phelps, Pitman
Potter Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Robbins Robinson Rock
sshensk, sehermerhorn, sehooera silvestsS, spaldH
Spague Richard H Stanton, Thaddeus Stevens, Stetson,
Strong, Underhil, Van DYKE Wsido, Wallace Wentworth
NAYs-Messrs Allen Aston, Averett Boeoek, Bokee,
Booth, Boyd Briggs, Burt Themas B. Butler, Cabel Geo
Williamson X. w Cobb Colcock, Cole Conrad, Crowell,
Deberry, Duncan Ewing Gentry, Giddings Gott, Gould
HOil hard JosRDh lack is
King. Lei.r, LiileaeId Horace Mann Mason, Mcdowell
Owen Parker Richardson Rsley Seldom Shepherd Saly
Frederick P. Stanton, Alexander H. Stephens, sweetse
Tuck, Vinton, Welborn, Williams, Wood, Woodward73-
The question REQUIRED agreeing the third and
last resolution reported by the committee which follows
Resolred That the aforesaid did authorize the
Secretary OF the Treasury pay interest said claim, and
its payment not in conformity with law precedent
Mr. OLDS moved that the further consideration Of this
subject be postponed until Monday which motion
nega,ived Yeas Sd, nays 1885,
Mr.. FEATHERsTON remarked that in making the mo-
ton reconsider the vote by which the third and last esol
ton passed yesterday he did propose sny debate OF
discussion Of the question: for he satisfied the House had
become tired Of it. His object in making the motion fed
offer an amendmsnt which he believed was apropna
germane 10 1t. He did not believe any Objection wuHd
offered, It contained the positions which bad aIeadx
been voted upon and adopted by the House He wished to
say for himself that be considered just necessary
sDouu aQOptfu as ne WOULD
for the without the other that equal justice might bs
done to all the parties interested in the transactions.
He then sent up the following amendment to the
third resolution of the committee which he demanded tho
| previous question
that the House approve the conduct of the
IL y e pS s
of the Departments of the Government he himself being
the time the head of another of those Departments
the House considering that such connexon and
member ot Cabinet wi claim pending and prosecuted
before another Department would be improper and dangerous
precedent, and ought to be sanctioned and
quent this House totally from the
Of the opinion expressed the President Of the United State,
to the said Secretary OF War; that his he said Crawford
at the head of the War Department and the agent Of
the claimants, did take from him any rights he may
'ad such agent would have justified him in having the
examination and decision of the claim the Secretary the
Treasury supended and that this House decidedly dsap
and dssents from the opinion given by the Attorney
General in favor OF an allowance of claim
from the action of the Secretary of the Treasury
of the claim"
Mr. HOLMES question of order. His point Of 4
order this: The resolution Of the gentleman embraced,
of propositions censure upon the President of the
United States. Now the President of the United States
not trial. and therefore had opportunity of defence He
asked the House whether it right in investigation
the conduct OF the Secretary of War; authorize nves
CATION OF the President For these he raised the
question that TIE resolution of order. The common
law said that could be condemned censured with
out being placed on trial.
The SPEAKER ovefruled the point of order
Mr.. DUER also question of order. He said that
his question Of order embraced something than that
stated by the gentleman from South Carolina It was his
intention appeal from the decision of the Chair if
overuled. This House, he understood it, was acting
under the impeachng power vested in under the consti
on otherwise they acting vainly and idly. They
simply TO determine whether not there any thing
the conduct of the Secretary of War calling for the
Of this power. They acting under ahgh consttu
opa power. He contended that it germane but n
departure tom the subject before the House, connec
with this claim the President Of the United States The sub
et before the House examine into the conduct of the
and &c b.T
the head of any Department with not germane
Frs then, it germane; second, not proper
mode for this House to pursue examination into the
duct of officer of the Government and especially the P
sdent of The United States
The SPEAKER stated that the question Of order made y
the gentleman from New York the same as that made
by The gentleman from South Carolina and the Chair rue5
aa he could dec de upon that question question
oderIt for the decision OF the House when they
to vote on the amendment. -
Mr. DUER appealed from this decision.
Mr.. KAUFMAN moved to lay the appeal on the table, b
Mr.. MORSE moved that The House adjourn which mo- &
ton negaived.. .... r-.. #
The question then taken on the motion lay hn M
PEAL on the table, and sgreed to Yeas l05 nays 81
THE PRESIDENTS ILLNESS.
Mr. BAYLY said that he understood that information bad
been received the Capitol that the President of the United
States could not survive hour and he therefore moved
that the House adjourn. ...... M
Mr. MORSE said that he had put the motion in writing,
and desired it should be read.
II was accordingly read as follows:
Whereas when exPresident OF the United States he
ate JOIN Quincy ADAMS lying dangerously ill., shi,
House adjourned from day day and whereas is
ened that ZACHARY TAYLOR President of the United Statea