New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-18
Consress.onsl Proceedings.
In the HoUsr OF RgrREsEsrArlvg:s, after val
WA.ulSGron, Ead2Y, MaEc

In the HoUsE or REPRESENTATIVES after vari-
ous unlmportant matters. the consideration OF the
Military Academy bill was resumed. The reso-
luton offered by Mr. CAVE JOHNSON on the previous
day that all debate on the bjl should cease at
o'clock. was amended by substituting II for |,
and the resolution was adopted-96 to 80. The
House then resolved Itself into Coamittee of the
Whole the state Of the Union. (Nlr. DRoM-
GooLE in the char and resumed the conSldera-
ton of the bill making appropriations for the sup
port OF the Military Academy for the tiSca! year
ending on the Both day OF June, 1S45.
Ii wanted now seven minutes to II o'clock.
Mr. MoRRIS consumed the seven minutes IN
demonstrating on this course OF legislation, and
the Speakers hammer fell while he was speaking.
The question being upon the amendment OF 'lr.
HALL, That all acts now m force authorizing
the enlistment or employment OF cadets IN the
Military Academy at West Point DC repealed
after the 30th day OF June next, the amendment
was rejected The Committee here rose and re-
ported the bill and the amendments to the House.
The amendments were all concurred in
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then moved to amend the
bill by tie insertion of d provlSo that no money
appropriated in this oil. OF hereafter to De appro-
prlated, shall be applied to the payment q! any
cadet hereafter to be appointed ard That the
terms OF service of those who have warrants now
IN the academy shall be held TO cease from and
after four years from the time OF their respective
appointments.
And SIr. J. demanded the previous question.
Mr.. F,sn desired to be informed whether the
amendment mot having been considered IN Com
nittee) was in order
The SPEAKER decided that ii was IN order
On the suggestion of Mr.. HAEALsoN-
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON modified his amendment
so as to strike out the appropriation of $4,000
for continuing the construction Of the barracks.
The question on the demand for the previous
question was taken, and by ayes - noes o.,
there was Sec0nf
And the main question [being first on the
amendment and ordered to be now taken.
The question was then taken on the first branch
of the amendment Of Mr.. CAVE .]oHNsoN-to wit,
on 50 much of it as forbid the application OF mo-
MES to paw cadets hereafter appointed, &c.-and
the result was as follows Yeas -, nays l06
The second branch Of the amendment Striking
out the appropriation for the Barracks, was then
.qreed to, ana then passed Yeas l09; Nays 81.
Mr.. FISH then moved a reconslderatlon which
was lost. Mr. WENTWORTH moved TO amend the
title of the DILL so as to make 1t read 4" \ bill to
mt down the militia of this country" which he
subsequently withdrew.
The subject of the Annexation OF Texas then
came up.
Mr. WINTHROP rose and SAID that he wished to
move a suspension of the rules for the purpose OF
introducing resolutions on a subject which, IN his
Judgment, ought to be brought, at an early day,
TO the solemn consideration OF this House and OF
this country. He thought 1t was nigh time that
it was understood by the Representatives of the
People and by the People themselves, whether the
annexation of Texas was the settled policy OF this
Government. He had expressed his apprehen-
sions on this subject yesterday, and 1t would bo
out of order for him to go further now. But he
desired to have the yeas and nays on the motion
to suspend the rules.
The resolutions are in the following words
Rsso.d That no proposition for the atom OF IeNS
10 the United States oa.t To bs made or assSnted TO- o t
R,,oir,d That the House viii resolve itse into Com
T fhe Whos on the of thu Union for ta "usld
efaou of the above resolution ou s Igt ms
aud resolution be made i special order oi ts day
The House then after some conversation be
tween several members, refused TO suspend the
rules-yeas 40, nays l22-and the resolutions
were not received
MIR. WELLER objection being made moved
that the rules be suspended to enable hun to
move that $4,000 extra copies OF the report ac-
conpanying the bill reported from the Committee
of WAYS and Means on Wednesday last provld
ING for the collection, safe keeping, transfer and
disbursement Of the public moneys, be printed.
This resolution shared the fate of the preccd-
ing one.
The Rhode Island memorial then came up and
the subject was postponed the House went
INTO the consideration OF private claims.
In SENATE, nearly the entire day was consumed
in discussing the Fox and Wisconsin rivers ap-
preparations and the subject postponed TIL Monday.
The bill from the House for the repeal OF the act
providing for the distribution among the States OF
the proceeds OF the sales of the public lands be-
ing taken up tor reference
Mr.. CRrrrENDEN moved to lay the bill on the
| table.
Mr.. KING asked If it was the Senator'S lnten-
ton TO call up the bill again
Mr.. CR1TTExpgN. Never, while | live.
Nix. CRITrENDEN' motion was then agreed 10
Yeas %, nays l9-as follows:
so F ssl., fss3 sae R5ifn Shojss
oIsn5 l" vi Sas am '' Ssl ofh,sd Polt sim
nous Taim4dse, Uph4m. White, Wo0d0fldgs-z2
Rnsna,p, Coquitr Fairfield Futon Htnnegan, Hayxsod
zadtson Hiag NJ Dutle eenple Tappan :" aike', Wood
~ The Senate adjourned till Monday.
HoxoRAgLE MEN. ALl"-Mr. j. II. Greene,
reformed gambler who has recently published a
| book showing up the lrIghtful, though legitimate,
results of the Profession, and exposing the small
tricks and knavery 10 which the sharp ones re-
sort 10 rob the unwary and unlnltlated, Is now
| Iecturing IN the Western cities on his avorte
theme He seems TO have reused the Ire OF the
| fraternity IN Louisville and TO rid themselves Oi