Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-03


In. The Senate,s there was, as usual
scores of memorials from The North and
East against any chang in The tariff.
The Committee on Naval Affalrs-maGe
an adverse report on the memorial Of Off
GERS of The Exploring Expedition, asking
for extra pay.
The WesI Point and Fertilization bill
from the House, were reported from The
Finance Committee without amendment.
After the disposal Of private and local
business. the consideration Of the tariff
resolution was resumed.
MIR. Simmons having the floor, spoke
until the adjournment in reply TO Mr.. Ben.
ton, and in favor ofthe present tariff. 8 s
In the House, resolution was adopted
requiring The Secretary of War 10 report
a copy of an order Thy lhe Adjutant
General to Lieutenanl Bragg, of the q. s.;
Army, requiring him to return forthwith
TO his post, while Bragg was in ,,is city.
on an unexpired leave Of absence; also,
to report on what suppositon The order;
was predicated. Also. to inform the
House whether Bragg has been arrested.
and if SO, upon what charge,-and whether
the proceedings against him were cot iu-l
duced BY the fears and suspicious of Ma
jor General, Commander.in. Chief, Of in
formation said Bragg was. supposed to be
in,paring to Committees or. members of
The House. Likewise, that he inform the
House whether said Bragg was arrested
for remaining at Washington. after the
:Adjutani General had been informed by
the Chairman Of the Commiltee that such
was the case.
Mr.. Schenck made an appeal to the
House TO lake up The join, resolution from
the Senate, providing for a termination oi
The present session on the 9Th of May.
Opposition being made in various quar-
tiers. Mr.. S. moved suspension ofihe
Rules. He thought it high time the real
sentiments of the members were known.
MIR. Black, Of Ga, desired TO know if
the resolution provided for an extra ses-
sion. He was answered in. the negative.
After further conversation, the motion
to suspend was nega'ived, yeas 90, nays
81, mot two thirds. From this vote, il is
evident members will be in no hurry to
leave.
A number ofblls, relating to the affairs
of this District were reported. Among
them were two bills providing for the in-
corporation Of the Odd Fellows Lodge,
and the Masonic Lodge Of this District.
A discussion of rather humorous char
acier arose relative TO the merits of Free
Masonry, sc. II termina ed by the prev
aIencc ofa morton laying both bills on The
table. There were but = negative votes.
One member observed that if the friends
of The bills would aver tha, the Masons did
not murder Morgan, he would support it.
After the reception Of numerous private
reports, the House went into Committee
and took up the Army ApproproPriation.
bill.
Mr.. Brinkerhoff renewed The amend
rnent, debated when The West Point bill
was under consideration, viz: to disband
The suprrnumery officers OF the Army, af-
ter the 30lh Of June.
On this proposition a long aud spirited
discussion arose.
Messrs Brinkerhof, Hale, Black, and
others argued thai the hundreds of lieuten-
ants are constant drain upon the Treas
ury, without any advantage whatever,
aud that they ought TO be disbanded with.
out delay.
On the other side, il was coniended,
that it would be as great act of folly TO
discharge these officers now, as it would
be TO discharge The crew Of ship in a
calm. because there was no immediate
need Of their services.
Without taking the question, al AVE
hour, The Committee rose and the House
adjourned.