New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


WAsulNcroN, Thursday, March 90.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr.. DEAN
from the Committee on Retrenchment, reported a
bill to regulate the pay Of the officers of the Navy
Mr.. ADAMS, on leave, presented a memorial
from Hon. J. G. SPENCER, and the other Heads Of
Departments, Mr.. Woodbury., and other members
of the National Institute, setting forth the circum
stances of that Institute, and requesting aid of
Congress In its behalf.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE from the Committee of Ways
and Means, to whom an inquiry into the sub ject
had been referred, reported a resolution declaring
the issue of Treasury Notes similar to those now
in circulation payable on the face one year after
date bearing a nominal rate of interest, to be
unauthorized by lao, accompanied by an argu-
mentative report and "a letter of the Secretary OF
the Treasury.
A motion reported by him to print 10000 extra
copies Of the above lies over
Mr.. MCKAY, Chairman of the Committee of
Ways and Means, reported a Resolution making
the bill reported by him from the Committee for
the modification Of the Tariff the special order
for Tuesday, 9th April, to take precedence over
all other subjects until finally disposed Of; aud
moved the previous question.
Mr.. ]. R. 1NGERsoLL moved to lay it on the
table; but withdrew in order to allow a direct
vote. He hoped that the subject would not be
taken up until there was opportunity offered for
the country at large to express their views upon it.
The Previous Question was seconded; and the
resolution making the special order was rejected:
Ayes ga, Nays.79, (not o-thirds)
Mr.. Mckay then gave notice that on the 9th
April, or at an earlier day the business of the
House permitting, he should move to go into
Committee ofthc Whole to take up the bill and
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day until disposed of.
The Army Appropriation Bill was again taken
up In Committee of the Whole on the Union
Mr.. BRINKERHoFF's amendment pending, pro-
viding for the dismissal, on the 30tb July next,
of all the supernumerary officers Of the Army,
allowing them, if dismissed without fault on their
part three months pay thereafter and prohibiting
the future appointment of supernumcrarles.
This amendment gave rise to a long and dui
debate being advocated by Messrs. DANA OF N.
Y, BRESGLE of Md, SMITH Of Ia, and mellow
ELL of O.; and opposed by Messrs.- COLES OF Va,
PATgRsoY and Carroll OF N. Y, and discussed
by other gentlemen.
Amendments to the amendment, Of Messrs.
Hunt of n, Y. and ScHgNCK Of 0. were success.
sivey rejected, and the original amendment, re-
ducing about $4,000, as estimated by the De-
partment, was adopted; Ayes 81, Noes 20.
The bill was then laid aside for the present. and
that reported by Mr.. BLACK of S. c. from the
Retrenchment Committee, for regulating the
pay of the Army" was taken up and with but
little progress thereon, the House adjourned
In SENATE, memorials were presented by Mr..
TALLMADGE, several from N. Y. against modi.
hcatlon Of the Tariff by Mr.. STURGEON, from
Pa, and by Mr.. Japan, from O. for the same
purpose and by Mr.. WRIGHT, from n Y against
the annexation of Texas
Mr.. JARNAGIN moved the transfer of the report
Of the Indian Department and the other papers
on the removal of the Cherokees from the Militia.
ry Committee to the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs. He complained of the head of the Indian
bureau for not affording him information on this
subject at several applications therefor, for his ex