New-York daily tribune., 1844-04-06
By This Mornings Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
sy rHE srroErXS oF rHk ssw-foRx rSrSUss.
Adjournment OF ss-Reduetion OF
the Army. &C.

WAsHI>GTnN. rhursdly. Apnl !.
In SENATE. to.iay. Nh BKsEsE introduced
hull for the sale of the Mineral Lands Of The I'M.
ted States. and gave notice of one for the sbol.
ton of the Mllitary Academy.
Various petitions were presented among which
were. by MesSrs. TuM,pGE. FSANcI> and Br.
cH,x,N. against any modification OF the laHH.
On motion of Mr. FosrER. after some conveE.
<,tion thereon, the bill 10 establish Nava! deR;
and Yard at Memphis, was taken up.
Mr.. Bsgvsg moved 4 substitute, authorS'ng
III, President 20 detach AN officer with corps OF
Fne9ne,rs To 90 10 the Mississippi and examine
and r,por, on the most eligible site for this depot.
III, argued that they had not the requisite inot-
nation to Justify an Appropriation at present
Mr. FOSTER replied. mputing 10 Mt u. Sc
cret desire for this location at Cairo; assigning
reasons for the superior eligibility OF the site pFa'
posed, and warmly advocating the bull.
Nr. T.rrlN opposed the bill, and Mr. fs.ScE,
indicating his preference for Memphis, expressed
doubt AS 10 tne Feasibility OF either OF the loca-
unns on account OF the want of sufficient depth
OF water.
In the HOUSE, the Army Retrcnchment bil was
taken up in Committee ot The Whole Oh 'he
Union, and the greater part OF the tune unni TWO
o'clock the time fixed for the close OF debate
was occupied BY Mcssrs. BL>cN' ot ; L who
renor,cd the bill from the Committee on he
trcuchmentl Mr.. Coles and other incm'ers' IN
discussion of the details OF the bill
Nr Uo,Mss moved 10 add proviso that no
officer or private soldier should be compelled TO
,,,erd pnbic religious worship OF form antagonist
IN his religious belief and, referring 10 the fact
,h,,t some complaints ON the subject had lately
hccu made. urged the amendment 10 secure 10
Il he the rlplt pr,yldcd
fnr N the Constitution, of the enjoyment OF free
dom ofconScIence.
Mr.. PEr-rtr OF IL moved 10 amend the amend.
m,nt by providing that no person III the public
service shall he obliged Ia attend church NJ all,
and proceeded 10 lnlhct upon the House repeh.
ton of his d,sgraccIul and mpious speech oi Sat.
urday IN denunciation OF the Christian religion.
Mr. HuNr of n. y. expressed hlS deep regret
thai nm amendment bad been offered which had
been made the hinge of such speech as that of
Mr.. Pev-rlr, and proceeded briefly TO advocate
the obvious benefits OF the cmpoy'nen. ot Chap.
plains for the presentation OF religious truths to
the minds of our soldiers and sailors who else
s,cluded as they are from Society would be Ger.
tainly without 1t.
Both these and various other amendments were
rejected and the bill estimated 10 effect saving
of half million of dollars, was reported to the
House, winch was passed under the previous
question Yeas lO9-Nays -.
The rules having been suspended for the dis
position of business on the Speakers table. the
Senate's resolution for the final adjournment oi
the Session on the 9th May came up.
Mr. DRoMcooLE objected TO fixing day at
present, holding that 1t should be iei, 10 be de.
tcrmined by the progress of the business and
moved to postpone the resolution until The 18Th
of May.
A cali Of the House exhibited l59 members
present.
The resolution was then postponed; By Loco
Foco rofe-Ycas 81, Nays 60.
Mr.. J. r lNGeRsoLl, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, made II minority report on the
subject OF the Tariff and moved the printing Of
the same number Of extra copies thereof AZ had
been ordered OF Mr.. McKay's majority report.
Mr.. WELLER Objected; and pending the qucs
ton the House adjourned.
The meetings of the National Institute still in
progress are well attended by intelligent and IN.
tcrestcd audiences. Rev Dr.. Norr, of Union
College, read paper tonight on the origin and
duration and end of the world. ARGUS.