The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-03-28
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ion.
Mr. cFifienden lnsk me foor IN reply.
An sneoonler af Vii md argument follow.
- beisern Messrs tnuendsa and b..
ehanan fnr IN hour ar marr.
IN he Honse 81 Representatives, Mr..
Gidtings moved he Feconsideraiion or he
roie ofyesierday. ordering lwenly ihous.
and extra enpirs &C Ar. MeKay's tariff
bill and report.
Mr.. Drnmgnole moEed die previous
question, and The house, By yeas IS, noss
100. refused % rsennsidrr he vote.
On motion Of Mr.. Mckay. Inc House
passed into committee Of the whole, on
The stale Of the Union, Mr.. Dromgoolr.
Of Va, in the chair. and took up the bin
20 appropriate money for The expenses Of
the Military Academy. Adebsle of some
length arnse on m amendment offered BY
Mr.. Hale. 10 abolish the Arademy; but
without any final action The committee
ross. and The House adjourned.
MsdassIay. Manh -
In Senate. Mr.. Buchanan presented
three several memorials setting forth The
extraordinary results in ihs revival OF
trade and business since The adoption Of
the present tariff. and pray ing that Con-
gress will nor alter Il unIil contrary re-
suits are ascerIained BY experience.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans, the Senate
took up the Indian appropriation bill and
passed il. Ashorl Executive session WIS
then held.
In the House Of Representatives. Mr..
Drnmgoole. from The commit of ways
and means, reported bill 10 repeal The
sections 81 The nc, Of July. 1912. now in
force. providing for the distribution OF
the proceeds from the sales Of the public
Lands. Mr.. ID. asked that the bill might
be put upon lis engrossment
The debate was cut short BY The ore
ration Of The previous question. !" aud Inc
bill was finally passed by vote Of II3
10 81. a
The rnl were suspended, on motion
Of Mr.. Mckay. 10 receive reports from
committees. e..' .--+t
Mr.. Dromgoole, from the committee Of
ways and means, reported bill for The
culiec ion, safe-kceping and disbursement
Of the public moneys-in other words,
the "Sub-freasury bill" III
Mr.. Milton Brown moved 10 lay it on
the table.
The yeas snd nays we're called on this
motion. and il was refused by 100 &c 90.
The bill and repor, were then referred
10 the commit,e Of the whole, and order
ed 10 be printed. & a.#
Thursday. March "a.
In the Senate. Mr.. Haywood, in con-
forniiy with previnus notice, introduced a
number OF bills uweniy-seren in all.I for
reducing The pay Of all officers Of the Co
yerment. The Presidents salary after
the 18th Of March next, and all others from
the passage of the bill. .t-
Mr.Archer attempted TO address the Sc
nate upon the Oregon resolution, bu, he
was compelled by indisposilion 10 give
way, and the subject was postponed.
The House nf Repre-. eniatives, on mo-
lion &C Mr.. McKsr, resolved itself into
committee cf tie whole, Mr.. Dromgoole
in the chsir, and took up the Military Aca-
deny bill.
Mr.. e. Johnson was for the des,ruc-
ton Of The institution.
Mr.. Mckay was lor;greai modification.
Mr.. Bla' K said. corTec, abuse, bu, do
no, destroy the Academy.
MIR. Ficklin was + Z entire destruction,
AMI that as soon as possible. II was a
corrupt, rotten, and destable institution.
+ Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky, thought it a
little inconsistent that the very members
who displayed IN their remarks here the
most warlike spirit, who were constantly
talking about war, and the proves of The
people in arms. should be foremost in
their zeal for the destruction Of an insti-
tuition designed to impart military know
ledge. Mr.. ID. believed that most Of the
disasters that occurred in the lat war
nigh, be traced 10 want Of proper mill
tary science in the officers whom we
had in service.
Ii rumor was 10 be credited, we were
to have, some time this session, a treaty
for the annexation Of Texas. &c this
should be, who could say hnw near We
now stood TO one Of those collisions in
which foe met foe. aud steel FLASHED
agains, steel. We might have war
with Mexico, or withGreat Britain. which
would call fnr all our military skill aud
resources. and render The institution ines.
timably valuable
MIR. McClelland, Of Mich. made sen.
sible defence Of the institution
Mr.. Holmes, of 8. C., took The same
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