New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-14
By This Mornings Mail


BY This Mornings NIaiI.
IT The NAVAL Court OF INeulRY conre,es
BY csd-i OF the Secretary OF the Navy to inye<;
gate the cause OF the disastrous explosion >,
board the Princeton, have made their report :,
winch they totally e1onerate Capt. Stockton sos
MS 'fflcers from the slightest blame, and attrbp.
the explosion entirely to accident
tRoM THE GULr OF Mxxrco.-The U. s,,ts
snip Nlncennes, Capt. Buchanan, arrived q, Pen
sacoIa on The hrst ofths month. from cruise q,
the coast OF Mexico, and last from the Island of
SACRIFICES, near Vera Cruz, which ANCHORAGE i.
left on the 10Th ultimo, having on hoard Iien.
Francis 5. Barry, of the L. S. NAVY bearer :;
dispatches from Commodore DALLAS and or.
Minister at Mexico.
Gen. THOMPSON had been expected TO return :,
the United States in the Vncennes, bu, his a.
cial duties are such as to deiain him some month.
longer in Mexico.
Mr. BANkuEAD, the British Minister TO Ner
co, had not arrived on the 20th FEBRUARY.
IL The Us. steamship Princeton took bs,
departure from the anchorage OFF Alexandra ves
terday morning for Philadeiphia Capt Stock
ton, though vet much ndisposed from the efans
of the recent accident, is on board the ship
Nat. Int, yesterday.
IL We hear from Washington that Col. Ba,
ton is still suffering severely from the effects of
the shock received on board the Princeton. \,
is not able to leave his room. Mrs. GiImer has
returned to Virginia.
PLASFELD BASK.-The bill directing an in.
veStgation into the affairs of the plainfeld Bank
unanimously passed the New Jersey Councillor
Tuesday
e. Hon John White, of Ky, declines to ac.
cept the appointment of Judge, conferred upon
him by the Governor OF that State.
u The bill to divide the old Wing county Of
Gloucester, in New Jersey and to create new
county Camden, out of one portion of il, passed
the Council on Tuesday.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BY THE REPORTER OF THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Tuesday. MaiehR
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to-day, the
discussion of the Rhode Island memorial was
continued during the morning hour by MIR. Por-
TER of r. l., who detailed the movements con-
nected with the alleged adoption of the Peoples
Constitution, the frauds and abuses permitted IN
the casting of the votes the unbroken tranquility
and satisfaction Of the people Of Rhode Island
for series of years under the existing Constitu.
ton, and the privileges guaranteed thereby;
exposed the Misrepresentation OF the memo.
rial of these 26 Democratic members, and op.
posed anv action thereon by the House.
Mr. WELLER's motion 10 reconsider the vote
ordering the printing OF extra copies of the report
of the Commissioner of Patents was called up
and after some consultation was rejected; Yess
&c Nays SO. The order for the printing Of
$4,000 extra copies thus being resuscitated and
left in full force,
Mr. GIDDlNGs moved to reconsider the vote or.
derng The printing Of 10000 extra copies of M,
MchAY's Tariff report from the majority of III.
Committee that OF the minority beng refuseda
like orcer.) Rejected; Yeas 65 Nays l03.
The consideration of the bill appropriating for
the support of the Military Academy for 1874,
was received in Committee of the Whole on the
Union (Nr. DRoMGooLE in char)-Mr HALE's
amendment to abolish the Academy pending.
Mr. Hunt Of N. Y, opposed the amendment
and defended the design and operation of the IN.
stitution.
MIR. SEYMOUR, of CT, in accordance with the
resolutions of the Legislature of that State, advo
Gated the abolition of the Academy. :
Mr.. J. r. INGERsoLL, with his usual ability
and elegance opposed the amendment, vndt
eating the policy of the system of military and
scientific instruction of those to whose hands, IN
the hour of danger, would be confded the com.
mand of our army and the honor Of the nation.
The debate was continued by other gentlemen
until adjourned.
! In SENATE, among other memorials presented,
was one by Mr.. MoREHEAD, from numerous clt'
zens of Cincinnati, for appropriation for the In
provement Of the Ohio and Mississippi, exhibit.
ng q statistical estimate of the trade OF the West,
and urging the Importance otthelr object
The resolution for abrogating the treaty Tor
the Joint occupation of Oregon was advocated BY
Mr. BUCHANAN at some length in reply to Mr
CHoATE and other gentlemen. Promising the
validity OF our claim TO the territory (Which, pass
ing at present, he promised to demonstrate IN tae
clearest manner on the bill to organise govern.
ment over the territory) and protesting an earnest
desire for the peaceful settlement OF the question:
he favored & firm and decided declaration OF ol'
rights, such as proposed, as the most conducl7'
to this end Great Britain had possession OF the
territory with which she was content, and De-
policy undoubtedly was-as witnessed Wlthou
doubt, if the fact could be known by the lnstruc
tons to her minister Just arnved-'o delay sst
Element of the question as long as possible be
wanted no threats but decided action; and with,
out it, he predicted with much confidence thai
there would be no treaty.
Mr.. CRIrrENDES briefly replied with his usua!
piquancy and force Of argument; and animated
and interesting saIIies Of wit passed between tns
two Senators.
The Senate adjourned. ARGUS
The Wings OF Piiiiudelphis in Notion
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
PHILaDELpni.. March l2-f M'
According 10 announcement the Wings OF t1e cH
and county OF Philadelphia, despite the u.favofao S4fM
,h- weather assembled thousands last evening al 'hr ~
men< saloon Of the Chinese Museum 20 hear The tspo"
,h- Deg.f-s 70 The late Harrls bur: LonyeL and 70 N