Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-04-10

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Of the Army. The bill proposes 10 save
half million of dollars annually.
Mr.. Davis Of. Indiana, moved to amend
by abolishing the Office Of Major General
ofthe Army.
The proposition was opposed on the
ground thatil would be construed as an
implied censure of General Scott. ltwas
suggested, however, that prospective
law would effect The desired object. The
amendment was finally rejected by large
accIamative vote.
Numerous other proposed amendments
were also rejected.
Mr.. Calhoun arrived this afternoon.
Allhoheh he expressly declined public
welcome. the cordial greeting Of his nu-
merous friends must have been extremely
gratifying. Hereceived so many hearty
shakes of the hand, that he humorously
expressed his fear of dislocation of the
shoulder. II is understood that he will
enter upon the duties Of his office on Mon.
day,
March 80.
The Senate was not 10 session 10. day.
In the House, message was received
from The President, submitting commu-
nica,ion from the French Minister on The
subject oe the tonnage duties levied on
French vessels arriving in ports of the
u. s. from the Island of ST. Pierre aud
Maguelon, and proposing to place our
commercial intercourse with those Is
lands upon the same footing as now exists
with Islands Of Martinique aud Guada-
loupe. The President says no reason is
perceived for The discrimination recog-
nized by the existing law, and none why
The provisions Of the Act Of Congress
should moi be extended 10 the Commerce
of the Islands in question.
A communication was also received
from the p. M. General in answer TO a
resolution relative to private mails. He
saws that owing TO the illegal proceedings
oil persons in many parts of the Union
carrying mail matter by"privete mails,
the revenue OF the Department, will not
meet the current expenses for the present
year by 100000, notwithstanding the Ut
most economy has been pursued. Owing
to this he has been compelled 10 deny
mail facilities, where he was satisfied the
wants of The public demanded them.
A communication was likewise received
from the War Deharlment, in answer to a
resolution relative to the ordering to his
post of Lieut.. Bragg, before his term Of
leave Of absence had expired. The Sec
retary says, tha; in the order for the re-
turn of Bragg, i, was expressly provided
that IL was not to take effect in case he
should be under the summons Of Com
mittee.
A second letter was received from the
P. Nj. General in which he states that the
estimate for the Mail service for the fiscal
gear commencing July ], 1874, are S4,-
630 900.
B letter from the Navy Department,
i, appears thai, the number oil native sea-
men registered during the past year, was
as fellows: Maine, S4S; New Hampshire
os; Mass. 3l67; Rhode Island 266; Conn.
l49; New York ll06; Penn. 464 !; Della
ware %: Maryland 270; Dist. Of Coum-
bia 60; Virginia 260; North Carolina 29s;
Georgia q; Florida 81. Total S,OS4.
The number of naluralized seamen re-
sistered during the same period was %.
Some unimpOriant business having been
disposed of, the House wenl into Commit
lee and resumed the consideration Of the
bill to regulate the pay of officers Of the
| Army.
Several proposed amendments were
rejected, after which Mr.. Petit, Of Indiana,
raised real storm by moving to strike out
the pay for Chaplains Of the Army. He
argued that The genius Of our institutions
does mol warrant the employment of such
lunclionaries.
Mr.. Holmes. in burst oil indignant ell
oqueuce, denounced the proposition as
unworthy the consideration Of Congress.
lie referred TO history for instances with
ou, number, where recognition of the
Deity had crowned armies with success.
He expressed ferveut hope that no one
would be found 10 defend such an amend
ment.
Mr.. ]. R. Iugersoll followed. 90 the
same side. The debate, which had now
assumed an exciting character, was con-
tinued by Messrs. Petit, Harden and
Wentworth. Finally on the appeal OF
Mr.. Sleenrod, the amendment was with
drawn.
After the rejection Of several Other
amendments the Committee rose and the
House adjourned.
April 1.
To-day the city was enlivoned by a
grand procession Of the members Of the
National Institute. this being the time ap.
pointed for the Literary and Scientific
Convention.
The meeting was held in the large
Presbyterian Church on A street. Nearly
a thousand persons were in attendance,
most of them ladies'. The President OF
the u. S. took The chair aud made briel
congratulary address. He was followed
by Senator Walker, who spoke in an ele.
CANT manner o(the great achievements o