The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-31
TWENTY-EIG CONGRESS-.
FIRST SSION.
House or Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Friday, March 90
made an error OF a name the other day. II was
Potter not Tiden that said Schenck was gone to
Baltimore. Tiden is wing.
| must here complain OF the number of loafers
that congregate IN front OF the reporters desks and
gossip and talk so loud that the reporters cannot hear
the debates. Hall OF them have no business in the
House. There are dozen around my desk now,
that have no more business on the floor than the
man in the moon. Mr.. Dow Is very excellent
door eeper and gives general satisfaction and the
instant he sees this he will remedy the abuse His
sub-door-keepers should be more careful. With
this exception the reporters never were so well
accommodated
1t will astonish some of you, (but it shows the
feeling on the subJecD, when tell you that there
were over $4,000 copies Of Ovens speech on the
Oregon, printed and sold here besides about as
many printed and sold in the Weekly and Daily
Herald 10000 copies OF this speech-the largest
number ever printed Of any one. But it contains
every thing necessary to be known on the subject
To-day there was small explanation about the
arbitrary conduct Of Gen. Scott in arresting Lieut.
Bragg on mere supposItion, before his furlough
expired, and while he was under subpoena before a
COMMITTEE OF Congress. Ii seems General Scott
was quite, IN the wrong. The result Of this
and his alleged conduct to Gen. Gaines is, that
there Is now a motion before the House TO abolish
the office OF Major General of the Army;
Mr.. ScHESck moved to suspend the rules TO take
up the JOINT resolution for Adjoining Congress on
the 9th Of May The House refused ayes 80
noes 81. Two thirds not voting aye.
Mr.. Com renewed his motion TO PRINT an exca
number OF the Report OF Mr, ITdtt On Dtdtlstics.
ID contained great quantity OF very valuable In
formation that could be attained from no other
source and which Mr.. Z. had compiled with
much labor, NC. The House agreed to PRINT the
extra number.
The House also agreed to print 10000 extra CO.
pies of the Report of the Committee OF Ways and
Means declaring the late Issue OF Treasury Notes
TO be illegal together with tAe letter of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury the subject
The House also agreed to print $500 extra copies the
Report of the Committee Retrenchment for reducing
the pay OF the Navy Officers.
MIR MCLrLLAsp gave notice that Thursday next he
should to take up the Bal to improve the Western
Waters.
Mr. J. r KENNEDY desired to refer a very important
nes on Commerce; but, strange to say, this was OBJ
iccted to.
Mr.. P Kiso introduced Bill to appoint an Assistant
Collector at Brooklyn, ~ Y Read twice and referred
Mr. HorKISs introduced Bill to punish all those Who
should take any mail matter for pay out Of the mails by
express lines, sc. Read twice and referred
Mr.. T.. J. MosRn offered a resolution instrucng the
Committee Of Ways and Means TO report resolution,
making an appropriation for the construction OF Dry
Dock at Philadelphia. The House refused to receives
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole MT
Weller In the chair and took the bill from the Commit
ce7on Rcrenchment osreduce the pay Of the officers Of
he army. -,
Mr. j. w. DAVIS moved TO abolish the once Of Major
General of the Army. He said II was perfectly rdicu-
10 pay $4,000 10 man foStay here in Warrington.
With high sounding title and do what3 literally nothing.
Why should there be such ofce1-it not wanted.
low did he get srpointcd1 He entered the army in 1909
lien Gaines entered 1t in 1893 How came General Scott
be put over the head VI one who his senior in ser