Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-09


at balances. if any have accrued, in eacl,
year. iron the moneys appropriated Tor
the support OF the army IN what way
such balances have accrued, and hos
ikey have been disposed of or appropri-
aied.
Mr.. Cannon arvel the adoption of The
FOLLOWING resolution
Resoiced, that the Secretary of War be
drecied Ia lay before Tins House, as seen
as Is practicable, statement showing
the aggregate amouu, that has been ex-
pended on the Military Academy at West
Point, in the Stale OF New York, from shs
establishment, Of the same Ia HE present
time, III the erection OF buildings, bar
racks, repairs aud materials for The same;
also, The aggregate amount ,ha, has been
expended In pay, subsistence, aud cloth
ne, OF The teachers, officers, aud cadets,
that are or have been in SAID Academy.
mp 10 The present lime also, The aggrc-
gate amount ila, has'beea expended oil
The quartermaster department attached
10 SAID institution, for wood aud disiribu'
'irg The san,t, forage, transportation, sia-
t'onary, including articles used III the
drawing department, books, malhenaii-
cal instruments, printing, and all other
| contingencies, up 10 the present time
also, the number of cadets that has been
educated Ia saul academy, since the first
| establishment, trom the District Of Co.
| iumba, also the number from each state
and territory in the Union, also the NUN
Der oi cadets now in said Academy from
the District of Columbia, and from each
! oil the siaies and territories respectively :;
| also, the number vino have received AN
education at said Academy who are in
The army or navy of The United States, the
appointment each holds. aud the district,
stale, or territory, they are from aud
also The number OF orphans, If any, OF
those who have fallen i'll The defence of
their country, or died IN lis service, who
have been educated III said Academy, or
are now cadets IN the same, aud the dis.
| irict, state, Or territory, each is from.
| Mr.. Ltttfe wished TO correct III. rcsolu
! lion In one particular, in which he con.
ccived there was misapprehension.-
/ The mover was certainly mistaken in sup.
/ posing That the teachers or cadets of The
| Military Academy were clothed by the
| government The cadets. Mr.. l.. stated,
received pay, out of which, they clothed
themselves, and as il was not the fact
that either they or the teachers OF The
academy were clothed Nv the govern
meat, he did not wish suci, an idea to go
abroad. lie hoped, therefore, The gen.
.lcman would modify bis resolution by
| emitting The call relative 10 clothing.
| MIR. Cannon referred 10 Il report of The
Secretary OF War, made at the last ses
! sion, on the subject OF the Academy, to
shew that The government was charged
with clothing for it. An item of the re-.
port referred TO, stated disbursement of
500 and same odd dollars tor clothing
furnished The establishment. AT West Point.
II, however, the government provided no
| clothing Tor that institution, The Secretary
would report the fact to the house, so
| Thai the feature in The resolution which
was objected Ia, he conceived had better
be retained. MIR. G.. added few remarks
as 10 his motives ia moving this rcsolu
lion. Economy in the public disburse-
ments was impesiousy called for l,y the
/ slate Of our iinances, and. among the o.
Their national establishments, he wished
10 sc il any retrenchmrni could be made
| IN ihe Academy a, West Point.
Mr.. Little replied, that there W as a part
OF The corps OF engineers employed at
West Poiat, WHO were regularly enlisted,
IA other soldiers, and were in The same
manner clolhed by the government, il
[ was The clothing for these soldiers, no
doubt. which iOrmcd The item IN the re-
| port referred TO. The resolution called
for the expenses of cloihing the teachers
and cadets, and, he repeated, as no such
expense existed, he wished the form of
The resolution 10 correspond with The
! iaci, and therefore moved that the fra-
lure be objected to should be stricken
out
Mr.. Smith, of Md. said, the resolution
| ongh, NOT 10 80 forth in such shape as
10 shew lgnoragcc Of the facts OH the part
Of the House, and, as there was certainly
no such provision for HE cadets as cloth
| Ing. uor he presumed 500 dollars would
| 30 very little way towards clothing $50
| cadets lie hoped the motion OF his COLI
league (Mr. Liille,) would be agreed TO,
and The resolution be moditicd.
| Mr. Cannon assenied In The modifica-
| ton proposed by Mr.. Lille and, thus
snicd, ihe resolution Was agreed 10.
The Speaker laid before The house d
letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury,
transmitting, in obedience 10 a resolution
%! tic house, a statement from the Conn
missioner of The General Land Office, OF
the number of claims for bounty land
| which remain nnsatisfied, the aggregate
number Ut acres necessary TO satisfy
Them, and tho period when they will be
ready.
The Speaker also CON muncaied 10 The
House letter from The Post Master &c
neral, transmitting, in obedience 10 a re-
solution OF this House, a list of posimas-
ipgs who are also contractors for carving
mails, Tie amount of their compensation,
Sc.
Both Communications, with lie accom-
panving documents, were laid OIL The ia
bic ani ordered to he printed.
AMEND MENT TO THE CONSTITUTIONS
The House then, on motion Of Mr..
.SmtM, al n G. resumed The considera-
ton OF the resOlDtionproposing an amend.