Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-20

Their purposes which bill was twice
read and committed.
Mr.. Rhea, from the committee on
pensions. made unfavorable reports on
the petitions of JOS. De Young, Viii.
liam Stamford and others, heirs of
William Kinnard, deceased of Fred:
erick Raymour, Gideon Johnson, and
Jarrot Putnam which we're read and
ordered to lie on the table.
A message yesterday received from
the President of the United States, was
read, transmitting to the house the fol-
lowing letter from the Director of the
Mint.
Mint of the United States, Jan. /, 1891.
SIR have now the honor vi lay
ing before you a report of the opera
tons Of the Mint for the last year.
From the statement Of the Ireasu'
rer, herewith transmitted, it will ap,
pear that, during this period, there
have been struck at the Mint,
In gold coins, 26a.s06 pieces, a.
mounting to Sl,319.o3o 90.
In silver Gums, l,S2l,15S pieces, a :
mounting to $50, 5000.
And in copper coins, 4,4O7,550 pie
ces, amounting to S44,075 so.
Making in the whole, six millions
four hundred and niuety two thousand
FIVE hundred and line pieces /; amount
ing to one million, eight hundred and
sixty.four thousand, seven huudredand
eighty six dollars, and ia enty cents.
The above coinage of gold and sill
YER has, in fact. been the work of no
more than nine months (; for. from the
deficiency of deposits, the actual coin
age did not commence till the begin
nine of April, and was even after
wards frequently interrupted, from the
same cause. The press employed in
the copper coinage did not continue IN
operation more than six months, as the
quantity of copper coins had accumula-
ted far beyond the public demand.
From the above statement, with o.
ther we'll ascertained data. It may,
presume, be confidently affirmed, that
the Mint, in its present improved state,
will be found fully adequate to all the
purposes for which it was originally
established.
have the honor to be, with perfect
respect, your most obedient servant,
r. PATTERSON.
James Monroe, President Of the u.
nited States.
The whole was ordered to lie on the
table.
The house then resumed the conside-
ration of the report Of the committee
of the whole on the bill to fix and G..
qualize the pay Of the officers in the
army of the U. States.
The many propositions to amend this
bill, and the debate arising on them,
occupied.a considerable part ofthe day.
Mr.. Cooke was the principal support
er of this bill.
Among the propositions to material
ly amend the bill, were the following
Mr.. Cannon moved to amend it by
adding thereto the following as new
section
" find be 1t further enacted, That all
laws or parts of laws allowing pay and
rations to the Cadets of the Military
Academy, be and the same are hereby
repealed from and after the first day
of May next, and that, from and
after the period aforesaid, the Cadets
are released from any obligation they
may be under to remain at said AGA.
deny, or in the service Of the United
States"
This motion was nega!ived, by yeas
and nays. 1l9 to27.
Mr.. Foot moved to amend the bill
by incorporating therein the following
proviso
Provided, That no appointment of
Cadets in said Academy shall be made
until the number shall be reduced to
100 !; and from and after that period
the number of Cadets in the military
Academy at West Point shall not ex-
coed 100 }; And provided further, that
each Cadet shall be liable to serve in
the army at least S years, unless dis
missed the service for misconduct"
This motion was negatived.
Mr.. Williams, of N. C.. moved to
add the following as new section to
the bill;
find be it further enacted, That the