The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

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MONDAY, FEB. l8.-N umerous reports made
daily, at the commencement of the sitting, on
local and private subjects, are disposed OF.
WEST POINT ACADEMY.
Mr. WooDcoCK laid on the table tie follow
ing resolution -
ReSotUed, That the Secretary of War be d.
reCted 10 lay before this house, a statement Of
the number Of cadets educated at the military
academy, who have remained in the service of
the United States live years and the number
who have received commissions, and resigned or
been discharged from service before the expi-
ration Of five years also the number that have
left the military academy without commissions :;
and the amount of money that has been paid
each /; also the amount paid to cadets between
the time of leaving the academy and the time of
receiving commissions, or entering the service
of the United States also the number educated
at the academy who were i'll the service during
the late war; also, the expense OF maintaining
the officers add instructors OF the academy each
year since 1902 and the expense of anmuni-
ton which has been furnished for the use Of the
academy, and soldiers who have been stationed
al the academy, for the assistance OF the officers
and cadets, since its establishment and also the
number of cadets educated al the academy since
IFS establishment, distinguishing those who are
sons of officers and sodiets who have fallen
in the defence of their country or died in its
service.
RetreneIment Of Erpenses,-Onm motion of Mr..
HARDIN, a Committee raised to report,
whether any part oithe public expenditure can
be retrenchcd, without injury to the public SER
vice, and whether there be Any officers appoint
ed that have become useless and can be dispen-
sed with.
BANKRUPT BILL.
The House, IN committee, resumed the con-
sideratlon OF tins bill; the question being on
striking out the first section ofthe bill fin other
words to destroy it,
Mr.. GoRHAM, of Mass. occupied about
an hour in opposition to the motion, and in favour
OF the bill.
Mr.. WooD, Of y. Y. spoke about the same
length Of tisne, and on the same side when
On motion of Mr.. FULLER of Mass. the
Committee rose, reported progress, and had leave
to sit again. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, FEB. 19-The 1922 Army Appro.
PTiation bill, was reported by the Committee Of
Ways and Means, committed, and ordered to be
printed.
The Committee on Public Lands wa. instruct
ed TO report on the expediency OF making further
provision for ascertainiug the boundary lines b
| the State of Missouri, by causing the same to be
actually surveyed, marked and designated.
The Committee on the Post Office was IN.
structed TO inquire into the eKpediency of re-
qnirng of the Post Master General to state the
price last gwen on the same routes in all mail
proposals, and also, what reductions of expense
may be made in the transportation Of the mails
WEST POINT ACADEMY.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr. WooD.
COCK, was, by his consent, so amended, as 10 have
1t referred TO the Military Committee to repor
upon the several subjects TO which it related, in
stead Of calling upon the Secretary Of War fol
information. In this form it was adopted.
communication was received from ia,
Treasury Department, giving information 0
the moneys drawn from the Treasury Offices
which was ordered to be printed.