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which resolution reeds three times and passed
LIGHr-HousEs.
Mr. WENTWORTH rose and gave notice tina
he would on Monday next OF as soon thereafter al
| practicable, call up the bill heretofore reported
IRON the Committee on Commerce) making appro
priations for certain lighthouses.
1 THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Mr. PETIT asked leave TO offer resolutios
(which was read for nformafion) calling $50 far as
the reporter could hear for copies OF all orders given
| 70 Gen. Taylor.
Mr. HARALsON and Mr.. BRoDHEAD Oh
jected to the ption OF the resolution.
Mr.. PETIT moved suspension Of the rules.
TIE SPEAKER said the motion could not be
entertained, because the House was already acting
under suspension Of the rules.
So the resolution was moi reeeived.
ras cHERoKrE NATION
Mr. ISAAC Z. HOLMES asked leave to presen
memorial from the representatives OF the Cheroke'
nation, which he desired TO have referred to tn,
Committee on Indian Affairs.
| Objection made.
Whersupou, Mr., u. PresentsA the msmoria
| undsr he rule.
Dpias ranEs IN OREGON.
| Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON rose and said, il
would be in the recollection Of the House. that the
consideration of the bill TO regulate the trade and in
tercourse with the Indian tribes in the territory Of
Oregon, and to preserve peace, and cultivate friend
| ship with and among the said Indians, had been
postponed to this day.
He moved that its further consideration be post
| poned until Monday next.
| Ordered accordingly.
Mr.. z. b. HOLMES asked leave to offer reso.
luton, which he desired might be read for nforms-
| ton.
Objected to-
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
IL was now hafpast eleven o'clock.
Nj ok lima aa.lH
probably yet eIapse before message was received
from the President Of the United States, moved that
the House resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the state OF the Union;
Which motion having been agreed TO,
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr. GoRDOg, OF
New York, in the chair)
On motion Of Mr.. MCKAY the committee pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the following bill:
BILL making appropriations for the support Of the Mill,
aTy Academy for the year ending on the hirsth June
eightee hundred and forty seven.
Be- enacted by he and Hoass of Rstr,,nairss Of
the Uniisd Slater 1f .faeTea in CngrsSS Gsabisd That
the following sums be and the same are hereby
ted Of any money In the treasury appro.
prated for the support Of the Military Academy Tor the
ending on the threth June eighteen hundred and forty
seven
For pay Of officers INSTRUCTOR cadets and
seventy eight thousand nine hundred dollars.
For eommuston Of subsistence 1--WE thousand two hun
For Of forage for officers horses two thou.
/ hundred dollars.
For clothing for their servants four hundred and twenty
| dollars.
For repairs and improvements fuel and apparatus for.
age for public horses and stationery, printing and
other incidental and contingent EXPENSE twenty thousand
dollars
For completing the barracks for cadets fifteen thousand
dollars.
The bill having been read through,
Mr.. SAWYER moved TO strike out the enactlng
clause.
Mr.. HOPKINS raised the question of order, that
such a motion not in order.
A brief conversation followed on the question Of
order, when
Mr.. SAWYER. said il was a matter Of indiffer-
ence to him how he accomplished his object; but he
intended TO give his in accordance with the mo-
ton he had made he would, kowever, 80 modify
it TO We to strike out the first section Of the
bill.
Mr.. 8. Said, that after the experience we had had
within the last few days, he could have very little
confidence in expanding money for any such pur-
pose as the keeping up Of this institution. That
was all he had to say.
Mr. JOSEPH J. MCDOWELL desired to in
quire Of the chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means Mr.. MCKAY whether the appropria-
tons contemplated by this bill prospective or
to pay amounts already duei
Mr.. MCKAY. The bill explains itself on its
face Ii makes appropriations for the support of
the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending on
the 30th June, lS47.
Mr.. SAWYER now indicated further motion
10 amend, which, however, was not formally
ceived, "thal hereafter the institution at West Point
shall be abolished"
The CHAIRMAN said the question would he
on the motion to strike out the first section.
Mr.. RATHBUN indicated an amendment, in the
form of an additional section, which was not now in
ORDER but is again hereinafter referred to.
The question then taken by telers the
motion Of Mr.. SAWYER, and the vote stood, ayes
IS, noes l0l.
So the committee refused to strike out the sec
ton.
Mr.. MCCONNELL moved to strike out the fol-
lowing item:
"EOr clothing for their servants, four hundred and
twenty dollars"
The motion was rejected.
Mr.. J. H. CAMPBELL moved an amendment
appropriating $4,000 (the reporter thinks to de-
fray the expenses ola board of visiters.
Which motion was rejected
Mr.. RATHBUN moved to strike out the follow
ing item
"For completing the barracks for cadets, fifteen
thousand do liars"
Mr.. MCKAY was understood to say (though
quite imperfecty heard) that Congress had already
within the last two three years spent large sums
of money III erecting barracks for the accommoda-
ton Of the cadets. One of the old barracks was de-
fective; and 1t was necessary that new one should
be erected and this sum was necessary to complete
buildings already commenced.
Mr.. RATHBUN said he was perfectly in ear
nest in submitting this motion, and he would briefly
assign his reasons. He in favor Of aboshing
this institution. The action of this House for
some t,me-its action in raising regiment Of mount
ed femen, and in directing that the officers should
be taken from the citizens of the country-showed
that the feeling against this institution was strong
in this House and strong in the country. His in-
tenon was to offer amendment providing that
the cadets now in the academy should graduate ac-
cording to law; but that their graduation the in
stitution should be abolished. If that amendment
should be agreed to, no more expenditures would be
required for anything connected with the continu-
nnce ofthe institution. The ordinary appropriations
must, of course, be made; but beyond that he was
not in favor of going. He was in favor of allowing
the young men now there to graduate; and when
that is done, he was for winding up the instiu-
ton.
The question was then taken by telers, and the
vote stood, ayes SO. noes 80.
So the committee refused to strike out the item.
Mr.. RATHBUN now moved as an additional
section, an amendment that no cadet should here
after be appointed to the said Military Academy;
and that as soon the present cadets should have
graduated the said institution should be abolished.