The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The journal Of yesterday was read, and having
heen amended, on motion OF Mr. HARRISON, so
to state, in the message transmitting TO the Sem
the joint resolution of thanks to General Taylor
and the army under his command, the fact that the
resolution passed unanimously was approved.
Mr.. w. HUNT, on leave given, withdrew the
papers in the of Sooman a. Earsy from the
files of the House of Representatives, that they may
be transmitted to the Treasury Department, to be
used in the settlement of his claims under the exist
ing laws.
Mr.. HARRISON, on leave given, from the Com
mttee on Military Affairs to whom had been refer
red the bill from the Senate entitled bill supple
mental to an act, entitled "An act providing for the
prosecution of the existing between the United
States and the republic of Mexico, and for other
purposes" reported back the same with an amend
nent.
The bill and amendment ore referred, on mo-
ton of Mr.. HARRISON, to the Committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union and ordered to
be printed.
ENGRAVING.
Mr.. YOST, from the Committee on Engraving,
reported Con eave) the following resolution, viz:
Resolved That the maps accompanying the report exhb
ting the by which the nav CATION of the Mississippi
river may be connected with the of the lakes
transmitted to this House be published with said report
which has hsen ordered to be printed by the House.
.adopied
PRIVATE.
Mr.. DANIEL, on leave given, from the Commit
tee on Claims, 10 which was referred the bill from
the Senate entitled "An act for the relief of Amos
Kendall" reported the same without amendment:
ordered that said bill be committed
Mr.. DANIEL moved that the House proceed to
the consideration Of the private calendar; which
ZION was rejected
THE WEST POINT ACADEMY.
Mr.. BURT asked leave to offer the following
NJ oanlp uybi roaIc Co.
Reoipsd by the Senate and House Of Rsprssena ICES y,
me United States Of imerca in Congress assembled That
select committee OF the two houses OF Congress- CON
st of three members of the House of Representatives
members OF the Senate be appointed the an
nua examination OF the cadets tho military academy al
Vest Point the first day of June that the com
mttee be specially charged with the duty nauring fully
and mnutely into the condition of that institutions; ali
abuses any therein and the proprety OF reducing abo
hng supporting and sustaining the same and that the
committee report to Congress during present session
the result OF its inquiries.
No objection having been made the resolution
was received; and having been read first and sec.
ond time,
Mr.. BURT moved that it be put on its pas
sage.
Mr.. FRIES moved that it be laid upon the table,
but waived the motion at the request of
Mr.. BURT who desired to saya few words in
explanation of the object of the resolution II was
known to Congress that the annual examination of
| cadets at West Point would commence on the frs,
day Of June II was also known to those who had
urneu ther attention 10 the subject, that for several
years past Congress had withheld the approximation
for board of visiters to that academy and that in
consequence of that fact, the President had deemed
it to be his duty to send board of military officer,
| to attend the annual examination. He iMr r
held in his hand a communication from the War
| Department in relation to the academy and these
| examinations. II was there suggested that at This
moment the officers Of the army, previously consti.
tuting this board, engrossed by their official
duties as to be incapable Of attending the ENSUING
examination; and the ntmation thrown Out
that the military committees Of the two houses
should attend the examination. These committees
had conferred together in relation the matter and
Of opinion that their duties in Congress would
forbid their attendance.
The Secretary Of War suggested that in the event
of the committees not being able to attend, n com.
mttee Of Congress should be appointed. II occurred
to him (Mr. b. that it should now be determined
whether that institution shall be abolished altogeth-
er--or reformed-or sustained. Every member
must have been satisfied that there did exist in the
country--reAected by the members here-deep-seat-
ed prejudices against this academy. Gross abuses
were alleged, or believed to exist, and he thought
the time had arrived when the expedency Of abol-
shing or sustaining the institution should be de-
cided upon, and when an inquiry into these alleged
abuses should be made. And he begged leave TO
say that, in his judgment, as the institution was
under the immediate patronage Of Congress, as il
existed by its permission, committee Of that body