The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIv
The journal Of yesterday was read and approve
THE WEST POINT ACADEMY

Inc journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
THE WEST POINT ACADEMY.
The SPEAKER announced the unfinished bust
ness to be the BILL reported Yesterday from the Com
mlttee of the Whole the state of the Union max
ing appropriations for the support of the Military
Academy for the year ending on the Both of June,
lS47.
FORMER CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr. CULVER rose he said, to a question of pri-
vlIcge, and sent TO the clerks table the following re-
solution, which was read:
Resoirsd That tho Committee on Elections be instructed
to inquire and report whether mileage and per diem pay
should be allowed to John Taliaero OF Virginia his
contest the right of John Hungerord to seat in Con
grPss, and in which contest John Taliaerro success
full but he has been allowed compensation for travel
Congress and his per diem pay only from the day he took
his seat in Congress That the committee also inquire
whether it be just and proper allow to John Taaerro
the same compensation is indicated above for his ravr
to and from Congress in May 1913 and in the following
December to contest the right of p Hungerord
in Congress the identical ground upon which the for
contest had been conducted and decided in his favor
Objections were made.
Mr. CULVER submitted that the resolution did
not require suspension of the rules, being ques-
ton Of privilege.
The SPEAKER decided that the resolution did
not come within the rule as to questions of privilege
lnasmuch az it related to transaction in former
and not the present, Congress.
So the resolution was mol received.
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE WAR.
Mr. BRODHEAD moved that 5000 extra copies
of the two messages Of the President with the ac-
companying documents concerning our relations
with Mexico, be printed.
Objection was made.
Mr. BRODHEAD moved a suspension of the
rules.
But the House refused to suspend the rules
SO the motion not received.
On motion of Mr.. DARRAGH, leave was given
to withdraw the papers in the case of Catharine
Robinson.
Mr.. CLARKE, by leave, moved that the petition
and papers in the case of Elijah F. Bell be commit
ted.
THE WEST POINT ACADEMY.
The House resumed the consideration of this bill,
which, having been ordered to q third reading no,p
was read third time
And the question being, "Shall this bill pass3"--
Mr. s. ADAMS asked the yeas and nays, which
were refused.
And the question being then TAKEN the bill was
passed
MILEAGE OF MEMBERS.
Mr. JOHN P. MARTIN moved suspension Of
the rules, for the purpose of taking up the bill lin
the orders of the day. to regulate the mileage of
members.
Mr.. M. asked the yeas and nays; which were
refused.
And the question being taken, the House refused
to suspend the rules.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNE ATOMS.
The SPEAKER, by consent, laid before the
House letter from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting, in obedience to the resolution of the
House Of the l7th Of January last, copy of
the report Of the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, aud also report of the register and re-
ceiver Of the land Office at Fairfield in Iowa, with
accompanying documents, relating to money depos-
tied with the late register (Wm. Ross for the pur-
chase OF public lands; which was laid upon the Ia
BILE.
SENATE BILLS.
A bill from the Senate entitled Gan act granting
pension to Richard Elliott, and resolution Of the