The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-01
THE ONION.

The duties and Of or the
Military Academy are mos' sa1uous and wsiEsy Io DC
character and requirements To direct and regulate the
snd the military ns,ruclon an acoo.nr soldier apd
manage successfully tho other and various branches Of
West s0 Sas q Sa
poant posts oil the and the officer who commands II
colonel and 70 sustain the dignity Of bis rani and rspon
bllities should receive a. least the pay Of that grade
any county, and Of which the justly
proud II il national institution, and should be sns,s med
ishsd with wise and liberal policy
The committee. therefore, esasy.y recommend thai The
DO fixed aud invarabc, and that his pay local rank be
tina. OF q colonel OF the corps Of engineers.
adutant OF the post, which usually performed by
second lieutenant Of Of the regiments, reconlnend
that The salary attached To this Office be the that OF
the adjutant OF u regiment OF dragons
SAMUEL A. ROBERTS,
COMMITTEES on Administration
Report Of tie Committee on Fiscal Afai5s.
We have made digent inquiry into the expenditures OF
the engineer and easurers department al
this post ANA have had the reos their accounts
msnts for barracks II has discussed
the 3Oh Of june o9 the sum Of 49, Gas per paper
pended Of Sss,s 30 which. with the Of appIo
pra'ion now before Congress Il considered sufficient for
the completion of the building and the committee earnestly
| recommend the passage Of the same
The new barracks is noble structure Of hewn granite
lighted aud ventilated, and furnish convenient and com
| for,able quarters f1r the cadets
ment Of the accounts Of the qaarermasers department
orn which VII! be that the aggregate anonn Of
x4634 10; winch there has been expended S272io AZ
leaving pended balance of Si9 2l6 a. We believe
and duo regard TO the interests Of the public service
The easu.'s department disburses for the cadets, and
each cadet is furnished with pasbook, wherein are
aha'sed at authorized articles of clohng, equipments
uonery textbooks &c. on The order Of The saperatend
an yhe nf h.i h..r
from the oo"'missafy. On each muster tonee every TWO
Tor se,tl meat The pay-ros are sighed by tIc cadets nto
sent 10 the paynsste who pays the treasurer and he dis.
The pay Of HE cadet is now sa4 pei month without "a
TONS and the Dish rseien's made or his account by he
eaer are n boayc rlon,ap and exe,,.s OF al sincs
In ortir folly illustrate mode Of
o! tue cadets s'seeat is herewith comm
he amount OF disbursements IN each, winch Is entirely
We approve tho method of keeping the accounts OF
cadets, Inch l. simple and admiralty conducted. The
OF these accounts, has Satisfied us that the pay
Q. IN, cadet i not sacent or his Tor,
lanons the system OF hid economy. many cadets IA
debt ut The OF heli acaenic CAREER and many can
vail selves OF the reputation granting fuough
al tue end al ne second years course.
We,wcud therefore recomacnd iat the pay be restored
. vac 0''Inai a''A' q G 70 XII n' aaAGLErov,
GIonGE L GRANT,
Commioce on Fsca 8 fairs.
The board unanimously concur in all the views and
Recommendations contained IN the above reports. and
also IN the helle that he Military Acadany - one u e
most use !u aud highly credllable institutions IN OUT
country thai has been mainly instrumental ~ forming
the high characte which army sustains before
the cisize world. and that ii is entitled TO the conn
dence and fostering OF the government.
We have the honor to be, very respectfully,
MAT J. WILLIAMS. Of South Carolina,
President OF the Beard.
CHAS B. HADDOCK, of New Hampshire.
JOHN N. POHEROY, OF Vermont
J. b NJ POTTER, OF Rhode Island,
r. CADWALADER, Of New Jersey.
HENRY DU POINT, OF Delaware
JAMES F STROrHER, Of Virginia.
HENRY WALLER, of Kentucky.
GEORGE r. GRANT, of Tennessee.
JAS. T. MlLLlKiN, Of Indiana
GEORGE II. HAGLETON. OF Michigan.
JAS. s. ROLLINS, Of Missouri.
JAS. ID. COBB, of Arkansas.
SAMUEL A. ROBERTS, Of Texas
N. b. BUFORD, of Illinois.
Secretary of the Board
To the Hon. GEORGE W. CRAwyoRD,
Secretary Of War