HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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The bill from the Senate to provide for the
organization of corps Of sapPers and miners
was taken up, when


Mr.. Giddings made speech against an In
crease of the army. He said the Mexicans
fek. as he did, that the God of Justice was on
their side


The bill was passed by vote of-yeas l25,
nays9.


The bill for the support of the Military Aca-
denny at West Point was consdered-an
amendment was pending to abolish the insll-
tuition after the cadets now there shall have
graduated.


Mr.. Sawyer spoke in favor Of the amend
ment, and was particularly severe on the Of
ticers of the navy waiting orders. He said
that the band that played their music on the
Presidents grounds had better be on the banks
of the Rio Grande playing Yankee Doodle.
Mr.. Tibbatts noticed Mr. Giddings SO far as
TO say 1t is wonder that the gentleman from
Ohio did not fear when he made his remarks,
that thunder-bolt would strike him dead.
The committee rose, and resolution was
adopted to take the bill out the committee in
ten minutes


The House took recess until halfpast Sc
ven this evening.