The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-10

pend the rules and that if il had been on the
moon 10 discharge the Committee OF the Whole from
the further consideration of the BILL the vote of more
Than one-thlrd OF the House would again commit it,
The question was then taken upon the motion to lay
on The table the motion to reconsider the by which
the Committee OF the Whole the state of the Union
had been discharged from the further consideration OF
the bills which was decided in the negative-yeas g.
| Mr.. JOHN A. ROCKWELL called for the previous
question; and the call having been sustained the main
Question was ordered to be put and the House voted
reconsider the vote by which the Committee of the Whole
on The state OF the Union had been discharged from the
further consideration OF the bill
ENGRAVING, sc,
MIR. LEVIN, from the Committee on Engraving, re-
ported the following resolutions which having been read
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee Engraving bs directed
u contract for 1000 copies Fenonts map to accom-
pany the repou ordered by the House.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. ViNION moved that the House go into Com =.
mlttee OF the Whole the of the Union in order
to consider the annual Indian appropriation bill, NO
Mr. V remarked, that there being but little more than
nall the session remaining 1t was but justice 10 the SEN
with as little delay possible that they might be
there mauely considered tie suggested that there was
no telling when the Aslatic cholera would reach this
points and that if it RACES here, when it does come
as when in Washington fifteen years ago, Congress
would surely adjourn without reference to the con
dihon OF the public business Thus, unless the general
DIS not perfected passed with
little delay as possible it might happen that extra
session will become necessary To avoid any such ne
ceSsy he regarded as OF little Importance that these
bills should be acted upon so as to send them one and all
to the Senate by the end OF the present month of Janu
airy.
The question the motion to so into committee hav-
ing been put 1t was carried and
The SPEAKER called Mr. JOHN A. ROCKWELL to the
chair
On motion of Mr. vINToN the committee took up
the bill making appropriations for the current and con
tngent expenses of the Indian department. and for full
filling treaty sipuatons with the various tribes for the
year ending June 80, 1850.
Alter time spent, without debate, the committee
rose and the chairman by lis ORDER reported the bill
back to the House without amendment
On motion Of Mr.. VlNTON, it then ordered to be
| engrossed and on the question of It's third reading,
Mr.. HALL OF Missouri inquired of the chairman of
the Committee of Ways and Means (Nr VINroN) wheth-
er The bill embraced provision in any manner inter
ferng with the number of agents sub agents employ
ed by the department, or with the compensation allowed
to either OF these officers as authorized by aw'
Mr.. VlNTON answered that it contained appropriations
for all the department had asked and upon its terms
Mr.. HALL. Does the gentleman know whether this
BILL as reported, is precisely like that reported last year
At the last session the Indian appropriation bill was
passed as reported without scrutiny debate. 1t
afterwards found to embrace provisions striking at the
whole system upon which our relations with the Indians
Mr. JOHNSON of Arkansas objected to the third read
ing at this time.
Mr., BARRINGER said he would explain to the salts
faction of the gentleman II is true that the last
sion an amendment to the Indian appropriation bill
adopted by which the number OF United States Indian
agents was reduced But the bill now before the House
does not interfere with the-number of agents sub
agents now employed trust the gentleman from Ar,
kansas will withdraw his objection. and permit the bill
to be read a third time and passed
Mr.. JOHNSON One days delay can make no diff
Mr.. BARRINGER II he will withdraw his obec-
ton and is afterwards found that the bill contains ea
lures to which gentlemen Object, myself will move
| reconsideration OF the vote by which it is passed
| Mr.. JOHNSON. Then withdraw the objection.
The question the thirdreadns was then put and
carried and the bill was read third time passed. and
sent to the Senate for the concurrence of that body
On motion of Mr.. VlNTON, the House again resolved
Itself into Committee of the Whole the state OF the
Union, Mr.. Smith OF Indiana in the chair)
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion of Mr. WIN TON, the committee took up the
bill making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses of the government for the year ending on the
30th of June 1850
MIR. EMBREE moved an amendment to the first sec
ton of the bill, to which Mr.. STEPHENS offered
On these there arose debate between Messrs STE
PHENS, GREELEY, TUCK, GALE, HOUSTON of
Delaware, SAWYER, BROWN of Mississippi, and
ROOT.
After which the committee rose and reported, that
having had the bill under consideration, progress had
been nude upon it.
Mr. NCOLL presented the petition of Grinnell, Min
turn, & Co, Daniel Lord, Elias H. Ely, and others, OF
New York, asking for the passage of the bill to provide
Tor The settlement OF claims against the United States
laid on the table
Mr. CONGER, from The Committee on Printing re-
ported the following resolution:
Resopd That 900 copies OF the letter of the Sec
OF War and the accompanying papers in relation to
the harbor of Buffalo, New York. communicated 70 this
House the 9th be printed for the OF this House.
and that 230 copies thereof be printed for the
! the Bureau of Typographical Engineers.
| Mr.. TOOMBS made some remarks in opposition to the
passage of the resolution the ground of the
gance involved in the orders for House printng to
| which
Messrs coNGER and HENLEY replied, alleging
! that any such extravaganza occasoned by the
habit OF the House in ordering larger editions OF docu
ments than the committee recommended.
| Pending the consideration of this resolution,
On motion of Mr.. TOOMBS, the House adjourned
| BIT n. GREEN, .9ucsfOneer.
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