The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-21
IN CONGRESS- OftTHE U. STATES.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.

an Iht
maic expenses OF the government for the year ending
The COMMITTEE on Finance having reported sundry
amendments 10 the bill, they considered
Tie first amendment, oi the committee was to strike
oul the proglso, commencing in line 80. as follows
Poriosd hat ihe members q the present. House OF
shell be allowed S4S for iipuery or the
hr AID Ss5 ior tho secrnd seesion."
Mr. DICKINSON That amendment is designed to
rike on, proviso which makes Congress egisIae for
ihe amount OF stationery allowed to members OF the
House OF Representatives, The committee deem il alto
gehe unbecoming 10 make any such restriction. and
therefore move 10 strike il out ,Isk
. The amendment was agreed TO. III U.
The next amendment was TO strike out the word ehir-
eih N tue 3oth ne ana insert instead thereof, twen
ty.sSih"
The amendment relates to the date of an act OF Con-
gess passed JuDe 26 instead OF June 30 is4S being the
act to regulate the act in relation TO national exchanges
OF books.
The amendment was agreed to.
The third amendment OF the committee is as follows
AT he end OF line 3d. acd follows And the said act
isEefeby repeated
eferring 10 the act to which the I'd amendment re-
The question being taken upon The amendment, it was
The 4h amendment Of the committee proposed 10
strike out from line 81 to ~, inclusive, and insert in
stead thereof The following:
Fot addition to too the be- contingent fund Of the House Of
The words stricken out are as follows
"o enable the Clerk the House OF Representative 10
furnish and deliver each Of the members and dele gate
ready received them snoh books as have been urni.hed 70
The members OF the twenty-eignth, twenty ninth, ard thr
eth Congresses including all dele gates OF
the pfeseut House. the residue the eighth volume of
statutes OF tue United States already published the ninth
opinion. Of ihe Auorney Genen oi ihe unied States,
pubi,hed undsr the direction OF II d Glpin, esq late
Auurry ,ieeta aud finance reports which vs. be en-
prepared Oh dence he OF Congress Of May tenth
egiern hun died, thr thousand dniars Propded, tina
this The reprntins any looks
and Clerk sai L, fore said books aeveed mem
b entitled receive them, each copy 10 be marke
or stamped Le uan1er, on CO, er aud
ule page, with of the member receiving the
same dad lrcrlded nrher, That no work thus an,or
tzed 10 furnished obtained delivered 10y the
Clerk unless shal lie abe iocurs n sufficient
Of copes thereof 70 furnish complete SGT To each menhc
AID dsseaa,s entl'lsd thereto #
Mr. DICKINSON. | will explain this amendment
There is clause in this b spprcpratas O,UOo Tor the
contingent fund OF the house OF Representatives which
Pirscbes what books thsis TO pay ior The same ques
ion was np IN Inc Senate the other day, and similar
proposition to this agreed TOTO strike the whole
matter regards the books, and give the amount OF
dngenl fund They ask Tor. which is $4,000.
The amendment was agreed TO-
The SIN amendment OF the committee reducing The ap
preparation br salary OF Vice President from "hve" 10
"one" thousand dollars.
Mr. DICKINSON. The reason 10 this: The Vice
President served onya few days OF the present fiscal
year. Inc app opria asked during the life of the
late President when the event OF his death not anci
Paied The committee have inserted 81 ,0o0 which they
deem TO be AZ much as Is necessary.
! he amendment WAS agreed 10.
lhe ON amendment oil The commitlee proposed TO
stflke out the following:
"For Publishing, newspapers Of the States and Ter
HtorIes, the laws OF the Uunrd States, Sl0yS50,"
Aud insert in lien thereof
Fot publishing the laws ia Paphet form, ard in the
o. Washington eighteen thonsandtwo hundred dollars"
Mr. DICKINSON. There is clearly mistake made
By the House OF Representatives upon This item The
department estimated $4,000 Tor publishing the laws in
pamphlet form and IN the newspapers but the House.
supposing it would be economy in cutting the estimate
down, made for oae newspaper only The department
had made their contract sccodng 10 the usual custom OF
The gOyefnut Mt, and special communication from the
Stcfe o Stale says that the cotract made ana they
must have the appropriation.
Ine amendment was gIeed 10.
The seventh amendment proposes TO strike out from
the item ior publishing the laws in pamphe, form,
tudlDs proof realng &c, the words from publishing
Mr. BALGER idesile to say 10 the chairman OF The
Committee Finance, thai as the amendments reported
Phled they require The striking out Of the words proof
Grail on line 9l 10 "a inclusive. Isuppose the intention
was 10 strike out all alter The word "ior" ol The 9st
Mr. DICKINSON. II certainly was and il the amend.
menl Is not 20 printed ~ il wrong.
Mr. BADoER. merely desired TO call the attention
Of The Secretary 10 H. that no mistake might be made.
he amendment was agreed 10.
The oh amendment OF the committee proposed 10 in
se The words hund ed" the end Of line los,
% as TO make the item for pay OF superintendent OF the
Mr. DICKINSON That is clearly clerical mistake
IN lhe estILaie OF the other House
Ibe amendment was adopted.
. Inc 9Th amendment proposed 10 reduce appropria-
non Tor furniture the Office of the first comptroller
Hon " hye' 10 " one bundredn dollars.
MI. DICKINSON. 10 justice to the department,
ought 10 explain tins amendment The first comptroller
says that the estimate for his department is too high oI
lnfninre aud that 500 is sufficient for the purpose.
mennon as matter OF wonderment in these iimes OF
~ asy other times since | have known anything OF the
aars OIL the government, that public otcer willing
Una. Tue estimate should be cut down
ne amendment adopted
lbe ION amendment Of the committee was as fol-
lows: = -
In line 200, after the word sdollsro inse, s, ,o
nldftd dosrs ~ addition TO the ssay received by
The recording clerk IN tbs fret auditors olRce !" =
The amendment was agreed 10.
The llth amendment proposed TO strike ON, The suo,
proposed in the following:
For compensation OF Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Ard the CLERKS messenger, and assistant In hi.
once, elgh'cen thousand seven hundred dollars"
And insert az follows:
including the sum OF eleven hundred and dollars ano
ghysM cent?, due and 20 be paid George H. Herrck
o services heretofore performed under claus
, ms sot oil May nn'h, eighteen hundred and thry-sx
o, an &C, providing tor the ssinnes OF certain o
otstheiein named purposcs nineteen thou
s'sht hundfed aud dollars and eighty six
ne amendment was agreed TO-
hDe Ieh amendment oi The committee proposed Il
ke ron substitute zone" for fve' thousand &C., Ii
the following item; :
- Forhofsiy maps, &e, in the Office Of the Secretary
The Interior, hye thousand i've handr.d dollars"
Mr.. EWING. There has been no appropriat;on for ,
library Tor that department, yet, OF any amount be
beve there were $500 Appropriated in the ast ueceuc,
BILL That department has books nj all Tire naic.r.
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