The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-27
MONDAY, MARCH as, 1850.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION.
After the reading Of the journal,

After the reading OF the journal,
Mr. BAYLY, after explaining the importance OF speedy
action the deficiency BILL moved the suspension OF the
rules to enable the House TO proceed TO its consideration
which motion being agreed to- the amendments agreed to
in the Committee of the Whole were reported to the
House, OF which the following were then agreed to with
out a division, viz:
"For compensation for nine clerks under the
August 1872 during the session of Congress- in the Third
AUDITORS oifce and contingencies incident thereto"
Territory, to be expended under the direction of the
President, $4,000, to supply the deficiency IN the appro
priaton made by the act Of lith Of August, lsiS"
To insert
"For contingent expenses ofengneer officers engaged in
an examination Of the coast of the United States, the
Pacific In reference the defence Of the same, 3d.
600"
In lieu Of the following
To provide for unforeseen expenses in the Of the
western coast of the United States already commenced,
for Lighting The Capitol and Capitol grounds. Pennsyysns
avenue, and the Presidents House, $1,000"
To insert the following:
cas- commissioner take testimony In pursuance of
inquiry by direction Of the Secretary Of the Treasury IS
per day, Sl20"
Instead Of the item which reads as follows afer the
word Bryan)
.For fifteen days services of John Bryan as commission
nony and TO report him IN the matter Of Isaac H. Rob
ms clerk in the Office OF the Auditor Of the Post Office
chest ia the said department., At SIS per day, siso
Gan additional 900 to supply the deficiency
the appropriation for the completion OF the customhouse
Easpor Maine and compensate the architect for bis
1850" W ''' '' ''' '"s ''' ' '' . -
To insert the word "men" after the word "ofhcers" in
the following item
"For expenses OF running and marking the boundary
line the United States and Mexico and paying
salaries Of the officers OF the commission, $4,000"
The question being upon the amendments, on which a
The Clerk reported to the House the first thereof as
follows:
To strike out the following item:
For the salary Of tho chief clerk in the Office of the Sec
rotary Of the Interior from the 9th March, 1919 the 3o
June, $780, the rate Of 1900 psr annum, S2,7I9 IL -
And insert in lieu thereof the following
For salaries OF chief clerk and other clerks the Office
Of secretary Of the Interior, from the oh Of March, s4s 70
the 30h OF June, 1850 the Of Sl45 68 32 Provided
That thereafter the clerks shall be transferred from the de-
parments in proportion 10 the business transferred 10 the
partnents and nothing herein contained shall be con-
ued authorize any increase Of clerical orce in the
ea consequence Of the creation Of the De-
parment lhe Interior above the specification OF the law
Of March 3, Isi9"
MIR. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, rose and stated that
he should not vote, having paired of with Mr. WHITE
The question being agreeing TO this amendment, the
yeas and nays were called and ordered and was agreed
to--yeas 90, nays So
The following amendment was next reported to the
House, viz:
"For outfit Of the minister to Prussia, $1,000 For outfit
ofcharge daiiares TO Austria, $3.50"
The question being upon agreeing to il,
Mr.. McCLERNAND called for the yeas and nays
which having been ordered il was agreed toyeas IA
nays 90.
The next amendment on which division was demand.
ed was reported 10 the House follows, viz: striking
out the figure in the following item in the bill, to
reduce the appropriation from 100000 TO 100000
"o provide for the and subsistence Of the Semi
mole Indians, in Florda, west Of the Mississippi,
100000"
The question being on agreeing to the amendment,
Mr. CARTIER demanded the yeas and nays; which
having been ordered, il was agreed oyeas og nays 75
The question being on the engrossment and third read
ing OF the bill as amended, il was agreed to.
Mr.. BAYLY moved the reconsideration Of that vote,
and then TO lay that motion the table; which last
motion was agreed TO-
The question next being on the passage OF the bill,
Mr.. BAYLY moved the previous question, which
having been seconded the yeas and nays were demanded
and ordered; and the question being put the bill was
passed-yeas lao, nays A.
Mr. B. moved the reconsideration Of the vote by which
the bill had been passed, and then to Jay that motion on
the table which last motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER laid before the House documents bear
ing on the Iowa contested election, which had been for