Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-08-24

appropriation bill. Y II QN
The SPEAKER stated that the Utah bill was the first bill
in order the Speakers table, and would be the first bill
made the special order Of the day under this resolution
adopted But this bill contained an appropriation it
could be considered by the House until II had been first
referred the Committee Of the Whole the Of the
Union IL referred to that committee il would be the first
business in ORDER provided the House shoud 90 into commit
and if the House refused 60 committee the other
bills being in the House. would be taken up the special
der in the House but the Utah BILL being in committee
priority
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas asked if the California bill
next 54 4st s&. a
The SPEAKER replied in the negative, stating that the
Texas boundary bill was next.
The yeas and nays ordered on the motion suspend
the rules to allow the resolution Of Mr. AsHMUS to be intro
dnced and, being taken, resulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs.. Abertsou Alexander, Aston, Anderson
Ashmun, Baker, Bay Bennett Booth, Bowlin Boyd, Breck
Briggs, Brooks WilliamJ Brown Burrows Chester Butler
Thomas Butler, Cable Joseph p Caldwell Carter Ca
nell, Hail. Hamilton, Hampton, Harlan Thomas l. Harris
Raymond Hebard, Hoagland, Howard, William r. Jack son.
Job Manu. Marshall, Mason. MeCIernand Mcdonald Nc.
Ganghey, McLanahan Fini. Z. Mclean, Melville, Meach-
o oS oqsw Rsss Phsas
SON. John B. Tkenp.on 3ndsrS Van Dyke. Walden. Wal
40, Watkins, wentworth, Whitueaey, Widrck, Wilson,
NAYs-Me,srs. Ashe, Avereu B.yly, Bsale, Bingham
wen, Calvin Campbell Clark. ciingman, O'clock. Cole
Corwn Crowell Daniel Doty Duer, Duncan, Durkee Ed.
%una'G a.han Ewing T0r Gid
raion Isham G. Harris, sampson w Harris, Hay Henry
oaday Holmes, Howe Hubbard Hunter. Inge Joseph w.
King. James G. King, John A. King, Preston King, L.
Sere, Horace Mann, Mateson Mcdowell, McKissock, Me-
Phelps sy Ramsy
Savage, Schenck Schermerhorn Schoolcra Seddon, Sill
vester spaldng sprague, r. II Stanton. Thaddeus Ste
Vinton, Wallace, Welborn, White, and Woodward-94.
SO the rules were not suspended.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. GOTT, the House then went into Com
mee of the Whole the state Of the Union Mr Burr,
Of South Carolina in the chair and resumed the consdera
ton Of The bill making appropriations for the civil and dpo-
matte expenses Of the Government for the year ending the
3Oth Of June, 1851, and for other purposes
Mr.. MORSE moved to amend the bill by inserting under
the head " Executive the following item:"
For the payment of the widow Of the late President OF the
United States the ropoonate Of his annual salary for
$i6,sie as"
Mr.. JONES submitted whether this amendment was in
order.
The CHAIRMAN was Of opinion, under the rule which
that " appropriation shall be reported in such gene
raj appropriation bills, be in order amendment
thereto for any expenditure not previously authorized by
law, )" that the amendment was not in order.
Mr. ASHMUN appealed from this decision.
And the question being put to the committee, the Chair
was sustained, ayes 70, noes 49,
Mr.. MOREHEAD moved to amend the bill by striking
out the words
"For publishing the laws in newspaper in each Of the
States and Territories and in three newspapers of the city Of
Washington nine thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars
Prode That the said publication in the said States and
Territories shall be made in the newspaper of the public
printer State printer Of said States and Territories whe
there may be selected by the State Territorial
authorities" and inserting in lieu thereof the words for
publishing in newspapers OF the States and Territories the
laws Of the United States, $40, $50"
After debate, the question taken the amendment Of
Mr.. MoREHEAp, and it was agreed TO. taE
After disposng Of various other amendments, cds
The House adjourned. ta&as