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31st Congress · 1849–1851
H.R. 331
A Bill Making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling tre…
House
Latest action: Read twice, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Bayly, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported the fol… · June 14, 1850 Understand the measure
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Introduced
Read twice, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. Mr. Bayly, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported the following bill: A Bill Making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June the thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Recorded June 14, 1850, as the clerk wrote it
Official title
A Bill Making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June the thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Recorded votes
5 on this measure
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Official records
Every recorded vote on H.R. 331
DateQuestion
TallyOutcome
August 3, 1850
TO AMEND H. R. 331 (9 STAT. 544, APP. 9/30/1850), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE EXPENSE… House recorded vote (31st Congress)
98–62
AGREED
September 27, 1850
TO AMEND THE BILL, H.R. 331, (SEPT. 30, 1850) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT AND CON… Senate recorded vote (31st Congress)
23–16
AGREED
September 27, 1850
TO AMEND THE BILL, H.R. 331, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES THE APPROPRIATION OF $15,000 FO… Senate recorded vote (31st Congress)
20–23
REJECTED
September 27, 1850
TO AMEND THE BILL H.R. 331, WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT IN NO CASE SHALL MONEY BE PAI… Senate recorded vote (31st Congress)
24–21
AGREED
September 28, 1850
TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. R. 331 (9 STAT. 544, APP. 9/30/1850), THE INDIAN AP… House recorded vote (31st Congress)
75–60
AGREED