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40th Congress · 1867–1869
H.R. 541
A Bill Making appropriations for the service of the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, an…
House
Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Mr. Morrill, of Maine, with an amendment, viz: Insert the part printed in italics. · July 17, 1868 Understand the measure
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Out of committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Mr. Morrill, of Maine, with an amendment, viz: Insert the part printed in italics.
Recorded July 17, 1868, as the clerk wrote it
Official title
A Bill Making appropriations for the service of the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, and establishing additional regulations for the government of the institution.
Recorded votes
6 on this measure
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Official records
Every recorded vote on H.R. 541
DateQuestion
TallyOutcome
July 14, 1868
TO AMEND H. R. 541, (15 STAT 232, 7/27/1868), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SERV… House recorded vote (40th Congress)
63–68
REJECTED
July 15, 1868
TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO H. R. 541, SAID AMENDMENT APPROPRIATING… House recorded vote (40th Congress)
67–49
AGREED
July 15, 1868
TO AMEND H. R. 541 BY AGREEING TO 1) APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES OF THE DI… House recorded vote (40th Congress)
63–71
REJECTED
July 15, 1868
TO TABLE H. R. 541. House recorded vote (40th Congress)
42–84
REJECTED
July 15, 1868
TO ORDER ENGROSSMENT AND THIRD READING OF H. R. 541. House recorded vote (40th Congress)
83–35
AGREED
July 23, 1868
TO AMEND AN AMENDMENT TO H. R. 541 BY AGREEING TO FORMATION OF COMMISSION WITH SECRETAR… House recorded vote (40th Congress)
87–58
AGREED