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January 13, 1819
The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
The U.S. House resumed debate on the military appropriation bill for 1819, passed an amendment allocating $10,000 for extra pay to soldiers on military roads, and ordered the bill engrossed for third reading.
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Military appropriation bill.
The House according to the order of the day, resumed the consideration of the bill making appropriations for the support of the military establishment during the year 1819.
The question was stated on the amendment made in committee of the whole, taking the sum of $10,000 dollars from the general appropriation for the Quarter Master's Department, and inserting the same as a specific appropriation or extra pay to soldiers employed in the construction and repairs of military roads.
After a long debate on the main question, and on the amendments thereto, in which Messrs. Lincoln, Beecher, Pinnall, Alex. Smyth, Fuller, Nelson, Miller, Rhea, Barbour, Lowndes, and Hopkinson took part, the question on the main amendment was taken by Yeas and Nays;
when there were
For the amendment
Against it
88
So the amendment was agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, ayes 105; and
The House adjourned.
The House according to the order of the day, resumed the consideration of the bill making appropriations for the support of the military establishment during the year 1819.
The question was stated on the amendment made in committee of the whole, taking the sum of $10,000 dollars from the general appropriation for the Quarter Master's Department, and inserting the same as a specific appropriation or extra pay to soldiers employed in the construction and repairs of military roads.
After a long debate on the main question, and on the amendments thereto, in which Messrs. Lincoln, Beecher, Pinnall, Alex. Smyth, Fuller, Nelson, Miller, Rhea, Barbour, Lowndes, and Hopkinson took part, the question on the main amendment was taken by Yeas and Nays;
when there were
For the amendment
Against it
88
So the amendment was agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, ayes 105; and
The House adjourned.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Military
What keywords are associated?
Military Appropriation
House Debate
Amendment
Soldiers Pay
Military Roads
What entities or persons were involved?
Lincoln
Beecher
Pinnall
Alex. Smyth
Fuller
Nelson
Miller
Rhea
Barbour
Lowndes
Hopkinson
Domestic News Details
Event Date
1819
Key Persons
Lincoln
Beecher
Pinnall
Alex. Smyth
Fuller
Nelson
Miller
Rhea
Barbour
Lowndes
Hopkinson
Outcome
amendment agreed to by yeas (88 for, implied nays fewer); bill ordered engrossed for third reading (ayes 105).
Event Details
House resumed consideration of bill for military appropriations in 1819; debated and passed amendment redirecting $10,000 from Quartermaster's general fund to specific extra pay for soldiers on military roads construction and repairs.