West and its tributaries, by Professor Powell, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, $12,000.”

Mr. DAWES. I move to strike out the words " Secretary of the Interior," and insert "the Smithsonian Institution." The amendment was agreed to.

Mr. HAMLIN.

FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

SENATE, March 13, 1871.

I ask unanimous consent of the Senate to introduce a bill, and I desire to have it considered at this time. I think it will not take two minutes.

By unanimous consent, leave was granted to introduce a bill to amend an act to establish the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men, approved August 10, 1846; and it was read twice, and considered as in Committee of the Whole.

The bill proposes to amend the act of August 10, 1846, by striking out in the first section the words "mayor of the city of Washington," and inserting "governor of the District of Columbia," and by making the same change in the third section of the act.

The following is the bill:

Be it enacted, &c., That "An act to establish the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men," approved August ten, eighteen hundred and forty-six, be, and the same is hereby, amended in section one of said act by striking out the words "the mayor of the city of Washington," and inserting in place thereof the words "the governor of the District of Columbia," and that said act be further amended in section three by striking out the words "the mayor of the city of Washington," and inserting in place thereof the words "the governor of the District of Columbia."

Mr. HAMLIN. Let me say to the Senate, in one word, what this bill means. The original act creating the institution made the mayor of the city of Washington one of its regents. We have abolished that office, and this bill simply puts the governor of the Territory in his place.

The bill passed.

April 19, 1871.-The concurrent resolution from the House of Representatives, of April 18, for the printing of 12,500 copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution, for 1870, was agreed to.

April 26, 1872.-Annual report for 1871 laid before the Senate.

Mr. HAMLIN moved to have 12,500 extra copies of the report printed.

May 2, 1872.-Mr. ANTHONY, reported the following resolution; which was agreed to.

Resolved, By the Senate, (the House of Representatives concurring,) that 12,500 additional copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution, for the year 1871, be printed; 2,500 for the use of the Senate, 5,000 for the use of the House, and 5,000 for the use of the Smithsonian Institution: Provided, That the aggregate number of pages of said report shall not exceed 450; and that there shall be no illustrations, except those furnished by the Smithsonian Institution.

May 24, 1872.-Mr. ANTHONY, from the Committee on Printing, reported non-concurrence to the amendment of the House of Representatives to increase the number of extra copies of the report, for 1871, to 20,000. Agreed to.

May 29, 1872.-Mr. ANTHONY, from the Committee on Printing, reported back the following resolution of the House of Representatives, which was agreed to:

Resolved, &c., That 2,000 copies of each of the reports of the Smithsonian Institution of which the stereotype plates are now in the Congressional Printing Office be printed for distribution by the Smithsonian Institution to libraries, colleges, and public establishments.

December 10, 1872.-The VICE-PRESIDENT appointed Mr. J. W. Stevenson of Kentucky, a regent of the Smithsonian Institution, in the place of Mr. Garrett Davis, deceased.

February 21, 1873.-Annual report of the Smithsonian Institution, for 1872, presented.

February 28, 1873.-Mr. STEVENSON. I am authorized by the Committee on Appropriations to offer a small amendment on page 27, line six hundred and fifty-eight, to strike out "fifteen," and insert "twenty." The clause now reads:

For preservation of the collections of the surveying and exploring expeditions of the Government, $15,000.

This increase is asked for in order to enable the institution to arrange and exhibit the geological collections lately transferred from the Land Office, and to make out duplicate specimens in sets for distributing to colleges and institutions throughout the United States. Professor Baird, in a letter before me, says that he made this estimate of $15,000, which is the usual estimate, before the transfer was made from the Land Office of all these specimens, and the additional appropriation is required to prepare for the large increase of these specimens, and also to prepare duplicates for distribution. The amendment simply proposes an appropriation of $20,000, instead of $15,000. I hope the Senate will agree

Mr. COLE. I think $20,000 is probably more than the whole thing is worth.

Mr. STEVENSON. I am astonished at the chairman.

Mr. COLE. I think it is hardly worth while to expend such a large sum for such things, and $15,000 it seems to me is ample for whatever care is requisite for the specimens that were received by the Smithsonian Institution from the Land Office.

Mr. STEVENSON. I had hoped that the chairman of the committee would be satisfied with the recommendation and estimate of Professor Baird. He gives a very good reason why he wants an increase of the appropriation, and when a man like Professor Baird tells us why he wants this, in order to enable the institution to exhibit the geological collection which they have received, and to make out duplicate specimens of them, I do not see how we can well refuse such a request.

The amendment was agreed to.

March 1, 1873.-Mr. ANTHONY reported from the Committee on Printing the following resolution, which was agreed to:

Resolved, &c., That 12,500 additional copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1872 be printed, 2,500 copies of which shall be for the use of the Senate, 5,000 for the use of the House, and 5,000 for the use of the institution: Provided, That the aggregate number of pages of said report shall not exceed 450, and that there shall be no illustrations except those furnished by the Smithsonian Institution.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, March 14, 1871.

Senate bill, of March 13, 1871, was taken up, on motion of Mr. Poland, and passed.

April 10, 1871.-Mr. POLAND submitted a concurrent resolution for printing reports of the Smithsonian Institution.

April 18, 1871.-Mr. ELLIS H. ROBERTS, from the Committee on Printing, reported the following resolution; which was adopted:

Resolved, By the House of Representatives, (the Senate concurring,) that 12,500 additional copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution, for the year 1870, be printed; 2,500 for the use of the Senate, 5,000 for the use of the House, and 5,000 for the use of the Smithsonian Institution: Provided, That the aggregate number of pages of said report shall not exceed 450; and that there shall be no illustrations, except those furnished by the Smithsonian Institution.

April 3, 1872.-Mr. POLAND introduced concurrent resolution for printing 2,000 extra copies of each of the reports of the Smithsonian Institution for such volumes as the stereotype plates are in the Congressional Printing Office.

April 26, 1872.-Annual report for 1871 laid before the House.

Mr. POLAND offered a resolution to print 20,000 extra copies of the report.

May 10, 1872.-Mr. PRICE, from the Committee on Printiug, reported back the concurrent resolution of the Senate to print 12,500 additional copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution, for 1871.

Mr. GARFIELD. I hope there will be an increase of the number of these reports to be printed. I move that the several numbers be doubled.

Mr. RANDALL. I think 5,000 copies will be enough for the institution.

Mr. GARFIELD. Well, I will move to double the number for each House of Congress, but not for the Smithsonian Institution.

The amendment was agreed to, and the resolution adopted.

May 23, 1872.-Mr. PENDLETON, from the Committee on Printing, offered the following concurrent resolution; which was adopted:

Resolved, &c., That 2,000 copies of each of the reports of the Smithsonian Institution of which the stereotype plates are now in the Congressional Printing Office be printed for distribution by the Smithsonian Institution to libraries, colleges, and public establishments.

June 3, 1872.-Mr. PRICE reported back from the committee the Senate resolution for printing 12,000 extra copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution, for 1871. The House amended the resolution by making the number 20,000, but the Senate refused to concur in that amendment. Committee on Printing recommended that the House recede from its amendment.

Mr. POLAND. I hope the House will not recede.

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The SPEAKER. If there is to be a debate, the Chair cannot entertain the proposition. The House is acting under an order made under suspension of the rules to consider business on the Speaker's table.

Mr. BEATTY. I think the gentleman from Vermont [Mr. Poland] had better agree to the proposition to recede.

Mr. POLAND. No, sir; I have very good reasons for believing that the Senate will concur in our amendment if we insist upon it.

June 8, 1872.-By act of Congress it was provided that all publications sent or received by the Smithsonian Institution, marked on each package "Smithsonian Exchange,” should pass free in the mail.

December 20, 1872.-Mr. POLAND offered a resolution to have 20,000 extra copies of the report for 1871 printed.

January 31, 1873.-Senate resolution that 20,000 copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution for 1871 be printed; agreed to.

February 21, 1873.-Mr. POLAND offered a resolution to have 20,000 extra copies printed of the report of the Smithsonian Institution for 1872.

March 3, 1873.-Mr. PRICE, from the Committee on Printing, reported concurrence in the resolution of the Senate to print 12,500 extra copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution for 1872; which was agreed to.

FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

SENATE, January 5, 1874.

Mr. STEVENSON introduced a resolution providing that the vacancies in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class other than members of Congress be filled by the appointment of Asa Gray, J. D. Dana, A. T. Stewart, and that John Maclean and Peter Parker be reappointed.

Mr. STEVENSON. The appointments have been agreed upon by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and they are to supply all vacancies in that board.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the present consideration of the joint resolution?

Mr. SUMNER. I ask if that is the report of a committee, or a simple resolution?

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It is a joint resolution introduced by the Senator from Kentucky.

Mr. SUMNER. I suggest that it should be considered by a committee. I honor all the gentlemen named in the resolution; still I think it has been customary to consider such resolutions in committee.

Mr. STEVENSON. I have no objection to its reference to a committee.

Mr. SHERMAN. I think the resolution ought to be referred to the Committee on the Library, which has general charge of the Smithsonian Institution.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Does the Senator make that motion ?

Mr. SHERMAN. Yes, sir.

The motion was agreed to.