354 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



TEAS — Messrs. Archer, Atcliison, Barrow, Berrien, Cameron, Cilley-y 

 Thomas Clayton, John M. Clayton, Corwin, Davis, Evans, Greene, Hous- 

 ton, Huntington, Jarnagin, Johnson of Maryland, Johnson of Louisiana, 

 Lewis, Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Speight, Sturgeon, Upham. 

 Webster. 



Those who voted in the negative are — 



NAYS — Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atherton, Bagby, Benton, Calhoun. 

 Dickinson, Fairfield, McDuffie, Semple, Turney, Westcott, Yulee. 



So it was resolved that this bill pass. 



Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Repre- 

 sentatives accordingl}'. 



Mr. Evans (by unanimous consent) asked and obtained 

 leave to bring in a resolution (S. 37) appointing regents of 

 the Smithsonian Institution ; which was read the first and 

 second times, by unanimous consent, and considered as in 

 Committee of the Whole; and no amendment being made, 

 it was reported to the Senate, read a third time, and passed. 



Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of 

 the House of Representatives therein. 



Mr. Evans submitted the following resolution; which 

 was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to : 



Resolved, (the House of Representatives concurring,) That the sixteenth 

 joint rule of the two houses be suspended, so far as it relates to a resolution 

 (S. 37) appointing regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 



The President signed H. R. 5, an act to establish the 

 Smithsonian Institution, and S. Res. 37 appointing regents 

 to the Smithsonian Institution. 



PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 



House of Representatives, December 4, 1845. 



Mr. Owen gave notice of a bill to establish the Smith- 

 sonian Institution. 



House of Representatives, December 19, 1845. 



Mr. Owen's bill (H; R. 5) was read a first and second 

 time, and referred to a, select committee of seven members, 

 viz : Mr. Owen, Mr. Jno. Q. Adams, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. 

 Marsh, Mr. Alex. D. Sims, Mr. Jeff. Davis, and Mr. Wilmot. 



House of Representatives, January 9, 1846. 



Mr. Owen, from the select committee, reported a resolu- 

 tion that the bill referred to the committee be printed ; 

 agreed to. 



