506 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



of which are for the use of the Smithsonian Institution ; 

 which report was agreed to. 



Senate, December 10, 1850. 



Mr. Pearce gave notice of his intention to ask leave to 

 introduce a joint resolution providing for the appointment 

 of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 



Senate, December 11, 1850. 



Mr. Pearce, in pursuance of notice, asked and ohtained 

 leave to introduce a joint resolution for the appointment of 

 Regents of the Smithsonian Institution : 



Resolved, cfc, That the vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smitii- 

 sonian Institution of the class " other than members of Congress " be filled 

 by the reappointment of the late incumbents, viz : Eichard Kush, of Penn- 

 sylvania, and Joseph G. Totten, of the city of Washington. 



On the motion of Mr. Pearce, the joint resolution was 

 read a second time, and considered as in Committee of the 

 Whole. Ilavmg been reported to the Senate, it was ordered 

 to be engrossed for a third reading, and was subsequently 

 read a third time and passed. 



Senate, January 9, 1851. 



Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, submitted the followmg reso- 

 lution : 



Resolved, That the Committee on Printing be instructed to inquire into 

 the propriety of printing three thousand extra copies of the Appendix to 

 the report of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, one thousand ot 

 which to be for the benefit of the Smithsonian Institution. 



Mr. Davis, of Mississippi. Mr. President, when I made 

 the motion to print extra copies of the report of the Re- 

 gents of the Smithsonian Institution, I was not acquainted 

 with the value of the Appendix. It contains valuable sta- 

 tistical and other information respecting the libraries of the 

 United States, and it is believed that it would be valuable 

 and desirable to the country at large. 



The resolution was agreed to. 



Senate, January 23, 1851. 



Mr. Pearce, I have a memorial from the Regents of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, which I ask to be referred to the 

 Finance Committee. It was so referred. 



The memorial is as follows : 



To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representatives, in Congress 



assembled : 



Gentlemen : The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 

 Institution have directed me to transmit to your honorable 



