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of South Carolina, Graham N". Fitch, of Indiana, and James 

 Meacham, of Vermont. 



House of Representatives, July 11, 1852. 



Mr. Henn, of Iowa, offered the following amendment to 

 the bill to reduce and modify the rates of postage in the 

 United States, &c. : 



The presidents of universities, colleges, academies, and of all scientific 

 institutions, and also the Smithsonian Institution, may send by mail, free 

 of postage, the printed copies of any regular paper, pamphlet, or booit pub- 

 lished under the authority of any such institution ; and also the proof sheets 

 of such copies while the same are being published : Provided, Such printed 

 copies shall be distributed gratis. 



On the 12th of July the question was taken on the amend- 

 ment, and it was rejected. 



House of Representatives, January 11, 1853. 



Mr. Meacham. I ask the unanimous consent of the House 

 to take up joint resolution of the Senate No. 64, for the ap- 

 pointment of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. It 

 will take but a moment, and it is very necessary that it 

 should be passed. 



The joint resolution Avas read three times, and passed. 



House of Representatives, March 3, 1853. 



The House refused to agree to the amendment of the 

 Senate to the Civil and Diplomatic bill, appropriating 

 ^5,276.52, for reservation No. 2. 



The amendment having been sent to a committee of con- 

 ference, the House receded from its disagreement, and the 

 amendment was agreed to. 



PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. 



Senate, February 21, 1854. 



Mr. Pearce offered the following resolution ; which was 

 considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to : 



Resolved, That the vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, occasioned by the expiration of the term of the Hon. R. M. 

 Charlton, be filled by the President of the Senate. 



The President appointed Hon. Stephen A. Douglas to 

 fill the vacancy. 



Senate, July 22, 1854. 



The Senate having under consideration the Civil and 



