FuA CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



House of Representatives, Juli/ 31, 1854. 



Mr. Jones, of Tennessee. The Committee of Ways and 

 Means recommend a non-concnrrence in the forty-second 

 amendment of the Senate, [July 22.] 



The amendment was non-concurred in. 



House of Representatives, August 1, 1854. 



The Speaker laid before the Plouse a communication from 

 the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, transmittin.^ 

 the annual report of the Board of Regents. 



The Speaker. The annual report does not accompany 

 the letter of the Secretary. The Chair understands that 

 there is but one copy. It is very voluminous, and is now in 

 the other end of the Capitol. 



Mr. English. I move that the communication and report 

 be laid on the table, and ordered to be printed ; and 1 move 

 that 20,000 extra copies be printed, and that that motion be 

 referred to the Committee on Printing. So ordered. 



Mr. Jones, of Tennessee. The Committee of Ways and 

 Means recommend a non-concurrence in the one hundred 

 and sixty-fifth amendment. 



One hundred and sixty-fifth amendment: 



Sec. _-. And be it fur i her enacted, That the collections of the exploring- 

 expedition, now in the Patent Office, be placed under the care and manage- 

 ment of the Commissioner of Patent.*, who is hereby authorized to employ- 

 one principal keeper of said collections at an annual salary of $900, one 

 assistant keeper at an annual salary of $750, one night watchman at aa 

 annual salary of $600, and two laborers at annual salary each of $365. 



The amendment was non-concurred in. 



House of Representatives, August 2, 1854. 



Mr. Stanton, of Kentucky. I rise to a privileged ques- 

 tion. I have a report from the Committee on Printing, 

 which I desire to make. I believe that committee have the 

 right to report at any time. 



The Speaker. The gentleman is in order. 



Mr. Stanton. I am instructed by the Committee on Print- 

 ing to oiier the following resolution : 



Resolved, That there be printed 10,000 extra copies of the annual report 

 of the Board of Kegents of the Smithsonian Institution, including the 

 minority report upon the distribution of the fund — 7,000 copies for distribu- 

 tion by the members of this House and 3,000 for the use of the Institution. 



Mr. Jones, of Tennessee. I move to lay that resolution, 

 upon the table. 



The motion was not agreed to. 

 The resolution was then adopted. 



