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THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. 



Senate, Mcuj 27, 1858. 

 Annual report of the Smithsonian Institution for 1857 

 presented, and Mr. Pearce moved the printing of 10,000 

 extra copies, 2,500 of which to be for the use of the insti- 

 tution. 



June 3, 1858. — Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, from the Com- 

 mittee on Printing, reported the following : 



Resolved, That 10,000 additional copies of the report of the Board of Re- 

 gents of the Smithsonian Institution, for the year 1857, be printed — 5,000 

 for the use of the Senate and 5,000 for the use of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion : Provided, That the aggregate number of pages contained in said 

 report shall not exceed 410, without wood-cuts or plates, except those fur- 

 nished by the Institution. And provided, further, That the entire amount 

 of copy necessary to complete said report be placed in the hands of the 

 Superintendent of the Public Printing before the commencement of print- 

 ing any portion of said report. 



Mr. IvERSON. I object to the resolution, unless the 5,000 

 copies for the use of the Senate be stricken out. I have no 

 objection to the other 5,000 being printed for the Smith- 

 sonian Institution. 



Mr, Johnson, of Arkansas. I do not care whether it be 

 published or not. I submit to the will of the Senate. 



The Vice President. Objection being made, the resolu- 

 tion wdll lie over. 



June 12, 1858. — The above resolution of June 3, was 

 adopted. 



January 7, 1859. — Resolution adopted to fill vacancies in 

 Board of Regents : 



Resolved, <^c., That the vacancies in the Board of Regents of the Smith- 

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

 appointment of Alexander D. Bache, a member of the National Institute 

 and resident in the city of Washington, and George E. Badger, of the 

 State of North Carolina. 



February 23, 1859. — The annual report of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, for 1858, was presented. 



Mr. Mason moved to print 10,000 extra copies, 5,000 for 

 the Senate and 5,000 for the institution. 



February 24, 1859. — Mr. Fitch reported the following 

 resolution, which was adopted : 



Resolved, That there be printed, in addition to the usual number of the 

 report of the Board of Regents for the Smithsonian Institution, for the 

 year 1858, 5,000 copies for the use of the Smithsonian Institution: Pro- 

 vided, That the aggregate number of pages contained in said report shall 

 not exceed 450 pages, without wood-cuts or plates, except those furnished 

 by the institution. 



