THJIITY-SEVEXTH CONGRESS, 1861-63. 673 



February 27, 1861. — Eeport of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, for 1860, presented, and ordered to be printed. 



February 28, 1861. — The following resolution was passed: 



Resolved, That there be printed 5,000 extra copies of the Eeport of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, for the year 1860; 3,000 for the use of the mem- 

 bers of the House, and 2,000 for the use of the said institution. 



March 2, 1861.— The Senate resolution, of February 22, 

 was passed. 



THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. 



Senate, December 4, 1861. 



The Chair announced the appointment of W. P. Fessen- 

 den of Maine, and Lyman Trumbull of Illinois, as regents. 



March 3, 1862. — Mr. Dixon asked, and by unanimous 

 consent obtained, leave to introduce a joint resolution (S. 

 No. 56) for the appointment of a regent of the Smithsonian 

 Institution ; which was read twice by its title. 



Mr. Dixon. ' Let the resolution be read at length. 



The Secretar}^ read it, as follows : 



Resolved, tj-c, That the vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution of the class other than members of Congress, caused by 

 the decease of Cornelius C. Felton, be filled by the appointment of Henry 

 Barnard, of Connecticut. 



Mr. Dixon. Mr. Barnard is so well known to the Senate, 

 and to the whole country, for his devotion to the cause of 

 public education, that I am in hopes the resolution may be 

 passed, even without a reference. He has devoted his life 

 to the very object specified in the will of Mr. Smithson, 

 " the diffusion of knowledge among mankind; " and, there- 

 fore, I am in hopes the Senate will consent to its immediate 

 passage. If not, I shall not urge it, but move its reference. 



The Vice President. The Senator from Connecticut 

 asks the unanimous consent of the Senate to consider this 

 resolution at the present time. 



Mr. Fessenden. I must object to that. Although the 

 confession argues myself unknown, I must say that I never 

 heard of Mr. Barnard before. 



The Vice President. Objection being made to the con- 

 sideration of the resolution, it will be referred to the Com- 

 mittee on the Library. 



Mr. Dixon. Mr. President — 



The Vice President. It is not subject to discussion. 



Mr. Dixon. I should myself, on objection being offered, 



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