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place. I propose to refer it to the Committee on the Li- 

 brary, who have the subject under consideration in another 

 form. 



The motion was agreed to ; and the joint resohition ex- 

 expelling George E. Badger from the Board of Regents of 

 the Smithsonian Institution, and appointing Louis Agassiz 

 in his place, was read the second time, and considered as in 

 Committee of the Whole. 



Several Senators. Why not pass it now? 



Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts. I should like to have it 

 put on its passage now. I understand that the chairman of 

 the Committee on the Library has no objection to the reso- 

 lution being considered now, without being referred to the 

 committee. 



The joint resolution was reported to the Senate. 



Mr. MoDouGALL. I move that the joint resolution be 

 postponed until to-morrow. 



Mr. Richardson. I suggest to my friend from California 

 andalso to the Senator from Massachusetts, that we had better 

 confine ourselves now to the expulsion of Mr. Badger and 

 leave the appointment to be made as the law requires. I 

 do not know what the law is on the subject. 



Mr. Trumbull. The appointment is made by joint reso- 

 lution. This is the usual form. 



Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts. I will simply say that 

 Mr. Badger is now in the place, and I introduced this reso- 

 lution to expel him and to appoint Professor Agassiz, cer- 

 tainly one of the foremost men of the age in any country. 

 There is now no person upon the Board of Regents from 

 my State ; they are scattered elsewhere all about the coun- 

 try. Certainly we could not select in the whole nation any 

 man better fitted for such a position than Professor Agassiz. 

 I hope the resolution will be passed. 



Mr. McDouGALL. I do not take any exception to Pro- 

 fessor Agassiz, who, I think, would be a most competent 

 man to fill this place, but I think the business should be 

 disposed of with more care. 



Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts. This subject was brought 

 before us a few days since by the gentlemen connected with 

 the Smithsonian Institution, and facts are presented showing 

 that Mr. Badger is now in the service of the so-called con- 

 federate government. 



Mr. McDougall. I think Professor Agassiz the most ac- 

 ceptable man that could be named. I do not object to it, 

 except as to the way in which it is done. 



