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twenty-five hundred to five hundred, and to reduce the num- 

 ber for the House from five thousand to one thousand. If the 

 n u mber for Congress is red uced so much, the institution will re- 

 quire a little more — so the Regents think. This, I believe, is 

 the first resolution that the Committee on Printing have re- 

 ported at this session for printing any additional documents. 

 The number is exceedingly small, and it is the intention of 

 those who are best acquainted with the institution, especially 

 of those who have been charged on the part of Congress with 

 participation in its management, that there should be some 

 extra copies, and in deference to them we have made the 

 recommendation. 



Mr. Morrill, of Maine. I should like to inquire of the 

 Senator from Rhode Island whether he is aware of the fact 

 that Congress, in the early part of the session, passed a 

 resolution suspending the publication of documents, and 

 whether this is in harmony with the expression of Congress? 



Mr. Anthony. That has not passed the House. 



Mr. Morrill, of Maine. It passed the Senate. 



Mr. Anthony. If the Senator asks my judgment, I think 

 this is not in conformity with that. 



Mr. Morrill, of Maine. I should think that until the 

 Senate reconsider that proposition we ought to adhere to 

 it. Yesterday some proposition came from the Committee 

 on Printing of a similar kind. 



Mr. Anthony. What one ? 



Mr. Morrill, of Maine. Recommending the publication 

 of some document. 



Mr. ANTHONY^ That was for the use of the proper De- 

 partment, not for the use of Congress. It was only five 

 hundred copies of a medical report that was thought to be 

 valuable for scientific purposes, and they are to be distrib- 

 uted entirely by the Department. 



Mr. Morrill, of Maine. I think we ought not to go 

 into retail in printing when in wholesale we have resolved 

 not to print ; and I do think it is wise to adhere to the reso- 

 lution that we passed, at least until some full understanding 

 as to the publication and distribution of documents is had. 



Mr. Anthony. I do not think we are bound by a propo- 

 sition that has only passed one House of Congress ; but I 

 am not a lawyer, and I will leave that to the Senator from 

 Maine. 



Mr. Morrill, of Maine. I think we should have a little 

 respect for our own action, whether the House chooses to 

 concur or not. 



Mr. Hamlin, I wish to state a fact. I may say in behalf 



