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House so appointed shall serve for the term of 

 two years ; and on every alternate fourth Wed- 

 nesday of December a like number shall be 

 appointed in the same manner, to serve until the 

 fourth Wednesday in December, in the second 

 year succeeding their appointment. The Sena- 

 tors so appointed shall serve during the term for 

 which they shall hold, without re-election, their 

 office as Senators. Vacancies, occasioned by 

 death, resignation, or otherwise, shall be filled as 

 vacancies in committees are filled. The regular 

 term of service for the other six members shall 

 be six years ; and new elections thereof shall be 

 made by joint resolutions of Congress. Vacan- 

 cies occasioned by death, resignation, or other- 

 wise may be filled in like manner by joint resolu- 

 tion of Congress. 



Sec. 5582. The Regents shall meet in the city orsanizauonof 

 of Washington and elect one of their number as —^rr 



° Ibid. 



Chancellor, who shall be the presiding officer of 

 the Board of Regents, and called the Chancellor 

 of the Smithsonian Institution, and a suitable 

 person as Secretary of the Institution, who shall 

 also be the Secretary of the Board of Regents. 

 The Board shall also elect three of their own 

 body as an executive committee, and the Regents 

 shall fix on the time for the regular meetings of 

 the Board ; and, on application of any three of 

 the Regents to the Secretary of the Institution, 

 it shall be his duty to appoint a special meeting 

 of the Board of Regents, of which he shall give 



