THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, 1857-1859. 605 



May 29, 1858— House. 



The anniuil report of the Smithsonian Institution for 1857 was laid 

 on the table and ordered to be printed, 



Mr. W. H. English. I move that 10,000 extra copies of the report 

 be printed. 



Mr. Ct. W. Joxes, of Tennessee, I hope no extra copies of it will be 

 printed. 



Keferred to the Conunittee on Printing". 



June 3. 1858 — Senate 



]Mr. R. W. Johnson, of Arkansas, from the Committee on Printing, 

 reported resolution : 



That 10,000 additional copies of the report of the Board of Regents of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, for the year 1857, be printed — 5,000 for the use of the Senate and 

 5,000 for the use of the Smithsonian Institution: Provided, That the aggregate num- 

 ber of pages contained in said report shall not exceed 440, without woodcuts or 

 plates, except those furnished 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 printing any 

 portion of said report. 



Mr. Alfred h'ERSON. 1 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 Smithsonian Institution. 



Mr, R, W. Johnson, of Arkansas. 1 do not care whether it be 

 published or not. 1 submit to the will of the Senate. 



The Vice-President (Mr. John C, Breckinridge). Objection being 

 made, the resolution will lie over. 



June 12, 1858— Senate. 



The resolution of June 3 to print report of Smithsonian Institution 

 for 1857 was adopted. 



June 12. 1858— House. 



Mr. M. H. Nichols, from the Committee on Printing, submitted 

 resolution : 



That there be printed of the report of the Smithsonian Institution 7,000 copies for 

 the use of members of the House of Representatives, and 2,000 for the use of the 

 Institution. 



Mr. G, W, Jones, of Tennessee, How much will that cost? 



Mr, Nichols. The cost will be $3,500 according to an estimate made 

 by myself. It is a large reduction on the number heretofore ordered. 

 I call for the previous question. 



Mr. H. C. Burnett. I move to lay the resolution upon the table. 



Mr. Jones, of Tennessee. I demand the yeas and na3^s. 



Mr, L, M, Keitt, I rise to a question of privilege. 



The Speaker (Mr, James L, Orr), The Chair can not entertain the 

 motion pending the call for the previous question. 



