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THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, 1859 1861. 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 



By the Vice-President. 



January 26, 1860— Senate. 



The President of the Senate (Mr. John C. Breckinridge) reap- 

 pointed Stephen A. Douglas as Regent. 

 January 12, 1861— Senate. 



Mr. S. A. Douglas submitted a resolution that the Vice-President 

 appoint a member of the Senate to fill a vacancy in the Board of 

 Regents, which was to occur on the third of March following by the 

 expiration of the term of James A. Pearce. 



Mr. John P. Hale objected and resolution was laid over. 

 March 3, 1861— Senate. 



Mr. S. A. Douglas reintroduced resolution of January 12 to 

 appoint a Regent; agreed to. 



The President of the Senate (Mr. John C. Breckinridge) reap- 

 pointed James A. Pearce as Regent. 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 



By the Speaker. 

 February 21, 1860— House. 



Th(> Speaker (Mr. William Pennington) reappointed as Regents 

 William H. English of Indiana, Benjamin Stanton of Ohio, and 

 Lucius J. Gartrell of Georgia. 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 



By Joint Resolution. 

 January 12, 1861— Senate. 



Mr. J. A. Pearce offered a resolution that the vacancies in the 

 Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution be tilled by the 

 appointment of George M. Dallas, William B. Astor, and Cornelius C. 

 Felton. 



]Mr. John P. Hale objected and resolution laid on the table. 

 February 22, 1861— Senate. 



^Ir. Lyman Trumbull introduced a resolution: 



That the vacancies in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the 

 class "other than members of Congress," be filled by the appointment of William L. 

 Dayton, of New Jersey, in place of Richard Rush, deceased; William B. Astor, of 

 New York, in place of Gideon Hawley, whose term has expired; and that Corne- 

 lius C. Felton, of Massachusetts, whose term has expired, Vje reappointed. 



Passed. 

 March 2, 1861— House. 



The Senate resolution, of February 2:i, passed. 

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