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sonian Institution and appointing Louis A^assiz in his place; whith 

 was read a first and second time. 



Mr. E. B. Washburne. I move to refer that bill to the Committee 

 on the Librar3^ 



Mr. B. F. Thomas, of Massachusetts. I desire to ask the gentleman 

 who reported this resolution what information he has in regard to the 

 course and conduct of Mr. Badger which requires this resolution of 

 expulsion ( 



Mr. S. S. Cox. This matter was initiated at a meeting of the Board 

 of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, at its last meeting. The 

 statement was there made that Mr. Badger was a member of the North 

 Carolina legislature; that he had made a speech denouncing this 

 Government and favoring the Confederate government, and there 

 was no one there who was authorized to deny that that reported speech 

 was not authentic. 1 should be glad to relieve a gentleman of the high 

 standing of Mr. Badger of any such imputation. He does not attend 

 the meetings of the Regents of the Institution, and we need somebody 

 there to fill his place. I should be happy to hear an}^ statement in 

 exculpation of that gentleman. 



Mr. Thomas, of Massachusetts. All I desire to say is, a letter at- 

 tributed to him was afterwards stated to have been a forgery. I refer 

 to a letter said to have been written to Governor Stanly. 



Mr. Edw. McPherson. There appears no doubt of the fact that 

 Mr. Badger is at present a member of the legislature of North Caro- 

 lina, and of course he has assumed a position inconsistent with holding 

 an appointment under the United States Government. 



Mr. J. J. Crittenden. I wish to say that Mr. Badger is a very old 

 friend of mine. I have understood that on the 4th of January last he 

 was prostrated by a stroke of apoplexy. I heard he was i/i e,rtremis, 

 and 1 do not know whether he is dead or alive. 



Mr. Cox. I call the previous question upon the passage of the 

 resolution. 



The previous question was seconded, and the main question ordered 

 to be put, and under the operation thereof the resolution was ordered 

 to be read a third time; and it was accordingly read the third time, 

 and passed. 



Mr. Cox moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was 

 passed, and also moved to laj^ the motion to reconsider on thr <,able. 



The latter motion was agreed to. 



February 21, 1863. 



Resolved, etc.^ That George E. Badger, a member of the Board of 

 Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, who is now giving aid and 

 comfort to the enemies of the Government, be. and is hereby, expelled 

 from the said board, and that Louis Agassiz, of Cambridge, Massa- 



