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that did not appertain to that Institution at all, the United States 

 Government ought to hold itself bound by every obligation to keep 

 the bequest at its original value; and that is all that is proposed. 



The Presiding Officer (Mr. Solomon Foot in the chair). The ques- 

 tion is on the amendment of the Senator from Illinois [Mr. Trumbull] 

 to the amendment of the committee. 



The amendment to the amendment was rejected. 



The amendment of the committee was adopted; there being, on a 

 division — ayes 21, noes not counted. 



The Presiding Officer. The amendments reported by the Com- 

 mittee on Finance are all disposed of. 



Mr, J. P. Hale, I find we have got another Smithsonian Institution 

 on a smaller scale in this bill that I want to get rid of. I move to 

 strike out the following clause : 



For publishing the annual report of the National Academy of Sciences, made to 

 Congress imder the act approved March 3, 1863, $6,000. 



If there is no objection to striking it out I have nothing to say. 

 The amendmeat was agreed to. 



appointment of regents 



By the Vice-President. 

 March 7, 1865— Senate. 



Mr. Solomon Foot offered resolution : 



That the President of the Senate appoint a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution, 

 on the part of the Senate, in the vacancy now existing in the Board of Regents. 



The President pro tempore (Mr. Daniel Clark) appointed William 

 P. Fessenden. 



appointment of regents 



By the Speakers 



December 23, 1863— House. 



The Speaker (Mr. Schuyler Colfax) announced that that being 

 the day fixed for the appointment of three Regents for the Smithsonian 

 Institution, he had appointed S. S. Cox, of Ohio, Henry Winter Davis, 

 of Maryland, and J. W. Patterson, of New Hampshire. 



appointment of regents 



By Joint Resolution. 

 January 11, 1865 — Senate. 



Mr. Lyman Trumbull introduced a joint resolution: 



That Richard Delafield, resident of Washington City, be, and he hereby is, 

 appointed a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution, in place of Joseph G. Totten, 

 deceased. 



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