658 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



January 17, 1865 — Senate. 



Senate resolution to appoint Mr. Delafield, Regent, passed. 

 February 11, 1865 — House. 



On motion of Mr. Augustus Frank, the joint resolution from the 

 Senate appointing- Richard Delalield a Regent of the Smithsonian 

 Institution was taken up and passed. 

 February 14, 1865. 



BesoJved., cfc. That Richard Delafield, resident of Washington city, 

 be, and hereby is, appointed a regent of the Smithsonian Institution, 

 in place of Joseph G. Totten, deceased. 



'Stat., XIII, 569.) 



THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS, 1865-1867. 



PARIS EXPOSITION. 



Joint Resolution. 

 January 16, 1866. 



Whereas the United States have been invited by the Government of 

 France to take part in a universal exposition of the productions of 

 agriculture, manufactures, and the fine arts, to be held in Paris, 

 France, in the year 1867: 



Be it resolved, etc. , That said invitation is accepted. 



Sec. 2. And he it further resolved., That the proceedings heretofore 

 adopted by the Secretary of State in relation to the said exposition, as 

 set forth in his report and accompanying documents concerning that 

 subject, transmitted to both Houses of Congress with the President's 

 message of the 11th instant, are approved. 



Sec. 3. And he it further resolved., That the general agent for the 

 said exposition at New York be authorized to employ such clerks as 

 may be necessary to enable him to fulfill the requirements of the regu- 

 lations of the imperial commission, not to exceed four in number, one 

 of whom shall receive compensation at the rate of $1,800 per annum, 

 one at $1,600, and two at $1,400. 



Sec. tt. And he it further resolved, That the Secretary of State 

 be, and is hereby, authorized and requested to prescribe such general 

 regulations concerning the conduct of the business relating to the 

 part to be taken b}^ the United States in the exposition as may bo 

 proper. 



(Stat., XIV, 347.) 



July 5, 1866. 



Joint resolution. 



Be it resolved, etc., That in order to enable the people of the United 

 States to participate in the advantages of the universal exhibition of 

 the productions of agriculture, manufactures, and the fine arts, to be 



