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present at the International Maritime Exhibition, to be held at Havre, 

 under the auspices of the French Government, from June 1 to October 

 31, of the present year, there to represent the United States, and other- 

 wise promote the interests of exhibitors from our country: Provided^ 

 That no expenditure shall accrue therefrom to the Treasury, or to any 

 public fund, nor shall any mileage or other expenses, or any additional 

 compensation be paid to such persons as may be designated under 

 authority of this resolution, nor shall any national or public vessel be 

 employed to convey the officers so detailed to or from the place of 

 such exhibition. 



(Stat, XV, 249.) 



APPOINTMENT OF KEGENTS 



By the S'peaker. 



January 7, 1868 — House. 



The Speaker (Mr. Schuyler Colfax) announced the appointment, 

 as Kegents of the Smithsonian Institution, of Jas. A. Garfield, of Ohio, 

 L. P. Poland, of Vermont, and J. V. L. Pruyn, of New York. 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 



By Joint Resolution. 

 January 6, 1868— Senate. 



Mr. L. Trumbull offered resolution: 



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

 class " other than members of Congress " he filled by the appointment of Theodore 

 D. Woolsey, of Connecticut; "William B. Astor, of New York; John Maclean, of New 

 Jersey, and Peter Parker, of the city of Washington. 

 January 7, 1868 — Senate. 



The resolution to appoint Regents Avas adopted. 

 January 7, 1868 — House. 



On motion of Mr. J. A. Garfield the Senate resolution of Janu- 

 ary 7, to appoint Regents, was adopted. 

 January 11, 1868. 



Besol'ved, etc.^ 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 Theodore D. Woolsey of Connecticut, 

 William B. Astor of New York, John Maclean of New Jersey, and 

 Peter Parker of the city of Washington. 



(Stat., XV, 246.) 



January 22, 1869— Senate. 



Mr. Henry Wilson offered resolution: 



That Louis Agassiz, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, be, and he is hereby, reappointed 

 a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution to fill the vacancy occasioned by the expira- 

 tion of his present term. 



Adopted. ,, 



