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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES. 



March 3. 1869. 



Legislative, executive, and judicial act for 1870. 



Library of Congress: For expenses of exchanging public documents 

 for the publications of foreign governments, ^1,500. 

 (Stat., XV, 286.) 



FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS, 1869-1871. 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 



By the Vice-President. 

 January 18, 1870— Senate. 



On motion of Mr. Lyivian Trumbull, that the vacancy in the Board 

 of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, caused by the death of 

 W. P. Fessenden, be filled, the Vice-President (Mr. Schuyler Colfax) 

 appointed Hannibal Hamlin a Regent. 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 



By the Speaker. 

 February 2, 1870 — House. 



The Speaker (Mr. eT. G. Blaine) announced the appointment of the 

 following Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: Luke P. Poland, 

 James A. Garfield, Samuel S. Cox. 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 



By Joint Resolution. 



January 26, 1871— Senate. 



A letter of resignation as Regent of the Smithsonian Institution from 

 Gen. Richard Delafield was read: 



Washington, D. C. , January 25, 1871. 

 Sir: The period of six years for which I was appointed a Regent of the Smithso- 

 nian Institution under a joint resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives 

 expires in February. 



I believe the welfare and the best interest of the Institution may be subserved by 

 tendering my resignation of this trust and responsibility at the present date, that the 

 Board of Regents and Congress may have the necessary time to appoint my successor 

 and enable him to attend the annual meeting of the Board of Regents now about to 

 take place. 



I have requested Hon. J. A. Garfield to present my resignation as a Regent to the 

 board at its first meeting, and, should the occasion require, request you will state the 

 fact to the Senate of my having tendered my resignation for the reasons herein 

 stated. 



Respectfully, your obedient sers^ant, Richaed Delafield, 



Brigadier-General U. S. A. (retired). 

 Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Vice-President of the U. S., 



Member of the Board of Regents of the SmifJismiian Institution. 



