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the east of the. Smithsonian Institution, and will only cost $250,000, 

 and it is to be under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution. 



Mr. George F. Edmunds. I should like to call the attention of my 

 colleague to the seventh and eighth lines of the bill, where, in speak- 

 ing of the location of the building, it reads that it is to bo located 

 ""on the southeast corner of the grounds of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion." That, taken literally, might seem to require that it be located 

 exactly in the southeast corner, which is not intended, as can be seen 

 further along. But, to make it clear, 1 suggest to him to make it read 

 to be located "on the southeast part of the grounds of the Smithsonian 

 Institution," to save all possible question. 



Mr. Morrill. I have no objection to that amendment. 



The Vice-President (Mr. W. A. Wheeler). To this there can be 

 no oljjection, and the amendment is agreed to. 



The ):>ill was passed. 

 February 28, 1879— Senate. 



An amendment to the sundry civil bill for 1880 was offered: 



For a fireproof Ijuilding for the use of the National Museum, 300 feet square, to be 

 erected under the direction and supervision of the Regents of the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution, in accordance with the plans now on file with the Joint Committee on Public 

 Buildings and Grounds, on the southeastern portion of the grounds of the Smithso- 

 nian Institution, $250,000; said Iniilding to be placed east of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, leaving a roadway between it and the latter of not less than 50 feet, with its 

 north front on a line with the south face of the buildings of the Agricultural Depart- 

 ment and of the Smithsonian Institution; and all expenditures for the purposes 

 herein mentioned, not including anything for architectural plans, shall be audited 

 by the proper officers of the Treasury Department. 



Agreed to. 

 March 3, 1879.— House. 



Passed. 

 March 3, 1879. 



Sundry civil act for 1880. 



For a fireproof building for the use of the National Museum, 300 

 feet square, to be erected under the direction and supervision of the 

 Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in accordance with the plans 

 now on file with the Joint Committee of Public Buildings and 

 Grounds, on the southeastern portion of the grounds of the Smithso- 

 nian Institution, $250,000: said building to be placed east of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, leaving a roadway between it and the latter of not 

 less than 50 feet, with its north front on a line with the south face of 

 the buildings of the Agricultural Department and of the Smithsonian 

 Institution: and all expenditures for the purposes herein mentioned, 

 not including anything for architectural plans, shall be audited by the 

 proper officers of the Treasury Department. 



(Stat. XX, 397.) 



