FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, 1877-1879. 783 



March 3. 1879. 



Sundry civil act for 1880. 



For preservation and care of the collections of the National Museum, 

 including those from the International Exhibition of 1876, $23,000. 



For expenses of niakino- up into sets, for distribution to colleges 

 and museums, the duplicate ores, minerals, and objects of natural his- 

 tory' belonging- to the United States, $5,000. 



Armory building: For expense of watching and storage of articles 

 belonging to the United States, including those transferred from the 

 International Exhibition of 1876, $2,500. 



(Stat., XX, 397.) 



March 3, 1879. 



Deficiency act for 1879, etc. 



Smithsonian Institution: For the preservation of the specimens of 

 the United States surveying and exploring expeditions, 1879, $-1,000. 

 (Stat, XX, 417.) 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS. 



By the Yice- President. 

 November 1, 1877 — Senate. 



The Vice-President (Mr. William A. Wheeler) appointed Robert 

 E. Withers, of Virginia, a Regent in place of John White Stevenson, 

 of Kentucky, whose term had expired. 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS. 



JSy the Speaker. 

 January 14, 1878 — House. 



The Speaker (Mr. Samuel J. Randall) appointed as Regents of 

 the Smithsonian Institution Hiester Clymer, of Pennsylvania, Alex- 

 ander H. Stephens, of Georgia, and James A. Garfield, of Ohio. 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS. 



By Joint Resolution. 

 January 16, 1878— Senate. 



Mr. Hannibal Hamlin introduced a joint resolution (S. 15): 



That the existing vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 

 of the class other than members of Congress shall be filled by the appointment of 

 Noah Porter in place of James D. Dana, resigned. 



Laid on the table. 

 January 17, 1878 — Senate. 



Mr. H. Hamlin called up the joint resolution (S. 15) to till vacancy 

 in the Board of Regents. 



Mr. Hamlin. Mr. President, it will be recollected b}' Senators that 

 the Regents of the Institution are appointed in three ways — a certain 

 number being appointed })y the Speaker of the House, a certain num- 

 ber by yourself, and a certain number at large who. are appointed by 



