FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, 1877-1879, 789 



January 22, 1878— House. 



Passed. 

 June 19, 1878~-Senate. 



Passed. 

 June 20, 1878. 



£e it enacted,, etc.^ That Spencer F. Baird, Assistant Secretary of 

 the Smithsonian Institution, be, and he hereby is. authorized and 

 empowered to receive a diploma and medal, constituting him a mem- 

 ber of the Norwegian Order of St. Olaf, tendered him by the King of 

 Sweden as a testimonial of distinguished scientific service. 



(Stat., XX, 584). 



WOODRUFF SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION. 



December 12, 1877 — Senate. 



Mr. J. E. McDonald introduced a bill (S. 447) to aid the Woodruff 

 Scientific Expedition. 



Referred to Committee on Commerce. 



Among the recommendations of this expedition was the following: 



Letter of June 5, 1877, from Secretary of the Smithsonian Imstitution, .Toaeph Henry, 

 approving of Woodruff scientific expedition. 



J. 0. Woodruff, Indianapolis, Ind. 



Dear Sir: We have examined your circular proposing a voyage around the world 

 for educational and scientific purposes, and are free to say that we heartily approve 

 of the enterprise. 



With a corps of students directed by the teachers you have selected, and visiting 

 regions hitherto but little, if at all, explored, you can scarcely fail to collect materials 

 which will give the expedition reputation in the history of science. 



With our best wishes for the entire success of the expedition, etc. 



January 14, 1878 — House. 



Mr. H. F. Page introduced H. 2409, similar l)ill to S. 447. 



January 29, 1878— House. 

 H. 2409 passed. 



March 19, 1878— Senate. 

 H. 2409 passed. 



March 23, 1878. 



An Act approved, to grant for the purposes of the "Woodruff 

 Scientific Expedition around the World,'' a register for a foreign 

 built steamship * * * to be approved by the Secretary of the 

 Navy * * * a school to be maintained thereon with a capacity for 

 at least 200 students, together with a competent faculty for the pro- 

 motion of scientific and nautical knowledge. * * * In no case 

 shall mercantile or commercial ventures form anv part of said expedi- 

 tion, or the Government of the United States be subjected to any 

 expense on account thereof. 



(Stat., XX, 31.) 



