918 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



with the rcsohition of the House of August 8, 1882. (Miscellaneous 

 Document No. 12.) 



Referred to Committee on Printing. 



February 12, 1883— House. 



Mr. William M. Springer. At the last session of Congress the 

 House passed a resolution requesting the Secretary of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, the Librarian of Congress, and the superintendent 

 of documents in the Interior Department to submit a report on the 

 subject of the publication and distribution of public documents. The 

 report has been received and referred to the Committee on Printing. 

 The bill and joint resolution which I send to the Clerk's desk are those 

 which the report recommends should be passed by Congress. 



The following bill and joint resolutions were accordingly received, 

 read a first and second time, referred to the Committee on Printing, 

 and ordered to be printed: 



A bill (H. 7555) to establish depositories and provide for the dis- 

 tribution of public documents. 



Joint resolution (H, 339) providing for the preparation and dis- 

 tribution of pamphlet Laws and Statutes at Large; 



Joint resolution (H. 340) providing for the distribution of the 

 Congressional Globe and Records; and 



Joint resolution (H. 3-11) providing for the sale of public docu- 

 ments. 



STATUE OF JOSEPH HENRY. 



February 3, 1883 — House. 

 The Speaker (Mr. J. W. Keifer) submitted a letter: 



Smithsonian Institution, 

 Washington, D. C. , January 17, 1883. 

 Sir: I have the honor to inform the House of Representatives that in accordance 

 with the act of Congress of June 1, 1880 (Forty-sixth Congress, pubhc act), provid- 

 ing that the Regents of this Institution be authorized to contract with W. W. Story, 

 sculptor, for a bronze statue of Joseph Henry, late Secretary of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, to be erected in the grounds of said Institution, the statue has been exe- 

 cuted and received in Washington, and that Thursday, the 19th of April, has been 

 selected as the day for the public unveiling of the same. 



The Congress of the United States having ordered this statue and made the appro- 

 priation necessary therefor, the Board of Regents respectfully invite the Senate and 

 House of Representatives to be present on the occasion of its formal presentation to 

 the public. 



I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Spencer F. Baird, 

 Secretary Smitlisonian Insiliutton. 

 Hon. J. W. Keifer, 



Speaker United States House of Representatives. 



Referred to Joint Committee on the Library. 



