FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, 1883-1885. 949 



BUREAU OF FINE ARTS. 

 March 26, 1884— Senate. 



Mr. Wilkinson Call introduced a bill (S. 1935) to establish a 

 Bureau of the Fine Arts in connection with the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion. Referred to Committee on Education and Labor. 



PRIVILEGE OF FLOOR OF SENATE. 



Apri/ 8, 1884— Senate. 



Mr. P. B. Plumb submitted a resolution relative to granting the 

 privilege of the floor of the Senate: 



Resolved, That Rule XXXIII be amended by adding after the words " The heads 

 of Departments, ' ' in the seventh line of the rule as printed for the use of the Senate, 

 the following: "Including the Commissioner of Agriculture." 



The President pro tempore (Mr. George F. Edmunds). The reso- 

 lution will be referred to the Committee on Rules, if there be no 

 objection. 



Mr. William P. Frye. I should prefer that that be not referred, 

 but that it lie over, so that the Senate may vote upon it and express 

 its opinion. That question has been before the Committee on Rules 

 twice already, and of course the committee would be glad to ba gov- 

 erned by the wishes of the Senate. 



Mr. Plumb. I ask that the resolution may lie over. 



The President pro tempore. The resolution will lie over. 



Apr/19, 1884— Senate. 



On motion of Mr. I. G. Harris, the resolution was referred to 

 Committee on Rules. 



April 22, 1884— Senate. 



On motion of Mr. Preston B. Plumb, Order of Business 501 being 

 under consideration relative to privilege of the floor of the Senate, 

 Mr. Justin S. Morrill said: I have a suggestion to make to the 

 Senator from Kansas to which I think he will not object, and that 

 is to insert after the words "the Commissioner of Agriculture" the 

 words "the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution." It will not be 

 very frequent, I presume, that that gentleman will be likely to want 

 to come on the floor of the Senate, but occasionally he is required to 

 be here. I should like very much to see him on one matter this morn- 

 ing if I could telephone and have him come here. I presume there 

 will be no objection to the amendment which I suggest. 



Mr. Plumb. I am in favor of one thing at a time. There is no par- 

 ticular relation between th'^se two oflicers. There is no reason why 

 the head of the Smithsonian Institution should be added as an amend- 

 ment to my motion. The resolution was offered by me for the accom- 

 plishment of a particular purpose. When that purpose has been 

 accomplished, if the Senate desires to add further to the list of persons 



