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torical relics, and it will be possible to install the Grant relics in a very attractive 

 manner in connection with objects of a similar character. 

 I am, sir, yours, very respectfully, 



G. Brown Goode, 



Assistant Director. 

 Prof. Spencer F. Baird, 



Secretary Smithsonian Institution and Director U. S. National Museum. 



March 4, 1886— Senate. 



Mr. William J. Sewell. 1 am instructed by the Committee on the 

 Library, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. 46), accept- 

 ing from William H. Vanderbilt and Julia Dent Grant objects of value 

 and art presented by various foreign Governments to the late Gen. 

 Ulysses S. Grant, to report it without amendment. I ask unanimous 

 consent for its present consideration. 



The President pro tempore (Mr. John Sherman). The joint resolu- 

 tion will be read for information. 



Mr. George F. Edmunds. I do not object at all, but am very confi- 

 dent (probably it did not pass the House) that at a former session the 

 Senate passed a similar resolution. 



Mr. Sewell. It was passed by the Senate last year, but did not 

 pass the House. 



Mr. Edmunds. The Senate had gladly taken the collection. Is this 

 the same sort of resolution ? 



Mr. Sewell. It is changed a little so as to place the objects in the 

 custody of the Director of the National Museum. 



Mr. Edmunds. I have no objection to it. 



The President pro tempore. The joint resolution will be read, 

 subject to objection. 



The Chief Clerk read the preamble and joint resolution. 



By unanimous consent, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, 

 proceeded to consider the joint resolution. 



The joint resolution was reported to the Senate without amendment, 

 ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, and read the third time. 



The President pro tempore. The question is. Shall the joint res- 

 olution pass ? 



Mr. Edmunds. We ought to take notice of the fact in regard to the 

 form of the resolution that William H. Vanderbilt since that gift was 

 made so generously has died. Whether there would be any difficulty 

 in that form of stating it I do not know. 



Mr. Sewell. I should think not, because the communication was 

 from William H. Vanderbilt. There will be no difficulty about accept- 

 ing the articles. 



The joint resolution was passed. 



The preamble was agreed to. 

 April 15, 1886— House. 



Mr. Otho R. Singleton reported S. 46. Referred to Calendar. 



