FOKTY-NINTH CONGRESS, 1«S5-1887. 1041 



June 25, 1886— Senate. 



Mr. J. J. Ingalls reported S. 2584 with amendment. 

 July 22, 1886~Senate. 



Passed. 

 July 23, 1886— House. 



Senate bill for establishment of Rock Creek Park referred to Com- 

 mittee on District of Columbia. 

 January 31, 1887 — House. 



Mr. Jonathan H. Rowell reported S. 2584 favorably. 



Referred to Calendar. 



Neumann's silk flag. 



June 18, 1886— Senate. 



Mr. J. N. DoLPH presented petition of Joseph Neumann, of Califor- 

 nia, praying that means be provided to enable him to cause to have 

 made a show case for the preservation of the first flag made of Ameri- 

 can silk, presented by him to and accepted by Congress, and deposited 

 in the Smithsonian Institution, together \nth the full history of its 

 creation. 



Referred to Committee on Contingent Expenses of the Senate. 



Mr. DoLPH also submitted resolutions: 



That Joseph Neumann be, and he is hereby, allowed the sum of $ to furnish 



and cause to be placed in the Smithsonian Institution a suitable glass case for the 

 exhibition and preservation of the American silk flag heretofore presented by said 

 Joseph Neumann to the Senate of the United States, and accepted by a resolution of 

 that body July 12, 1870, together with a complete history pertaining to said flag. 



That the officers and superintendent of said Institute are hereby requested to fur- 

 nish such assistance as may be necessary for the above object. Said above-named 



sum of $ to be paid to said Joseph Neumann out of the contingent fund of the 



Senate not otherwise appropriated, and the Sergeant-at-Arms is hereby authorized 

 to draw his warrant on said fund for said sum of money. 



Referred to Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent 

 Expenses of the Senate. 

 July 6, 1886— Senate. 



Mr. John P. Jones, of Nevada, reported back petition of Joseph 

 Neumann and resolution by Mr. Dolph with the statement that the 

 committee think that this appropriation can not come out of the con- 

 tingent fund of the Senate, and they wish that the resolution, with 

 the accompanying papers, be referred to the Committee on Appropri- 

 ations. Referred. 

 February 2, 1887— Senate. 



The President pro tempore (Mr. John Sherman) presented a peti- 

 tion of Joseph Neumann for an appropriation for a case for the preser- 

 vation and exhibition of the first American flag made of native silk, 

 now in the National Museum. 



Referred to Committee on the Library. 

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