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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 

 Tuesday, May 25, 1880. 



Mr. CLYMER. (Member from Pennsylvania.) "Mr. Speaker, 

 I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill 

 (Senate No. 1 702) and put the same upon its passage." 



The SPEAKER pro tempore. (Mr. J. C. S. BLACKBURN.) " The 

 Clerk will read the bill, after which the Chair will ask for objec- 

 tions." 



The Clerk read the bill (Senate No, 1702) entitled "A bill for 

 the erection of a bronze statue of JOSEPH HENRY, late Secretary of 

 the Smithsonian Institution." 



The SPEAKER pro tempore. " Is there objection to the present 

 consideration of the bill ? 



"There being no objection, the question is on the passage of the 

 bill Senate No. 1702." 



The bill was accordingly taken from the Speaker's table, read 

 three several times, and passed. 



The following is the Act as passed : 



[Public Acts, No. 71.] 



AN ACT for the erection of a bronze statue of JOSEPH HENRY, late Secretary of the 

 Smithsonian Institution. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 

 United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Regents 

 of the Smithsonian Institution be and are hereby authorized to con- 

 tract with W. W. Story, sculptor, for a statue in bronze of JOSEPH 

 HENRY, late Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to be erected 

 upon the grounds of said Institution ; and for this purpose, and for 

 the entire expense of the foundation and pedestal of the monument, 

 the sum of fifteen thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of 

 any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. 



APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT, June 1, 1880. 



