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that in the last annual report there is a distinct expression of the will 

 of the Board of Regents that the}- should not be compelled to accept 

 of this donation, and their belief that under the law as it now is they 

 can not be compelled to accept it, and that it would be a present 

 which would be very expensive to them and take from their funds that 

 which might be used for much more useful purposes. 



Mr. II. S. FOOTE. I rise simply for the purpose of moving- to lay 

 the resolution on the table. I am sure my friend from Wisconsin will 

 feel satisfied, after the explanation which has been given, that no good 

 can result to the country by further pressing this resolution. With 

 the view of avoiding any further debate, unless the Senator from Wis- 

 consin wishes to be heard on his resolution, and inasmuch as the time 

 has arrived for the consideration of the special order, 1 shall move to 

 lay this resolution on the table. If my friend from Wisconsin will 

 promise to make a very short speech, and then make the motion, how- 

 ever, I will withdraw it; but otherwise I can not. 



Mr. I. P. WALKER. I wish to say a few words, but do not wish to 

 promise to make any such motion. 



Mr. FOOTE. Then I must insist upon the motion. 



Mr. WALKER. I ask, is this fair? 



Mr. FOOTE. It is perfectly courteous. 1 may be allowed to say that 

 1 wish to proceed with the discussion of another important question, 

 and that is the reason I make the motion, but which I will withdraw 

 provided the Senator will renew it. 



Mr. WALKER. I will make the motion, but not vote fov it. 



Mr. FOOTE. Then I withdraw my motion. 



Mr. WALKER. I should not, perhaps, have said anything on this 

 resolution had it not been for an observation which fell from the Sena- 

 tor from Mississippi [Mr. Davis]. He attributed to me in emphatic 

 terms an object which was to cripple the fund, as he said, by imposing 

 upon it the burden of this museum. 



Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS, of Mississippi. I did not intend to charge 

 the Senator from Wisconsin with any improper motive. 1 merely 

 stated what the effect of the proposition would be. But I did not 

 believe that the Senator from Wisconsin uninvited would have directed 

 his attention to this subject. I take it for granted that some one sug- 

 gested the resolution to him. 



Mr. I. P. WALKER. In that the Senator is altogether mistaken. I 

 have heard the subject spoken of in a great many quarters, but my 

 own mind suggested to me the course I have taken here and elsewhere. 

 I think I can appeal to the Senate that 1 generally introduce my own 

 thoughts, and a great many of them, in opposition to what seems to 

 be the mind of the Senate. I shall always act on the suggestions of 

 my own mind when right and justice requires me to do so. 



Both the Senator from Mississippi and the Senator from Maryland 



