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Smithsonian Institution, and that the said report be stereotyped: Provided, That the 

 aggregate number of pages of said report shall not exceed 450, without illustrations, 

 except those furnished by the Smithsonian Institution. 



Adopted. 

 June 5, 1868 House. 



Mr. A. H. LAFLIN, from the Committee on Printing, reported 

 resolution: 



That there be printed 5,000 extra copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion; 3,000 for the use of the House and 2,000 for the Institution; the same to be 

 stereotyped, at the expense heretofore provided for. 



Adopted. 

 February 13, 1869 Senate. 



Annual report for 1868 presented and ordered to be printed. 



Mr. W. P. FESSENDEN offered a resolution to have additional copies 

 printed. 

 February 13, 1869 House. 



Annual report of Smithsonian Institution for 1868 presented and 

 ordered to be printed. 



Mr. J. V. L. PRUYN offered a resolution to have 5,000 extra copies 

 printed. 



Mr. E. C. INGERSOLL moved to increase the number of extra copies 

 to 10,000, on account of the value of the document. 

 February 27, 1869 House. 



Mr. A. H. LAFLIN, from the Committee on Printing," reported reso- 

 lution : 



Resolved, That there be printed 5,000 extra copies of the report of the Smithsonian 

 Institution; 3,000 for the use of the House, and 2,000 for the use of the Institution; 

 the same to be stereotyped, at the expense heretofore provided for. 



Adopted. 

 March 1, 1869 Senate. 



Mr. H. B. ANTHONY, from the Committee on Printing, reported 

 resolution: 



Resolved, That 5, 000 copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 

 1868 be printed; 3,000 for the use of the Senate, and 2,000 for the use of the Institu- 

 tion; and that said report be stereotyped: Provided, That the aggregate number of 

 pages of said report shall not exceed 450, without illustrations, except those furnished 

 by the Institution. 



Adopted. 



POWELL'S EXPLORATION. 



June 11, 1868. 



Be it resolved, etc. , That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, 

 authorized and empowered to issue rations for twenty-five men of the 

 expedition engaged in the exploration of the River Colorado, under 

 direction of Professor Powell, while engaged in that work: Provided, 

 That such issue is not detrimental to the interests of the military 

 service. 



(Stat., XV, 253.) 



