FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, 1877-1879. 783 



March 3, 1879. 



Sundry civil act for 1880. 



For preservation and care of the collections of the National Museum, 

 including- those from the International Exhibition of 1876, $23,000. 



For expenses of making- up into sets, for distribution to colleges 

 and museums, the duplicate ores, minerals, and objects of natural his- 

 tory belonging to the United States, $5,000. 



Armory building: For expense of watching and storage of articles 

 belonging to the United States, including those transferred from the 

 International Exhibition of 1876, $2,500. 



(Stat., XX, 397.) 



March 3, 1879. 



Deficiency act for 1879, etc. 



Smithsonian Institution: For the preservation of the specimens of 

 the United States surveying and exploring expeditions, 1879, $4,000. 

 (Stat, XX, 417.) 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS. 



By the Vice- President. 

 November 1, 1877 Senate. 



The Vice- President (Mr. WILLIAM A. WHEELER) appointed Robert 

 E. Withers, of Virginia, a Regent in place of John White Stevenson, 

 of Kentucky, whose term had expired. 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS. 



By the Speaker. 

 January U, 1878 House. 



The Speaker (Mr. SAMUEL J. RANDALL) appointed as Regents of 

 the Smithsonian Institution Hiester Clymer, of Pennsylvania, Alex- 

 ander H. Stephens, of Georgia, and James A. Garfield, of Ohio. 



APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS. 



By Joint Resolution. 

 January 16, 1878 Senate. 



Mr. HANNIBAL HAMLIN introduced a joint resolution (S. 15): 



That the existing vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 

 of the class other 'than members of Congress shall be filled by the appointment of 

 Noah Porter in place of James D. Dana, resigned. 



Laid on the table. 

 January 17, 1878 Senate. 



Mr. H. HAMLIX called up the joint resolution (S. 15) to fill vacancy 

 in the Board of Regents. 



Mr. HAMLIN. Mr. President, it will be recollected by Senators that 

 the Regents of the Institution are appointed in three ways a certain 

 number being appointed by the Speaker of the House, a certain num- 

 ber by yourself, and a certain number at large who are appointed by 



