800 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



The SPEAKER. Of course the printing in the Congressional Record 

 is not taken into consideration in determining this question of ex- 

 pense. The Chair is not advised whether these 15,000 extra copies to 

 be published in book form would cost $500. If they would, then, 

 under the requirement of the law, the resolution must be referred to 

 the Committee on Printing. The Chair is advised it would cost over 

 $500, and therefore it had better go to the Committee on Printing 

 under the law. That committee has a right to report at any time. 



Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. Let it take that reference. 



Referred to Committee on Printing. 

 January 25, 1879 House. 



Committee reported favorably. House passed. 

 January 28, 1879 Senate. 



Referred to Committee on Printing. 

 February 6, 1879 Senate. 



Reported by Mr. H. B. Anthom T , and passed. 



(This memorial volume forms No. 356 of the series of Smithsonian 

 publications, and also Vol. XXI of Smithsonian Miscellaneous Col- 

 lections. Svo. 532 pp. 1 portrait of Joseph Henry. 1880.) 

 February 12, 1879 Senate. 



Mr. HANNIBAL HAMLIN submitted concurrent resolution "that the 

 Secretary of the Treasury have printed the portrait of Prof. Joseph 

 Henry, to accompany the memorial volume already ordered by Con- 

 gress." 



Referred to Committee on Printing. 

 February 13, 1879 Senate. 



Passed. 

 February 28, 1879 House. 



Passed. 



(This resolution passed both Houses of Congress, but failed to 

 receive approval of the President (Mr. R. B. Hayes), and was intro 

 duced again in the Senate April 7, 1879, by Mr. H. B. Anthony, and 

 passed April 9. It passed the House April 11, and was approved by 

 the President April 18, 1879.) 



SERVICES OF JOSEPH HENRY TO THE GOVERNMENT. 



June 4, 1878 House. 



The Speaker (Mr. S. J. RANDALL) laid before the House a letter 

 from the Secretary of the Treasury relative to the services of Profes- 

 sor Henry on the Light-House Board, and recommending compensa- 

 tion for said services. 



Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 

 June 5, 1878 Senate. 



The President pro tempore (Mr. THOMAS W. FERRY) laid before the 

 Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury (Ex. Doc. 



