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logical investigations have been going on all the while for the last ten 



years. I think that an appropriation of $20,000 is quite ample 

 The question being taken on the amendment of Mr. Steve'nson 



there were ayes 37, noes 44. 



Mr. STEVENSON. I make the point that no quorum has voted 

 Tellers were ordered; and Mr. Blount and Mr. Stevenson were 



appointed. 



The committee divided; and the tellers reported ayes 73, noes 78 

 Amendment not agreed to. 

 June 16, 1880. 



Sundry civil act for 1881. 



For the purpose of continuing ethnologic researches among the 

 North American Indians under the direction of the Secretary of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, $20,000. 



(Stat., XXI, 275.) 



February 24, 188 1 House. 



In considering the sundry civil bill for 1882 (H. 7203); the Clerk 

 read the following: 



For the purpose of continuing ethnological researches among the North American 

 Indians, under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, $25,000. 



Mr. J. WARREN KEIFER. I offer the amendment which I send to 

 the desk. 



The Clerk read as follows: 



At the end of line 493, add the following: "Five thousand dollars of which shall 

 be expended in continuing archaeological investigations relating to mound-builders, 

 and prehistoric mounds. " 



Mr. KEIFER. This amendment does not increase the appropriation. 



Mr. JAMES H. BLOUNT. I submit it is new legislation. 



Mr. KEIFER. It simply gives directions how a portion of the appro- 

 priation shall be spent. 



Mr. BLOUNT. I raise the point of order. 



The CHAIRMAN. The Chair would like the gentleman from Georgia 

 to show wherein the amendment changes existing law. 



Mr. BLOUNT. It provides for a new line of inquiry not hitherto 

 undertaken by the Government. This is a continuing investigation 

 which has been going on for several years for the purpose stated in 

 the paragraph. The proposition of the gentleman from Ohio is to 

 divert part of this fund to other investigations not provided for and 

 that have not been commenced. 



Mr. KEIFER. The researches and investigations that the proposed 

 amendment alludes to have been going on for a number of years in a 

 feeble waj r under the appropriations made by Congress. A portion 

 of the money that has been appropriated from time to time for ethno- 

 logical researches has been devoted to investigations of the character 

 indicated by the proposed amendment. Indeed, the amendment itself 



