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sion are labors of love, for which they seek no pecuniary 

 reward. To that Institute this trust should be confided. 

 He hoped, therefore, that in remodeling the bill, the com- 

 mittee would allow this matter its due weight and con- 

 sideration. 



Mr. TAPPAN saw no necessity for recommitting the bill to 

 the Committee on the Library or any other committee. 

 The Senate could, without striking out the eighth section, 

 amend it, and incorporate such modification as might ap- 

 prove of the proposition made by the Senator from Mas>a- 

 chusetts. 



Mr. PEARCE suggested the propriety of postponing tin- 

 further consideration of the bill till to-morrow, by which 

 time gentlemen might make up their minds as to the neces- 

 sity of remodelling the bill. 



SENATE, January 9, 1845. 



The unfinished business from yesterday was the bill pro- 

 viding for the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution, 

 the consideration of which was accordingly resumed, as in 

 committee of the whole. 



Mr. TAPPAN inquired what was the pending motion. 



The CHAIR said it was to recommit the bill. 



Mr. WOODBURY said, that in compliance with the desire 

 of the Senators who took part in the discussion of yester- 

 day, he would for the present, withdraw his motion to re- 

 commit. 



Mr. CHOATE also withdrew his motion of amendment, 

 pending at the time the Senator from New Hampshire 

 moved to recommit the bill. 



Mr. C. then moved to strike out the proviso in the first 

 section of the bill, which runs thus : 



Provided, That the books to be purchased for said institution shall con- 

 sist of works on science and the arts, especially such as relate to the ordi- 

 nary business of life, and to the various mechanical and other improvements 

 and discoveries which may be made. 



His object was to avoid a premature decision on the point 

 at issue as to the plan of a general library, or a special one 

 limited to works on physical science. By striking out the 

 proviso, the Senate would not commit itself the question 

 as to the nature of the libraiy being reserved for amend- 

 ment to another section of the bill. 



Mr. TAPPAN considered the motion to strike out the pro- 

 viso must produce a test vote on the very point; and if that 



