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professor of Greek at the Harvard University; that he is a 

 gentleman of eminent literary as well as other attainments, 

 and possesses, perhaps, a better knowledge of literary insti- 

 tutions, at home and abroad, than most others. 

 The joint resolution was passed. 



SENATE, June 19, 1856. 



On motion of Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. J. A. Pearce was reap- 

 pointed regent by the President of the Senate. 



July 25, 1856. Report of the institution for 1855 pre- 

 sented, and ordered to be printed. 



Mr. PEARCE moved that 10,000 extra copies be printed. 



July 29, 1856 



Ordered, That 10,000 additional copies of the tenth annual report of the 

 Kegents of the Smithsonian Institution be printed 2,500 of the same to be 

 for the use of the institution. 



January 21, 1857. The following resolution was adopted: 



Resolved, $c., That the vacancies in the Board of Kegents of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, of the class " other than members of Congress," be filled 

 by the reappointment of the late incumbents, viz : Richard Kush, of Phila- 

 phia, and Joseph G. Totten, of Washington. 



February 28, 1857. Annual Report for 1856 presented, 

 and ordered to be printed. 



Mr. FITCH moved that 10,000 copies be printed. 



March 3, 1857. On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, 

 it was 



Resolved, That there be printed, for the use of the Senate, 10,000 extra 

 copies of the annual report of the Board of Kegents of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, 2,500 of the same to be for the use of the Institution ; and that 

 the Secretary be authorized to add to the portion of his report now before 

 the Senate such matter as may be necessary to complete the same: Provided, 

 That such additions shall not exceed in the aggregate 423 pages, the num- 

 ber of pages contained in the 10th annual report. And provided, further, 

 That the entire amount of copy necessary to complete the said report be 

 placed in the hands of the public printer by or before the 10th day of April 

 next ; but no portion of said copy shall be placed in the hands of the public 

 printer until the whole shall have been completed and delivered into the 

 hands of the Superintendent of the Public Printing. 



March 6, 1857. The President of the Senate appointed 

 Mr. James M. Mason as Regent. 



HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 21, 1856. 



On motion of Mr. STEPHENS, the joint resolution from the 

 Senate of February 13 for the appointment of regents was 

 passed. 



February 26, 1856. The SPEAKER made the following ap- 

 pointments as regents: Hiram Warner of Georgia, James 

 JVIeticham of Vermont, Wni. H. English of Indiana. 



