THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, 1863-65. 



Mr. CRITTENDEN. I wish to say that Mr. Badger is a very 

 old friend of mine. I have understood that on the 4th of 

 January last he was prostrated by a stroke of apoplexy. I 

 heard he was in extremis, and I do not know whether he is- 

 dead or alive. 



Mr. Cox. I call the previous question upon the passage 

 of the resolution. 



The previous question was seconded, and the main ques- 

 tion ordered to be put; and under the operation thereof the 

 resolution was ordered to be read a third time, and it waa 

 accordingly read the third time, and passed. 



Mr. Cox^ moved to reconsider the vote by which the reso- 

 lution was passed; and also moved to lay the motion to re- 

 consider on the table. 



The latter motion was agreed to. 



February 27, 1863. Annual report of the institution for 

 1862 presented. 



Mr. McPHERSON moved to print extra copies. 



March 3, 1863. Mr. CLARK, from the Committee on Print- 

 ing, reported the following resolution, which was agreed to: 



Resolved, That 5,000 extra copies of the report of the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution for 1862 be printed 3,000 for the Smithsonian Institution and 2,00< 

 for the use of the members of the present House. 



THIKTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. 



SENATE, June 13, 1864. 



Annual report of the Smithsonian Institution for 1863 

 laid before the Senate. 



Mr. TRUMBULL moved that extra copies ot the report b 



printed. 



June 18, 1864. Mr. ANTHONY, from the Committee on 

 Printing, reported the following : 



Resolved That 5,000 additional copies of the report of the Smithsonian 

 Institution for 1863 be printed-2,000 for the use of the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution ^d 3 000 for tlS use of the Senate: Provided, That the aggregate 

 number of pages contained in said report shall not exceed 450 without wood- 

 rnts or elates except those furnished by the institution; and that the Su- 

 per ntendfnt if Public Printing be authorized, if consistent with the public 

 Lrvc to allow the Smithsonian Institution to stereotype the report at its 

 own expense oTto otherwise print at its own expense such additional copies 

 arma^bec^ired^Yomthe type set in the Government printing establish- 

 ment. 



December 21. 1864. Mr. TRUMBULL asked, and by unani- 

 mous consent obtained, leave to introduce a bill to repeal 

 the provision of law requiring certain Regents of the Smith- 



