1104 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
September 21, 1888.—Senate. 
Mr. W. B. Allison reported from committee of conference that the 
House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate 
No. 105 and agree to the same with an amendment: In lieu of the sum 
named in said amendment insert ‘‘$25,000 ;” and the Senate agree to 
the same. 
Passed. 
September 21, 1888.—House. 
Passed. 
September 24, 1888.—House. 
Mr. James N. Burnes submitted dnenes report that the House 
recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate No. 105, 
and agree to the same with an amendment: In lieu of the sum named 
insert ‘*$25,000.” | 
Conferees appointed: Mr. Forney, Mr. Burnes, and Mr. Ryan. 
October 2, 1888. 
Sundry civil act for 1889. 
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay Mrs. Mary H. C. 
Baird, widow of the late Spencer F. Baird, $25,000, in full compen- 
sation for the services and expenses of the said Spencer F. Baird dur- 
ing his administration of the office of Commissioner of Fish and 
Fisheries, including rent of rooms for the use of said Commission 
from February 25, 1871, to the time of his death, in Spent? 1887. 
(Stat. XXV, 52 2.) 
STATUE OF SPENCER F. BAIRD. 
ogee 12, 1887—Senate. 
Mr. J.S. Morrill introduced a bill (S. 140): 
That the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution be, and are hereby, authorized to 
contract for a statue in bronze of Spencer F. Baird, late Secretary of the Smithsonian 
Institution, to be erected upon the groundsin front of the National Museum; and 
for this purpose, and for the entire expense of the foundation and pedestal of the 
monument, the sum of $15,000, or so much of said sum as may be needed, is hereby 
appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. 
Referred to Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. 
December 21, 1887—Senate. 
Mr. J. S. Morrill reported bill (S. 140) without amendment. 
February 9, 1888—Senate. 
Mr. J. S. Morritu. I ask unanimous consent to take up Senate bill 
140. 
Mr. H. W. Brarr. I ask that the request be put in such a form that 
the unfinished business will be informally laid aside to consider the 
bill indicated by the Senator from Vermont. 
The PrestpENT pro tempore (Mr. J. J. Iyeauzs). The Senator 
from Vermont asks unanimous consent for the present consideration 
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