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New York asks that the bill just reported by him may be now 
considered. 
Mr. G. F. Epmunps. Let it be read at length for information, with 
the amendments reported by the committee. 
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. It will be read at length, with the 
amendments proposed by the committee, subject to objection. 
The Chief Clerk read the bill as proposed to be amended. 
The PrEsIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the present con- 
sideration of the bill? If there be none, it is before the Senate, as in 
Committee of the Whole, and having been read at length the amend- 
ments proposed by the committee will be stated. 
The amendments reported by the Committee on the Library -were: 
In line 9, after the word ‘‘created,” to insert ‘‘in the District of 
Columbia;” in line 15, after the word ‘‘ Columbia,” to insert ‘‘so far 
only as may be necessary to its lawfyl ends;” in line 17, after the word 
‘* by-laws,” to insert ‘‘ not inconsistent with law;” ahd at the end of 
line 18, before the word ‘‘ hold,” to strike out ‘‘ shall” and insert 
66 may. ” 
The amendments were agreed to. 
The bill was reported. to the Senate as suited, the amendments 
were concurred in, and the bill passed. 
December 20, 1888—Senate. 
Mr. G. F. Hoar. I notice that the Secretary, in eee the Journal, 
read the title of the bill reported by the Senator from New York [Mr. 
Evarts] as a bill to incorporate the American Historical Society. I 
wish the Secretary would be kind enough to see whether the bill is 
so journalized. . The title is the American Historical Association. 
The President pro tempore (Mr. J. J. Incas). The entry will be 
read. 
The Secretary read as follows: 
Mr. Evarrs, from the Committee on the Library, to whom was referred the bill 
(H. R. 10323) to incorporate the American Historical Society, reported it with 
amendments. 
Mr. Hoar. The bill is to incorporate the American Historical Asso 
ciation. The préper correction should be made. 
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The title of the bill will be ascertained 
and the Journal entry made to correspond therewith. 
January 4, 1889. 
An act, ete. 
Be it enacted, etc., That Andrew ‘D. White, of Ithaca, in the State 
of New York; George Bancroft, of Washington, in ae District of 
Columbia; Justin. Winsor, of Cambridge, in the State of Massachu.- 
setts; William F. Poole, of Chicago, in the State of Illinois; Herbert 
B. Adams, of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland; Clarence W. 
