1274 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
By unanimous consent, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, 
proceeded to consider the joint resolution (H. R. 153). 
Passed. 
May 22, 1890. 
Joint resolution. 
Resolved, etc., That the vacancies in the Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution, of the class other than members of Congress, - 
shall be filled by the appointment of Charles Devens,’ of Massachu- 
setts, in the place of Noah Porter, of Connecticut, resigned; and by 
the reappointment of James C. Welling, of Washington City, whose 
term of office has expired. 
(Stat., XX VI, 673.) 
January 29, 1891—Senate. 
Mr. Justin S. Morriwy introduced joint resolution (S. 153). 
That the vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, of the 
class other than members of Congress, shall be filled by the appointment of William 
Preston Johnston, of Louisiana, in the place of Noah Porter, of Connecticut, resigned. 
January 29, 1891—House. , 
Mr. JosepH WHEELER, of Alabama, introduced joint resolution 
(H. R. 276). 
(Same as S. 153.) 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
January 31, 1891—Senate. 
S. 153 passed. 
February 2, 1891—House. 
S. 153 referred to Committee on the Library. 
February 18, 1891—House. 
Mr. Cuarutes O’NerLx, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee on 
the Library, submitted report (H. 3863) on §. 153. 
The Committee on the Library, to whom was referred Senate Joint 
Resolution No. 153, to fill vacancy in the Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution, of the class other than members of Congress, 
by the appointment of William Preston Johnston, of Louisiana, in 
the place of Noah Porter, of Connecticut, resigned, do hereby report 
the same favorably and recommend its passage by the House. 
Referred to House Calendar. 
(Not acted on until the Fifty-second Congress.) 
FIREPROOFING SMITHSONIAN BUILDING. 
December 2, 1889—House. : 
Estimates for 1891. 
For the purpose of making fire-proof the roof of the gothic hall.at 
the west end of the Smithsonian building and for other portions of 
1Mr. Devens declined the appointment September 20, 1890. (See Smithsonian 
Report for 1891.) 
