1278 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
August 2, 1890—House. 
Sundry civil bill for 1891 under consideration: 
The Speaker (Mr. T. B. Reep). The question is on nonconcurring 
in the Senate amendment [to fireproof Smithsonian building]. 
The question was put, and the SpEaKER announced that the ‘‘ayes” 
seemed to have it. 
Mr. W. C. P. Brecxinriper, of Kentucky. Division. 
The House divided; and there were ayes 93, noes 36. 
Mr. J. H. Roecrrs. Let us have tellers. 
The question was taken on ordering tellers. 
The Speaker. Thirty gentlemen have arisen in support of the 
demand, and tellers are ordered. The gentleman from Arkansas [Mr. 
Rogers] and the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Cannon] will take their 
places as tellers. 
Mr. Cannon. Mr. Speaker, we had just as well have the yeas and 
nays. 
The yeas and nays were ordered. 
Yeas, 144; nays, 18; not voting, 165. 
The amendment not concurred in. 
August 7, 1890—Senate. ; 
Mr. Wri11am B. Axuiison, from conference committee on sundry 
civil bill, reported that the House recede from its disagreement to the 
amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an amendment: 
For fireproofing the so-called chapel of the west wing of the Smithsonian building, 
and for repairing the roof of the main building and the ceiling and plastering of the 
main hall of the building, $25,000; said work to be done under the supervision of the 
Architect of the Capitol, with the approval of the Regents of the Smithsonian Insti- 
‘tution, and no portion of the appropriation to be used for sky-lights in the roof nor for 
well-hole in the floor of the main building. 
Agreed to. 
August 7, 1890—House. 
Passed. 
August 30, 1890. 
Sundry civil act for 1891. 
For fire-proofing the so-called chapel of the west wing of the Smith- 
sonian building, and for repairing the roof of the main building and 
the ceiling and plastering of the main hall of the building, $25,000, 
said work to be done under the supervision of the Architect of the 
Capitol, with the approval of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institu- 
tion, and no portion of the appropriation to be used for sky-lights in 
the roof nor for well-hole in the floor of the main building, $25,000. 
(Stat. XX VI, 383.) 
