1332 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Mr. P. B. Puumps. No, Mr. President; I made a motion to lay it on 
the table, but I will withdraw that motion. I am not disposed -to 
interfere with the establishment of this precedent. There are no 
heroes, | understand, who now are deserving of medals, but there are 
relatives of heroes and descendants of heroes of a former and a later 
period who will come in and of course claim for these relics—these 
priceless things, or that were heretofore priceless. I understand the 
Government of the United States has never issued more than half a 
dozen medals in all its career. I am in favor of opening the door and 
making them as popular and as familiar and as plenty as leaves in 
Vallombrosa. 
Mr. O. H. Puarr. As it does not appear that this measure is likely 
to be voted on by yeas and nays, I wish to take this time and oppor- 
tunity to say that I am not in favor of the joint resolution, and I will 
state, in a word, my reason for opposing it. 
It seems to me a discrimination as against people who, I think, in 
the history of this country have been equally deserving of the atten- 
tion and recognition of Congress, and it refers in the preamble to this 
act as an act of ‘‘unparalleled heroism.” I think that is a disparage- 
ment of all the heroic men who have gone before and succeeded this 
captain of this brig. I do not think we ought to make such a discrim- 
ination. I think the whole thing is invidious and I am opposed to it. 
The Vicr-PresIDENT. The question is on the passage of the joint 
resolution. 
The question being put, there was, on a division, ayes 12, noes 26; 
no quorum voting. 
The Vick-PrEstDENT. No quorum has voted, and the roll will be 
called. , 
Mr. Vooruegs. I move a call of the Senate. 
The Vicre-Prestpent. The roll will be called. 
The Secretary called the roll. 
The Vick-PRESIDENT. Forty-nine Senators have responded to their 
names. A quorum is present. The question recurs on the passage of 
the joint resolution. 
Mr. Voorners. I ask that the joint resolution may go over, not 
losing its place on the Calendar. 
The Vicr-PrEsIpENT. The joint resolution will go over. 
. 3AIRD STATUE. 
January 13, 1890—Senate. 
Mr. J. S. Morriit introduced bill (8S. 1940)— 
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 grounds in 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. 
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