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a pleasure and a privilege to pay this just and deserved tribute to his 
memory as the founder of the Smithsonian Institution and the first 
Regent. He was the first Regent under the law of that Institution, as 
recited in the preamble. Iask that the bill be put upon its passage. 
Passed. 
The preamble was agreed to. 
December 10, 1890—House. 
Mr. Witiram F. Parrett. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
to take up the Senate bill [S. 4409] for the erection of a statue of 
Robert Dale Owen in or on the grounds of the Smithsonian Institution. 
The bill was read. 
The Speaker (Mr. T. B. Rexp). Is there objection to the present 
consideration of this bill? 
Mr. C. B. Kizcore. I object. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
March 2, 1891—House. 
Mr. Wii114m F. Parrett. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the 
rules and pass the bill which I send to the desk, being the bill (S. 4409). 
The question was taken on the motion of Mr. Parrett; and the 
SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Nretson Dinc ey, Jr.,) declared that the 
noes seemed to have it. 
Mr. Parrett asked for a division. 
The House divided; and there were—ayes 70, noes 50. 
Mr. Benton McMutu1n. I ask for tellers. 
Tellers were ordered; and the SPEAKER pro tempore appointed Mr. 
Parrerr and Mr. FarquHar. 
The House again divided; and the tellers reported—ayes 78, noes 
43; so (two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative) the motion was 
rejected. 
BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. 
July 16, 1890—Senate. 
Mr. T. C. Powrr submitted a resolution directing the Secretary of 
the Interior (Mr. John B. Noble) to furnish information to the Senate 
respecting the Geological Survey, and ‘‘ by what authority the ‘ Bureau 
of Ethnology’ was established, by whom J. W. Powell was appointed 
Director thereof, by whom the subordinates of said Bureau are 
appointed, the names of said subordinates, whence appointed, and 
their compensation on the 30th day of June, 1890.” 
Agreed to. 
September 11, 1890—Senate. 
Letter of the Secretary of the Interior (Fx. Doc. 226). 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
Washington, September 11, 1890. 
Sr: In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of July 16, 1890, that the 
Secretary of the Interior be directed to furnish said body, as soon as practicable, 
certain information concerning the Geological Survey (and Bureau of Ethnology), I 
