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of the House of Representatives in Congress from the-First Congressional district of 
the State of Indiana; and said commission shall be goyerned in the choice of a sculptor 
by the merits of the models which may be submitted for their inspection. 
The amendment was agreed to. 
_ The preamble was agreed to. 
May 24, 1892—House. 
The bill (S. 316) referred to Committee on the Library. 
APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 
By the Vice-President. 
December 15, 1891—Senate. 
The Vick-Presipent (Mr. Levi P. Morton) appointed Mr. Justin 
S. Morrill as Regent of the Smithsonian Institution, to fill the vacancy 
occasioned by the expiration of his own term. 
December 20, 1892—Senate. 
The Vice-Presipent (Mr. Leyr P. Morton). In this connection the 
Chair appoints the Senator from Delaware, Mr. George Gray, to fill 
the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 
caused by the death of the late Senator Gibson, of Louisiana. 
APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 
By the Speaker. 
January 15, 1892—House. 
The SprAKER pro tempore (Mr. Benron McMurry). The Chair 
desires to announce at this time the appointment of several Regents 
of the Smithsonian Institution, and in this connection will state that 
vacancies in these positions have existed for some time, and this action 
is taken in accordance -with the desire of the Speaker: Mr. Joseph 
Wheeler, of Alabama, Mr. W. C. P. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, Mr. 
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts. 
APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 
By Joint Resolution. 
December 14, 1891—Senate. 
Mr. R. L. Grpson introduced joint resolution (S. 12): 
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, William 
. Preston Johnston, of Louisiana, in place of Noah Porter, of Connecticut, resigned, 
and by the reappointment of Henry Coppee, of Pennsylvania, and M. C. Meigs, of 
Washington City, whose terms of office expire on December 26, 1891. 
Laid on the table. 
December 15, 1891—Senate. 
Mr. J. 8. Morr introduced a joint resolution (S. 18) to fill 
vacancies in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
(Same as S. 12.) 
Passed. 
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