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the right of the Regents of this Institution from holding property out- 
side of the million of dollars mentioned in this section. The amend- 
ment is for the purpose of removing any reasonable doubt as to the 
power of the Smithsonian Institution to receive money or other prop- 
erty and hold the same for the promotion of the purposes of its incor- 
poration. 
The amendments proposed by this bill are recommended by the 
Regents of the Institution and have the approval of the Chief Justice. 
The additional amendment proposed to this bill, to add the name of 
the chief justice of the court of appeals of the District of Columbia, 
is suggested by the Chief Justice of the United States [Supreme] 
Court. The committee therefore recommends the passage of the bill 
with the amendment suggested. 
Referred to House Calendar. 
February 20, 1894—Senate. 
Mr. O. H. Puarr. I am directed by the Committee on the Judiciary, 
to whom was referred the bill (S. 1460) to amend an act entitled ‘‘ An 
act to establish the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffu- 
sion of knowledge among men,” to report it with an amendment and 
submit a report thereon. This is a measure which ought to be acted 
on as speedily as may be, but as I have made a written report I shall 
not ask to have the bill taken up until the report has been printed. I 
give notice that I shall call the bill up at an early day after the routine 
business of the morning hour. 
The Vicr-Presipent (Mr. A. E. Stevenson). Meanwhile the bill 
will be placed on the Calendar. 
March 5, 1894—Senate. 
Mr. O. H. Puarr. I ask the unanimous consent of the Senate to 
consider at this time the bill (S. 1460) to amend an act entitled ‘‘An 
act to establish the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and dif- 
fusion of knowledge among men.” The bill was reported by the Com- 
mittee on the Judiciary, and I gave notice at the time [ reported it 
that I should call it up at an early day. I was authorized by the com- 
mittee to ask for its passage at that time. 
There being no objection, the Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, 
proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Com- 
mittee on the Judiciary, with an amendment, to strike out all after 
the enacting clause and insert: 
That the Revised Statutes, Title LX XIII, being a reenactment of ‘“‘An act to 
establish the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge 
among men,’’ approved August 10, 1846, be, and the same is hereby, amended so 
that section 5579 shall read as follows: 
“Sec. 5579. That the President, the Vice-President, the Chief Justice, and the 
heads of Executive Departments are hereby constituted an establishment by the 
name of the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge 
