1736 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 
By the Vice-President. 
December 18, 1895—Senate. : 
The Vicr-Presipent (Mr. Apiar E. Stevenson) reappointed 5. M. 
Cullom a member of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution to fill: the vacancy caused by the expiration of his term as 
Senator, March 3, 1895. 
APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 
By the Speaker. 
December 20, 1895—House. 
The Spraker (Mr. T. B. REED), under authority of section 5581 of 
the Revised Statutes, announced the appointment of the following 
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: 
Robert R. Hitt, of Illinois; Robert Adams, Jr., of Pennsylvania, 
and Joseph Wheeler, of Alabama, 
APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 
By Joint Resolution. 
December 12, 1895—House. 
Mr. Joseph WHEELER. | ask unanimous consent for the considera- 
tion of the joint resolution which I send to the desk. 
The Clerk read: 
Resolved, etc., That the vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution, of the class other than members of Congress, shall be filled by the appoint- 
ment of William L. Wilson, of West Virginia, in place of Henry Coppée, deceased. 
The SprakerR (Mr. T. B. Reep). Is there objection to the present 
consideration of this resolution 4 
Mr. Rosert Apams, Jr. I object. 
Mr. Wuereter. The gentleman will allow me to state that it is 
very essential that there should be no delay in filling this vacancy. 
As the gentleman is aware, Professor Coppée was a member of the 
executive committee, and his death many months since left a vacancy 
which it is very important should be promptly filled. The Secretary 
of the Institution is very much interested in this matter, and regards 
it as very important that this resolution be acted upon at once. It is 
absolutely essential to have an executive committee all the members 
of which are in easy access to Washington. It is the intention for 
Mr. Wilson to fill this vacancy in the committee, and it is important 
that it should be full at this time, so that the reports may be prepared 
for the annual meeting. I regret that any member of this Congress 
should interpose an objection to deprive the Smithsonian of the sery- 
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