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sonian Institution and National Museum to make exhibits and name 
one of the board. Appropriation of $100,000 fer Government 
exhibit. 
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means. 
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 
January 7, 1896—Senate. 
Mr. Junius C. Burrows introduced bill (S. 1386), to incorporate the 
National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, who shall 
report annually to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, who 
shall communicate said report or part thereof to Congress. The 
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution are authorized to permit said 
society to deposit its collections, manuscripts, etc., in the Smithsonian 
Institution or National Museum. 
Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 
January 9, 1896—House. 
Mr. D. B. Henperson offered bill (H. 3553). Same as S. 1386. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
January 30, 1896—House. 
Mr. L. E. Quiee, from Committee on the Library, submitted report 
(H. 179) on bill (H. 3553): 4 
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution 
is composed of women, descendants from participants in the American 
Revolution. They founded a society in this capital, with branches 
throughout the Union, nearly six years ago, for patriotic, historical, 
and educational purposes, and the bill reported herewith supplies them 
with a charter. 
The objects of the society are purely patriotic, unselfish, and enno- 
bling, and its accomplishments have already been numerous and in the 
public interest. 
The committee recommended that the bill do pass. 
Mr. Quiae. I ask that the report may be read. 
Mr. Joseru W. Bartry. Before the report is read I wish to state 
that if the gentleman will consent that this be made a corporation in 
the District of Columbia, I shall have no objection; but I shall object 
to the present consideration of the bill if it proposes to create a 
national corporation. The practice has been in incorporating benevo- 
lent and fraternal societies and orders, such as the Knights of Pythias 
and the Masonic fraternity, to limit the act of incorporation to the 
District of Columbia. If the gentleman will agree to an amendment 
limiting this corporation to the District of Columbia, I have no objec- 
tion to the consideration and passage of the bill. | 
Mr. Quiee. The trouble is that these ladies have their organizations 
throughout the Union—— 
Mr. Barter. So have the Masons. 
