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FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, 1897-1899. 
APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 
By the Vice-President. 
_ March 15, 1897—Senate. 
The Vick-PRESIDENT (Mr. Garret A. Hopart) reappointed o..- 
Morrill 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 4, 1897. 
January 18, 1899—Senate. 
The Vicre-PrestpEnt (Mr. Garret A. Hopart), under the authority 
conferred by section 5581 of the Revised Statutes, appointed O. H. 
Platt, of Connecticut, to fill the vacancy on the Board of Regents of 
the Smithsonian Institution caused by the death of the late Senator 
Justin S. Morrill. 
March 3, 1899—Senate. 
Mr. Grorcre Gray. Mr. President, some years ago, under an act of 
Congress to that effect, I had the honor of being appointed a Regent 
of the Smithsonian Institution. I desire now to resign that appoint- 
ment at the hands of the President of the Senate, and I ask him to 
take such action as is appropriate in the premises. 
The Vicn-Prestpent (Mr. Garret A. Hopart). Unless there be 
objection, the resignation of the Senator from Delaware is accepted. 
The Chair appoints William Lindsay, Regent on the part of the 
Senate of the Smithsonian Institution, under the provisions of the 
Revised Statutes relative to that Institution, to fill the vacancy occa- 
sioned by the’resignation of the Senator from Delaware. 
APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 
By the Speaker. 
December 17, 1897—House. 
The Speaker (Mr. T. B. ReEp) by unanimous consent announced 
the appointment of Joseph Wheeler, R. R. Hitt, and Robert Adams, 
Jr.,as Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, the appointment to date 
as of December 22. 
: APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS 
By Joint Resolution.’ 
January 6, 1898—House. 
Mr. T. S. Prowman introduced joint resolution (H. 112) to appoint 
J. L. M. Curry, Regent. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
January 17, 1898—House. 
Mr. JosepH WHEELER introduced joint resolution (H. 121): 
Resolved, etc., 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 
