1776 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
appointment of Alexander Graham Bell, a resident of the city of Washington, in 
place of Gardiner G. Hubbard, of the city of Washington, deceased; and by the 
reappointment of John B. Henderson, a resident of the city of Washington, and of 
William Preston Johnston, of Louisiana, whose terms of office expire on January 26, 
1898. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
January 18, 1898—House. 
Mr. JosepH WHEELER. I ask unanimous consent that the Cane 
mittee on the Library be discharged from the further consideration of 
House joint resolution No. 121, and that it be now considered and put 
on its passage. 
The Speaker (Mr. T. B. Reep). Is there objection to the present 
consideration of this joint resolution ? 
Mr. Newtson Dinciey, Jr. Before consent is given, I wish to ask 
whether this joint resolution has been favorably reported by the 
appropriate committee. 
Mr. Wueecer. It has not been reported; it was only introduced 
yesterday. My reason for asking unanimous consent to have the com- 
mittee discharged from further consideration of the resolution, and 
that it be now acted upon, is that the annual meeting of the Regents 
takes place next Tuesday, and unless the resolution is acted upon very 
promptly it will be very difficult, if not impossible, to get a quorum. 
Mr. Drnetey. Has the resolution been examined by the committee 
having such matters in charge? 
Mr. Wuee ter. I do not think it has been. 
Mr. Drvetey. I do not like to see a resolution of this kind passed 
without having been examined by some committee. 
Mr. Wueeter. I regretted the necessity for asking for the passage 
of the resolution without the approval of the committee, and would 
not have done so had it not been important to have prompt action. 
Mr. Dinetry. This matter may be all right, but generally it is best 
that matters of this kind be reported upon by a committee. 
Mr. Ropert Apams, Jr. Permit me to say that it is very important 
this matter should go through promptly. The annual meeting of the 
Board of Regents is to: be held on the 26th of this month. and these 
names have been considered very carefully 
Mr. Dinetry. By members of the committee? 
Mr. Apams. No; it has not been referred to a committee. 
Mr. Dryevey. It is a bad precedent to pass a resolution of this kind 
without examination by a committee. This may be all right, but I do 
not like the precedent. 
Mr. WHEELER. I looked for the members of the committee, and I 
could not find any of them. _No member of the committee has been 
present to-day. 
Mr. Apams. As a matter of fact, these resolutions always go 
through. ‘This is simply a matter of routine. 
