XXVIII REPOET OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Resolved, That a copy of this action be sent to lion. P. V. Deuster, M. C, with the 

 request that he present the same to Professor Baird and use his influence in carrying 

 out the purpose thereof. 



PHILO DUNNING, 



President. 

 C. L. VALENTINE, 



Secretary. 



Milwaukee, January 7, 1883. 

 Besolved, That we, the hoard of directors of the Milwaukee Industrial Exposition, 

 fully indorse the action of the Wisconsin State fish commission in their efforts to 

 secure the location of the Northwestern branch of the Government fish hatchery in this 

 city, and cordially invite Prof. Spencer F. Baird, U. S. Fish Commissioner, to visit Mil- 

 waukee and examine the conveniences offered in the exposition building for such pur- 

 pose. 



Milwaukee, January 8, 1883. 



Extract of the action taken by the board of directors of the Milwaukee Industrial 



Exposition Association. 



^ R. D. TOEREY, 



General Manager. 



Joint resolution No. 1, S., inviting Spencer F. Baird to visit the State with a view 

 to the establishment of a fish hatchery, &c. 



Besolved ly the senate {the assembly concurring), That Spencer F. Baird, U. S. Fish 

 Commissioner, of the U. S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, be, and he is hereby 

 respectfully invited to visit Wisconsin, either personally or through an agent to be 

 designated by him for that purpose, with the view to the establishment within this 

 State of a United States fishery and hatching house for fish, at some suitable place 

 to be approved by him ; and that a duly certified copy of this resolution, attested by 

 the chief clerks of the senate and assembly, be forthwith transmitted to said Spencer 

 F. Baird, at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia. 



CHARLES E. BROSS, 



Chief Cleric of the Senate. 

 I. T. CARR, 



Chief Cleric of the Assembly. 



4. — VESSELS OF THE U. S. FISH COMMISSION. 

 A. — The Steamer Albatross. 



The first year's work of this steamer has been very important and has 

 fally met all reasonable expectations. During all of January and until 

 the 10th of February she was at the Washington navy-yard, receiving 

 apparatus and being put in condition for a cruise. It was found neces- 

 sary, however, to return her'to the shops of Pusey & Jones, at Wilming- 

 ton, to make some alterations in the engines, which having been com- 

 pleted, the vessel started again for Washington on the 21st of March, 

 arriving on the 25th. On the way several soundings and dredgings 

 were made in from 82 to 641 fathoms. The vessel arrived at Washington 

 March 25, the sounding and dredging apparatus having worked satis- 

 factorily in these experimental tests, with the exception of the submarine 

 electric light. On the 24th of April the vessel went to sea, under orders 

 to investigate the conditions which govern the movements of the mack- 



