paper, is paged consecutively, is indexed, bound, and provided with an appendix, and from these considerations constitutes a volume, but not "proof sheets." It was published—to form, after being revised and reprinted, the tenth volume of the Contributions to North American Ethnology-at public expense, printed at the Government Printing Office, hence it should come under the law [sec. 2 (resolutions to carry into effect the resolution approved March 2, 1867, for the exchange of certain public documents) of resolution No. 72, second session Fortieth Congress] which directs that 50 copies should be furnished for international exchanges.

Tenth Census of the United States

Monographs: Not one single volume of these has been received under Section III of the Government publications, as prescribed by law.

Fish Commission

Bulletins: Volumes 1-4.

State Department—

Consular reports: There are now published more than 50 of these reports, but only the first 22 have been received for international exchanges. Publications of the Coast and Geodetic Survey

Nothing received.

American and Foreign Claims Commission

French, Haiti, Spain, Alabama, etc., of neither of which one single work has been received, and in fact all the publications of the Departments and Bureaus of the Government as independent series, although they may have been furnished as Congressional (miscellaneous) documents, which, however, constitute a distinct series in themselves.

March 15, 1886.

Convention between the United States, Belgium, Brazil, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, and Switzerland for the international exchange of official documents, scientific and literary publications, concluded at Brussels March 15, 1886.

(See Ratification by the President, July 19, 1888, and Proclamation of the President, January 15, 1889.)

(Stat. XXV, 1465.)

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES ESTIMATES.

December 7, 1885-House.

Estimates for 1887.

For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United States and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $10,000.

For payment to Smithsonian Institution for freight on Observatory publications sent to foreign countries, $136.

December 9, 1886-House.

Estimates for 1888.

For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United States and foreign countries, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $15,000.

NOTE. The business of exchanges has increased during the last year fully 33 per cent, and since the appropriation was first established at $10,000, 50 per cent.

January 10, 1887.

In letter of S. F. Baird, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to Senate Committee on Appropriations:

For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United States and foreign countries, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, from $10,000 to $12,500; original estimate, $15,000.

Deferring to the judgment of the House Committee on Appropriations, I have not asked for the full amount of the estimates, but have reduced them to the lowest sum that I think can be made to do justice to the service in question; nor have I asked for the renewal of items that have been omitted entirely.

April 22,1886-Senate.

Mr. William J. Sewell, from Committee on the Library, reported an amendment to the legislative bill for 1887:

For the expenses of exchanging public documents for the publications of foreign Governments, $2,000.

(No final action was taken.)

July 31, 1886

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES-APPROPRIATIONS.

Legislative, executive, and judicial act for 1887.

Library of Congress: For expenses of exchanging public documents for the publications of foreign Governments, $1,500.

(Stat. XXIV, 177.)

(This pays one clerk at $900 and one clerk at $600.)

Naval Observatory: For payment to Smithsonian Institution for freight on Observatory publications sent to foreign countries, $136. (Stat. XXIV, 198.)

Patent Office: For purchase of books for the scientific library and expenses of transporting publications of patents issued by the Patent Office, to foreign Governments, $3,000.

(Stat. XXIV, 201.)

August 4, 1886.

Sundry civil act for 1887.

For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United States and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $10,000.

(Stat., XXIV, 236.)

War Department: For the transportation of reports and maps to foreign countries, through the Smithsonian Institution, $100. (Stat., XXIV, 249.)

March 3, 1887.

Sundry civil act for 1888.

For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United States and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smith

sonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $12,000.

(Stat., XXIV, 523.)

War Department: For the transportation of reports and maps to foreign countries, through the Smithsonian Institution, $100. (Stat., XXIV, 535.)

March 3, 1887.

Legislative, executive, and judicial act for 1888.

Library of Congress: For expenses, of exchanging public documents for the publications of foreign governments, $1,500.

(Stat., XXIV, 600.)

(This pays one clerk at $900 and one clerk at $600.)

Naval Observatory: For payment to Smithsonian Institution for freight on Observatory publications sent to foreign countries, $136. (Stat., XXIV, 621.)

SMITHSONIAN BUILDING ESTIMATES.

December 7, 1885-House.

Estimates for 1887.

For urgent and necessary repairs to the central and western portions of the Smithsonian Institution, $5,000.

December 9, 1886-House.

Estimates for 1888.

For urgent and necessary repairs to the central and western portions of the Smithsonian Institution building, $15,000.

December 11, 1886.

Hon. S. J. RANDALL,

Chairman House Committee on Appropriations.

SIR: I beg to explain in reference to the estimate for fireproofing a portion of the Smithsonian building that this is strictly for the purpose of preserving the property of the United States which is exhibited therein. The alcoholic collection of reptiles, fishes, marine invertebrates, etc., are all in and adjacent to this range, which is very combustible, so that should fire break out it would not only burn out the building, but destroy a very valuable portion of the National Museum.

The Smithsonian building was originally erected at the expense of the Smithsonian fund and completed about 1856, after which it was occupied almost exclusively by and for the Museum, only the eastern range and wing being devoted to other purposes. Congress has little by little made the necessary appropriations for fireproofing the defective portions of the building, and the appropriation asked for practically completes the work.

The Smithsonian Institution unfortunately has no funds for doing such unusual and special work, its income being all required for the established routine of its active operations. The balance on hand June, 1885, was simply the amount available for carrying on the Institution for the following six months.

Respectfully, yours,

SPENCER F. BAIRD, Secretary Smithsonian Institution.

March 3, 1887.

SMITHSONIAN BUILDING-APPROPRIATIONS.

Sundry civil act for 1888.

For urgent and necessary repairs to central and western portions of the Smithsonian Institution building, $15,000.

(Stat., XXIV, 512.)

BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY ESTIMATES.

December 7, 1885-House.

Estimates for 1887.

For the purpose of continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $50,000.

December 9, 1886-House.

Estimates for 1888.

For the purpose of continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $50,000.

August 4, 1886.

BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY-APPROPRIATIONS.

Sundry civil act for 1887.

For the purpose of continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $40,000.

(Stat., XXIV, 237.)

March 3, 1887.

Sundry civil act for 1888.

For the purpose of continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $40,000.

(Stat., XXIV, 524.)

BUREAU OF FINE ARTS.

December 10, 1885-Senate.

Mr. WILKINSON CALL introduced a bill (S. 450):

That there be, and is hereby, created in the Smithsonian Institution a bureau called the Bureau of the Fine Arts, the management of which is intrusted to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

SEC. 2. That the purpose and duties of this Bureau shall be to aid in the development of the fine arts in the several States and Territories of the United States, by the reproduction, for the use of art schools and academies, of casts of statuary and other objects used in giving instruction in art; by preparing and distributing plans for the construction of buildings and the adaption of rooms suitable for use as art schools, with printed plans for the organization of various grades of art; academies and classes; by causing to be held annually in Washington, District of Columbia, a public exhibition of works of art, open to all desiring to exhibit, in which the fairest possible opportunity for exposition shall be afforded all contributors; and by the publication of an annual register containing an account of new discoveries, inventions, and methods of instruction useful to students of art, together with a report of the progress of the fine arts in the United States.

SEC. 3. That the reproductions and publications of the Bureau shall be distributed among institutions of art, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution may establish.

SEC. 4. That the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall provide suitable quarters for the holding of the annual art exhibition.

SEC. 5. That for the purpose of carrying on the operations of this Bureau there be, and is hereby, appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1886, the sum of

to be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

Referred to Committee on the Library.

NELSON'S REPORT ON ALASKA.

January 18, 1886-House.

Mr. RICHARD W. TOWNSHEND introduced a concurrent resolution to print reports of E. W. Nelson and L. W. Turner on Alaska. Referred.

January 20, 1886-Senate.

Mr. C. F. MANDERSON introduced a concurrent resolution to print Nelson's report on Alaska.

Referred.

May 25, 1886-Senate.

Mr. J. R. HAWLEY, from the Committee on Printing, reported favorably a concurrent resolution referred to that committee:

Resolved, etc., That the report on Alaska, by E. W. Nelson, be printed, with the necessary illustrations, and that 4,000 additional copies be printed, of which 1,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, 2,000 copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and 1,000 copies for distribution under the direction of the Chief Signal Officer of the United States Army.

The President pro tempore (Mr. JOHN SHERMAN). The question is on the adoption of the resolution.

Mr. WILLIAM B. ALLISON. I see that the resolution includes an appropriation for the necessary illustrations. I should be glad to be informed on that point.

Mr. HAWLEY. I was about to state (the inquiry is perfectly proper) that this is one of the two reports sanctioned by the Smithsonian