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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



ing 39 pages (pp. xxv— Ixiii), is accompanied by the following papers 

 " Pictographs of the North American Indians, a preliminary paper," by 

 Garricli Mallery ; " Pottery of the Ancient Pueblos," by William H. 

 Holmes; ''Ancient Pottery of the Mississippi Valley," by William H. 

 Holmes; " Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic 

 Art," by William H. Holmes; and "A Study of Pueblo Pottery, as illus- 

 trative of Zuni culture-growth," by Frank Hamilton Gushing. An im- 

 perial octavo volume of lxiii+533 pages, illustrated by 83 plates, of 

 which 11 are colored, and 564 figures in the text. 



INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES. 



Next in importance to the promotion of original research, and the 

 propagation of its results in the Smithsonian series of publications, 

 ranks tbe system of international exchanges, early established by this 

 Institution, and continuously prosecuted by it until its operations have 

 expanded beyond the unaided capabilities of its resources. 



During the past fiscal year the receipts for foreign transmission 

 amounted to 30,046 packages, weighing 83,902 pounds; the receipts for 

 domestic distribution comprised 10,294 packages, weighing 34,86L 

 pounds, and for Government exchanges the receipts were 21,600 pack- 

 ages, weighing 22,500 pounds, makiug the total of 61,940 packages re- 

 ceived, weighing 141,263 pounds. 



A comparison of the receipts for exchanges during the past fiscal year 

 with those of the preceding year is given in the following table : 



It is shown by the above that the receipts on account of Government 

 exchanges for the past year have fallen off about one-half from those of 

 the preceding year. This is mainl}' due to the diminished number of 

 United States public documents printed during the " short session " of 

 Congress. 



During the past year two accessions have been made to the list of 

 foreign Governments accepting the system of international exchange 

 with the United States, namelv, the Empire of Austria and the Eepublic 

 of Peru. 



Transportation facilities. — The liberal encouragement of the Smith- 

 sonian exchange operations aftbrded by the leading steamship com- 



