ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS. XLIII 



Treasuri/ Department. — Under Smitlisoniau Institiitioii: For preser- 

 vation of collections, National Museum, one dollar and thirty seven 

 cents. (Deticiencv appropriation act. Approved, Marcli 3. 18!»3. Ciiap. 

 210, Statutes, p. G68.) 



Public priittiiu/ and binding. — For the Smithsonian Institution, for 

 printing- labels and blanks and for the "Bulletins'' and annual volumes 

 of the "Proceedings" of the National Museum, twelve thousand dollars. 

 (Sundry civil api)ropriation act. Approved, March 31. 893. Chap. 208, 

 Statutes, p. Gil.) 



Sec. 3. That hereafter no building- owned or used for jjublic pur- 

 poses by the Government of the United States shall be draped in 

 mourning and no part of the public fund shall be used for such purpose. 



Sec. 4. That hereafter the Executive Departments of the Govern- 

 ment shall not be closed as a mark to the memory of any deceased ex- 

 ofiQcial of the United States. (Legislative, executive, and judicial act. 

 Approved, March 3, 1893.) 



NORTH AMERICAN E'J'HNOLOCtV. 



For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, 

 under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries 

 or compensation of all necessary employees, forty thousand dollars, of 

 which sum not exceeding one thousand dollars may be used for rent of 

 building. (Sundry civil appropriation act. Approved, ]March 3, 1893. 

 Chap. 208, Statutes, p. 58-i.) 



ASTRO PHV81CAI. OBSERVATUK Y. 



For maintenance of astro physical observatory, under the direction of 

 the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, apparatus, 

 and miscellaneous expenses, nine thousand dollars, (Sundry civil 

 appropriation act. Approved, ]\1 arch 3, 1893. Chap. 208. Statutes. ]>. 



582.) 



NATIONAL ZOOLOCtICAL PARK. 



For continuing the construction of roads, walks, bridges, water sup- 

 l>ly, sewerage, and drainage; and f()V grading, planting, and otherwise 

 imi)roving the grounds; erecting and repairing buildings and inclos- 

 ures for animals; and for administrative purposes, care, subsistence, 

 and transx)ortation of animals, including salaries or compensation of 

 all necessary emjjloyees, and general incidental expenses not otherwise 

 provided for, fifty thousand dollars; one-half of which sum shall be 

 paid from the revenues of the District of Columbia and the other half 

 from the Treasury of the United States; a report in detail of the 

 expenses on account of the National Zoological Park shall be made to 

 Congress at the beginning of each reguhir session. (Sundry civil 

 appropriation act. Approved, March 3, 1893. Chap. 208. Statutes, 

 p. 582.) 



world's COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION AT CHICAiJO, 



Treanury Department. — For the selection, purchase, preparation, trans- 

 portation, installation, care and custody, and return of such articles 

 and materials as the heads of the several Executive Departments, the 

 Smith»<onian Institution and National Museum, and the United States 

 Fish Commission may decide shall be embraced in the Government 

 exhibit, and such additional articles as the President may designate 



