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Museum and for the "Bulletins" and annual volumes of the "Proceed- 

 ings" of tbe National Mnsenm, ten thousand dollars. 



Exchanges of the Geological Survey : For the purchase of 

 necessary books for the library, and the payment for the transmission 

 of public documents through the Smithsonian exchange, five thousand 

 dollars. 



(Sundry civil appropriation act, approved August 30, 1890.) 



Miscellaneous: To reimburse the Smithsonian Institution for ex- 

 penses incurred in the exchange of the publications of the Fish Com- 

 mission for those of foreign countries, being for the service of the fiscal 

 year, eighteen hundred aud eighty-nine, two hundred and fifteen dollars 

 and twenty cents. 



To enable the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to purchase 

 from Frederick S. Perkins, of Wisconsin, his collection of i)rehistoric 

 coi)per imjilements, seven thousand dollars. 



Preservation of collections, National Museum : To supi)ly a deficiency 

 in the appropriation for preservation ui collections, National Museum, 

 for the fiscal year eighteeu hundred aud eighty-seven, eleven dollars 

 aud forty-five cents. 



Claims allowed^by the First Comptroller, Treasury Department: 



For international exchanges ; Smithsonian Institution, one dollar and 

 five cents. 



(Deficiency appropriation act, approved September 30, 1890.) 



appointment of regents of the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



No. 23. — Joint resolution to fill vacancies in the Board of Eegeuts of 

 the Smithsonian Institution : 



Resolved by the ISenaie and House of Representatives of the United States, 

 etc. — That tlie vacancies in the Board of Kegents of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, of the class other than members of Congress, shall be filled 

 by the appointment of Charles Deveus, of Massachusetts, in the place 

 of Noah Porter, of Conuecticut, resigned; and by the reappointment 

 of James C. VVelliug, of Washington City, whose term of oflice has ex- 

 pired. 



Approved May 22, 1890. 



