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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



The utter inadequacy of the returu receiv'ecl by the United States, (5,442 volumes and 

 pamphlets for 2*2,673 sent out, is but a repetition of the experience of previous years, 

 and has beeu dwelt upon at length in former reports. The Austrian Government 

 forms a notable exception to the general apathy of foreign nations in the matter, 

 having transmitted 4,426 volumes, including complete and very valuable sets of Par- 

 linicntary Proceedings; and it is hoped that negotiations now in progress will result, in 

 the near future, in a more equitable and satisfactory exchange with other nations, 

 more especially with England and Germany. 



If a complete account of all "governmental" exchange business carried by the 

 Smithsonian Institution is made, that is, if all publications sent or received by the 

 Government and its bureaus are included, it appears that 9,325 packages were re- 

 ceived and forwarded to Uuited States Government Departments, including the 

 Library of Congress, while 25,671 wore sent abroad through the exchange service froui 

 the same Departments. The apportionment among the different countries is shown 

 below : 



The Uuited States Goverumeiit, iucluding De- 

 partmental Bureaus, in exchange with — 



Africa 



Argentine 



Austria 



Baden 



Bavaria 



Belgium 



Brazil 



British America... 



Chili 



China 



Colombia 



Central America . . . 



Denmark 



Ecuador 



France 



Germany , 



Great Britain 



Greece 



Hayti 



Hamburg 



Hungary 



India 



Italy , 



Japan 



Mexico 



Netherlands 



New South Wales 



New Zealand 



Norway 



Paraguay 



Pern , 



Polynesia 



Portugal 



Prussia 



Queensland 



Roumania 



Russia 



Saxony 



South Australia.. . 



Spain 



Sweden 



Number of publications — 



Sent by the 

 United States. 



553 

 603 

 593 

 634 

 667 

 579 

 579 

 591 

 684 



3 

 562 

 12 

 591 

 553 

 570 



6 

 627 

 553 

 568 

 553 

 667 



Received by the 



United States. 



89 



5,059 



11 



121 

 152 



3 



158 



179 

 290 



498 



217 



10 



81 



21 



200 

 128 

 191 



115 



52 



12 



68 



411 



77 



1 



80 



83 



