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KEPOKT OF THE SECRETAKY. 



EXCHANGE OF GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS. 



The following table shows the number of packages forwarded and re- 

 ceived by the several branches of this Government during the year. By 

 comparison with the last report it will be observed that there has been a 

 slight increase in the number of packages transmitted abroad and an 

 increase of 5 per cent in the number of packages received. The contribu- 

 tions credited to the Library of Congress were forwarded in accordance 

 with the act of Congress approved March 2, 1867. 



Statement of Government exchanges during the year 1899-1900. 



Name of bureau. 



Hydrographic Office 



Interstate Commerce Com- 

 mission 



Isthmian Canal Commission. 



Library of Congress 



Life-Saving Service 



Light-Htni.se Board 



Marine-Hospital Service 



National Academy of Sci- 

 ences 



National Museum 



National Zoological Park ... 



Nautical Almanac office 



Naval Observatory 



Navy Department 



Office of the Chief of Engi- 

 neers 



Office of Indian Affairs 



Ordnance Office, War De- 

 ment 



Patent Office 



President of the United 

 States 



Record and Pension Office, 

 War Department 



Senate of the United states . 



Smithsonian Institution 



Superintendent of Docu- 

 ments 



Surgeon-General's Office 

 (Army) 



Treasury Department 



War I department 



Weather Bureau 



Total 



Packages. 



Re- 

 ceived 

 for — 



2,147 



1 



159 



6 



62 



L29 



12,904 



Sent 

 by— 



7,015 

 3 

 4 

 11 



88 



316 



6 



34 

 138 



21 



2 



102 



297 

 1 

 24,370 

 104 

 115 

 104 



36 

 3,029 



161 



675 



1 



1*1 



1,253 



162 



1 



1.157 



134 



290 



8 



151 



1,136 



49, 410 



