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Mr. Cole. I think $20,000 is probably more than the 

 whole thing is worth. 



Mr. Stevenson. I am astonished at the chairman. 



Mr. Cole. I think it is hardly worth while to expend 

 8ueh a large sum for such things, and $15,000 it seems to me 

 is ample for whatever care is requisite for the specimens 

 that were received by the Smithsonian Institution from the 

 Land Office. 



Mr. Stevenson. I had hoped that the chairman of the 

 committee would be satisfied with the recommendation and 

 estimate of Professor Baird. lie gives a very good reason 

 why he wants an increase of the appropriation, and when- 

 a man like Professor Baird tells us why he wants this, in 

 order to enable the institution to exhibit the geological 

 collection which they have received, and to make out dupli- 

 cate specimens of them, I do not see how we can well refuse 

 such a request. 



The amendment was agreed to. 



llarch 1, 1873. — Mr. Anthony reported from the Com- 

 mittee on Printing the following resolution, which was 

 agreed to : 



Resolved, cj-c, That 12,500 additional copies of the report of the Smithso- 

 nian Institution for the year 1872 be printed, 2,500 copies of which shall be 

 for the use of the Senate, 5,000 for the use of the House, and 5,000 for the 

 use of the institution : Provided, That the aggregate number of pages of 

 said report shall not exceed 450, and that there shall bo no illustrations except 

 those furnished by the Smithsonian Institution. 



House of Representatives, 3Iarch 14, 1871. 



Senate bill, of March 13, 1871, was taken up, on motion 

 of Mr. Poland, and passed. 



April 10, 1871. — Mr. Poland submitted a concurrent 

 resolution for printing reports of the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution. 



April 18, 1871. — Mr. Ellis II. Roberts, from the Com- 

 mittee on Printing, reported the following resolution ; which 

 was adopted : 



Resolved, By the House of Eepresentatives, (the Senate concurring,) that 

 12,500 additional copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution, for 

 the year 1870, be printed ; 2,500 for the use of the Senate, 5,000 for the use 

 of the House, and 5,000 for the use of the Smithsonian Institution : Pro- 

 vided, That the aggregate number of pages of said report shall not exceed 

 450 ; and that there shall be no illustrations, except those furnished by the 

 Smithsonian Institution. 



April 3, 1872. — Mr. Poland introduced concurrent reso- 

 lution for printing 2,000 extra copies of each of the reports 

 of the Smithsonian Institution for such volumes as the 

 stereotype plates are in the Congressional Printing Office. 



