X CONTENTS. 



Thirty-sixtli Congress, 1859-1861— Continued. Page. 



Report of the Smithsonian Institution 610 



Free n.se of telegraph liy the Smithsonian Institution 610 



Care of (Tovernment collections 611 



Exploring expedition 627 



Thirty -seventh Congress, 1861-1863: 



Appointment of Regents : . . 627 



Care of Government collections 633 



Exploring expedition 637 



Rejjort of the Smithsonian Institution 637 



Expositions, London • 1838 



Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-1885: 



Report of the Smithsonian Institution 638 



Care of Government collections 639 



Amendment to act of organization of Smithsonian Institution 639 



Fire at Smithsonian Institution 641 



Interest on Smithson fund 645 



Appointment of Regents 657 



Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-1867: 



Paris Exposition 658 



Transfer of Smithsonian library 660 



Care of Government collections 662 



Report f )f the Smithsonian Institution 663 



Exploring expedition 664 



Amendment to act»of organization of Smithsonian Institution 664 



International exchanges 666 



Appointment of Regents 667, 1838 



Fortieth Congress, 1867-1869: 



Expositions, Paris 667 



Havre 668 



Appointment of Regents 669, 1839 



Care of Government collections 670 



Exploring expedition 678 



Report of Smithsonian Institution 678 



Powell's exploration 679 



Washington canal 680 



Smithson fund 680 



International exchanges 680 



Forty-first Congress, 1869-1871: 



Api)ointment of Regents 681 



Report of Smithsonian Institution 682 



International exchanges 683 



Corcoran Gallery of Art 684 



Zoological Society 685 



Stanley Indian paintings 686 



Powell's exploration 686 



Care of Government collections 686 



Philadelphia Centennial Exposition 687 



Forty-second Congress, 1871-1873: 



Amendment to act of organization of Smithsonian Institution 688 



Report of Smithsonian Institution 689 



Decoration for Prof. Joseph Hen ry • 692. 



Exploring expedition 692 



International exchanges 692 



Care of Government collections 693 



