FOBTY-FOtJRTH CONGRESS, 1875-1877. 731 



INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES. 



August 15, 1876. 



Legislative, executive, and judicial act for 1877. 



Library of Congress: For expenses «of exchanging pu})lic docu- 

 ments for the publications of foreign governments, $1,000. 



(Stat., XIX, 117.^ 

 March 3. 1877. 



Legislative, executive, and judicial act for 1878. 



Library of Congress: For expenses of exchanging public docu- 

 ments for the publications of foreign governments, $1,000. 

 (Stat., XIX, 298.) 



INDIAN STATISTICS AND HISTORY, 



August 15, 1876. 



Indian service act for 1877. 



For continuing the collection of statistics and historical data 

 respecting the Indians of the United States, under, the direction of 

 the Secretary of the Interior, $3,500: Provided^ That when sufficient 

 matter to make a volume of statistics and historical data is prepared 

 it shall be submitted to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and 

 referred by him to the Regents of the Smithsonian Institute [Insti- 

 tution], and published on their written approval. 



(Stat., XIX, 197.) 



NATIONAL MUSEUM BUILDING. 



January 26, 1877— Senate. 



The President pro tempore (Mr. Thomas W. Ferry) presented a 

 resolution of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, 

 adopted at a meeting held January 21, 1877, asking an appropriation 

 by Congress for the erection of a suitable building in connection with 

 the present edifice for the accommodation of additional collections. 



Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. 

 February 2, 1877 — House. 



The Speaker (Mr. Michael C. Kerr) laid before the House a pre- 

 amble and resolution from the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 

 Institution relative to additional room for the collections of the Insti- 

 tution. 



Referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 

 February 6, 1877 — Senate. 



Mr. J. J. Stevenson. I desire to present a memorial from the 

 Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, which I desire to have read. 

 It will be found to refer to a subject in which the entire country nmst, 

 I am sure, feel a very deep interest. 



