868 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



It further appears from the evidence submitted to your committee that the claim- 

 ant has made advances in money for the work now in preparation, in continuation 

 of the history of the Polaris expedition, amounting to the sum of $3,632.70. The 

 chief item of the sum so advanced is a receipted bill as follows, viz: 



New York, March 29, 1877. 



Dr. Emil Bessels to Julius Bien, lithographer, Dr._ 



Photolithographing, printing in black and tint, and paper for 2,000 copies 



of 52 plates of skulls, at $60 - $3, 120. 00 



13 packing boxes, at $1.25 16. 25 



3, 136. 25 

 Received payment. 



Julius Bien. 



The claimant also produces other vouchers, swelling his advances to the sum of 

 $3,632.70 above named. It appears to your committee that these advances have 

 been in fact made by the claimant; that the work upon which expended was prose- 

 cuted under the sanction of the Smithsonian Institution, and the officers of the same 

 recognized the propriety of reimbursing the claimant. 



It appears further, from the evidence submitted to your committee, that the claim- 

 ant has not received anything in the way of salary for his services from August 30, 

 1876, to March 1, 1880. By the original order of the Secretary of the Navy the com- 

 pensation of the claimant was fixed at $100 per month. At this rate there is now 

 due the claimant for unpaid salary the sum of $4,200. 



RECAPITULATION. 



1. Articles lost on board of the Polaris $1,378.50 



2. Articles lost on board the Saranac 1, 022. 50 



3. Advances by Dr. Bessels on work now in preparation 3, 632. 70 



4. Salary from" August 30, 1876, to March 1, 1880 4, 200. 00 



Total 10,233.70 



After a careful consideration of all the evidence submitted, your committee are of 

 the opinion that he is justly entitled to the said sum of $10,233.70, and therefore 

 report back said bill with the recommendation that said amount be inserted therein 

 and the same passed. 



In conclusion, your committee invite the attention of the House to the following 

 documents, herewith submitted, viz: 



1. Letter of Prof. Spencer F. Baird, of the Smithsonian Institution, under date of 

 February 8, 1881, and inclosures A, B, C, D, E. 



2. Original memoranda by Dr. Bessels. 



3. Letter of Secretary of Navy, under date of May 21, 1880, with divers inclos- 

 ures. 



" 4. Documentary evidence submitted by claimant, consisting of original letter of 

 appointment, correspondence, and vouchers. 



Committed to Committee of the Whole. 



March 3, 1881. 



Deficiency act for 1881. 



To pay Dr. Emil Bessels for articles lost on board of the Polaris, 

 $1,378.50; for articles lost onboard of the Saranac, $1,022.50; toreim- 



