906 CONGEESSIONAL PEOCEEDmGS. 



exchanges, whereby the respective bureaus of exchange are connected 

 with the foreign office of the several countries, it would seem more 

 appropriate that the amount necessary to maintain the United States 

 bureau should be asked for in the estimates of the Department of 

 State. I inclose a draft of an item based on your suggestion, but 

 stating also that the exchange is to be made by the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution under the supervision of the Secretar}^ of State. 

 I am, sir, your obedient servant, 



Frederick T. Frelinghuysen. 



Item to be included in the State Department estimates. 



For expenses of the international exchanges between the United 

 States and foreign countries, to be effected by the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution in accordance with the Paris convention of 1877, including 

 salaries and compensation of all necessary employees, $10,000, or so 

 much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction 

 of the Secretary of State. 

 January 26, 1883— House. 



Estimates for 1884. 



Library of Congress: For expenses of exchanging public documents 

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



For Smithsonian Institution, international exchanges, $10,000. 



INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES — APPROPRIATIONS. 



August 5, 1882. 



Legislative, executive, and judicial act for 1883. 



Library of Congress: For expenses of exchanging public documents 

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



(Stat., XXII, 221.) 



Naval Observatory: For payment to Smithsonian Institution for 

 freight on Observatory publications to be shipped to foreign countries 

 during the tiscal 3"ear 1883, $886.25. 



(Stat., XXII, 215.) 



August 7, 1882. 



Sundry civil act for 1883. 



War Department: For the transportation of reports and maps to 

 foreign countries, through the Smithsonian Institution, $800. 



(Stat., XXII, 319.) 



For expenses of the international exchanges between the United 

 States and foreign countries, in accordance with the Paris Convention 

 of 1877, including salaries and compensation of all necessary employees, 

 $5,000. 



(Stat., XXII, 332.) 



