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For the transfer of the marble statue of Washington, by Greenough, from the 

 plaza in front of the Capitol to the Smithsonian Institution, under the direction 

 of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the Superintendent of the 

 Capitol Building and Grounds, including the construction of a foundation and a 

 marble base, Ave thousand dollars. (Approved, May 30, 1908 ; Statutes, XXXV, 

 492.) 



Patent models : For rent of rooms in the Union Building for Patent Office 

 model exhibit during so much of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and nine as 

 may be necessary, and for necessary expenses of removal and storage of said 

 exhibit, nineteen thousand five hundred dollars : Provided, That a commission, 

 which is hereby created, to consist of the Secretary of the Interior, the Commis- 

 sioner of Patents, and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, shall deter- 

 mine which of the models of the Patent Office may be of possible benefit to 

 patentees or of historical value, such models thus selected to be cared for in 

 the new National Museum building, the remainder of said models shall before 

 January first, nineteen hundred and nine, be disposed of by sale, gift, or other- 

 wise as the Commissioner of Patents, with the approval of the Secretary of the 

 Interior, shall determine. (Approved, May 22, 190S; Statutes, XXXV, 229.) 



INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES. 



For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United 

 States and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, and the 

 purchase of necessary books and periodicals, thirty-two thousand dollars. (Ap- 

 proved, May 27, 1908; Statutes, XXXV, 323.) 



Naval Observatory : For repairs to buildings, fixtures, and fences, furniture, 

 gas, chemicals, and stationery, freight (including transmission of public docu- 

 ments through the Smithsonian exchange), foreign postage, and expressage, 

 plants, fertilizers, and all contingent expenses, three thousand dollars. (Ap- 

 proved, May 22, 1908; Statutes, XXXV, 221.) 



For repairs to buildings, fixtures, and fences; furniture, gas chemicals, and 

 stationery; fi-eight (including the transmission of public documents through the 

 Smithsonian exchange), foreign postage, and expressage; plants, fertilizer, and 

 all contingent expenses, three hundred dollars. (Approved, May 30, 1908; Stat- 

 utes, XXXV, 500.) 



BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY. 



For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians and the 

 natives of Hawaii under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including 

 salaries or compensation of all necessary employees and the purchase of neces- 

 sary books and periodicals, forty-two thousand dollars, of which sum not ex- 

 ceeding one thousand five hundred dollars may be used for rent of building. 

 (Approved May 27, 1908; Statutes, XXXV, 323.) 



ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATOBT. 



For maintenance of Astrophysical Observatory, under the direction of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, the purchase of neces- 

 sary books and periodicals, apparatus, making necessary observations in high 

 altitudes, repairs and alterations of buildings, and miscellaneous expenses, 

 thirteen thousand dollars. (Approved May 27, 1906; Statutes, XXXV, 324.) 



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