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and this, together with the transmission abroad of the publications of the various 
departments or bureaus of the Government, now forms a very large proportion of 
the Bureau’s work. 
The entire number of publications sent abroad during the year, under the provi- 
sion of the act of Congress of March 2, 1867, was 20,683, and there have been received 
in return 8,836 packages or volumes. The United States Government Departments 
have forwarded to their correspondents abroad through the Bureau 20,041 packages, 
and have received in return 11,764 packages. The total then of the exchanges on 
Government account has been 20,600 packages received, and 40,724 sent abroad, a 
total of 61,324 packages or 67.75 per cent of the total number handled. This ex- 
change on account of the Government Bureaus is shown in detail in the following 
table: 
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 
Statement of governmental exchanges distributed during the year 189091. 
| Packages. | Packages. 
ae : H : 
| Received Sent Received Sent 
for. by for. by. 
American Ephemeris.. - -------- PA eimeron National Board of Health .-..- Oh hs acer 
Army Medical Museum -.------ UW jlnsenc soe Wautical Almanae--.---.----. - 20 188 
Astrophysical Observatory ----) 44 1 || Navy Department. .........-.- Grigae see 
Attorney-General .....-...-.---- Lh ates fer || Office of Indian Affairs. --..--- Si Eee 
Board of Indian Commissioners - 1 |......-.|| Office of Chief of Engineers. - - 38 | 70) 
Bureau of Education.--------.- 70 10 Ordnance Bureau, U.S. Army - Balppenceee 
Bureau of Ethnology ---.------- 95 11 | Post-Office Department --.----- MWailsncoocne 
Bureau of Exchanges ---.------- 7 iby d)| Lei htod erated Cae ne ee eceoe ae alse ccepcses *24, 050 
Bureau of Medicine and Sur- | Smithsonian Institution (as- 
ia) GRE In OL BROS Ce ESSE OS eCeette 2 |.------- SIPTEG) ese ee ea acter aie eee 314 
Bureau of Navigation.-..---.--. 3 | MOE BP Oe Smithsonian Institution, mail - Ta 44a oer See 
Bureau of Ordnance, U.S.Navy- Ae sctcarcers Smithsonian Institution...--.-. 2,273 8, 407 
Bureau of Rolls, State Depart- Smithsonian Institution, re- 
ment ....-.----------.-...---- IU | eearararciater= turn packages. -----..-.--..- “AY Se ooncee 
Bureau of Statistics -....------ Son eee Soldiers) Mom Gee mcses-eienicee 1 et Res seeee 
Bureau of Mint .....--.-------- Bh) Soscsoce Surgeon-General’s Office ....-. 146 580 
Census Office. -.....-..-.------- | Del Rae as President of the United States - Do lscice sce 
Commissioners of the District Botanic Garden -.-----.---.-.- 2 3 
Oi COLUM --------------—- - al esapose Wes) Coast SULVOY) s=---o-—--- = 69 37 
Comptroller of the Currency-.- . a aera ore U.S. Commission of Weights 
Department of Agriculture ---- 120 880 and Measurest..3../s2--ses05- | Te tres 
Department of Interior -------- 16 102. U.S. Entomological Commis- | 
Department of Labor ---.-..-.--. 17 19 SiON sates < SoS bas eee eceeis oe by ees 
Department of State --.-------- 14 1 || U.S. Fish Commission .....--.| 51 261 
Department of War..-..-.---- ae 15 223 || U.S. Geological Survey. .-..--- 414 370 
General Land Office.-.---.--..--- Ge Een 9 U.S. National Museum. .-..--- 299 2,138 
Honse of Representatives - -- --- NG tee oe U.S. Naval Observatory. -..--- 119 2,149 
Hydrographic Office. --.-------- CUR Re ase U.S. Patent Office. --.--.--.-.- 3s 487 
‘“Index Medicus”... .---.------ Ae bontee U. sasienal Office) 2-22 2... = 90 240 
Interstate Commerce Commis- U.S. Treasury Departmenv. --. 7 1 
Shs S wekausd SS Se SS eeeed beacseeaee 6 90, 600° ~ 44.091 
Library of Congress ....-..-..- By O8G) ews = a5 = — 
Light-House Board. .........-.- 2 1 Dota ~/.225 a= 2222+ -~ ae 
National Academy -.-.-.-.--..--.- 269 527 | 
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* This figure represents fifty sets of the official publications of the United States Government received 
from the Public Printer. Forty-three sets are now distributed under the law, and thus the total num- 
ber of packages distributed experiences a reduction of 3,369, leaving as a total 61,324 packages. 
