CONTENTS. XV 



Fiftieth Congress, 1887-1889 Continued. Page- 

 Ethnology, bulletins 1122 



reports 1 1124 



Gen. James Shields' swords 1124 



Report of Smithsonian Institution 1129 



National art commission 1 131 



Neumann's silk flag 1132 



Privilege of floor of the House of Representatives 1 132 



Stanley Indian paintings 1132 



Methods of Government work '. .1133 



Statue of Robert Dale Owen 1136 



International exchanges 1137 



estimates 1145 



appropriations 1146 



National Zoological Park 1149 



American Historical Association 1219 



Fireproofing Smithsonian building .* 1224 



Vail telegraph ic instrument : 1225 



Documents 1225 



National Museum, new building 1226 



Armory building 1231 



classified service .- 1238 



living animals 1242 



estimates 1247 



appropriations 1249 



Military and Naval Museum 1259 



Detailed statement of expenditures required 1267 



Government publications restricted to public business 1268 



Geological Survey building 1268 



Astrophysical Observatory 1271 



Fifty-first Congress, 1889-1891 : 



Appointments of Regents 1272 



Fireproofing Smithsonian building 1274 



Bureau of Fine Arts 1279 



Vail original telegraphic receiver 1279 



Capron Japanese collection .- 1279 



Report of Smithsonian Institution 1291 



Rock Creek Park 1292 



Statue of Christopher Columbus 1307 



National Military and Naval Museum 1307 



Geological Survey building 1308 



National Museum, evening opening 1309 



armory building 1310 



new building 1311 



basement 1321 



estimates 1321 



appropriations 1325 



Report on expenditures 1328 



Reid's sword 1328 



Baird statue 1332 



National Zoological Park, appropriations 1333 



report of commission 1333 



organization 1343 



estimates... . 1488 



