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In view of these facts, I would respectfully suggest that there be struck off from 

 the stereotype plates of the reports for 1866, 1867, and 1868, now in the hands of the 

 Public Printer, 2,000 copies of each volume 1,000 for the use of the House and the 

 other 1,000 for distribution by the Institution. 

 I have the honor to be, very truly, your obedient servant, 



JOSEPH HENRY, 



Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 

 Hon. J. F. ASPER, 



U. S. House of Representatives. 



Referred to Committee on Printing. 



July 12, 1870 House. 



Mr. A. H. LAFLIN reported resolution from the Committee on 

 Printing: 



That 10,000 additional copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution for the 

 year 1869 be printed, 3,000 of which shall be for the use of the Senate, 4,000 for the 

 use of the House, and 3,000 for the use of the Smithsonian Institution: Provided, 

 That the aggregate number of pages of said report shall not exceed 450, and there 

 shall be no illustrations, except those furnished by the Smithsonian Institution. 



Adopted. 

 July 13, 1870 Senate. 



Mr. H. B. ANTHONY reported, from the Committee on Printing, the 

 resolution of the House of Representatives to print 10,000 additional 

 copies of the Smithsonian report for 1869. 



Concurred in. 

 December 12, 1870 House. 



Mr. E. C. INGERSOLL offered resolution: 



That there be printed from stereotyped plates now in possession of the Public 

 Printer, 2,000 copies each of the reports of the Smithsonian Institution for the years 

 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868; 1,000 of these to be for the use of the members of the House, 

 and 1,000 for distribution by the Smithsonian Institution. 



Referred to Committee on Printing. 



INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES. 

 May 5, 1870. 



fiesotoed, etc. , That the sum of $2, 500, appropriated by acts approved 

 July 30, 1868, and March 3, 1869, "for expenses of exchanging pub- 

 lic documents for the publications of foreign governments," the same 

 being an unexpended balance not required for that purpose, be, and 

 the same is hereby, transferred to the fund for the purchase of books 

 for the Library of Congress. 



(Stat., XVI, 375.) 



July 12, 1870. 



Legislative, executive, and judicial act for 1871. 



Library of Congress: For expenses of exchanging public docu- 

 ments for the publications of foreign governments, $1,500. 

 (Stat., XVI, 234.) 



