686 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



STANLEY INDIAN PAINTINGS. 

 June 23, 1870. 



Resolved, etc., That certain printed chromos of Indian paintings 

 belonging to John M. Stanley, not exceeding twenty-one thousand 

 copies, shall be admitted free of duty, under such rules and regula- 

 tions as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe: Provided* That 

 the permit so granted to John M. Stanley shall be in full settlement 

 of all claim against the United States for the destruction by fire, of 

 certain Indian paintings belonging to him, in January, 1864, at the 

 time of the burning of the building of the Smithsonian Institution, in 

 the city of Washington. 



(Stat., XVI, 668.) 



POWELL'S EXPLORATION. 



July 12, 1870. 



Legislative, executive, and judicial act for 1871. 



For completing the survey of the Colorado of the West and its trib- 

 utaries, under the direction of Professor Powell, $12,000, to be 

 expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior. 



(Stat., XVI, 242.) 



February 24, 1871 House. 



The Clerk read as follows: 



For continuing the completion of the survey of the Colorado of the West and its 

 tributaries, by Professor Powell, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, 

 $12,000. 



Mr. H. L. DA WES. I move to strike out the words ' ' Secretary of 

 the Interior" and insert " the Smithsonian Institution." 

 Agreed to. 



March 3, 1871. 



Sundry civil act for 1872. 



For continuing the completion of the survey of the Colorado of the 

 West and its tributaries, by Professor Powell, under the direction of 

 the Smithsonian Institution, $12,000. 



(Stat., XVI, 503.) 



CAKE OF GOVERNMENT COLLECTIONS. 



July 15, 1870. 



Sundry civil act for 1871. 



Smithsonian Institution: For preservation of the collections of the 

 surveying and exploring expeditions of the Government, $10,000. 



Toward the completion of the hall required for the Government 

 collections, $10,000. 



(Stat., XVI, 294.) 



