FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS, 1879-1881. 855 



sequence I have the honor to address to you a case containing what has been pub- 

 lished by the French Parliament during the session of 1880. 



I would be obliged to you if you would please forward this case, together with the 

 inclosed letter, to the President of House of Representatives of the American Republic. 

 Accept, Mr. Minister, the assurances of my high consideration, 



LEON GAMBETTA, 



President of the Chamber of Deputies. 

 The MINISTER OF THE UNITED STATES IN FRANCE. 



CHAMBRE DBS DEPUTES (PRESIDENCE), 



Paris, le VOjuillet 1880. 



Bordereau des publications faites pendant le cours de la session ordinaire de 1880, 

 offertes par la Chambre des Brute's de la R4publique Francaise. 

 Tomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 des annales de 1879. 



Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs. 

 January 8, 1881 House. 



Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a letter from the 

 Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, relative to the interchange 

 of documents between the United States Government and the Republic 

 of France. 



Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs. 



INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES ESTIMATES. 



March 19, 1879 House. 



Estimates for 1880. 



Library of Congress: For expenses of exchanging public docu- 

 ments for the publications of foreign governments, $1,000. 

 December 1, 1879 House. 



Estimates for 1881. 



War Department: Transportation of reports and maps to foreign 

 countries through the Smithsonian Institution, $500. 



NOTE. Publications as donations or exchanges sent to foreign countries were for- 

 merly transported free of charge through the Smithsonian Institution. On the 1st 

 of January, 1879, the Institution issued a circular giving notice that a charge for such 

 transportation would thereafter be made at the rate of 5 cents per pound. The 

 Smithsonian Institution is the most convenient and advantageous medium for trans- 

 mitting publications to institutions, scientists, etc., abroad, as donations or exchanges. 

 In nearly all cases the books and maps exceed the weight and dimensions allowed 

 in the foreign mails. Express charges are greatly in excess of 5 cente per pound. 



INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES APPROPRIATIONS. 



June 21, 1879. 



Legislative, executive, and judicial act for 1880. 



Library of Congress: For expenses of exchanging public documents 

 for the publications of foreign governments, $1,000. 

 (Stat., XXI, 23.) 



