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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



year 1882-83 (H. 6675) and the following statements of the Secretary 

 of the Smithsonian Institution: 



Pay roll of National Museum, April, 1882. 



Summary of estimated expenditure for the National Museum, fiscal year 1883. 



For pay rolls, salaries, and labor $60, 000. 00 



For freight 2, 500. 00 



For materials and supplies for preserving specimens 2, 500. 00 



For expenses for procuring specimens 1, 000. 00 



For stationery 3, 000. 00 



For cleaning materials, soap, brushes, ice, etc 1, 000. 00 



For chemicals, glass, etc. , for laboratory and other purposes 1, 500. 00 



For apparatus, tools, and hardware 1, 500. 00 



For purchase of books of reference 1, 500. 00 



For incidentals. . . 500. 00 



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Estimated expenditures for the National Museum on a permanent basis. 

 SCIENTIFIC. 



Compensation of 1 assistant director, at $250 per month $3, 000 



7 curators, at $175 per month 14, 700 



4 assistant curators, at $125 per month 6, 000 



4 assistants, at $100 per month 4, 800 



2 chemists, at $125 per month 3,000 



Clerks and copyists (at from $100 to $25 per month) 6, 000 



