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Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-1861—Continued. Page. 
Report.of the Smithsonian Institution = 225252) 2.2) ee ae 610 
Free use of telegraph by the Smithsonian Institution _-...--..-- i ee 610 
Gare of Government collections's 2.22 Susesut ete Sees Loe aes 611 
Exploring expedition... .- 5 tI, (EN US aa Seer A Rn eg rk TS al ae 627 
Thirty-seventh Congress, 1861-1863: 
Ampothiment,of Heoents 22277) 3526. aS eee reer ree lee 627 
Care of Governmenteollectionsiss 222 es ce ot te ee ee see 633 
Exploring expedittieny . 02225 2 20re <a ee oe Reema. aes 637 
Report of the Smithsonian Institution 4." ds-eeee5- eee ne a ee 637 
exposiions, (uondon. = cise 2as ack cee Ae ee eee ee eee 1838 
Thirty-eighth Congress, 1863-1865: 
Heport/of the Smithsonian, Institution: .... 2-255. 2228.2 ore. 2 ee eee 638 
Care ol Government.collecttons: 26s 50 55-25 =e ee ee eee 639, 
Amendment to act of organization of Smithsonian Institution...........- 639 
Hire aL Sinithsonn, Insieniion. 2.2052 aso se a ee er eto ee 641 
Inferesbionipnithson fund. 24. oo of 5k ee ee eer ener eee ee 645 
ATIPOMIUMENL Ol OREN tS oc oe ob Ser gee ee ee ee 657 
Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-1867: 
PAIS CUR OMMNONE 2052 6 oo 25 coe eels aU leer Abedait yon ee ee ee 658 
Dransier of smitnsonian library . 22. = 24.3.2). de ce tas ee eee 660 
Gane:ot Government collections: . 2.22.2 =2 246 gs. bee oe ae 662 
Report of the Smithsonian Institution :. 2. .....05-- secicss2.5 2829 oeee 663 
Rxploriag expedition. ou} oo. sas d tease sane a eo 664 
Amendment to act of organization of Smithsonian Institution .-......__- ~ 664 
International exehanpes ... 22-02 nS isn ge Sacha ee eee 666 
Appointee Of Werents o. 5,02. 2 Sept ea oes saps wee eee 667, 1838 
Fortieth Congress, 1867-1869: 
PEEPORIIONS, PARIS 2 <.. no: ap aes aide ne soe eee ee Pee seen oe 667 
PIQVTe | 2 oe os en ame eee ae eee eee 668 
BEpCniNent OF MOPCMIE 22. 2 ann Se aden enoee ate te atees oe ee ee 669, 1839 
Careorizovernment collections: <0. 0-42.52 ogew ee cei oe oo ee 670 
aeploniny ex peninel 7.6 0 soes Soa Cha sate teak ee 678 
Report of Smithsonian Institution ......-.-- ye Se ee ee yeas) 678° 
Powell's exploration 2s -s2e0 t.00s,..a sone a ces ee ee ne hn ee 679 
Wirshington canal . 2 2 vsn cen ose ot ut ene eaes oot eens ce 680 
SMminasorn funds... 22. poe eet Oe ack aha 2 eee ete ra a 680 
Paceriational exchanges... o...ccsc2 ocean eee ae 680 
Forty-first Congress, 1869-1871: 
Appointment of Regents. 2... ..20--24stes2-eree se esse = oe 681 
Report of Smithsonian Mstitution../2 02-3 oso te ee os - ee 682 
International exchanges =2. 7.2. l2 2.225 Sse ee ee 683 
@orcoran Gallery: of Agt:3222:2 522 ooo 2 ses ote eee ne eee 684 
moological Society = 2 2c 2262s cE eee oe ae ee ee 685 
pianley Indian paintings; 2. :2252-56.24.525.2 420-8 a ok 2 686 
Powell’s'exploration ...5.2.6. J. 20s eee et bse eS ee oe ee 686 
Ware of Government collections: i222) 222253226 2/5552 a 686 © 
Philadelphia Centennial Exposition..s222022 2222 2 IS ee ee 687 
Forty-second Congress, 1871-1873: 
Amendment to act of organization of Smithsonian Institution ---.-...--- 688 
Report of Smithsonian Institution: . 2.232922) 454245 a ee eee 689 
Decoration for Prof. Joseph. Henry scsahweee se ee ee ae cee ee 692 
Hacploring expedition... ........ .sas2-2 See ae tee ee ae eee 692 
Intemational exchanges ....:.--.2)52-2..2eene4ansae eee Cee 692 
CarerotGovernment- collections’ J: .. 2525626 Beene tee ae ee eee 693 
