FIFTIETH CONGRESS, 1887-1889. {isl 
lution authorizing the printing of the report of the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution and of the National Museum for the years ending June 30, 1886 
and 1887, in two octavo volumes for each year, 16,000 extra copies of 
each, at a cost of $14,949, or so much thereof as may be necessary, 
report the same with the recommendation that the following concur- 
rent resolution do pass: 
That there be printed of the report of the Smithsonian Institution and of the 
National Museum for the years ending June 30, 1886 and 1887, in two octavo 
volumes for each year, 16,000 extra copies of each, of which 3,000 copies shall be for 
the use of the Senate, 6,000 copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and 
7,000 copies for the use of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Committed to Committee of the Whole. 
July 28, 1888—House. 
Passed. 
October 1, 1888—Senate. 
Mr. C. F. Manpverson, from the Committee on Printing, submitted 
report (S. 2296), on concurrent resolution to print Smithsonian reports: 
The Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the above con- 
current resolution, having considered the same, report it back with 
the recommendation that it do pass, and that there be printed, in two 
octavo volumes, 16,000 extra copies of each report for the years 1886 
and 1887, of which 3,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, 
6,000 copies for the use of the House, and 7,000 copies for the use of 
the Smithsonian Institution. 
The number of copies provided for in the resolution is about the 
same number of copies printed in previous years, the number author- 
ized by the Forty-eighth Congress being 17,960 copies. 
The cost will be, as per the estimate of the Public Printer, about — 
$11,000. 
- Passed. 
December 7, 1888—House. 
Mr. S. S. Cox submitted a concurrent resolution: 
That there be printed of the report of the Smithsonian Institution and of the 
National Museum for the year ending June 30, 1888, in two octavo volumes, 16,000 
extra copies, of which 3,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, 6,000 copies 
for the use of the House of Representatives, and 7,000 copies for the use of the 
Smithsonian Institution. 
Referred to Committee on Printing. 
NATIONAL ART COMMISSION. 
January 18, 1888—Senate. 
A pill (S. 1514) introduced by Mr G. F. Hoar. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
