1138 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
immediate exchange of the parliamentary publications of this Government and that 
of Canada. : 
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, 
T. F. Bayarp. 
Hon. Joun J. INGALLS, 
President pro tempore of the Senate. 
Wasuineton, March 19, 1888. 
Str: I have the honor to inform you that the Marquis of Salisbury has forwarded 
to me a report of the privy council of Canada, expressing the desire of that govern- 
ment to arrange for the interchange of official documents, and his lordship has 
requested me to communicate with you on the subject. 
The report statesthat by an arrangement entered into by the library of the Dominion 
parliament with the Smithsonian Institution copies of public documents are exchanged 
between them, but that the reports from the United States arrive sometimes two or 
three years after date, and are therefore practically useless. The United States official 
publications have aspecial value in the eyesof Canadian public men, and the Dominion 
government is desirous of obtaining them by a more direct means. They would be 
glad, therefore, if an arrangement could be made by which they could be furnished 
with four full sets of the United States official publications through Her Majesty’s 
legation at Washington, and for the purpose of reciprocating the favor of exchange 
of official documents with the United States Government, they will direct the ministers 
of the several departments to furnish copies of every publication issued by them, 
through Her Majesty’s legation. 
Trusting that you will kindly submit this proposal to the competent authorities on 
such matters, I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, 
Your most obedient, humble servant, 
L. 8. SAcKVILLE WEst. 
Hon. THomas F. Bayarp, etc. 
Referred to Committee on Printing. 
December 10, 1888—Senate. 
The President pro tempore (Mr. Jonn J. InGaAs) laid before the 
Senate a communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting 
a note from the minister of Chile, communicating a request of the 
Speaker of the Chilean Chamber of Deputies for a regular exchange 
of publications between the legislative bodies of the United States 
and Chile. 
Referred to Committee on Printing. 
December 11, 1888—House. 
The Speaker (Mr. Jonn G. Cartise) laid before the House a letter 
from the Secretary of State. (See Senate, Dec. 10, 1888.) 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
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