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(2) That provision be made for the salary of an additional clerk, who shall attend 
especially to this duty; and ‘ 
(3) That provision be made for the considerable increase in the cost of postage 
which will be required. 
It is difficult to estimate with precision beforehand the cost of a service the extent 
of which is not yet accurately known. From the best information at hand, however, 
I incline to the opinion that the additional service, so far as the United States is con- 
cerned, should not exceed $2,000 a year. 
I am, sir, very respectfully, yours, 
S. P. Laney, Secretary. 
Hon. Tuomas F. Bayarp, 
Secretary of State. 
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Referred to Committee on Foreign Relations. 
March 2, 1889—House. 
The above communications laid before the House. 
Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs. 
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES—ESTIMATES. 
December 5, 1887—House. 
Estimates for 1889. 
For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the 
United States and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smith- 
sonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary 
employees, $15,000. . 
June 1, 1888—House. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, May 31, 1888. 
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, 
copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution of this 
date, submitting an amended estimate for the expenses of international exchanges, 
under the direction of said Institution, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, 
amounting to $27,050. 
Respectfully, yours, C. 8. FarrcHixp, 
Secretary. 
The SPEAKER OF THE Housk or REPRESENTATIVES. 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 
Washington, D. C., May 31, 1888. 
Sir: In the ‘‘ Estimates for Appropriations,’’ page 212, appears the item: 
‘* For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United States 
and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including 
salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $15,000.”’ 
An investigation made after this first estimate was sent in showed that at this 
time an amount of matter (virtually presented to the United States) could be secured 
which would make it of advantage to the Government to appropriate the sum of 
$27,050. This estimate was to have taken the place of the $15,000, and I learned 
only yesterday that it has not, as I had supposed, done so. 
In view of the pressing importance to the interests of the Government and of the 
fact that the Appropriations Committee of the House is now passing upon these 
