1146 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
items, I have the honor to request that you will send in the amended estimate, 
$27,050, at as early a date as possible. 
I am, sir, very respectfully, yours, 8. P. LANGLEY, 
Secretary. 
Hon. CHARLES S. FarRcHILpD, 
Secretary of the Treasury. 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
December 3, 1888—House. 
Estimates for 1890. 
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, $27,500. 
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES—APPROPRIATIONS. 
July 11, 1888. 
Legislative, executive, and judicial act for 1889. 
Library of Congress: For compensation of * * * assistant 
librarians, * * * eight at $1,400 each, one of whom shall be in 
charge of international exchanges. 
* * * * * * * 
For expenses of exchanging public documents for the publications 
of foreign governments, $1,500. 
(Stat., XXV, 262.) 
(This pays one clerk at $900 and one clerk at $600.) 
Naval Observatory: For payment to the Smithsonian Institution for 
freight on Observatory publications sent to foreign countries, $136. 
(Stat., XXV, 283.) 
Patent Office: For purchase of books, and expenses of transporting 
publications of patents issued by the Patent Office to foreign govern- 
ments, $3,000. 
(Stat., X XV, 287.) 
July 28, 1888—Senate. 
Sundry civil bill for 1889 considered. 
The next amendment was under the head of ‘*‘ Under the Smithsonian 
Institution,” on page 68, line 20, to strike out ‘‘ fifteen” and insert 
‘*twenty,” so as to make the clause read: 
International exchanges: 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, 
$20,000. 
Agreed to. 
Mr. J. H. Reaaan. Will the chairman of the committee state the 
items which make up this $20,000? 
