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The collection of insects, which though smaller is so far as North America is con- 
cerned equally perfect, is also practically without any exhibition space. And so I 
might continue. 
It should be borne in mind that under the roofs of the Smithsonian and new 
Museum buildings are grouped together collections which in London, Paris, or any 
other of the European capitals are provided for in a group of museums for the accom- 
modation of which a much larger number of equally commodious buildings is found 
needful. 
Yours, very respectfully, 
8. P. Lana.ey, Secretary. 
Hon. Justin 8. Morritt, 
United States Senate. 
Number of entries’ in the catalogues of the National Museum since 1882. 
Name of department, 1882. 1883. 1884. 1885.2 1885-86. 1886-87. 
Arts and industries: 
Vist MONT TLC OL Cele orale laieinicinlciwieleteisin wal|ecain ate sin(ee.« 4, 000 BAAD |e aaislersiaie 4, 850 5,516 
HPI Meee eens atic esdc ee elation simeies 1, 244 15580! ce et ene 822 877 
SHE RELeS Masse casos eae ccee ec Sede clo yoewedacclessee tt cee 2000) E2s2h ese 3, 064 3, 154 
DULG CHES 3 co ae See e Ene CREE] Keener Eee er Br Q008|S2es een. 9, 870 10, 078 
Pere MU LOGUGtSios ceca cen- ccc ma| sarees ese ste geek L000: |352525-c 2,792 2, 822 
NEV IPEMCDILCCLULG. 2 7a u roan cts clic coce mace seco sew as GUO HS rina ee sex ok ae, cialis ce ates. 6 
TRE Pore yctl te) Gs e Se A eee deel a eed [ol ee ee Nee ee ee eee 1, 002 18, 634 
PEEL GRY OSes sar ae ce oie eer estks | aden es 4uss|ex cee cecs|laai ane mes scalaeeaesins 77 100 
COME Chitlthel (Ce Bil Gy RY ie aes ee ees ee Se ee | ee |e ee |e HOON Poses se 
BEIVSL Ca AREAS =e = aoe ie «aid ane cies acirnnis| Seaencwcleleewesiseioce s|ccesewlels 250 251 
TUE VH TG LEE ee SI SoS Se Se Ee oe el bee See a | ee eee) ee ee 197 198 
PMESEE CoN DTOOUICES =< soe asa | sae acioniion| Skea et enact Naceene se cies locos ee 659 661 
MSc rT MUBUMNCL US sete aaecee ace lene, cone lmascseitee albeasdatenoeelaessooe 400 417 
BERS EIA ONLEE oreo steno Hoa staal) ee cok ne Ieee ed cmscaaelcameen co PPA Ec eee seg 
Moar ecdalsspapey; money jete is. ./25- 39303 LT ee eae es Si OG" lisse sass 
MRIS LI Ree eee Senin Seca sa.alis aoet 2 cee don cecdiow es 200000 Pe een ce. 500, 000 503, 764 
Amencanabonpinal pottery ...2---22-|s<c-s2s.--|c-.-cs 00 25000" | Sacseene 25, 000 26, 022 
DANE TGR) ie ee eee eee 30, 512 40,491 A ODOM Aeterna 65, 314 101, 659 
Mammals (skins and alcoholics) ..--.. 4, 660 4, 920 DI694 Eee nie 7,451 7,811 
BING ee sae cece acdc. csc cats cas censec 44, 354 47, 246 HOLS50 a eetene 55, 945 54, 987 
EERE MRE PM ee tahoe causes Sea a wieice clac /Ate ob seid A007 20 eee eee 44, 163 48,173 
SBME AMO PRtPACHIANAs a oes cc se|se ss smaeec|accceccsce 25 AG "| Beers 25, 344 27, 542 
LNCS 3 3 Se ee eee eee 50, 000 65, 000 685000 |. 2.2202 75, 000 100, 000 
LCG UILGECLNS) SS a ee eee BBREY Ale eeeesneed 400,000 |.......- 460, 000 425, 000 
ERO la en whens Saccdan caeents ce 10 110) d oe ee O00) Ses aeean 500, 000 585, 000 
Marine invertebrates.................- 11, 781 14, 825 OOS OOO) eae aeae 350, 000 450, 000 
ene anatomy: 
BEEOMOP ae erste. (= ===) Selaieie a fea ce 3, 085 3, 640 4,214 ¢ 
ES ar eee aie 70 103 3) B00 woeeeees 10, 210 11, 022 
TRUER SS P70 (0.1100) S11 | SR a ee | ee 20, 000 73, 000 80, 482 84, 491 
BMIESOZOICHOSSIIS. < sa.<.-ciinocccccccece =n 100. 000 69, 742 70, 775 
Mim Anup Ss ety cctceer es cee cseecat (irs oS os ee ’ 8 3 
LRGESEL [e LOWE Ss SO OG Ser ee el en nee 4, 624 7,291 7, 429 8, 462 
ENE EMMISERIT UES Se me cease eee cc Sept Sole oakitot cicle| be thon ac calhiocseene sees ook eae 30, 000 320, 000 
DAS Ce Soe ae ee ee ee a Eee 14, 550 GON Beaoeeee 18, 401 18, 601 
Lithology and physical geology... ..- 9,075 12, 500 18, 000 20, 647 21,500 
MG EALUER VT ANOOTES oC. etc cce cee eaccate||s secs accl< 30, 000 40; 0000 ||St222 2. - 48, 000 49, 000 
PROG festa | sergaaye eels b mtoslss 183,462 | 265,143 | 1,472,600 |........ 2, 620, 934 | 2,901, 507 
| 
1In very many instances an entry in the catalogue represents a large number of individual speci- 
mens. 
2No census of collections taken. 3 Included with mollusks. 
‘June 19, 1888—Senate. 
Mr. J. S. Morri. I desire to call up Senate bill 3134. 
The motion was agreed to,and the Senate,as in Committee of the 
Whole, proceeded to consider the bill. 
Mr. Morri. There is a full report by the committee on this bill, 
Report No. 1539, which I presume most Senators have already seen. 
I shall not, therefore, ask for its reading, unless some Senator desires 
the letter of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to be read, 
which is very full on the subject. 
