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FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS, 1889-1891. 1291 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
March 3, 1897. 
Sundry civil act for 1892. 
For the purchase of ‘‘the Capron collection of Japanese works of 
art,” now on temporary deposit in the National Museum at Washington, 
District of Columbia, $10,000. 
(Stat., XX VI, 963.) 
REPORT OF SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 
December 4, 1889—Senate. 
Mr. J. S. Morrixz introduced joint resolution (S. 3): 
That hereafter there be printed of the annual reports of the Smithsonian Institu- 
tion and of the National Museum, in two octavo volumes, annually, 16,000 extra 
copies, of which 3,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, 6,000 for the use of 
the House of Representatives, and 7,000 for the use of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Referred to Committee on Printing. 
December 5, 1889—Senate. 
Mr. 8. M. Cuttom introduced joint resolution (S. 13): 
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That there be printed of the report of the Smithsonian Institution and of the 
National Museum for the years ending June 30, 1888, and June 30, 1889, in two 
octavo volumes for each year, 19,000 extra copies, of which 3,000 shall be for the 
use of the Senate, 6,000 for the use of the House of Representatives. and 10,000 for 
the use of the Smithsonian Institution. 
Referred to Committee on Printing. 
April 26, 1890—House. 
Mr. JosEpH WHEELER introduced resolution (H. 157), to print report 
of the Smithsonian Institution and National Museum. 
Referred to Committee on Printing. 
May 27, 1890—House. 
Mr. C. A. Russevu reported substitute concurrent resolution. 
Passed. 
June 17, 1890—Senate. ' 
Mr. J. R. Hawrey, from Committee on Printing, submitted report 
(S. 1375), to accompany House concurrent resolution authorizing 
the printing of 16,000 copies of the report of the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution and National Museum for the year ending June 30, 1888, and 
for the year ending June 30, 1889, in two octavo volumes for each 
year, 16,000 copies of each report, of which 3,000 copies shall be for 
the use of the Senate, 6,000 copies for the use of the House of Repre- 
sentatives, and 7,000 copies for the use of the Smithsonian Institution. 
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. The number of copies provided 
for and the distribution of the same is the same as in previous years, 
and the cost will be about $8,000 for each report. 
Adopted. 
