FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS, 1889-1891. 1309 
The needs of the Survey are of a peculiar nature, for laboratory 
space for chemistry, geology, paleontology, physics, and photography 
also for study rooms, where experts may enjoy the isolation necessary 
for undisturbed scientific labors, so that the requirements can only be 
met by the erection of a building specially designed to meet all the 
exigencies of the scientific work with which the Survey is charged by 
Congress. A proper administration demands that the Director should 
be able to have his entire force accommodated at Washington in one 
building, instead of having the members scattered in several buildings, 
and some in buildings in remote cities. 
The Government is now paying heavy rents for insufficient space, is 
encroaching on the space of the National Museum, now needed’ for 
museum purposes, and is dependent on the generosity of several col- 
leges for laboratory rooms necessary for carrying on the work of the 
Survey. 
Committed to Committee of the Whole. 
NATIONAL MUSEUM—EVENING OPENING. 
December 20, 1889—House. 
Mr. W. H. Crain introduced bill (H. 3341): 
That the National Museum and the Smithsonian Institution shall be kept open to 
the public from 10 antemeridian until 6 postmeridian during the months of Noyem- 
ber, December, January, February, and March, and from 11 antemeridian until 7 
postmeridian during the remaining months of the year. 
Referred to Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. 
March 1, 1890—House. 
Mr. W. H. Crain introduced bill (H. 7671): 
That the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution be, and are hereby, authorized 
to provide, as soon as possible, for the opening of the National Museum building and 
the museum halls in the Smithsonian Institution until sunset on every week day and 
until 10 postmeridian on at least two days in every week throughout the year; 
and the sum of $60,000, or such portion thereof as may be necessary, is hereby 
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to carry 
out the provisions of this act, said sum to be expended as follows: 
For an electric-light plant, with engines of at least 225 horsepower and a lighting 
capacity equivalent to at least 100 2,000-candlepower arc lights and 1,000 16-candle- 
power glow lights, $50,000, the same to be expended under the direction of the Sec- 
retary of the Smithsonian Institution, who is authorized to appoint a commission to 
select engines, dynamos, and other machinery, and to have wiring, construction of 
engine power, and other permanent work done by day labor if deemed by him 
desirable. 
For the maintenance of the lighting system during the last six months of the 
fiscal year of 1891, with necessary additional attendance, policing, and heating of 
the buildings, including all necessary services, $10,000. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
