FIFTY-EIRST CONGRESS, 1889-1891. 13825 
NATIONAL MUSEUM—APPROPRIATIONS. 
July 9, 1890—Senate. 
Mr. W. B. Axuison, from Committee on Appropriations, reported 
item of increase for National Museum in sundry civil bill, $30,000. 
July 14, 1890—Senate. 
The sundry civil bill for 1891 being under consideration, the next 
amendment of the Committee on Appropriations was, on page 33, line 
6, before the word ‘‘thousand,” to strike out ‘‘forty” and insert 
**sixty-five;” so as to read: 
Preservation of collections of the National Museum: For continuing the preserva- 
tion, exhibition, and increase of the collections from the surveying and exploring 
expeditions of the Government, and from other sources, including salaries or com- 
pensation of all necessary employees, $165,000. 
, The amendment was agreed to. 
The next amendment was, on page 33, line 11, before the word 
‘**thousand,” to strike out Se eet and insert ‘‘thirty;” so as 
to read: 
Furniture and fixtures of the National Museum: For cases, furniture, Shine: and 
appliances required for the exhibition and safe-keeping of the collections of the 
National Museum, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, 
$30,000. 
Mr. G. F. Epmunps. May I ask the Senator in charge whether all 
the officers and employees of every kind in the National Museum work 
are merely employed by the director or manager of that Museum, or 
are they fixed by some law as to the number, classification, salary, etc. ? 
Mr. W. B. Atuison: They are not fixed by law as to number, classi- 
fication, or salary, but I will say to the Senator that they are paid a 
lower sum for the service than any like officers that I know of in the 
capital. 
Mr. Epmunps. About how many are there altogether? 
Mr. Auuison. I think there are two or three naval officers detailed 
there, who of course get their naval pay, but the number I do not 
remember. They are estimated for and carried out in detail in the 
report submitted to us. 
Mr. F. M. Cockre.u. In poanenban with this item I call for the 
reading of the letter of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to 
the chairman of the committee. I ask the Secretary to read from the 
report of the Committee on Appropriations the letter of the Secretary 
of the Smithsonian Institution, dated Washington, June 12, 1890, to 
the chairman of the committee, to explain why we have so lar gely 
increased these appropriations. 
The Prestpine Orricer. The Secretary will read as requested. 
SmirHsoniAn Institution, U. 8S. NatronaL Museum, 
Washington, June 12, 1890. 
Str: I earnestly invite your consideration of the items relating to the National 
Museum in the sundry civil bill, as reported yesterday to the House of Representa- 
