FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS, 1889-1891. 1493 
February 20, 1890—House. 
Mr. A. C. THompson submitted report (H. 327) on 8. 49. 
The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred the joint 
resolution (S. 49), having duly considered the same, report as follows: 
By the terms of the convention mentioned, the Governments ratify- 
ing the same undertook ‘‘to have transmitted to the legislative cham- 
bers of each contracting State, as fast as their publication, a copy of 
the official journal, as well as of the parliamentary annals and docu- 
ments which are given publicity.” To fulfill this obligation on the 
part of the United States will require an expenditure for clerk hire, 
postage, etc., as estimated by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution, of $2,000 a year, which amount is appropriated by said 
resolution. 
Your committee recommend its passage. 
Committed to Committee of the Whole. 
April 11, 1890—House. 
_Mr. Ausert C. Toompson. I ask unanimous consent to discharge 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union from 
the consideration of the joint resolution (S. 49). I ask that it be 
considered at this time. 
The resolution was read. 
Mr. W. C. P. BreckinripcE of Kentucky. I think we had better 
have the regular order. 
Mr. THomeson. Will the gentleman allow me to make a statement? 
Mr. BrecxinrivcE of Kentucky. I have no objection to that, but I 
will state to my friend that I will call for the regular order. I do not 
think the gentleman will change my state of mind by his explanation. 
Mr. Tuomeson. This country has entered into a certain convention 
to exchange parliamentary documents, involving documents from all 
these nations with whom we are under treaty. Ours are ready to be 
sent out, but it needs this simple appropriation to pay the postage and 
transportation. The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution asks 
for this, and it is necessary. I therefore hope that the gentleman will 
not insist upon his objection. 
Mr. Brecxinriver of Kentucky. I think we had better have the 
regular order. 
May 20, 1890. 
[Memorandum by Mr. S. P. Langley relative to the reimbursement of the Smith- 
sonian fund for expenditures on account of Government exchanges sent to Hon. 
B. Butterworth, House of Representatives. ] 
At a meeting of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 
on January 8, 1890, it was 
Resolved, That the Regents instruct the Secretary to ask of Congress legislation for 
the repayment to the Institution of the amount advanced from the Smithsonian fund 
for governmental service in carrying on the exchanges. 
