FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS, 1889-1891. ‘1499 
It will be seen that the system of international exchanges, which our Government 
is under treaty obligations to maintain, is in part supported from the Smithsonian 
fund, and that the item of $210.20, referred to above, is a reimbursement to that fund 
of money already advanced for the benefit of the United States Fish Commission. 
In conclusion, I beg leave to assure you of my hearty concurrence in the opinion 
that you have informally expressed, that it is to the interest of the Government that 
the entire expense of international exchanges should be borne in a single appropria- 
tion bill rather than by numerous small appropriations to various bureaus supple- 
menting the general appropriations for exchanges made to this institution. 
I am, sir, very respectfully, yours, 
8. P. Lanexey, Secretary. 
Hon. JosepH G. CANNON, 
Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives. 
Committed to Committee of the Whole. 
August 30, 1890. 
Sundry civil act for 1891. 
For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the 
United States and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smith- 
sonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary 
employees, $17,000. 
(Stat., XX VI, 383.) 
U. S. Geological Survey: For the purchase of necessary books for 
the library, and the payment for the transmission of public documents 
through the Smithsonian exchange, $5,000. 
(Stat., XXVI, 392.) 
- War Department: For the transportation of reports and maps to 
foreign countries, through the Smithsonian Institution, $100. 
(Stat., XXXVI, 402.) 
September 30, 1890. 
Deficiency act for 1890, ete. 
To reimburse the Smithsonian Institution for expenses incurred in 
the exchange of the publications of the Fish Commission for those of 
foreign countries, being for the service of the fiscal year 1889, $215.20. 
(Stat., XX VI, 507.) 
For international exchanges, Smithsonian Institution, $1.05. 
(Stat., XXVI, 547.) , 
February 3, 1891—dHouse. 
Mr. J. G. Cannon reported from Committee on Appropriations in 
sundry civil bill for 1892, $17,000. 
March 3, 1891. 
Deficiency act for 1891, ete. 
To pay the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, 
amount found due by the accounting officers of the Treasury on 
account of international exchanges, Smithsonian Institution, being for 
the service of the fiscal year 1889, $0.66. 
(Stat., XX VI, 866.) . 
