1500 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
March 3, 1891. 
Legislative, executive, and judicial act for 1892. 
Library of Congress: For compensation of * * * 8 [assistant 
librarians] at $1,400 each; one of whom shall be in charge of interna- 
tional exchanges * * *. 
For expenses of exchanging public documents for the publications of 
foreign governments, $1,500. 
[This pays 1 clerk at $900 and 1 clerk at $600. | 
(Stat., XX VI, 914.) 
Naval Observatory: For repairs [etc.], * * * including pay- 
ment, to Smithsonian Institution for freight on Observatory publica- 
tions sent to foreign countries, postage, expressage, [etc.], $4,550. 
(Stat., XX VI, 935.) 
Patent Office: For purchase of books, and expenses of tr ansporting 
publications patents issued by the Patent Office to foreign govern- 
ments, $3,000. 
(Stat., XX VI, 939.) 
March 3, 1897. 
Sundry civil act for 1892. 
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, 963.) 
U.S. Comteeical Survey: For the purchase of necessary books for 
the library, al the payment for the transmission of public documents 
through the Smithsonian exchange, $2,500. 
(Stat., XX VI, 972.) 
War Department: For the transportation of reports and maps to 
foreign countries, through the Smithsonian Institution, $100. 
(Stat., XXVI, 978.) 
STANLEY INDIAN PAINTINGS. 
January 28, 1890—Senate. 
Mr. James McMILuan submitted resolution: 
That the Committee on the Library be, and it is hereby, directed to inquire into 
the propriety of purchasing from the administratrix of the late John M. Stanley the 
historical Indian paintings by the said John M. Stanley now in custody of the Smith- 
sonian Institution, and also the picture known as ‘‘ The Trial of Red Jacket,’’ now 
in the possession of the said administratrix. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
February 17, 1890—House. 
Mr. J. L. CurpMan introduced resolution (same as submitted by Mr. 
MeMillan in the Senate January 28, 1890). 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
