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PURCHASE OF COLLECTION OF INSECTS. 
February 9, 1891—Senate. 
Mr. W. Cau proposed an amendment to sundry civil bill for 1892 
(H. 13462). 
For the purchase of cabinet of rare specimens of prepared insects for the Smith- 
sonian Institution for microscopic examination and for scientific purposes, $300. 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS, 1891-1893. 
SMITHSONIAN BUILDING—ESTIMATES. 
December 7, 1891—House. 
Estimates for 1893. 
For completing the repairs upon the Smithsonian building, includ- 
ing necessary skylight in roof and such other work as is needed to 
protect the building from further deterioration, and to place it in 
proper sanitary condition; it being provided that any unexpended 
balance remaining to the credit of the appropriation for fire-proofing, 
etc., shall be available for the purposes above stated; this work to bes 
done under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol and in accord- 
ance with the approval of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, 
$5,000. 
December 5, 1892-—House. 
Estimates for 1894. 
For continuing the repairs upon the Smithsonian building needed to 
protect the building from further deterioration, and to place it in 
proper sanitary condition; it being provided that any unexpended 
balance remaining to the credit of the appropriation for fireproofing, 
etc., shall be available for the purposes above stated; this work to be 
done under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol] and in 
accordance with the approval of the Regents of the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution, $5,000. 
SMITHSONIAN BUILDING—APPROPRIATIONS. 
March 3, 1893. 
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Sundry civil act for 1894. 
For completing the repairs upon the Smithsonian building, and for 
such other work as is needed to protect the building from further 
deterioration, and to place it in proper sanitary condition, any unex- 
pended balance remaining to the credit of the appropriation for fire- 
proofing, ete., shall be available for the purposes above stated; this 
work to be done under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol, 
