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FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS, 1891-1893. 1551 
ETHNOLOGY—ESTIMATES. 
December 7, 1891—House. 
Estimates for 1893. 
For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, 
under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries 
or compensation of all necessary employees, $50,000. 
December 5, 1892—House. 
Estimates for 1894. 
For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, 
under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries 
or compensation of all necessary employees and office rent, $50,000. 
ETHNOLOGY—APPROPRIATIONS. 
August 5, 1892. 
Sundry civil act for 1893. 
For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, 
under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries 
or compensation of all necessary employees, $40,000. 
(Stat., XX VII, 360.) 
March 3, 1893. 
Sundry civil act for 1894. 
For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, 
under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries 
or compensation of all necessary employees, $40,000, of which sum 
not exceeding $1,000 may be used for rent of building. 
(Stat., XX VII, 582.) 
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY—ESTIMATES. 
December 7, 1891—House. 
Estimates for 1893. 
For maintenance of astrophysical observatory, under the direction of 
the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, apparatus, 
and miscellaneous expenses, $10,000. 
Nore.—An astrophysical observatory has been established under the Smithsonian 
Institution, in part from the Smithsonian fund and in part by subscriptions of pri- 
vate individuals. Its maintenance was provided for by Congress in an appropriation 
of $10,000 for the year ending June 30, 1892. 
Researches of great scientific and economic value are carried on by every consider- 
able civilized government at well-equipped astrophysical observatories. The inves- 
tigations here contemplated are not provided for at any other observatory. They 
conflict in no way with the work carried on by or proposed for the United States 
Naval Observatory. 
December 5, 1892—House. 
Estimates for 1894. 
For maintenance of astrophysical observatory, under the direction of 
the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, apparatus, 
and miscellaneous expenses, $10,000. 
Nore.—(See estimates for 1893. ) 
