1600 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
List of persons employed in Washington, D. C., except laborers and workmen; as called 
for by Senate resolution of March 24, 1892—Continued. 
BY THE NATIONAL MUSEUM—Continued. 
Compensa- . 
Names. Whence appointed. tion per Duties. 
month. 
Wingaters ds. We sees sso dsecas wos Scta sec cs peekes Maryland (2 s.s6-2s252 20.00 | Messenger. 
Woltzy G. Watiie sd 2k SR tee va ceeysiesiesaneaes District of Columbia. . 50.00 | Watchman. 
Wight, CiSu2es. 022-2 Jee See o.oo. etetaente| Sees COE eeeesssese elt 30.00 | Messenger. 
Yeates; WeSrastesse-s seestans st casenq sees ewes North Carolina....... 133.33 | Assistant curator. 
Yeatman, Miss!M A: 25= tees eee cs acewas District of Columbia. . 30.00 | Copyist. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE.—A curator is a scientific expert, and as such is the head of one of the scientifie 
departments of the Museum. An assistant curator is an officer of scientific attainments, who assists 
the curator in the scientific and administrative work of the department to which he may be assigned, 
and who, during the absence of a curator, is called upon to act as the head of the department. An 
aid assists a curator in minor scientific and administrative work. 
List of employees of the National Museum on March 1, 1892, paid as laborers or workmen, 
but performing higher duty, as called for by Senate resolution of March 24, 1892. 
Name. Whence appointed. Rating and pay. | Nature of service rendered. 
Bannister, W. F....| District of Columbia........-. Laborer at $40....| Temporary watchman. 
Referred to Committee on Civil Service and Retrenchment. 
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 
April 5, 1892—House. 
Mr. W. L. Wirson, of West Virginia, introduced a bill (H. 7889) 
to incorporate National Society of Daughters of the American 
Revolution. 
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary. 
SELECT COMMITTEE ON SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 
April 8, 1892—House. 
Mr. JosepH WHEELER introduced resolution: 
That a select committee consisting of three members be appointed by the Speaker, 
to be called the Committee on the Smithsonian Institution, to which committee all 
bills will be referred which refer to the Smithsonian Institution. 
Referred to Committee on Rules. 
‘PERKINS COLLECTION OF COPPER IMPLEMENTS. 
April 26, 1892—Senate. 
Mr. Pumetus Sawyer proposed an amendment to sundry civil bill — 
for 1893 (H. 7520): 
To enable the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to purchase from Frederick 
S. Perkins, of Wisconsin, for the United States National Museum, his collection of 
prehistoric copper implements, 422 in number, and his collection of 1,000 water-color 
