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FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS, 1891-1893. 1625 
This report is made in accordance with the act of incorporation of 
the American Historical Association, approved January 4, 1889. This 
act requires that the association shall report annually to the Secretary 
of the Smithsonian Institution concerning its proceedings and the 
condition of historical study in America. 
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The reports of 1890 and 1891 have been printed. The former con- 
tained 310 and the latter 496 pages. The report for 1892 will contain 
about the same number of pages as that of 1891, and will cost $1,322. 
Resolution to print the usual number passed. 
REPORT OF SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 
June 13, 1892—House. 
Mr. JoserH WHEELER offered concurrent resolution to print Report 
of Smithsonian Institution and National Museum for year ending June 
30, 1891. 
Referred to Committee on Printing. 
July 14, 1892—Senate. 
. Mr. R. L. Grsson introduced concurrent resolution to print 19,000 
extra copies of Report of the Smithsonian Institution and National 
Museum for year ending June 30, 1891, 7,000 for the Smithsonian 
Institution and 3,000 for the Museum. 
Referred to Committee on Printing. 
July 21, 1892—Senate. 
Mr. J. R. Hawxey, from Committee on Printing, submitted report 
(S. 1035), on Senate concurrent resolution with certain proposed 
amendments, and as thus amended recommend that it do pass: 
In line 3 strike out ‘‘19,000” and insert ‘* 10,000.” 
In line 4 strike out ‘‘3,000” and insert ‘*1,000.” 
In line 5 strike out ‘‘6,000 ” and insert ‘* 2,000.” 
In line 6 strike out ‘*‘7,000” and insert ‘*5,000.” 
In line 7 strike out ‘*3,000” and insert ‘* 2,000.” 
These changes make the resolution conform to bill (8. 1549), provid- 
ing for the public printing and binding and the distribution of public 
documents, passed by the Senate January 12, 1892, and reported favor- 
ably by the House Committee on Printing. . 
The cost of printing 10,000 copies, as proposed in the amended reso- 
lution, will be $15,200. 
_ Passed. 
August 5, 1892—House. 
Mr. Wituiam M. McKare, from Committee on Printing, submitted 
report (H. 2141) on Senate concurrent resolution of July 21, with the 
recommendation that it do pass, the cost of printing 10,000 copies to 
be $15,200. 
Passed. 
