1628 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
a bettering of the condition as we run along during the remainder of 
the present fiscal year. 
The concurrent resolution was agreed to. 
February 9, 1893—House. 
The SPEAKER (Mr. Cuarues F. Crisp) laid before the House Senate 
concurrent resolution to provide for printing the annual reports of the 
Smithsonian Institution and of the National Museum for the year 
ending June 30, 1892. 
Mr. James D. RicHarpson. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Print- 
ing have considered that resolution and reported it favorably. Imove 
that it be concurred in. 
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Tennessee, the chairman of the 
Committee on Printing, asks unanimous consent that this Senate reso- 
lution be concurred in. 
Mr. Ricuarpson. It does not require unanimous consent, Mr. 
Speaker. 
The SpEaAKER. Why not? It is a Senate resolution. 
Mr. Ricwarpson. It does not require an appropriation. 
The SpeakER. But it is not a House resolution, and under the rule 
it can be considered at this time only by unanimous consent. 
Mr. RicHarpson. The House has already provided for printing the 
identical number provided for in this Senate resolution, and the adoption 
of this resolution simply prevents a waste of time. 
Mr. Netson Dincrey, jr. What does it provide for the printing of? 
Mr. Ricuarpson. The regular annual report of the Smithsonian 
Institution. As I have said, we have already in the printing bill 
passed a provision to print this number. 
The Speaker. The gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. Richardson] 
asks unanimous consent for the present consideration.of this Senate 
resolution. Is there objection? 
Mr. Omer M. Kem. I object. 
The Speaker. The resolution will be referred to the Committee on 
Printing. 
February 14, 1893—House. 
Mr. James D. RicHarpson, from Committee on Printing, sub- 
mitted report (H. 2496), on Senate concurrent resolution, with the 
recommendation that it be agreed to by the House. The estimated 
cost thereof was $18,000. 
Passed. 
PUBLIC PRINTING AND BINDING. 
August 5, 1892. 
Sundry civil act for 1893. 
And the heads of the Executive Departments, before transmitting 
their annual reports to Congress, the printing of which is chargeable 
to this appropriation, shall cause the same to be carefully examined, 
and shall exclude therefrom all matter, including engravings, maps, 
