FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS, 1893-1895. 1647 
desire to say that this is one of the most valuable publications made 
by the Government. The demand for it by the institutions of learn- 
ing and by gentlemen of culture throughout the country, is as great 
relatively as the demand for the Agricultural Report. 
I believe, therefore, that while I might agree with the gentleman 
from Texas [Mr. Bailey] as to the paternalism of the Government 
involved in this question, and that I might justify myself in voting 
against publishing anything whatever by the Government, yet, if we 
do publish these books, I favor the publication of the valuable ones 
which are most sought after and are believed to be most useful as a 
means of conveying information to the people. The Committee on 
Printing, instead of reducing the numbers of these books that outside 
parties are entitled to, have cut down the number that members of 
Congress have hitherto received from 6,000 to 2,000, and have 
increased the number for-the Bureau of Ethnology. 
I can see no reason why we, the representatives of the people, in 
appropriating the money for publications for our constituents, shall 
not have the right to control the distribution of those documents in a 
ratable proportion among our districts without the intervention of 
people who may distribute them entirely in a few sections and toa 
few institutions and persons. If this number is to be 5,000 for the 
Bureau of Ethnology, then the number ought to be increased, as my 
amendment proposes, for the Senate and the House. There is no 
reason why this Bureau of Ethnology should have the right, with the 
little knowledge they have of the people requiring them in our several 
districts, to distribute them as they please without consulting members 
of the Senate or House. 
Therefore, if the number is to remain, as the Committee on Printing 
have reported it, at 5,000 for the Bureau of Ethnology, the number 
ought to be increased at least to 6,000 for this House of 356 members. 
Iam in favor of economy as much as any gentleman can be, but I 
dislike this cheese-paring economy in small matters that we sometimes 
_ see in this’ House, and which excites the contempt and derision of the 
country. If we are going to print these books, let us print the val- 
uable ones, and print them in such quantities that it will be worth 
while to take the trouble to distribute them. The number now reported 
will give us but 6 volumes apiece, to be distributed among an average 
population of 30,000 voters, whereas we ought to have more than 
double that number to supply the public libraries alone. 
Mr. Jerry Srmeson. I wish to offer an amendment to the amend- 
ment. 
-The Cuarrman. The gentleman will send it up. 
Mr. Suvpson. After the word ‘‘ copies,” in line 47, add the word 
‘‘two” and strike out the word ‘‘one.” And in the same line, after 
the word ‘‘Senate,” strike out the word ‘*‘two” and insert the word 
