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Src. 17. That at the close of the fiscal year the Board of Regents shall make a 
report to Congress, showing the operations, conditions, and wants of the university, 
one copy of which shall be transmitted free to all institutions of learning endowed by 
the Government under any act of Congress, and to all other institutions of learning 
in the United States whose degrees are recognized by this university. 
. NATIONAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 
September 6, 1893—House. 
Mr. J. W. Covert introduced bill (H. 385) to incorporate the 
National Historical Society. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
NATIONAL MUSEUM—ARMORY BUILDING. 
September 12, 1893—House. 
Letter from the Treasury Department with estimates for $12,000 
for repairing, etc., Armory building.’ _ 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
December 21, 1893. 
Urgent deficiency act for 1894, ete. 
For supporting roof, strengthening of floors, and general repairs to 
the so-called Armory building, now occupied jointly by the United 
States Commission of Fish and Fisheries and the United States National 
Museum, including reconstructing elevator, and for standpipes and fire- 
escapes, the work to be done under the supervision and direction of 
the Architect of the Capitol, $7,100. 
(Stat., XXVIII, 17.) 
NATIONAL MUSEUM—NEW BUILDING. 
December 6, 1893—Senate. 
Mr. J. S. Morrixz introduced bill (S. 1195): 
That for an additional fireproof building for the use of the National Museum, 300 
feet square, with two stories and a basement, to be erected under the direction of the 
Architect of the Capitol, with the approval of the Regents of the Smithsonian Insti- 
tution, in accordance with plans now on file with the Committee on Public Buildings 
and Grounds, on the southwestern portion of the grounds of the Smithsonian Institu- 
tion, there shall be appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, the sum of $500,000; said building to be placed west of the Smithsonian 
Institution, leaving a roadway between it and the latter of not less than 50 feet, with 
its north front on a line with the south face of the Agricultural Department and of 
the Smithsonian Institution, and constructed as far as practicable, after proper adver- 
tisement, by contract or contracts, awarded to the lowest responsible bidder; and all 
expenditures for the purposes herein mentioned shall be audited by the proper 
officers of the Treasury Department. 
Referred to Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. 
1 Fifty-third Congress, first session, House Ex. Doc. 7,10 pp. Twolargeplans. Let- 
ters from officials and laws passed relative to occupancy of Armory by the National 
Museum and U. 8. Fish Commission, 
