1664 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Norr.—The reduction of this appropriation in 1893 to $11,000 made a deficiency 
necessary for that year. The same conditions exist in 1894, and there is no reason 
to suppose that in 1895 any reduction will be possible. With a less amount than 
that asked for it is impossible to maintain a sufficiently high temperature in winter 
for the comfort of visitors and employees, and at the same time to make the neces- 
sary repairs of the steam boilers and pipes, burglar alarms, telephone wires, and 
other steam and electrical apparatus. The force of firemen is inadequate, and should 
be increased. 
For postage stamps and foreign postal cards for the National 
Museum, $500. 
For the erection of two galleries, one in the southwest court, the 
other in the southeast range, National Museum building; said gal- 
leries to be constructed of iron beams, supported by iron pillars and 
protected by iron railings, and provided with suitable staircases; the 
work to be done under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol 
and in accordance with the approval of the Secretary of the Smith- 
sonian Institution, $8,000. 
Norr.—The erection of these galleries will add materially to the area available in 
the present Museum building for exhibition and storage purposes. Such galleries 
were provided for in the original plans of the building. They can be supported in 
such a manner as not to detract from the appearance of the halls or to interfere with 
the present installation of the collections. 
For tearing down and rebuilding the brick walls of the steam boilers, 
providing tie-rods and buck staves and grates for the same; removing, 
replacing, and resetting the fronts; and replacing worn-out boiler 
tubes, and for covering heating pipes with fireproof material, includ- 
ing all necessary labor and material, $4,000. 
Norr.—The walls of the steam boilers have been under fire for thirteen years, and 
are now in such condition that safety requires that they should be immediately 
rebuilt. The fronts are cracked and a large proportion of the tubes are worn out and 
unserviceable. 
February 1, 1894—House. 
The Secretary of the Treasury transmitted a list of claims allowed 
by the First Comptroller of the Treasury Department [Executive 
Document No. 93]. 
Smithsonian Institution: 
Baltimore and Ohio R. R. Co., preservation of collections, National 
Museum ‘(certifted claims), for 1890-0 [22 ie enon om penn on eecueeee $18. 12 
Sioux City and Pacific Railway Co., same, for 1890 -........----------- .O1 
Atlantic. angseacmic R.'R: Coz, same, tor 1890 22eee se ee eee eee 1.50 
Central Paciiic Railway Co.,'same, for 1891 2. .-22 25202 oe oe cece ae 3. 51 
Southern Pacthie)Co., same; ford89lio-5 se. see ee eee eee walls; 
Motdl - 22. 2....... 12 Sota. See ee eee 23, 29 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
