1698 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
graphs carry the following sums: $9,000, $55,000, $143,000, $12,000, 
$13,000, $4,000, $17,000, $40,000. 
Mr. D. B. Henprerson. The gentleman has practically answered 
his own question. I will say to my colleague [Mr. Hepburn] that in 
several of these items the appropriations ought to be larger than they are. 
Mr. Sayers. I will state to the gentleman from Iowa [Mr. Hepburn] 
that the appropriations proper for the Smithsonian Institution are 
$174,125. That is the amount carried by this bill. 
Mr. Hersurn. Now, what are the improper items? 
Mr. Sayers. There are no improper ones, but the Zoological Park, 
for instance, is now put under the charge of the Secretary of the 
Smithsonian Institution. The astrophysical observatory is also, and 
the international exchanges, and the North American ethnology, which 
latter item carries an appropriation of $40,000. 
Mr. Hersurn. In all, they reach something near $300,000, do they 
not? 
Mr. Sayers. Possibly about $300,000. 
WEIGHING COAL AND WOOD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE. 
January 29, 1895—House. 
Mr. ALEXANDER M. Dockery introduced bill (H. 8716): 
That section 3711 of the Revised Statutes is amended, to take effect on and after 
July 1, 1895, to read as follows: 
‘Sec. 3711. It shall not be lawful for any officer or person in the civil, military, 
or naval service of the United States in the District of Columbia to purchase anthra- 
cite or bituminous coal or wood for the public service except on condition that the 
same shall, before delivery, be inspected and weighed or measured by some compe- 
tent person to be appointed by the head of the Department or chief of the branch 
of the service for which the purchase is made, from among the persons authorized 
to be employed in such Department or branch of the service. The person so appointed 
shall ascertain that each ton of coal weighed by him shall consist of 2,240 pounds, 
and that each cord of wood to be so measured shall be of the standard measure of 
128 cubic feet. Each load or parcel of wood or coal weighed and measured by him 
shall be accompanied by his certificate of the number of tons or pounds of coal and 
the number of cords or parts of cords of wood in each load or parcel.”’ 
Referred to Joint Commission of Congress to inquire into the status 
of laws organizing the Executive Departments. 
February 1, 1895—Senate. 
Mr. F. M. Cockret1, from Joint Commission of Congress to inquire 
into the status of laws organizing the Executive Departments, submitted 
report (S. 865) on S. 2691 (same as H. 8716): 
[Extract.] 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 
Washington, D. C., January 21, 1895. 
Hon. AtEex. M. DocxkeEry, 
Chairman Joint Commission of Congress, etc., 
House of Representatives, Washington. 
Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of January 8, asking if the person who inspects 
fuel for the National Museum, under section 3711 of the Revised Statutes, holds any 
