1710 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
December 7, 1896—House. 
Estimates for 1898. 
For the maintenance of Astrophysical Observatory, under the 
direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, 
apparatus, and miscellaneous expenses, $10,000. 
Norr.—An Astrophysical Observatory has been established under the Smithsonian 
Institution, where investigations of economic as well as scientific value are now 
carried on. They are among the newest and most important developments of astro- 
physics; they are not provided for by any other observatory in this country, and are 
of such interest that every considerable civilized government, notably those of France 
and Germany, has organized such establishments in addition to, and independent of, 
the observatories devoted to older processes of astronomy. 
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY—APPROPRIATIONS. 
June 11, 1896. 
Sundry civil act for 1897. 
For maintenance of Astrophysical Observatory, under the direction 
of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, appa- 
ratus, and miscellaneous expenses, $10,000. 
(Stat., X XIX, 425.) 
SMITHSONIAN DEPOSIT IN LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. 
December 3, 1895—Senate. 
The Special Report of the Librarian of Congress (Doc. No. 1), 
included this item: 
The great scientific library of the Smithsonian Institution, deposited in the Con- 
gressional Library by the act of 1866, can be accommodated in the stack room 
already shelved in the eastern part of the Library building. This collection is rich 
in the serial publications of scientific and literary societies in all parts of the world, 
many of which are now out of print and unattainable. 
OWEN STATUE. 
December 4, 1895—Senate. 
Mr. D. W. Vooruess introduced bill (S. 419). Same as 8. 2600, 
introduced by Mr. VoorHExrs January 17, 1895." 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
December 16, 1895—House. 
Mr. James A. Hemenway introduced bill (H. 1711). Same as 
S. 419. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA. 
December 6, 1895—House. 
Mr. Eveene J. Harner introdueed bill (H. 304), to establish a 
national university under the name of the ‘‘ University of America,” 
1See p. 1688. 
