XLVIII ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS. 



PRINTING AND BINDING FOR NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



For the Smithsonian Institution, for printing labels and blanks for 

 the "Bulletins" and annual volumes of the "Proceedings" of the 

 National Museum, the editions of which shall not be less than three 

 thousand copies, and binding in half turkey, or material not more expen- 

 sive, scientific books and pamphlets presented to and acquired by the 

 National Museum Library, seventeen thousand dollars. (Sundry civil 

 act, July 1, 1898; Statutes of 1897-98, chap. 546, p. 647.) 



INTERNATIONAL, EXCHANGES. 



For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the 

 United States and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary 

 employees, and the purchase of necessary books and periodicals, twenty- 

 one thousand dollars. (Sundry civil act for 1899, July 1, 1898; Stat-. 

 utes of 1897-98, chap. 546, p. 608.) 



AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY. 



For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, 

 under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries 

 or compensation of all necessary employees, and the purchase of neces- 

 sary books and periodicals, fifty thousand dollars, of which sum not 

 exceeding one thousand dollars may be used for rent of building. (Sun- 

 dry civil act for 1899, July 1, 1898; Statutes of 1897-98, chap. 546, 

 p. 608.) 



For payment of the outstanding accounts incurred during the fiscal 

 year ended June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety- seven, under the 

 appropriation "North American ethnology, Smithsonian Institution," 

 and which are set forth on page five of House document numbered three 

 hundred and nineteen, of this session, four hundred and sixty-six dollars 

 and fifty cents. (Deficiency appropriation act for 1898; Statutes of 

 1897-98, chap. 571, p. 662.) 



ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY. 



For maintenance of astrophysical observatory, under the direction 

 of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, the 

 purchase of necessary books and periodicals, apparatus, printing and 

 publishing results of researches, not exceeding one thousand five 

 hundred copies, and miscellaneous expenses, ten thousand dollars. 

 (Sundry civil act, July 1, 1898; Statutes of 1897-98; chap. 546, p. 608.) 



That the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is hereby author- 

 ized to apply any unexpended balance of the appropriation for the 

 astrophysical observatory, Smithsonian Institution, for the fiscal year 

 ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, to the 



