18 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



(9) The industrial collections given by numerous manufacturing and 

 commercial houses of Europe and America, at the .time of the Phila- 

 delphia Exhibition and subsequently. 



(10) The material received, in exchange for duplicate specimeus, 

 from the museums in Europe and America, at the time of the Philadel- 

 phia Exhibition and subsequently. 



(11) Collections received as gifts, deposits, or in exchange, from in- 

 dividuals, numbering usually from a thousand to fifteen hundred each 

 year. 



C— SPECIAL TOPICS OF THE YEAR. 



THE PROPOSED STATUE IN MEMORY OF PROFESSOR EAIRD. 



On February 10, 1888, a bill passed the Senate making an appropri- 

 ation for the erection of a bronze statue in memory of Professor Baird. 

 This bill was referred, in the House of Eepresentatives, to the Commit- 

 tee on the Library, but was not reported. On February 11, 1889, an 

 amendment was proposed by Hon. Justin S. Morrill to the sundry civil 

 bill for 1889-'90, in the following words : 



That the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution be, and are hereby, authorized to 

 contract for a statue in bronze of Spencer F. Baird, late Secretary of the Smithso- 

 nian Institution, to be erected upon the grounds in front of the National Museum; 

 and for this purpose, and for the entire expense of the foundation and pedestal of the 

 monument, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much of said sum as may be 

 needed, is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise 

 appropriated. 



On January 13, 1890, Hon. Justin S. Morrill introduced a bill (S. 1940) 

 having the same object in view. This was read twice and referred to 

 the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. On the following 

 day the bill was reported by Mr. Morrill without amendment. 



ADDITIONAL FIRE-PROOF BUILDING. 



On February 19, 1890, Hon. Justin S. Morrill reported from the Com- 

 mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds a bill (S. 2740) to provide for 

 the erection of an additional fire-proof building for the use of the 

 National Museum. This was read the first and second times by unani- 

 mous consent. 



THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. 



The American Historical Association was founded in 1884, for the 

 promotion of historical studies; for the collection and preservation of 

 historical manuscripts, and for kindred purposes in American history. 

 By act of Congress, approved January 4, 1889, the Begents of the 

 Smithsonian Institution were authorized to permit the Association to 

 deposit its collections in the Smithsonian Institution or m the National 

 Museum. Under this act the Association reports to tke Smithsonian 



