SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
May 24, 1932. 
Dr. A. Wetmore, 
Brown Palace Hotel, 
Denver, Colorado. 
Air Mail 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
I am enclosing herewith clipping from the News 
which will give you a pretty good idea of the jam in 
Congress. The Senate is on their Revenue Bill now, but 
since they are making-some changes which will differ quite 
radically from the House Bill, it may take some little 
time to iron out these minor disagreements. Even if the 
Senate passes the Bill, I rather feel that the speed with 
which other necessary legislation has passed will depend 
very much on the final Revenue Bill which is adopted. If 
it is promising as a source of raising money, the Economy- 
Bill and the Appropriation Bills will undoubtedly go through 
rather rapidly, but if on the other hand it does not promise 
a rather certain balancing of the budget, I look for a very 
considerable amount of discussion on the money bills. I savv 
Mr. Luce last night and he seems to feel that it is very 
doubtful if Congress will be able to adjourn according to 
their plans on the 10th of June. 
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The Plan of Operations is being made out on the 
basis of the Secretary’s letter to Senator Smoot of April 22, 
which is ten per cent below the House Bill figures. According 
to this, the National Museum would be $6,210 below their 1932 
figures on Maintenance and Operation, this amount to be. taken • 
from Building Repairs, and the Preservation of Collections 
appropriation would be $2,750 below its 1932 funds. I thought 
it best to make out the amount on the basis of probable maxi¬ 
mum cut because it is much easier to add than to subtract. 
I have just approved a detail for Mr. Egberts to go 
to New York and Boston in order to pick up some pointers need¬ 
ed in his work of the immediate future. Mr. Russell is very 
