SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SIR: I beg leave to transmit herewith an item authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to permit the Smithsonian Institution to procure for the national collections specimens of elk and other animals from the Yellowstone and other national parks under his jurisdiction, and to ask that you will have the goodness to transmit it to the House of Representatives for inclusion, if possible, in the sundry civil bill soon to be reported. I inclose for your information and that of the House a copy of my letter to the Secretary of the Interior under date of May 23, 1914, and of the reply, dated May 27, 1914, which explain the necessity for this provision. Very respectfully, yours, R. RATHBUN, Acting Secretary. The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, Washington, D. C. [Suggested provision to be inserted in sundry civil bill for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915.] Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized to permit the Smithsonian Institution to procure for the national collections in Washington, at such times as they are needed, elk and other animals from the Yellowstone and other national parks under his jurisdiction, subject to such regulations as he deems necessary. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Washington, May 23, 1914. DEAR MR. SECRETARY: Referring to my letter of May 5 and our recent conference relative to procuring some elk from the Yellowstone National Park for the United States National Museum, I beg to submit herewith for your consideration a proposed resolution, which, if approved by Congress, would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to permit the Smithsonian Institution to collect from the national parks under his jurisdiction elk and other animals for the national collections in Washington, subject to the regulations of the Department of the Interior. Very respectfully, yours, The SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, C. D. WALCOTT, Secretary. Washington, D. C. [Inclosure.] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized to permit the Smithsonian Institution to procure for the national collections in Washington, at such times as they are needed, elk and other animals from the Yellowstone and other national parks under his jurisdiction, subject to such regulations as he deems necessary. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Hon. C. D. WALCOTT, Secretary Smithsonian Institution, Washington, May 27, 1914. Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. WALCOTT: I am in receipt of your communication of May 23, 1914, transmitting a proposed joint resolution, as follows: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and is hereby, authorized to permit the Smithsonian Institution to procure for the national collections in Washington, at such times as they are needed, elk and other animals from the Yellowstone and other national parks under his jurisdiction, subject to such regulations as he deems necessary. In reply, I have to say that the department has no objection to the enactment of said resolution into law, and, in fact, is favorable to such action. 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES No. 1028 NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR TRANSMITTING NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AMERICAN NATIONAL TO DECEMBER 31 1913 JUNE 10, 1914.-Referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and ordered to be printed WASHINGTON |