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of specimens, and to administer the said Zoological Park for the advancement of science and the instruction and recreation of the people. 

SEC. 3.  That the heads of Executive Departments of the Government are hereby authorized and directed to cause to be rendered all necessary and practicable aid to the said Regents in the acquisition of collections for the Zoological Park.

Approved, April 30, 1890.

An ACT to provide a national budget system and an independent audit of Government accounts, and for other purposes.

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SEC. 209.  The Bureau, when directed by the President, shall make a detailed study of the departments and establishments for the purpose of enabling the President to determine what changes (with a view of securing greater economy and efficiency in the conduct of the public service) should be made in (1) the existing organization, activities, and methods of business of such departments or establishments, (2) the appropriations therefor, (3) the assignment of particular activities to particular services, or (4) the regrouping of services.   The results of such study shall be embodied in a report or reports to the President who may transmit to Congress such report of reports or any part thereof with his recommendations on the matters covered thereby.

After discussion, on motion the following resolution was adopted:

RESOLVED; That a committee composed of the Chancellor, Senator Smoot, Mr. Newton and the Secretary be appointed, and requested to confer with the Commissioners of the District of Columbia on the matter of the withdrawal of the National Zoological Park estimates from the District Budget.

REMISSION OF FREER INCOME TAX.

The Secretary called attention to the passage by the Senate of H. R. No. 8100 for the relief of Mr. Freer's estate, by which taxes to the amount of $74,889.56 have been remitted by the Government.   The matter had been the subject of correspondence with the Secretary of the Treasury for the past two years, and he had very kindly ordered a suspension of action by his Department pending the passage of this legislation.

OPENING OF MUSEUM BUILDINGS ON SUNDAYS.

The Secretary brought up the question of a fuller opening of the Museum buildings on Sundays, stating that it was now impossible to do so owing to the few watchmen allowed by the appropriations.   The Natural 
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