ANNUAL EEPORT 



BOAED OF EEGENTS 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND CONDITION OF THE INSTITUTION UP TO JANUARY 

 1, 1858, AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD UP TO MAY 19, 1858. 



To the Senate and House of Bepresentatives : 



In obedience to the act of Congress of August 10, 1846, establisliing 

 the Smithsonian Institution, the undersigned, in behalf of the Regents, 

 submit to Congress, as a report of the operations, expenditures, and 

 condition of the Institution, the following documents : 



1. The Annual Eeport of the Secretary, giving an account of the 

 operations of the Institution during the year 185*7. 



2. Report of the Executive Committee^ giving a general statement 

 of the proceeds and disposition of the Smithsonian fund, and also an 

 account of the expenditures for the year 185*7. 



3. Report of the Building Committee. 



4. Proceedings of the Board of Regents up to May 19, 1858. 



5. Appendix. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



R. B. TANEY, Chancellor. 

 JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary. 



