REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



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of the Smithsouian Institution, and all payments are made by his checks 

 on the Treasurer. 



Exhibit of the condition of the appropriations by Congress for the Smith- 

 sonian Institution and National Museum, July 1, 1887. 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



Ethnological researches.— An appropriation of $40,000 was made by 

 Congress for the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1887, for the prosecution 

 of ethnological researches under the direction of the Secretary of the 

 Smithsonian Institution. The actual conduct of these investigations 

 has been placed by the Secretary in the hands of Maj. J. W. Powell, 

 director of the Geological Survey. The abstracts of expenditures and 

 balance sheets for this appropriation have been exhibited to us ; the 

 vouchers for the expenditures are, however, transmitted, after approval 

 by the Secretary, to the accounting officers of the Treasury Dei)artment 

 for settlement. 



The balance available to meet outstanding liabilities on the 1st of 

 July, 1887, as reported by the official disbursing agent, is 10,553.08. 



NATIONAL MUSEUM. 

 Statement of accounts. 



