CONTENTS. 



Eesolutioii of Congress to print extra coj)ies of tlio Eeport ii 



Letter from the Secretary, submitting the Annual Eeport of the Eegeuts to 



Congress iii 



Members ex-o£Qcio of the "Establishment," and Eegents of the Institution.... iv 



OfBcers and assistants of the Institution, and of the National Museum v 



General subjects of the Annual Eeport vi 



Contents of the Eeport vii 



I.— EEPOET OF THE SECEETAEY. 



The Smithsonian Institution 1 



Introductory 1 



Memorials 2 



Statue of Professor Henry 2 



Eepresentations of Professor Henry 2 



Smithson's effects 3 



Smithson's tomb 4 



Inaugural reception 4 



Finances 5 



The Habel bequest 5 



Eelations of the Institution to the National Museum G 



Buildings 6 



Smithsonian building G 



Armory building G 



Laboratory of Natural History 8 



Eoutine worli of the Institution 8 



Administration 8 



Correspondence 8 



Astronomical announcements by telegraph 11 



Exchanges 13 



International exchanges 13 



Government document exchange 16 



Distribution 17 



Distribution of publications 17 



Distribution of specimens 17 



Library 18 



Additions for the year 18 



Special gifts received 19 



Eesearches 20 



Laboratory work 21 



Explorations , 22 



F. H. Gushing — New Mexico 22 



F. M. Endlich — West Indies and Demarara 23 



Charles Bendire— Arizona, Oregon, &c ^ 23 



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