REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXXIX 



Furniture and fixtures — Museum : 



From balance of 1891 $2. 35 



From balance of 1891-'92 3, 300. 37 



From appropriation 1892-'93 15, 000. 00 



$18, 302. 72 



Heatiug- and lighting, etc. — Museum: 



From balance of 1891 1. 65 



From balance of 1891-'92, July 1, 1892 486. 44 



From appropriation for 1892-'93 13, 000. 00 



13, 488. 09 



Postage — Museum : 



From appropriation for 1892-'93 500. 00 



Building — National Museum : 



From balance for 1891-'92 -525. 36 



Duties on articles imported for tlie National Museum : 



From balance for 1891-'92 58. 25 



National Zoological Park : 



From balance of 1889-90, July 1, 1891 $1,778.34 



From balance of 1891-"92 1, 739. 38 



From appropriation, 1892-'93 50, 000. 00 



53, 517. 72 



Smithsonian Institution building — rejiairs: 



From balance of appropriation, July 1, 1892 11, 861. 08 



Astro-Physical Observatory, Smithsonian Institution : 



From balance of July 1, 1892 $1, 156. 39 



From appropriation for 1892-'93 10, 000. 00 



11,156.39 



SUMMAKY. 



Smithsonian Institution $105, 847. 87 



Exchanges 17, 000. 00 



Ethnology 55, 008. 06 



Preservation of collections 143, 609. 72 



Furniture and lixtures 18, 302. 72 



Heating and lighting 13,488.09 



Postage 500. 00 



Printing 16, 839. 43 



Building, National Museum 525. 36 



Duties on articles for National Museum 58. 25 



National Zoological Park 53, 517. 72 



Smithsonian Institution building, repairs , 11, 861. 08 



Astro-Physical Observatory 11, 156. 39 



$447, 714. 69 



The committee has examined the vouchers for payment from the 

 Smithsonian income during the year ending June 30, 1893, each of 

 which bears the approval of the secretary, or in his absence, of the 

 acting secretary, and a certificate that the materials and services 

 charged were applied to the purposes of the Institution. 



The committee has also examined the accounts of the several appro- 

 priations committed by Congress to the Institution and finds that the 

 balances hereinbefore given corresjiond with tlie certificates of the dis- 

 bursing clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, whose appointment as 



