LETTER 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



COMMUNICATING 



The Annual Report of the operations^ expenditures, and condition of 

 the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1858. 



February 25, 1859. — Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. 

 March 2, 1859. — Resolved, That there be printed five thousand extra copies of the Report 

 of the Operations of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1858; three thousand for the 

 use of the members of the House, and two thousand for the use of said Institution. 



Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington, February 24, 1859. 

 Sir: In behalf of tlie Board of Regents, I have the honor to submit 

 to the House of Representatives of the United States the Annual 

 Report of the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution for the year 1858. 



I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



JOSEPH HENRY, 



Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 

 Hon. James L. Orr, 



Speaker of the House of Representatives. 



