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Resolution of Congress to print extra copies of the Report ii 



Letter from the Secretary, sabinittin^- the Annual Report of tlie Regents to 



Congress in 



General subjects of the Annual Report iv 



Contents of the Report V 



List of illustrations viii 



Members ex officio of the Establishment ix 



Regents of the Smithsonian Institution x 



Journal OF the Proceedings of the Boakd of Regknts xi 



Stated meeting, Januarj- 8, 1S90 xi 



Report of the Executive Commi tee for tlie year ending Juno 30, 1890... xv'ii 



Condition of the fund July 1, 1890 xvil 



Receipts for the year xvii 



Expenditures for the year xviii 



Sales and repayments xviii 



Appropriations for international exchanges xix 



Details of expenditures of same xix 



Appropriations for North American Ethnology xx 



Details of expenditui'es of same xx 



Ajipropriatious for the National Museum xxi 



Details of expenditures of same xxii 



Appropriation for the National Zoological Park xxxi 



Details of expenditures of same xxxi 



General sunnnary xxxi 



Income available for ensuing year xxxiii 



Acts and resolutions of Congress relative to the Smitlisonian Institution, 

 National Museum, etc., for 1890 xxxv 



REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



The Smithsonian Institution 1 



Tlio " Establishment" 1 



The Board of Regents 2 



Finances 2 



Buildings 4 



Research 10 



Explorations 1-^ 



Publications 14 



Exchanges •. 10 



Library li> 



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