EEPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXI 



All the moneys received by tbe Sinithsouiau Institution from inter- 

 est, sales, refunding" of moneys temporarily advanced, or otherwise, 

 are deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of 

 the Secretary of the Institution, and all payments are made by his 

 checks on the Treasurer of the United States. 



Your committee also presents the following statements in regard to 

 appropriations and expenditures for objects intrusted to the care of 

 the Smithsonian Institution by Congress : 



INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES. 



Appropriation by Cougress for the fiscal year euding Juuo 30, 1889, "for 

 expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United 

 States and foreign conntries, under the direction of the Smithsonian 

 Institntion, including salaries or compensation of all necessary em- 

 ploy^," fifteen thousand dollars. (Sundry civil act, October 2, 1888 ; 

 public 307, p. 27) . $1 r>, 000 00 



Expeiiditures during the fiscal year 1888-89. 



Salaries or compensation : 



1 curator, nine months eight days, at $175 per month .$l,r)21. GT 



1 curator, one month seventeen days, at $208. 33 per mouth . 322. !^i8 



I clerk, twelvemonths, at $150 per month 1,800.00 



1 clerk, six months, at $110 per month ; 1 clerk, six mouths, 



at $100 per month 1,260.00 



1 clerk, six months, at $80 per month ; 1 clerk, six months, 



at $7.5 per mouth 930.00 



. 1 clerk, nine and one-half months, at $75 per mouth 712. .50 



1 clerk, six months, at $70 per month ; 1 clerk, sis months, 



at $60 per month 780.00 



1 clerk, six months, at $75 per mouth ; 1 clerk, six months, 



at $65 per month 840.00 



1 clerk, twelvemonths, at $60 per month 720.00 



1 clerk, three and ono-half mouths, at $65 per month 227. 50 



1 messenger, six months, at $30 ])er month; 1 messenger, 



two and one-half months, at $25 ])er nuinth ; 1 messenger, 



three and oue-half mouths, at $20 per month 312. 50 



1 packei-, twelve months, at $75 per month 900. GO 



1 packer, twelve months, at $50 per month 600. 00 



1 laborer, 6 months, at $40per month 240. 00 



1 agent (Germany), six months 500. 00 



1 agent (England), twelve months .500. 00 



1 translator (special) 5. 00 



Total salaries or compensation 12,271.75 



General expenses : 



Freight 1,327.42 



Packing-boxes 512. 00 



Printing 177.92 



Postage 130.00 



Binding records 97. .50 



Date stamps and stencils 86. 75 



Furnitnro and fixtures 106. 36 



