XXII REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Geueral expeuses : 



Meetings |576.00 



Postage aucl telegraph 313. 50 



Stationery 953. 11 



General printing 359. 71 



Incidentals (fuel, gas, ice, stable, etc.) 1,625.92 



Library (books, periodicals, binding, etc.) 2,828.00 



Salaries 18,430.08 



$25, 086. 32 



Publications and researches : 



Smithsonian Contributions 342. 00 



Miscellaneous Collections 3, 835. 00 



Reports 2,413.01 



Explorations 545. 22 



7, 1.35. 83 



Literary and scientific oxclianges 3,113.46 



Portraits of the late Chancellor, and of the Secretary 440. 15 



Total expenditure $39, 546. 17 



Balance unexpended June 30, 1888 4, 809. 23 



The cash received from sales of publications, repayments for freight, 

 etc., is to be credited ou the items of expenditure above as follows : 



Postage ,$3. 80 



Incidentals 61. 56 



Smithsonian Contributions 124. 40 



Miscellaneous Collections 337. 67 



Reports 19.68 



Exchanges 205. 75 



.$752. 86 



The net expenditure of the Institution for the year was therefore 

 $38,793.91, or $752.80 less than the total expenditure, $39,546.77, above 

 given. 



In addition to the aggregate of salaries, above stated at $18,430.08, 

 the sum of $4,289.98 was paid as salaries for services reudeied iu con- 

 nection with the subjects of building ($1,240), exchanges ($1,050), 

 library ($1,200), and reports ($799.98), and makes a part of the charges 

 reported under those heads. 



All the mouejs receivedby the Smithsonian Institution from interest, 

 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 

 ou the Treasurer of the United States. 



INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES. 



Appropriated by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888, "for 

 expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United 

 States and foreign countries under the direction of the Suiithsoniau In- 

 stitution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employes," 

 (sundry civil act, approved March 3, 1887) * $12, 000. 00 



