REPORT OF THE KXKCUTIVK COMMITTEE. XXV 



111 list nit ions for report. $'J"2(). :>() 



Contingent expenses 29«. i)lt 



Collections ;ind spocinions 844.95 



38, 7 U.. 16 

 Bondo<l railroad acconuts sottli'd hy Treasury l)(!i)artiM(!iit .74 



'I'otal .•xpfudihiri- §;{S, 711». ;»() 



SIMMAIIV. 



July 1, lnrt7: 



Balance on baud of appropriation for 18>SG-'rf7. . .• (J, .'>.'>:{. 08 



Amount credited to appropriation by disallowance by Coiuptroller .. l:?. 90 



Appropriation by Congress "for the purpose of continuing otlinolog- 



ical researches among the American Indians, under the direction of 



the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or 



compensation of all necessary employes" (sundry civil act of March 



- ;{, I8rf7) 40, 000. 00 



Total available for tlu; year ending June :i0, 18rt8 4i), r>(i(). 9x 



Expended during the year ending June :iO, 18SS :)8,719.90 



July 1, 1888: 



Balance to meet outstanding liabilities ^7, 847. 08 



SjMITHSONIAN BUILDING REPAIRS. 



Appropriation by Congress " f(U' urgent and necessary repairs to central 

 and western portions of the Smithsonian Institution J^uilding" (sundry 



civil act of March S, 1887) 1.',, 000. 00 



Exi)enditures : 



Cut-stone, brick, metal, cari)enters', and Inis(•(dlalH^ous 



work $9, 800. 00 



Iron-work 1,848.00 



Steam-litters', laborers', and day work KJti. 30 



Steam, water, and gas pi i)es 147. ."iS 



Clerk-hire 'J75. 00 



Nails and lumber (Jl. 32 



Advertising and printing 49. 10 



Hardware 7'2. Gli 



12, 719.9C) 



Balance July 1, 1888 $2, 280. 04 



(Of this appropriation $131., SO was expended in 1887, heaving 114,8(18.20 available 

 during the year ending June 30, 1888.) 



NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



PIIESEUVATIOX OF COLLKCTIONS, ,IULY 1, 1887, TO JUNK 30, ;888. 



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

 preservation, exhibition, and increase of the collections from the sur- 

 veying and exploring expeditions of the Government and from other 

 sources, including salaries or comiten.satiou of all necessary employes" ,$110,000.00 

 Classificiition of expenditures: 



Salaries and comjiensation !3;96, 511.43 



Supplies 2, ()0>. 38 



Stationery I 7<)2. 20 



