INDEX. 



833 



Page. 



Historical manuscripts, Secretary of Smitlisonian on commission to report on. xxxvi 



nitchcock, Rorayn, temporary work of, in Japan 21 



Hoar, Hon. G. F., bill introdnced in Senate by, to incorporate the "American 



Historical Association " 47 



Hoffman, W. J., examination by, of jiictographs in Minnesota and Wisconsin. 67 



Holmes, W. H., investigation by, of antiqnities in New Mexico 65 



House of Representatives, privilege of the floor of 48 



Hornaday, W. T. , collection of living animals by 57 



curator of department of livinij animals 57 



Human period, the chronology of, by J. W. Davis 583 



I. 



Illustrations to Report, list of viii 



Income available for 1888-'89.. xxxi 



Ingalls, Hon. John J., act of, as Regent xvii 



elected cliairnian of Board , xvii 



Insects, collection of, in the National Museum 51 



Interior Department, letter from, to the Secretary relati\e to the disbnrse- 



ment of Museum funds 8, 11 



printing by, for Smithsonian xiii 



settlement of accounts of Museum, made by xii 



International exchanges, appropriations, and expeudituies of xxii 



(Seeexchauges.) 



J. 



Joint resolution of Congress, declaring intent and meaning of act approved 



May 28, 1888 60 



in regard to Minneapolis Industrial Exhibition 58 



Journal of Board of Regents xi 



K. 



Kidder, Dr. J. H., appointed curator of exchanges 29 



Knowlton, F. H., on progress in botany for 1887and 1888, by 4T5 



collections of plants, rocks, and ores, made by 57 



Koehler, S. R., curator of Graphic Arts 57 



L. 



Labels, number of, printed for the Museum 56 



Langley, S. P., annual report of, to Regents 1 



appointed on committee to express sense of Board relative to 



death of Chancellor Waite xvii 



election by Regents as Secretary of Institution 4 



(See Secretary.) 



Lecture Hall, usecl by scientific societies 54 



Letter of Secretary of the Inslitntiou to Api^opriation Committee of Congress, 



relative to disbursement of Museum funds 8 



submitting Annual Report of Institution iii 



Letter of Hon. William F. Vilas, Secretary of the Interior, to the Institution, 



relative to the disbursement of Museum funds 8, 11 



Library of Congress, books received for, sen t weekly 39 



Smithsonian, extent of 37 



organization of 119 



H. Mis. 142 53 



