REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



XVU 



For cases, furniture, and fixtures required for the exhibition 

 of the collections of the United States National Museum, 

 and for salaries or compensation of all necessary em- 

 ployes $40, 000 00 



For expenses of the system of international exchanges 

 between the United States and foreign countries, under 

 the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including 

 salaries or compensation of all necessary employes 10, 00(> 00 



For linishiug and completing the furnishing of the eastern 



portion of the Smithsonian Institution building 5, 600 00 



For the purpose of continuing ethnological researches 

 among the American Indians, under the direction of the 

 Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, including sal- 

 aries or compensation of all necessary employes 40, 000 00 



To pay sundry bills for miscellaneous fixtures and for glass 

 for exhibition cases for the National Museum, being for 

 the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884 2, 891 42 



To meet expenses of receiving, packing, transporting to 

 Washington, and installing, or storing, such new speci- 

 mens and collections as may be presented to the United 

 States at the New Orleans Exposition, to be available 

 for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1885 and 1886 5, 000 00 



For cost of restoring the collections sent to the New Or- 

 leans Exposition to their proper places in the National 

 Museum, including repair of cases and renewal of glass, 

 to be available for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1885 

 andl886 2,500 00 



JExhibit of the condition of the appropriations by Congress for the Smithsonian Itistitution, 



National Museum, ^c. 



Object. 



Balances 

 January 1, 



1885. 



[ Expended 

 January 1 to 

 I June 30, 

 1885, 



Balances 

 July 1, 1885. 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



Fire-proofing, &c., eastern portion of building 



International exchange system 



North American ethnology 



NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



Preservation of collections 



Armory building 



Furniture and fixtures 



Paving sidewalk for Museum 



H. Mis. 15 n 



$1,298 22 



5,794 50 



19,525 62 



53, 399 27 

 1,500 50 



12,636 36 

 1,000 00 



$1,298 22 



5,794 50 



18, 166 70 



48, 543 71 



1,492 25 



10,849 96 



$1,358 92 



4,855 56 



8 25 



1,786 40 



1, 000 00 



