KEPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



XVII 



An appropriation of $K),000 was made by Congress for the fiscal year 

 ending oOtli June, 188G, for the prosecution of ethnological researches 

 under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 

 The actual conduct of these investigations has been placed by the Sec- 

 retary in the hands of Maj. J. W. Powell, Director of the Geological 

 Survey. The abstracts of expenditures and balance sheets have been 

 exhibited to us ; the vouchers for the expenditures are, however, trans- 

 mitted, after approval by Professor Baird, to the accounting officers of 

 the Treasury Department for settlement. 



The balance available to meet outstanding liabilities on the 1st of 

 July, 1886, as reported by the official disbursing agent, is $8G9.13. 



National Museum. 



Preservation of collections, 1885 



Preservation of collections, 1885-86 



Preservation of collections, 1886 



Armory building, 1885 



Armory building, 1886 



Furniture and fixtures, 1885 



Furniture and fixtures, 188S 



New building, sidewalk, 1885 



Balances 

 July 1, 1885. 



$4, 855. 56 



8.25 

 'i^786."46' 



'i,'o66.'6o' 



Appropria- 

 tion for 



1885-'86. 



$7, 500. 00 

 104,000.00 



2, 500. 00 



46,6oo.'oo' 



Expended 

 to June :50, 



1886. 



$4, 853. 56 



7, 446. 12 



102, 158. 39 



2, 285. 46 



1,7«6.24 



35, 9S7. 16 



898. 62 



Balances 

 July 1, 



1886. 



$2. 00 



53. 88 



1,841.61 



8.25 



214. 54 



.16 



4,012,84 



101. 38 



KECAPITULATION. 



The total amount of the funds administered by the Institution during 

 the year ending 30th of June, 188G, appears from the foregoing state- 

 ments and the account-books to have been as follows : 



Smithsonian Institution. 



From interest on the Smitlison fund $42, 180. 00 



From balance of last j ')ar 23,746.82 



$65, 926. 8? 



From M. K. Jesup for ctUections 3, 227. 00 



From J. Hotcbkiss for research 150. 00 



From repayments for freight, exploration, etc - 5, 196. 20 



From sales of Smithsonian publications 542.46 



APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTED BY CONGRESS TO THE CARE OF THE INSTI- 

 TUTION FOR THE YEAR 1886, AND BALANCES FOR 1885. 



International exchanges 10, 000. 00 



Ethnological researches 41,358.92 



Preservation of collections 116,355.56 



Preservation of collections, Armory 2, 508. 25 



Furniture and fixtures 41, 786. 40 



Museum building, sidewalk 1,000.00 



H. Mis. 170- 



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287, 551. 61 



