NINTH ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE 



BOARD OF REGENTS 



OF THE 



SMITHSONIAI INSTITUTIOI, 



SHOWING THE 



OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND CONDITION OP THE INSTITUTION UP TO JANUARY 1, 1S55, AND 

 THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD LT TO FEBRUARY 24, 1S55. 



To the Senate and House of Representatives : 



In obedience to the act of Congress of August 10, 1846, establishing 

 the Smithsonian Institution, the undersigned, in behalf of the Regents, 

 submit to^Congress, as a Report of the operations, expenditures, and 

 condition of the Institution, the following documents : 



1. The Annual Report of the Secretary, giving an account of the 

 operations of the Institution during the year 1854. 



2. Report of tlie Executive Committee, giving a general statement 

 of the proceeds and disposition of the Smithsonian fund, and also an 

 account of the expenditures for the year 1854. 



3. Report of the Building Committee, relative to the progress made 

 in 1854 in the erection of the Smithsonia-n edifice. 



4. Proceedings of the Board of Regents up to February 24, 1855. 



5. Appendix. 



Respectfully submitted. 



ROGER B. TANEY, Chancellor. 



JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary. 

 February 28, 1855. 



