130 EEPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



IN^ATIONAL MUSEUM. 



The following appropriations were made by Congress in 1878 for the 



" National Museum." * 



" For preservation and care of the collections of the Na- 

 tional Museum, including those from the International 

 Exhibition of 187G," for the fiscal year ending June 30, 

 1879 $18, 000 00 



" For expenses of making up into sets, for distribution to 

 institutions of learning and museums, the duplicate 

 ores, minerals, and objects of natural history belonging 

 to the United States," for the fiscal year ending June 

 30, 1879 5, 000 00 



23,000 00 

 Armory BnUding. — "For expense of watching and storage 

 of articles belonging to the United States, including 

 those transferred from the International Exhibition of 

 1876," for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879 2, 500 00 



25,500 00 



The following statement gives the receipts and expenditures of the 

 National Museum during the year 1878 : 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance of appropriation for "preservation 



of collections," January 1, 1878 $11, 323 21 



Balance of appropriation for "Armory," Jan- 

 uary 1, 1878 1, 488 25 



Balance of appropriation "National Museum" 



deficiency bill, January 1, 1878 2, 040 90 



One half of the appropriation for "preserva- 

 tion of collections " and " distribution of du- 

 plicates," for year ending June 30, 1879 ... 11, 500 00 



One half of the appropriation for "Armory 

 building," for year ending June 30, 1879 ... 1, 250 00 



Total receipts $27,602 36 



EXPENDITURES. 



TV,. , i ^ -lor-o T (Preservation.. $6,338 55 

 Fn^st quarter of 18.8, Jan- \ ^^ ' 897 24 



uary-March ^ Deficiency .... 1, 914 18 



cj 1 ^ e lor-o C Preservation . . 4,984 66 

 Second quarter of 18.8, \ ^^ ^ ^^^^ ^^ 



Aprd-June ^ Deficiency . . . . 126 72 



* Statutes of tlie Uuited States, 1877-78, page 233. 



