AMUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 



OF THE 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



SHOWING 



THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITUEES, AND CONDITION OF THE INSTITUTION 



FOR THE YEAR 1867. 



To the Senate and House of Bepresentatives : 



In obedience to the act of Congress of August 10, 1846, establish- 

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

 Regents, submit to Congress, as a report of the operations, expendi- 

 tures 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 1867. 



2. Reports of the Executive and Building Committees. 



3. Proceedings of the Board of Regents. 



4. Appendix. 



Respectfully submitted. 



S. P. CHASE, Chancellor. 

 JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary, 



