ANNUAL EEPOliT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 



SMITHSONIAI INSTITUTION 



SHOWING 



THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND CONDITION OF THE INSTI- 

 TUTION UP TO JANUARY, 1SC4, AND THE PROCEEDINGS 

 OF THE BOARD UP TO MARCH 16, 1864. . 



To the Senate and House of Representatives : 



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 1863. 



2. Report of the 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 1863. 



3. Proceedings of the Board of Regents up to March 16, 1864. 



4. Appendix. 



Respectfully submitted. 



R. B. TANEY, Chancellor. 

 JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary. 



