ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 



OF THE 



SMITHSOIIAI IISTITUTIOW 



SIIOWIXG 



THE ^'"^^^^^^^^^^^^ AND CONDITION OF THE INSTITUTION 



UP TO JANUARY, 1866, AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



BOARD UP TO MAY, J86G. 



To the Senate and House of Representatives : 



In obeaiencc to the act of Congress of August 10, 1848, establisLing the 

 Smithsonian Inst.tution, the undersigned, in behalf of the Regents, submit to 

 Congress, as a report of the operations, expenditures, and concfition of the In 

 stitution, the following documents : 



1 The A>,nual Koport of the Secretary, giving au accotmt of the operations 

 ot tlie Institution during the year 1S65. 



Sm^;i^'''°''' f f" ^"';""'™ Committee, giving a general statement of the 

 Sm,th.„n,an fnnd, and a .„ an aecount of the expenditures for the year 1866. 



3. Iteport of the Building Committee. 



4. Proceedings of the Board of Regents up to May, 1866. 



5. Appendix. 



Respectfully submitted : 



S. P. CHASE, CAancellor. 

 JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary. 



