REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 99 



The estimated income for the year 1859, inclusive of the balance 

 in the hands of the Treasurer, was $54,495 56, and the actual 

 income $54,467 50; showing a difference of $28 06 less than the 

 estimate. This difference arises from the fact that in the previous 

 reports the whole amount of $3,210 interest on Virginia stock was 

 assumed to have been placed to the credit of the Treasurer, although 

 Riggs & Co. retained $16 06 for commission, &c, at the time of the 

 purchase. 



In addition to the above, the interest for two years on the Wash- 

 ington corporation stock, amounting to $12, was considered as in the 

 hands of the treasurer, although it had not actually been drawn. 



The estimated expenditure was $38,000. The actual expenditure 

 $34,833 39; showing a difference of $3,166 61 less than the esti- 

 mate, due principally to a less expenditure on the building, furniture, 

 and the publications. 



The amount of income above that of the expenditure was $3,492 75, 

 which, added to the actual balance ($16,141 36) in the hands of the 

 Treasurer at the beginning of the year 1859, makes $19,634 11. It 

 is necessary to mention that $5, 000' of this belongs to the extra fund, 

 which has not yet been invested. 



The annual appropriation from Congress for keeping the museum 

 of the exploring expedition has been expended, under the direction 

 of the Secretary of the Interior, in assisting to pay the extra ex- 

 penses of assistants and the cost of preserving and arranging the 

 specimens. 



An appropriation has also been continued during the past year by 

 the Patent Office for the collection of meteorological statistics for the 

 Agricultural Report. 



It is believed the expenditures under these heads have been eco- 

 nomically and judiciously made, and that the services rendered to 

 government have been strictly and faithfully performed. 



The specimens intrusted to the care of the Institution are now 

 undergoing a thorough examination, and, being scientifically arranged, 

 are in a better condition to meet the wants of the naturalist, and to 

 interest the public, than ever before. 



The committee respectfully submit the following estimate of the 

 expenditures for the year 1860 : 



Estimate of appropriations for the year 1860. 



BUILDING, FURNITURE, AND FIXTURES. 



Repairs and incidentals $1, 500 00 



Furniture and fixtures 800 00 



Magnetic observator\ T 350 00 



$2,650 00 



GENERAL EXPENSES. 



Meetings of the Board 250 00 



Lighting and heating 1,000 00 



