REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, LV 



APPROPRIATION'S COMMITTED BY CONGRESS TO THE CARE OF THE INSTITUTION. 



International exchanges — Smithsonian I ristitution: 



From balance of L898-99 $1.59 



From 1 »alance i if 1899-1900 2, 538. 83 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 24, 000. 00 



American ethnology — Smithsonian Institution: !J>o,o 



From 1 lalance of 1898-99 92. 48 



From balance of 1899-1900 2, 147. 35 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 50,000.00 



Preservation of collections — National Museum: 



From balance of 1898-99 L53 



From balance of 1899-1900 '.). 133. 82 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 180,000.00 



Furniture and fixtures — National Museum: _ ' '"'• '"' 



From balance of 1898-99 1. 35 



From balance of 1899-1900 575. 24 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 17, 500. 00 



Heating and lighting, etc. — National Museum: ' ' 



From balance of 1898-99 .01 



From balance of 1899-1900 561.96 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 17, 500. 00 



Postage— National Museum: 18 ' (),iL 97 



From appropriation for 1 9( 10-1901 . : 500. 00 



Printing — National Museum : 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 17, 00Ql 00 



Rent of workshops, etc. — National Museum: 



From balance of 1898-99 '. 110. 08 



From balance of 1899-1900 .08 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 4, 040. 00 



Building repairs — National Museum: ' - ' ' 



From balance of 1898-99 .91 



From balance of 1899-1900 251. 07 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 15, 000. 00 



Galleries— National Museum : ] °' 251 ■ 98 



From balance of 1898-99 205. 79 



Books — National Museum: 



From balance of 1898-99 25. 08 



From balance of 1899-1900 878. 72 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 2, 000. 00 



Purchase of specimens — National Museum: 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 10, 000. 00 



Astrophysical Observatory — Smithsonian Institution : 



From balance of 1898-99 3. 97 



From balance of 1899-1900 1, 215. 78 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 12, 000. 00 



Observation of eclipse of May 28, 1900: 13 ' 219, 75 



From balance July 1, 1900 1, 529. 20 



National Zoological Park: 



From balance of 1898-99 82. 31 



From balance of 1899-1900 9, 907. 46 



From appropriation for 1900-1901 . . , 75, 000. 00 



84, 9S9. 77 



