REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



The Executive Committee respectfully submit to the Board of Kegents the 

 following report of the receipts and expenditures of the Smithsonian Institution 

 during the year 1862, with general estimates for the year 1863 : 



General Statement. 



RECEIPTS. 



The whole amount of Smithsonian bequest deposited in the 

 treasury of the United States is $515,169, from which an an- 

 nual income at six per cent, is derived of $30, 910 14 



The extra fund of unexpended income is invested as follows, viz : 



In 75,000 Indiana 5 per cent, bonds, yielding 3, 750 00 



In 53,500 Virginia 6 per cent, bonds, yielding nothing in 



1862. 

 In 12,000 Tennessee 6 per cent, bonds, yielding nothing in 



1862. 

 In 500 Georgia 6 per cent, bonds, yielding nothing in 1862. 

 In 100 Washington city 6 per cent, bonds, yielding during 1S62. 6 00 



Premium on sale of $1,875 gold, (interest) paid on Indiana 



bonds, July 1, at 40 £ 759 37 



Total income 35, 425 51 



Balance in the hands of the treasurer, January, 1862 22, 045 ] 7 



Total receipts 57, 470 OS- 

 Total expenditure 27, 961 07 



Balance in the hands of the treasurer, January, 1863 $29, 509 61 



EXPENDITURES. 



For building, furniture, and fixtures $2, 237 66 



For general expenses 11, 674 41 



For publications, researches, and lectures 7,744 44 



For library, museum, and gallery of art 6, 304 56 



Total expenditure $27, 961 07 



Statement in detail of the expenditures of 1862. 



BUILDING, FURNITURE, AND FIXTURES. 



Building incidentals $1, 672 34 



Furniture and fixtures in general 80 02 



Furniture and fixtures for museum 485 30 



5 9 4 $2,237 66 



