REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



The Executive Committee respectfully submit to the Board of Regents the 

 following report of the receipts and expenditures of the Smithsonian Institution 

 during the year 1863, with estimates for the year 1864: 



General Statement. 



RECEIPTS. 



The whole amount of the Smithson bequest deposited in the 

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

 annual income at 6 per cent, is derived of $30, 910 1 4 



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



In $75,000 Indiana 5 per cent, bonds, yielding (less United States 



tax) 3, 749 50 



In $53,500 Virginia 6 per cent, bonds. 



In $12,000 Tennessee 6 per cent, bonds. 



In $500 Georgia 6 per cent, bonds. 



In $100 Washington city 6 per bonds, yielding G 00 



Total income 34, 665 64 



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



Total receipts 64, 175 25 



EXPENDITURES. 



For building, furniture, and fixtures $2, 111 78 



For general expenses 11, 688 69 



For publications, researches, and lectures 10, 761 65 



For library, museum, and gallery of art 7, 259 23 



31,821 35 



Balance in the hands of the treasurer, January, 1864 32, 353 90 



STATEMENT IN DETAIL OF THE EXPENDITURES OF 1863. 



Building incidentals . . 

 Furniture and fixtures 



Meetings of the Board of Regents . 



Lighting 



Heating 



Postage 



Transportation, general 



Exchanges 



Stationery 



527 



111 78 



