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during the past year, directly by the disbursing officer of the Depart- 

 ment of the Interior, on the presentation of vouchers approved by the 

 Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



The executive committee have examined five hundred and seventeen 

 receipted vouchers for payments made from the Smithson income 

 during the year 1874, and four hundred and seventy similar vouchers 

 for payments made from the congressional appropriations for the Na- 

 tional Museum, making a total number of vouchers of nine bundled and 

 eighty- seven. 



All of the vouchers have the approval of the Secretary of the Institu- 

 tion, and a certificate setting forth that the materials and property and 

 services rendered were for the Institution, and to be applied to the pur- 

 poses specified. 



As authorized by a resolution of the board 2Gth May, 1874, the com- 

 mittee have also examined the account-books of the National Museum 

 and find the balance of $7,988.02 to the credit of the appropriation for 

 the "preservation of the collections" remaiuing on the 11th Jauuary, 

 1875, to correspond with the certificate of the disbursing clerk of the 

 Department of the Interior. 



The quarterly accounts current, bank-book, check-book, and ledger, 

 have also been examined and found to be correct, showing a balance in 

 the care of the Treasurer of the United States 15th January, 1875, of 

 $15,909.99. 



Kespectfully submitted. 



PETER PARKER, 

 GEO. BANCROFT, 



Executive Committee. 



Washington, January 23, 1875. 



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