ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND CONDITION OF THE INSTI- 

 TUTION UP TO JANUARY, 1863, AND THE PROCEEDINGS 

 OF THE BOARD UP TO FEBRUARY, 1863. 



To the Senate and House of Eepreserdatlves : 



In obedience to the act of Congress of August 10, 184G, establish- 

 ing the Smithsonian Institution, the undersigned, in behalf of the 

 Regents, submit to Congress, as a report of the operations, expendi- 

 tures, and condition of the Institution, the following documents: 



1. The Annual Report of the Secretary, giving an account of the 

 operations of the Institution during the year 1862. 



2. Report of the Executive Committee, giving a general statement 

 of the proceeds and disposition of the Smithsonian fund, and also an 

 account of the expenditures for the year 1862. 



3. Proceedings of the Board of Regents up to February 4, 1863. 



4. Appendix. 

 Respectfully submitted. 



R. B. TANEY, Chancellor, 

 JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary, 



