ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 
OF THE 
SH TT ESO PaaS eee 
SHOWING 
THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND CONDITION OF THE INSTI- 
TUTION UP TO JANUARY, 1865, AND THE PROCEEDINGS 
OF THE BOARD UP TO MARCH 1, 1865. 
To the Senate and House of Representatives : 
In obedience to the act of Congress of August 10, 1846, 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 1864. 
2. Report of the Executive Committee, giving a general statement 
of the Smithsonian fund, and also an account of the expenditures for 
the year 1864. 
8. Proceedings of the Board of Regents up. to March, 1865. 
4, Appendix. 
Respectfully submitted : 
S. P. CHASE, Chancellor. 
JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary. 
