REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXAIX 
disbursing clerk of the Bureau of Ethnology, a bonded officer approved 
as such by the Treasury Departinent, and had the approval of Maj. 
Powell, the Director of the Bureau, and also of the Secretary of the 
Institution. 
The appropriation for 189091 has been placed by Congress “ under 
the direction of the Smithsonian Institution,” and the committee de- 
cided that the accounts and vouchers should be examined by them in 
the same manner as other expenditures for which the Regents of the 
Institution are in any degree responsible. 
The disbursement of the balance of last year’s appropriation has con- 
tinued in the hands of the disbursing clerk of the Bureau (Mr. J. D. 
McChesney), but those of the new appropriation will be made by the 
disbursing clerk of the Smithsonian Institution (Ma. W. W. Karr), ac- 
cepted as a bonded officer by the Secretary of the Treasury. 
Statement of regular income from the Smithsonian fund available for use in the year ending 
June 30, 1892. 
Balance on hand June 30, 1891 (including the cash froin execu- 
tors of Dr. J. H. Kidder, $5,000; including the cash from Alex. 
REECE SEL UP ELC Hiapeh en NO EICL ees ester fae ees. he en See ee eho areca Sk) See ee $40, 062. 11 
Interest due and receivable July 1,1891.............-..---.- $21, 090. 00 
Interest due and receivable January 1,1892.............-.... 21, 090. 00 
— 49,180:00 
Total available for year ending June 30, 1892. .............--..-.- 82, 242. 13 
Respectfully submitted. 
JAMES C,. WELLING, 
HENRY CoprPeEER, 
M. O. MEIGS, 
BHrecutive Committee. 
WASHINGION, D. C., October, 1891. 
