REPORT OF THE p:XECrTIVE COM^nTTEE. XXXI 



Exchanges $2, 598. 20 



Incidentals 508. 77 



Explorations 1, 000. 00 



Salaries 25. 00 



$4, 409. 81 



The net expenditures of the Institution for the year ending June 30, 

 19()(), were therefore ^54,884.35, or ^.409.81 less than the gross 

 expenditures. ^59,294.16. as above stated. 



All moneys received by the Smithsonian Institution from interest, 

 sales, refunding of moneys temporarily advanced, or othei-wise. are 

 deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the 

 Secretary of the Institution, and all payments are made by his checks 

 on the Treasurer of the United States. 



Your committee also presents the following statements in regard to 

 appropriations and expenditures for objects intrusted by Congress 

 to the care of the Smithsonian Institution: 



Detailed statement of disbursements from appropriations committed by Congress to the care 

 of the Smithsonian Institution for the fiscal year ending June SO, 1900, and from balances 

 of former years. 



INTERN ATIONAL EXCHANGES. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 1900. 



RECEIPTS. 



Appropriated by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, "for 

 expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United 

 States and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary em- 

 ployees and the purchase of necessary books and periodicals" (sundry 

 civil act, March 3, 1899) $24,000.00 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



[From July 1. 1899. to June 30. 1900.] 

 Salaries or compensation: 



1 curator, 12 months, at s22o s2. 700. 00 



1 chief clerk, 12 months, at S175 2, 100. 00 



1 clerk, 12 months, at $150 1, 800. 00 



1 clerk, 12 months, at $116.67 1, 400. 03 



1 clerk, 12 months, at $100 1. 200. 00 



1 clerk, 2 months, at $100 200. 00 



1 clerk, 12 months, at $80 960. 00 



1 clerk, 5 months, at $75; 7 months, at $90 1. 005. 00 



1 packer, Hi months, at $55 632. 50 



1 workman, 12 months, at $50 600. 00 



1 copyist, 12 months, at $45 540. 00 



1 copyist, 8 months 47 days, at $45 428. 93 



1 messenger, 7 months 11 days, at $25 184. 16 



1 messenger. Si months 8 days, at $25 93. 95 



1 laborer, 273 days, at $1.50: 1? months, at $45 477. 00 



1 cleaner, 156 days, at $1 156.00 



1 agent, 12 months, at $50 600. 00 



1 agent, 12 months, at $91.66f 1. 100. 00 



1 agent. 12 months, at $14.33^ 172.00 



Total salaries or compensation 16, 349. 57 



