ANMJAL REPOKT OF THE BOAED OF REGENTS 



OF THE 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND CONDITION OF THE INSTITUTION 



UP TO JANUARY, 1867, AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



BOARD UP TO MARCH 1, 1867. 



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 Re- 

 gents, submit to Congress, as a report of the operations, expenditures, 

 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 1866. 



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

 of the Smithsonian fund, and also an account of the expenditures fo: 

 the year 1866. 



3. Proceedings of the Board of Regents up to March, 1867. 



4. Appendix. 



Respectfully submitted: 



S. P. CHASE, Chancellor. 

 JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary. 



