4 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



The vouchers for the expenditures from the appropriations are passed 

 upon by the executive committee of the Board of Regents with the ex- 

 ception of those for ethnological researches. The disbursements from 

 the latter appropriation are made under the direction of Major Powell. 



The estimates prepared to be submitted for the fiscal year ending 

 June 30, 1889, were as follows : 



International exchanges $27, 050 



Ethnological researches 50, 000 



Preservation of collections 150, 000 



Furniture and fixtures 40, 000 



Heating and lighting 13,000 



For which Congress appropriated as follows: 



International exchanges 15,000 



Ethnological researches 40, 000 



Preservation of collections 125, 000 



Furniture and fixtures 40, 000 



Heating and lighting 13, 000 



Of the first of these items, that of international exchanges, urgent rep- 

 resentations were made to Congress to the effect that though it had as- 

 sumed the charge of this, the expenditures of the Bureau (whose work 

 largely consists of the transportation of Government documents) con- 

 tinue to be met, in part, from the private fund of the Institution, but, as 

 will be seen, no change in this respect has been made. 



The estimates prepared to be submitted for the fiscal year ending 

 June 30, 1890, were as follows : 



International exchanges. — Twenty-seven thousand and five hundred 

 dollars was asked for ; the House committee reported $15,000; the Sen- 

 ate committee $20,000 ; and the amount finally appropriated was 

 15,000. 



North American Ethnology. — The appropriation asked for this service 

 was $50,000. The House reported $40,000 ; the Senate made no change 

 and the amount of the appropriation remained as reported by the House. 



Preservation of Collections, TJ. 8. National Museum. — The appropria- 

 tion asked for this service was $160,000. The House committee reported 

 $135,000 ; the Senate committee $145,000. The amount finally appro- 

 priated was $140,000. 



Furniture and Fixtures, TJ. 8. National Museum. — An estimate of 

 $35,000 was submitted. The House committee reported $30,000 ; the 

 Senate committee also reported $30,000 and this amount was appropri- 

 ated. 



Heating and Lighting, TJ. 8. National Museum. — The appropriation 

 asked for this purpose was $12,000. This amount was agreed to by 

 the House and Senate committees. There is a deficiency of $1,000 for 

 the purchase of coal. 



Living Animals, TJ. 8. National Museum. — An estimate of $5,000 was 

 submitted for this service. The House did not report the same. 



Postage- Stamps and Foreign Postal-Cards, TJ. 8. National Museum. — An 

 appropriation of $1,000 was asked for this service. The same was 

 reported from the Senate favorably, where it originated, and passed 

 the House. 



Publications, TJ. 8: National Museum. — An estimate of $15,000 was 

 submitted for this service. -The House reported $10,000 ; the Senate 



