OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION SHOWING THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND CONDITION ΤΟ JULY, 1885. PART I. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. .866 FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. The following resolution was agreed to by the Senate, and concurred in by the House of Representatives, July 17, 1886: Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring therein), That there be printed of the last annual reports of the Smithsonian Institution and of the National Museum, in two octavo volumes, sixteen thousand extra copies of each, of which three thousand copies shall be for the use of the Senate, six thousand copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and seven thousand copies for the use of the Smithsonian Institution. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ACCOMPANYING The annual report of the Board of Regents of that Institution to the end of June, 1885. JULY 17, 1986.-Ordered to be printed. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Washington, D. C., January 15, 1886. To the Congress of the United States: In accordance with section 5593 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, I have the honor, in, behalf of the Board of Regents, to submit to Congress the annual report of the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Smithsonian Institution to July, 1885. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. JOHN SHERMAN, SPENCER F. BAIRD, Secretary Smithsonian Institution. President of the Senate, pro tem. Hon. JOHN G. CARLISLE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. |