ANNUAL REPORT Anal OF Fek. p. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SHOWING THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND CONDITION OF THE INSTITUTION WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. MARCH 1, 1869. Resolved, That five thousand copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year eighteen hundred and sixty-eight be printed-three thousand for the use of the Senate, and two thousand for the Institution; and that said report be stereotyped: Provided, That the aggregate number of pages of said report shall not exceed four hundred and fifty, without illustrations, except those furnished by the Institution. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FEBRUARY 27, 1869. Resolved, That there be printed five thousand extra copies of the report of the Smithsonian Institution-three thousand for the use of the House, and two thousand for the Institutionthe same to be stereotyped at the expense heretofore provided for. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The following resolution, originating in the House of Representatives on the 23d instant, has this day been concurred in by the Senate: Resolved, (the Senate concurring,) That two thousand extra copies each of the reports of the Smithsonian Institution, of which the stereotype-plates are now in the Congressional Printing-Office, be printed for distribution by the Smithsonian Institution to libraries, colleges, and public establishments. Attest: EDW. MCPHERSON, Clerk. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, TRANSMITTING The annual report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1868. FEBRUARY 13, 1869.-Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Washington, February 3, 1869. SIR: In behalf of the Board of Regents I have the honor to submit to the Congress of the United States the annual report of the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1868. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. B. F. WADE, President of the Senate. Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX, Secretary Smithsonian Institution. Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SHOWING THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND CONDITION OF THE INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR 1868. To the Senate and House of Representatives: In obedience to the act of Congress of August 10, 1846, establishing the Smithsonian Institution, the undersigned, in behalf of the Regents, 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 1868. 2. Report of the Executive Committee. 3. Proceedings of the Board of Regents. 4. Appendix. Respectfully submitted. S. P. CHASE, Chancellor. OFFICERS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. FEBRUARY, 1869. ANDREW JOHNSON, ex officio Presiding Officer of the Institution. SALMON P. CHASE, Chancellor of the Institution. JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary of the Institution. SPENCER F. BAIRD, Assistant Secretary. WILLIAM J. RHEES, Chief Clerk. RICHARD DELAFIELD, PETER PARKER, JOHN MACLEAN, Executive Committee. REGENTS OF THE INSTITUTION. B. F. WADE, Vice-President of the United States, (pro tempore.) S. J. BOWEN, Mayor of the City of Washington. L. TRUMBULL, member of the Senate of the United States. T. D. WOOLSEY, citizen of Connecticut. L. AGASSIZ, citizen of Massachusetts. JOHN MACLEAN, citizen of New Jersey. RICHARD DELAFIELD, citizen of Washington. PETER PARKER, citizen of Washington. |