ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SHOWING THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES. AND CONDITION TO JULY, 1891. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1893. FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Concurrent resolution adopted by the Senate, July 22, 1892, and by the House of Representatives, August 5, 1892. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there be printed of the Reports of the Smithsonian Institution and of the National Museum for the year ending June 30, 1891, in two octavo volumes, 10,000 extra copies; of which 1,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, 2,000 copies for the use of the House of Representatives, 5,000 copies for the use of the Smithsonian Institution, and 2,000 copies for the use of the National Museum. II HARVARD LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ACCOMPANYING The annual report of the Board of Regents of the Institution to the end of June, 1891. To the Congress of the United States: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 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 for the year ending June 30, 1891. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. P. LANGLEY, Hon. LEVI P. MORTON, President of the Senate. Hon. THOMAS B. REED, Secretary of Smithsonian Institution. Speaker of the House of Representatives. |