ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SHOWING THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND CONDITION FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1887. PART I. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. FIFTIETH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. Concurrent resolution adopted by the House of Representatives July 28, 1888, and by the Senate October 1, 1888. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That there be printed of the Report of the Smithsonian Institution and of the National Museum for the years ending June 30, 1886 and 1887, in two octavo volumes for each year, 16,000 extra copies of each, of which 3,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate, 6,000 copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and 7,000 copies for the use of the Smithsonian Institution. JI 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, 1887. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, To the Congress of the United States: Washington, D. C., July 1, 1887. 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, 1887. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. JOHN J. INGALLS, SPENCER F. BAIRD, Secretary of Smithsonian Institution. President of the Senate, pro tem. Hon. JOHN G. CARLISLE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. III |