Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-29

from nearly all the regents and I NAV aut;ci-
nate n statement nronerlv belonging to n later
report when saw that the sum in question has
since been placed in my hands by the donor.
Dir. Thomas G. Hodckins OF Setauket Long
Island. TO be rendered to the regents at their
next meeting.
The invested funds of the institution are as
follows. being in the same condition as in my
i''st TepoFt'
Deg1est OF Snllthson. 1915. Soi5, l69OO
ncnng;,iS W ~ looI' -o'-ioo'
&c 1867 100 600 81
Bequest Of James Hamilton. 1874. LOO co
Bequest OF Simeon Habel, $780,. 5OO.C0
Deposlts from proceeds OF sale OF
Donds, 1881. Observation-Disclosures. 51,5C0O0
1otai permanent Smithsonian fund
IN the treasury OF the United
states, bearing interest at = per
cent per annum OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sos, OOO.OO
.At the beginning of the fiscal year the bal
ance on hand was so. 1872 G5. Interest on the
invested fund. amounting to 81. $50, has been
received from the treasurer of the United
States during the year and from sales of publ
cations and miscellaneous sources, including
rcpaymcnts on account of international ex-
changes S6,762.37, making a total of
S19.l35.O2.
1.-The total expenditures, as shown in detail
in the report of the executive committee have
been S3J.OI2.9l. leaving unexpended bal
ance on June 30, 1891. of 0062 IL. This in
Guides a sum of $4,000, the amount OF be-
guest of $1,000 from the late DIR. j. H. Kidder
and n donation of like amount from DIR. Alex
ander Graham Bell personally to the secretary
for physical Investigations, which was with the
donors consent, deposited by the secretary 10
the credit of the funds of the institution sub
ject 70 order.
the NAfioNAL MUSEUM BulLpiSa-
Il mus' again urge upon the attention OF the
regents the Cver-increasing necessity for re-
lief from the oyercrowIed condition of the
National Npsopm The ,,cr Of r,oro adequate
ceoliGio ' mas peen even more iorciuiy
presch'eo thah ever DeioTe III iiahihS ,ne
ne.I ssary Propositions ior inc musician cAnioi'
d. tne "oIiu Co'unioIah eAnIoitlon III Chi-
easot me presen. museum use, ri Su'luihs was
nhioheu anu oecuPiuu AZ 1901. Ano ooi!eouohs
regents. at their meeting of January ~. recon-
mended to Congress the erection of a new
building Since 1883 the collections have again
neieaseI W suen IN eeil' mat ne" new, 3uilo
he nrocticalIv flleJ Viii T,,ter;,i heId in
storage and / can ONLY repeat with increased
emphasis the closing sentence OF NV letter Of
January p, 1890, to the Hon Leland Stanford,
chairman of the Senate committee on public
buildings and grounds, that unless more SPACE
is provided the d4elopment Of the govern
ment collection, which is already partly ar
rested. will be almost completely stopped.
Plans for n new museum building of two stories
and basement were laid before the board in
January, 1890, and on February 49,
1850, bill appropriating $500 600
was reported by Senator Morrill,, from the Sem
ate committee on public buildings and grounds
and passed the Senate OIL April ), 1890 This
bill was favorably reported from the House
committee on public buildings and grounds
January 9. 1891. but at the close of the session
il had not come before the House for action"
The report summarizes the work done in
ending original research during the wear. in
Guiding the operations of the astro-physical
observatory The work OF the exchange bureau
sor the wear was enormous. No less than leo
tons of books passed thrc ugh the office. repre-
senting 90 666 packages. Upon the exchange
books accounts of publications received and
transmitted are kent with rs. 84S societies in
stitut;ous or individuals.
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM.
In relation to the National Museum the re-
port saws: Il feel justified in assuming that IL
Is tho intan,;o, oy Conc,os, ,b,, a. S..;o.I
-. ~
."useuh Vi 'ne oHi'eo States sn;!ii De. as Tar as
museum can be, worthy exponent of the
natural resources and scientific achievements
OF the nation, that it shall be worthy of the at
tention Of visitors to the capital, and that it
shall perform its proper functions one Of the
scientific departments OF the government and
Ih'eies,7 "a 'he county, ~ HtrSv. iHis Oeing