Eighth annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Institution up to January 1, 1854, and the proceedings of the Board up to July 8, 1854. [Smithsonian Institution. Communication from the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, transmitting the annual report of the Board of Regents of that Institution. August 1, 1854. -- Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. August 2, 1854. -- Ordered that 10,000 additional copies be printed, to include the minority report on the distribution of the fund -- 7,000 copies for distribution by the members of the House, and 3,000 copies for said Institution.] [electronic resource]