The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-01
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION,

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
The Board Of Regents ofthis institution convened
yesterday, agreeaby to the appointment made at
their last meeting. Their session was held at the
Vice Presidents room, in the Capitol OF all the
members Of the board, only four were absent: Chief
Justice fancy, Mr.. Senator Evans, and Messrs.
Choate and Preston. No important business was
defnitively acted on. The board met again at
II O'Clock this day.
The following gentlemen are the officers and re-
gents Of the institution:
OFFICERS.
Hon. GEoReE NJ. DALLAS, Chancellor.
Hon. WILLIAM J. HoueH, Secretary.
Hon. WILLIAM w. SEAroN,
Hon; RobrHT DALE OWEN, Executive Com.
REGENTS.
Hon. GEORGE NJ. DALLAS, Vice President of the
United States, Pa.
Hon. ROGER B. TANEY, Chief Justice of the United
States, Md
Hon. WmLrM w. sEAroS, Mayor of the city of
Washington, ID. C.
SENATORS.
Hon. GEORGE EVANS, Gardiner, Maine.
Hon. ISAAC s. PENNYBAcKER, New Market, Va
Hon. Sidney BREEsE, Carlyle, Illinois.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Hon. ROBERT DALE OWEN, New Harmony, Ia.
Hon. WILLIAM J. HoUGH, Cazenovia, New York.
Hon. HENRY w. HIILnRD, Montgomery, Ala
CITIZENS AT LARGE.
Hon. RUrUs CHoATE, Boston, Massachusetts.
Hon. RICHARD RUSH, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hon. GIDEON HAwLEr, Albany, New York
Hon. WILLIAM c. PREsToN, Columbia, s. c..
Hon. ALEX. DALLAS BAcHE, National Institute.
Washington, D. c. w.. ...... -
Col. JOSEPH G. TOTEM, National Institute, Wash
ington, ID. G. ~. ..
BENJAMIN B. FRENCH, Esq, Of the city of Wash
ington, has been appointed Assistant Secretary.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1886 81 1.. ~
The Regents met at the room of the Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States at the Capitol asreeably
to adjournment on the 18th day of September last.
LIZ .... PRESENT; ttt ....
Hon. GEO. M DALLAS, chancellor;
WIN. w. SEAToN;
ISAAC S. PENNYBAcKER;
SIDNEY BREEsE; Nr..'''
-" ROBERT DALE OWEN;
WILLIAM ]. HoUGH;
HENRY w. Hn1IARp; ?"
I" RIcHAKp RUSH; .''"
{. GIDEON HAwLEY; ID" d.
% A. DALLAS BAcHE; .' = g."
JosEPH G. ToTrEN; aa..'
Benjamin B. French, assistant secretary was in
attendance, and performed the duties of secretary d
Messrs. Hough, Seaton, Totten, Rush. and the
Chancellor, each presented letters, recommended
tons, &c, relative to applications for secretary Of
the institution. II3"8 tf @". '
Mr.. Rush presented letter from Miss Legare
requesting the regents to purchase the library of
her brother, the late Hugh s. Legare.
The Chancellor made report, from the commit
tee of which he was chairman, relative to plans of
buildings, &c, accompanied by sundry letters from
Mr.. Owen TO Mr. Seaton, giving in great detail
the proceedings of n ub.committee who visited
Philadelphia, New York, and Boston, and closing
with a resolution relative to the site Of The bnildng
The reading Of these papers occupied the time till
nearly three o'clock when the board adjourned un-
til IL o'clock, M, Tomorrow.
TUESDAY, DEC. /, I846,
Hon, George Evans, one of the Regents, APP
The Chancellor laid before the board letter from
Chief Justice fancy, stating that he was detained
by official business, and 1t would be impossible for
him 10 attend this meeting Of the Regents.
Mr.. Breese presented sundry letters and recon-
mendaions relative to applications for office, agen-
cies, &C. 4, .'.""
MIR. Rush, from committee appointed at the last
meeting in relation to a portion Of the legacy of
James Smithson, retained in England during the life
of Madame de la Batut, made partial report on the
subject, stating that he had made all the inquiries
necessary, bat had not yet received replies from
London, , ~ .a
Mr.. Oven from the committee on the organiza-
ton OF the insulation, made long and very able
and interesting report, accompanied by series Of
resolutions. We have not been able to obtain cop
les Of the report and resolutions, but shall take tie
earliest opportunity to lay them before our readers
The report and resolutions were read, and post
poned until tomorrow
The board proceeded to consider the resolution
reported yesterday by the Chancellor, when il was
discussed, amended, and agreed to- as follows:
Resolved, That the Regents of the Smithsonian In
stitution do select and adopt as the site for their
buildings so much Of the mall in the city of Wash
ington as lies between Seventh street and the river
Potomac, subject to the power of Congress to gran,
any portion Of the same west of l4lh street 10 the
Washington Monument Society, for the purpose OF
erecting monument thereon, if the consent Of the
persons named in the fourth section Of the act 10
establish the Smithsonian Institution for the increase
and diffusion Of knowledge among men be obtained
thereuno; and that upon such consent being obtain
cd IN due FORM the secretary is hereby instructed
70 cause the said ground 30 selected to be set ont
by proper metes and bounds
On motion Of Mr. Evans, the committee on the
selection Of site was instructed to wait on the Pres