New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-20

WASHINGTON. we5nssa.y Ns, n ,ss
Ataneetirg 81 the members ~ tho ~ai'o-,ua<a isSs
tnion Eft. bshHsrt constituted b. ltE bed ~. ~
Is; II Angus = o. Prcsieut Taylor prsians C.ns[
appointed 60 ort set Of oisFS Tor tho E4vefs
nient al future meetings. ri the fa-tiaia Tee deaf, =
DE PSssicen' and he sgbsequeai feSu."n q hs os
q. having prt teut,J the acton of this Committee Ped
Pierce directed TIE call % another meeting o. - bed IA,
Srd 10 he Session Rail of the Smithsonian Bulias a.
ihsn half the members boiaK pTcsent the meehag. -
receiving account rom the secretary Of ors4aizain
and operators o. the Institution adjourned 20 Taesae
i1th inst
An aciournsa M setng was accordingly held yes,s.
in he session Hall ofthe SnifoBiin Ba5lrg q u oef
M Present President Pefce TX pficiO Pss.tlcato ~
Institution; SecTttaIys Marcy. Guthrie DAVIS ID AAs
CsmphsI fPo.ua,scr C;en.rsll Cu-hng Asorney osa~
ral G, nl Mason iCommisioner OF lsteus n ,yoT Ma,
OF Washington snd Professor Henry SECRETARY Of u
Institution.
The President took the chair The miarcs Of the pr.
yious meeting we're read
On motion, The President appointed Committee o. Five
consisting of Messrs Cushiog pe6sn, hAnTy, Davis Al
the Sscrtar 20 drait code ii BY AVS The ComTus
after due deberain reported she following the By la
OF the Suihss ni&n Institute;
FrsfA stated annual meetirg Of the statute sud homo
er, ne mheTs OF the Institution shall be bold ia the AL
tho Institutes in Washington On the FIRST TUESDAY ct Ay
An adjourned ting may BE- hcla 81 such place and time
~ be members Of TIE institution at any meeing shan %
der Special meetings vii be convened BY direction Of -
lresidt NJ ~ the ni'ed States.
Ss.7nd-Nolce II ga meetings az the ins,itatca
whether stated. adjourned OK special seh o. s'Vea y
he Secretary ID wiring sddrcssed % each member.
7kfyd-Ito votes and proceedings 81 the lussisuics
with The rsmes q ,he menboss present n each n-e<
shall b. rcord,j 6rd ~ be opening Of every meons ~
journal OF the preceding meeting shan b read oy the SO
refsIy.
Tys,A-A quorum q lot less than six memhors sA1
he REQUISITE for the transaction 0s business except
iournh.e, or obtaining the attendance OF members
FTa-Ihe SECRETARY shall g, the stated snuu mectsgs
male general statement OF tue ccudliioa and Aiars
the Institution during the past year.
Sirfk-Honorary member net exceeding onc m eatt
wear shall Do elcciod By ballot and by toe unanmoo
vote Of the statute mcber provided TIA. no Persoa sh8
BE- chosen without having been nominated al preyieu
meeting OF the Institution.
,reSn The rules 81 Parliamentary proceedings a ~
oeveo and pracsed In the Senate OF the Oniad Siset
shall govern the meetings q this Institution IN all cass
which are not inconsistent with the foregoing BY sss
ON motion. the report Of the Committee vas adopted
The Secretary presented account Of tho orgsotsst,o
and operations Of the Institution resivo 10 the reovp1
and publication II menoi researches the exchanges IN
formation OF the catalogues Of libraries tho accounts sa
the state Of the funds ard the policy with regard TO 3
formation OF cole ctipns, sc.
on motion of Mr. Davis. nominations were then reeeyd
for the appointuent Of honorary member OF the inst
tor 10 b. made a. a subsequent meeting.
ON moi H. the meeting adjourned 10 the hfst Moaisym
.Juue AZ IL o clock A. NJ.