The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-19
smithsonian Institution.

By an act OF Congress approved August 10Th, 1876,
the President and Vice President OF the United States,
The Secretary OF State the Secretary OF the Treasury the
Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy the Post
master General the Attorney General the Chief Justice.
the Commissioner of the Patent Office of the United
States and the Mayor of the city Of Washington during
the lime Tor which they shall hold their respective Of
fees and such other persons they may elect honorary
members, are constituted " An establishment by the
OF the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONS for the increase and
diffusion of Knowledge among men"
The members and honorary members OF this establish
ment are TO hold such stated and special meetings for the
supervision of The affairs OF said institution, and the ad
vice and instruction of the board of regents, TO whom
the financial and other business is inlrusted. These
meetings 10 be called in the provided for in
the bylaws OF said institution, which the President.
ard in his absence the Vice President OF the United
States shall preside.
The institution or establishment held meeting on the
first OF August 1919, at which President Taylor presided
AT this meeting the following gentlemen were elected
honorary members, viz
Hon, Albert Gafatin, of New York.
Dr. Benjamin Silliman of Connecticut.
Dr. Robert Hare. of Philadelphia.
Washington Irving, of New York
committee was also appointed to draught set of by
laws for the government of the future meetings OF the
institution The death of the President, however. and
the subsequent resignation Of his cabinet prevented the
action OF the committee.
Presiden, Pierce directed the call of another meeting
be held the Sd of May, in the session hall of the
Smithsonian Institution, at IL o'clock, a. m.
Less than half the number of members being present.
the meeing after receiving an account from the
tary Of the organization and operations Of the institution
Adjourned, 10 meet on Tuesday, nth INST
The adjourned meeting Of The institution was accord
ingy held in the session hall OF the Smithsonian build
ing. at II o'clock, a. m. Present:
franklin Pierce President of the United States ex.
oficio president of the Smithsonian Institution.
William L. Marcy, Secretary OF State.
James Guthrie, Secretary of the Treasury.
Jefferson Davis. Secretary of War.
James c. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy
James Campbell, Postmaster General
Caleb Gushing, Attorney General.
Charles Mason, Commissioner of Patents
John w. Maury, Mayor of Washington
Joseph Henry, Secretary of the Smithsonian Ins-
tuition
The President took the chair, and the minutes OF the
preceding meeting were read
On notion the President Apo ined committee Of FIVE
10 draught code Of bylaws. The committee consisted
Of the following persons: Messrs. Gushing, Dobbn,
Maury, Davis, and the secretary.
The committee after due delberation reported through
their chairman, Mr.. Cushing the following as the by.
laws OF the Smithsonian Institution
L. stated annual meeting OF the statute and honorary
members Of the institution shall be held in the hall OF the
institutions in Washington, on the first Tuesday of May
Adjourned meetings may be held at such place and time
as The members OF the institution al any meeting shall
order. SPECIAL meetings will be convened by the direc-
ton OF the President Of the United States.
2, Notice OF all meetings OF the institution, whether
stated adjourned, special. shall be given by the
iary in writing, addressed TO each member.
3. The votes and proceedings OF the institution, with
the OF the members present at each meeting shall
be recorded; and al the opening OF every meeting the
journal OF the preceding meeting shall be read by the
secretary.
a. qaorum OF not less than six of the statute men,
bers shall be requisite for the transaction OF any business
except adiouInng obtaining the attendance of men,
beIs
s. The secretary shall, at the stated annual meetings
make general statement of the condition and affairs oil
the institution during the past year
6. Honorary members, not exceeding in each year
shall be elected by ballot and by the unanimous vote OF
the statute members; provided, that person shall be
chosen without having been nominated at a previous
meeting OF the institution.
T. The rules OF parliamentary proceedings as received
and pracsed in the Senate Of the United States shall
the meetings of the institution in all cases which are
not Inconsistent with The foregoing bylaws
o. motion, the repor, OF the committee was adopted
The secretary presented account Of the organization
and operations OF the institution relative 10 the reception
and publication Of memoirs, researches; the exchanges
the formation OF catalogues of Libraries The accounts,
with The state of the funds, and the policy with regard
the formation OF collections
On motion of Mr. Davis, nominations were then re-
csived for the appointment OF an honorary member OF
the institution, to be made at a succeeding meeting.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to the first Monday
in June, at IL o'clock, a. m
ny J. c. MCGUIRE. Auotionser.
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