New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-18
THE SMITHSONIAN INSrIrUTION
THE RECENT PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF REGENTS.


From Our Own Reporter.
WA>nISGroS, Wednesday Jan. ?, 1855.
In accordance with resolution Of the Board Of
Regeuts Of The Smithsonian Institution, fixing the
time of the beginning of their Annual Meeting on the
fret Wednesday OF January Of each year, the Board
met this day in the Regents Room.
Present: Messrs. Bache Berrien, Douglas, Mason,
Pearce Rush, and Towers
In the absence Of the Chancellor Mr. Pearce was
called 10 the Chair.
The Secretary informed the Board Of the reelection,
By Joint resolution of Congress, OF the Hon. Rufus
Choaie, of Mass aud the Hon Gideon Hawey. OF
New.York, az Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution
for Fix years ensuing
On motion of Mr.. Mason, the Board adjourned to
meet on Friday, jan l.. at 10 o'clock, A. NJ; ard
the Secretary was requested 10 inform the absent
members of the Boar that the Report OF the Select
Committee ON the Distribution Of tie Income would
them be taken up for consideration.
FRIpAY, jan -, 1885.
An adjourned meeting of the Board OF Regents OF
the SmiIhsonian Institution held on Friday, Jan.
~, at 10 o'clock, A. Nj.
Presept: Chancellor fancy Messrs Bache, Ber-
,en. Cboate. Douglas English, Hawley, Mason
Meaebap. pearce Rush, Stuart, Totten, Towers
Prof. Henry, Secretary, and Mr.. seaton. Treasurer
Tbemitutss If the las, meeting were read and ap'
proved. -.
A communication from J. W. SmontOn and Mr.. s.
Thayer, reporters Of the NewYork press asking per-
mission TO attend the meetings of the Board to report
its proce edings, was read
MT. Meschum moved that the request DO granted,
which wss 'ost.
The order Of The day being the consideration Of
IL Report and Resolutions Of the Select Committee
T.E.. feat Init.
was read namely;
Rd That the seventh resolution passed By he Bosrd OF
Regents on the 18th OF January lsl, iellag az a.,
ion OF the Deome between the se9se ad re a
Il "a hereby, repeated
Remarks were made by Messrs. Choate, Pearce
Douglas and Beuien.
On motion of Mr. Mason, the Yeas and Nays were
ordered.
Tie question was then taken on the adoption OF
the first RESOLUTION, as follows
Yea,-chsuceIor fancy Me.sEs Bache Berrien Hswley,
HSv,-M,,sr, Choas Douglas English, Msachsn Stuart,
Tower-6.
The second resolution was then read:
esored That the annual appropriation. ;hsn Be
to. Of the rstutcn such Is may IN tbs juds
the Recent be Necessary ara proper tot 'son So
coIaug Intrinsic importance AID CONF nance "a good
faith, with tie law. 3.
The que siion being taken on this resolution, it was
adopted, az follows;
Y6as-Cbsneelcr fancy MessEs Bsehe BerreH, HsWley.
Mason Psarce Rush. Iotien. Towers-s .
Nat,-Mess,s Choate, Douglas, English heaehsm' STU
ait-6
Mr.. Meaebam then offered the following resolution,
which was the fist reported BY him in his minority
report, namely; ,.,.,.,-....
and mil Of The eh.e the snthsonsn r'ute require;
ihat sEe Proportion Of ta' meme 2, ss 5r,Iy s
fo.se Of vausble works pertaining 10 ali departments Of hu'
The question being taken on this resolution. il was
lost, viz:
Chsnesor Isney Nss,r. esohe Befnen EAs''A n'"''''
Mr. Meaehams sceond resolution was then read,
namely: raa.u h.
,,mbefs 10 be annually ciecec BY the Boatd o. hsen,
a. member. rot uron ihs Executive Cosattee or sP2n
sssIs o other Gmeat' objects Of the a''ilalaa
Tie question seiDs taken on this resolution, it was
lost 81
ru.-Me.., cAo.i., ross.s. Me.cA,n-l Nar-ca.,,a-
eelof fancy Mes Bsche berFien Ensn'h hs"'oY' "'
son Psafcc. Rsss stuart loteE-l" - III.
On motion of Mr. Pearce the following resolution
wcs adopted:
Rs.s,d TIA. Committee Of thlee b. ,rp nc p, .as
:. a. ,ui,,blr means OF Communication p'tSeso IN 49,.
iodis, rsort thereon a. subsequent "''''' "
" Tbe Chance lcr appointed Mcsss Macon Douglas
and TOtion. - .,
-, commun. ca,ion from Gilbert A. Cameron con-
,,.c,o, for IN, building read. which, on notion
90. rof,rrcd 70 the Building Committee
Tho Treauc then made the following statement OF
Tho condition Of the 6nanoes OF the Institution.
,rArrsssr MAD, ny ruE iHrsvSrH I.s - "a a.,
- an, nlfsd FROM which az snnu. Inc ouc
=, Ger c,nt dsr,sd Of 80 80 L. "
a, e,ust OF uns spsndel Interest, Tepofted
I..t ,ssr Is IL, charge Of Ms -ss Coroo- 81.
ian RifS......''s''s''. '.'.'.' - 49,
r,,m vbleh eesuct amount psssed ~
,h,u 10 the tfedit Of the Treasurer daf' .. =.
lpt the ysA 1854 ............'s.-.'. s''0 ss c,o M
The following Il general view OF the re'e'p's anu
expcndiiurts Tor the year 1884;
-.... a,
u.i.,,. A, an, rr~sxarv A. 80
i,,.,,., aa IN. ofxns land for the rear tN
Ia,s,,, on The nfrs fual during thu yssf iss>'''