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dition, the discussion of whieli was postponed to the next 

 meeting: viz — 



And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be 

 authorized to organize and send out one oi more expeditions toward the 

 Nortli Pole, and to establish a teniporarj' colonj', for purposes of explora- 

 tion, at some point north of tlie eighty-first degree of north latitude on or 

 near the shore of Lad}' Franklin Bay ; to detail such officers or other per- 

 sons of the public service to take part in the same as may be necessary, 

 and to use any public vessel that may be suitable for the purpose ; the 

 scientific operations of the expedition to be i)rosecuted in accordance with 

 the advice of the National Academy of Science, and that the sum of fifty 

 thousand dollars, or such part thereof as may be necessary, be hereby ap- 

 pnijiriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise approjiriated, 

 to be expended under the direction of the President. Provided, That no 

 part of the sum so appropriated shall be carried to the surplus fund or 

 covered into the Treasury until the purpose of the appropriation shall have 

 been completed, but may be applied to expenses of said expedition incurred 

 during any subsequent year that said expedition may be engaged in its 

 duties. 



On motion, Mr. Lesley was elected Librarian for the en- 

 suing 3'^ear. 



The following nominations were made and on motion 

 adopted : 



Standing Committees for 1877 : 



Finance. 

 Mr. Frederick Fraley, 

 Mr. E. K. Price, 

 Mr. Benjamin V. Marsh. 



Publication. 

 Dr. John L. LeConte, 

 Dr. Daniel M. Brinton, 

 Mr. W. M. Tilgliman, 

 Dr. Harrison Allen, 

 Dr. C. M. Cresson. 



Hall 



Gen. Hector Tyndale, 

 Mr. Edward Hopper, 

 Mr. S. W. Roberts. 



