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attracted the notice and won the approval of naturalists throughout 

 the world. 



Besolved, That the Regents offer to the family of Prof. Bailey their 

 condolence on the loss which they have sustained. 



Mr. Douglas offered the following resolutions, which were adopted : 



Besolved, That the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in 

 common with the whole country, have heard with deep regret of the 

 death of one of their esteemed collaborators. Dr. E. K. Kane, to whom 

 was committed by this Institution a set of philosophical instruments 

 for the purpose of research in the polar regions, which he used, and 

 carefully returned at the hazard of his life, with a series of obser- 

 vations of great value to science. 



Resolved, That the Regents offer to the family of Dr. Kane their 

 condolence on the loss which they have sustained. 



Prof. Bache offered the following resolution, which was adopted : 



Resolved, That the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution have 

 heard with regret of the decease of their valued correspondent, William 

 C. Redfield, of New York, whose labors in meteorology have ren- 

 dered his name familiar to men of science in every part of the civilized 

 world, and offer to his family their condolence on the loss which 

 they have sustained. 



A communication from Dr. Robert Hare was read, relative to the 

 practical construction of minute weights and measures. 



On motion of Dr. Magruder, the following resolutions were adopted: 



Resolved, That a copy of the communication of Dr. Hare be trans- 

 mitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, with the recommendation of 

 the Board of Regents that the instrument offered by Dr. Hare be 

 received by the government, and placed in the Office of Weights and 

 Measures. 



^ Resolved, That the communication of Dr. Hare be inserted in the 

 appendix to the report of the Regents to Congress. 



A communication from J. A. Johnson, esq., of Maryland, relative 

 to an "International Geographic and Scientific Commission" was 

 read and referred to the Executive Committee and the Secretary. 



The Secretary made a communication to the Board, relative to an 

 article which had been published by Prof. S. F. B. Morse, containing 

 charges against his moral character and his scientific reputation. 



The Chancellor made a few remarks, confirming Prof. Henry's 

 statement as to the advice he had given him respecting this attack. 



On motion of Mr. Mason, the following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That the communication of the Secretary and accompany- 



