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JOURNAL OF THE BOARD. 



On motion of General Sherman it was 



Resolved, That the annua] report of the Secretary be accepted and 

 transmitted to Conjjress. 



Dr. Coppee offered the following resolution, which was adopted. 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Board of Eegents are due and are 

 hereby presented to Mr. William J. Rhees, the Chief Clerk of the Insti- 

 tution, for the excellent, accurate, and interesting manner in which, 

 under the direction of the Secretary, he has colhited and edited the 

 volumes entitled, respectively, 



1. "The Smithsonian Institution; documents relative to its origin and 

 history." 



2. "Journals of the Board of Regents, reports of Committees, Statis- 

 tics, &c." 



3. "The Scientific Writings of James Smithson." 



4. "James Smithson and his bequest." 



Hon. Mr. Withers made a statement, by request, in regard to the Vir- 

 ginia securities, and on motion of Mr. Clymer it was 



Resolved, That the Executive Committee may at their discretion 

 dispose of the Virginia securities owned by the Institution, to wit : 58 

 consolidated bonds, Nos. 11521 to 11578, inclusive, for $1,000 each ; 1 

 consolidated bond, No. 1380, for $500; 2 consolidated bonds, Nos. 4191 

 and 4192, for $100 each; 1 deferred certificate, No. 4543, dated July 1, 

 1871, for $29,375.07, and 1 fractional certificate, No. 2909, dated July 1, 

 1871, for $50.13, and deposit the proceeds in the Treasury of the United 

 States as a part of the permanent fund, as authorized by the act of Con- 

 gress of February 8, 1867. 



Resolved, That Spencer F. Baird, Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution, be, and he is hereby, authorized, in person or by attorney, to 

 transfer to any person or persons the certificates of debt of the State of 

 Virginia now standing in the name of the Regents of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, to wit: Deferred certificate. No. 4543, dated July 1, 1871, 

 for $29,375.07, and fractional certificate. No. 2909, dated July 1, 1871, 

 for $50.13. 



The Secretary stated that several applications had been received for 

 the use of the new Museum after the inauguration of the President on 

 the 4th of March next, which had been referred to the Executive Com- 

 mittee. 



Tlie point of order was raised that the applications could not be 

 •entertained, the Board having already decided that the use of the build- 

 ing was to be granted only for the inaugural reception of President 

 Garfield. 



The point of order was sustained by the Chancellor. 



The Board adjourned at 12:30 p. m., sine die. 



