JOURXAL OF PROCEEDINGS. XV 



A commuuication from M. M. Campbell, referred by the Secretary of 

 the Interior, recommencliug- the establishment at the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution of a department of language and the introduction of a uni- 

 versal alphabet, was read. 



Mr. Singleton stated that the Library Committee of Congress, of 

 which he was chairman, had a similar proposition now under considera- 

 tion ; and on motion the communication was laid on the table. 



Dr. Gray, from the special committee on the publication of the scien- 

 tific writings of Professor Henry, reported that the work would form 

 two volumes of about 500 pages each, the first of which was completed 

 and a copy was upon the table. The second would be ready in a few 

 weeks. A certain number would be given to the family- of Professor 

 Henry, and the remainder would be subject to the discretion of the 

 Secretary. 



On motion, tlie Board then adjourned sine die. 



