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of the Institution and the National Museum for the year 1879, the con- 

 dition of the funds, estimates for the year 1880, &c. 



On motion of General Garfield, it was — 



Resolved, That the report of the Executive Committee for 1879 be ac- 

 cepted. 



Resolved, That the income for the year 1880 be appropriated for the 

 service of the Institution upon the basis of the above report, to be ex- 

 pended by the Secretary with full discretion as to the items, subject to 

 the approval of the Executive Committee. 



Dr. Gray, from the committee on the Henry memorial, reported that 

 the material for the volume had been collected, and was now in the 

 hands of the Public Printer. 



On motion of Dr. Withers the committee was continued, and fur- 

 ther time granted. 



Dr. Parker called attention to the fact that the resolution of the 17th 

 of January, 1879, limited the allowance to the Secretary for house-rent, 

 &c, to the 31st of December, 1879. 



On motion of Mr. Hamlin, it was — 



Resolved, That the Secretary of the Institution be allowed the sum of 

 one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month for rent, fuel, gas, &c. 



On motion of Dr. Parker, it was — 



Resolved, That an allowance of one hundred and fifty dollars be made 

 to defray the funeral expenses of the late Tobias N. Woltz, who was 

 superintendent of the building for twenty-two years. 



General Sherman presented and read the report of the National Mu- 

 seum Building Commission appointed by resolution of the Board Jan- 

 uary 17, 1879. 



He also presented the report of the architects, Messrs. Cluss & 

 Schulze. 



On motion of Mr. Clymer, the reports were accepted. 



On motion of General Garfield, it was — 



Resolved, That the Board of Regents hereby express their high appre- 

 ciation of the contribution made to science by the late Simeon Habel, 

 and of the bequest which he made to the Smithsonian Institution. 



The Secretary presented his annual report of the operations of the 

 Institution for the year 1879, which was read, and, on motion of General 

 Sherman, it was — 



Resolved, That the report be accepted and transmitted to Congress. 



The Board then adjourned sine die. 



