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Mr. Pearce moved to amend it by inserting the "Executive Com- 

 mittee and the Secretary," in place of the "Secretary and the other- 

 other officers of the Institution." 



On motion of Mr. EngHsh, the resolution and amendment were re- 

 ferred to the Special Committee which was appointed at the last ses- 

 sion on the distribution of the income of the Institution, consisting of 

 Messrs. Pearce, Mason, Rush, Bache, Choate, Totten, and Mauiy. 



As Mr. Choate had signified, in a letter to the Secretary, his ina- 

 bihty to attend the meetings of this Committee, on motion of Mr. Eng- 

 lish, his place was filled by the appointment of Mr. Meacham. 



The Board then adjourned to meet on Saturday, February 25, at 10 

 o'clock, a. m. 



Washington, Febrnary 25, 1854. 



An adjourned meeting of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 

 Institution was held on Saturday, February 25, 1854, at 10 o'clock, 

 a. m. 



Present : Messrs. Douglas, English, Maury, Mason, Meacham, PearcCj 

 Rush, Stuart, and the Secretary. 



Hon. Stephen A. Douglas appointed froin the Senate of the United 

 States as a Regent of the Institution, to fill the vacancy occasioned by 

 the expiration of the term of Hon. R. M. Charlton, appeared and took 

 his seat in the Board. 



In the absence of ^le Chancellor, Mr. Pearce was called to the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were then read and approved. 



The Secretary laid before the Board for inspection, the proof-sheets 

 and illustrations of a memoir, by John Chappelsmith, on the Tornado 

 which occurred near New Harmony, Indiana, in L852. 



The Secretary stated that, in accordance with the resolution of the 

 Board at its last meeting, the use of the lecture room of the Institution 

 had been given to the United States Agricultural Societ}', which had 

 held its sessions there during the past week. 



The continuation of the Report of the Secretary was read. 



The Board then adjourned to meet on Saturday, March 4, 1854. 



Washington, March 4, 1854. 



A quorum not being present, the Board adjourned to meet on Satur- 

 day, March 11, 1854, at 10 o'clock, a. m. 



Washington, March 11, 1854. 



An adjourned meeting of the Board of Regents was held on Satur- 

 day, March 11, 1854, at 10 o'clock, a. m. 



Present: Messrs. Bache, English, Maury, Mason, Meacham, Pearce, 

 Totten, and the Secretary. 



In the absence of the Chancellor, Mr. Pearce was called to the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The Report of the Executive Committee in relation to the finances 



