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coiulition of tlie affairs of the x)ark should be brought to the attention 

 of (Jongress by exphmation on the floor of the House and iSenate from 

 Regents and friends of the Institution. 



Further remarks on the matter were made by Mr. Lodge and Dr. 

 Welling. 



The Secretary then read a communication from Mr. Thomas G. 

 Hodgkins, dated March 10, 1892, in which Mr. Hodgkins stated that 

 he desired to relinquish the option of ('(mtributiiig the further sum of 

 $100,000 to the Smithsonian fund. 



There beiug no further business befor*^. the Board, the meeting- ad- 

 journed. 



