JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. XV 



A coramuuication froui M. M. Campbell, referred by the Secretary of 

 the luterior, recommending; the establishment at the Smithsonian In- 

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

 versal alpliabet, was read. 



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

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

 tion 5 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 tlie 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, the Board then adjourned sine die. 



