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" For publication of scientific reports, five hundrer] dollars; 



" For general expenses of the institution, including salary of officers 

 expenses of board and its committees, clerk hire, postage,' <^:c. seven 

 thousand five hundred dollars; ^ 



" For purchase of books, and incidentals connected therewith, one thou- 

 sand dollars; 



" Or so much of each of said sums as may in the said year be required." 

 On motion of Mr. Hough, the above resolution was adopted. 



On motion of Mr. Bache, 

 Resolved, That the Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institutiou be the 

 organ of communication of the Smithsonian Institution with ihe public 

 and that the Secretary be the organ of communication between the otficers of 

 the institution and the Chancellor, and also between the officers of the in- 

 stitution and the board. 



FRIDAY, December 17, 1S4T. 



On motion of Mr. Hough, 



Resolved, That by the appointment of Hon. Richard Rush, of Penn- 

 sylvania, to the office of minister plenipotentiary to France, and his con- 

 tinued absence from the United States, and residence at a foreign court for 

 an indefinite length of time under such appointment, his office of Regent 



of the Smithsonian Institution has become vacant, and that Mr. be 



a committee to introduce into, and procure to be passed through the Sen- 

 ate of the United States, the necessary joint resolution of the two houses 



of Congress for the appointment of a Regent of said institution, to 



fill such vacancy, pursuant to the third section of the act incorporating 

 said institution. 



On motion of Mr. Hough, it was 



Resolved, That the first blank be filled with the name of Mr. Pearce, 

 and the second with that of Mr. Owen. 

 On motion of Mr. Bache, it was 



Resolved, That the Board of Regents recommend to the establishment 

 the election of the Hon. Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania, late a member 

 of the Board of Regents, as an honorary member of the Smithsonian In- 

 stitution. 



On motion of Mr. Seaton, it was 



Rpsolved, That the Chancellor be d'^puted to request a meeting of the 

 establishment for the purpose of proposing the Hon, Richard Rush as an 

 honorary men:!ber of the Smithsonian Institution. 

 On motion of Mr. Seaton, it was 



Resolved, That the Chancellor be requested to address a letter to Mr. 

 Rush, conveying to hmi the regret of the Board of Regents at his absence, 

 and consequent retirement from the board. 



FRIDAY, December 21, 1847. 



In addition to the members previously mentioned as attending the ses- 

 sion of the board, Mr. Choate, of Massachusetts, appeared. 



The Secretary presented various letters and reports from different indi- 

 viduals and societies, recommending the plan of organization of the 

 Smithsonian Institution given in the programme presented to the board in 

 his reportj which, on motion, were laid on the table. 



