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would probably be appointed in a few days, he would suggest that the 

 reading of it be deferred until the next meeting. 



Mr. Seaton, chairman of the Executive Committee, stated that this 

 meeting occurred too soon after the close of the fiscal year to permit the 

 accounts to be made up, and requested that his report be postponed until 

 the next meeting. 



General Totten^ chairman of the Building Committee, made a similar 

 jequest. 



■No objection being made, the presentation of these reports was deferred 

 until the next meeting. 



In answer to a question from the Chair, the Secretary stated, in general 

 terms, what business would occupy the attention of the board at this 

 session. 



On motion of Mr. Seaton, 



The board adjourned, to meet on Friday, llthinst., at 11 o'clock a. m. 



January 11, 1850. 



The Board of Regents met this day, agreeably to adjourrmient, in the 

 Smithsonian building. 



The meeting was called to order by Mr. Seaton. The Chancellor being 

 absent, on motion of Mr. Seaton, Mr. Pearce was called to the chair. 



The Secretary announced to the board that the Hon. Mr. Hilliard, of 

 Alabama, Hon. Mr. Colcock, of Georgia, and Hon. Mr. Fitch, of Indiana, 

 had been appointed Regents from the House of Representatives. These 

 gentlemen appeared and took their seats at the board. 



The members then present were Messrs. Colcock, Davis, Fillmore, 

 Fitch, Hilliard, Mason, Pearce, Rush, Seaton, and Totten. 



The proceedings of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The report of the Secretary of the institution was presented and read. 

 On motion of Mr. Seaton, it was 



Resolved, That the report of the Secretary be recorded, and form a part 

 of the report of the Regents to Congress. 



Mr. Seaton, on behalf of the Executive Committee, presented a report 

 on the financial condition of the institution, and stated that the report was 

 complete thus far, and that the portion relating to appropriations for the 

 ensuing year would be presented at another time. 



Gen. Totten presented the report of the Building Committee. 



On motion of Mr, Pearce, it was ordered that these reports also be 

 recorded. 



The Secretary suggested that the journal of the meeting of the cstahlish- 

 meni be read. It was accordingly read. 

 On motion of Mr. Seaton, it was 



Resolved, That the honorary members of the Smithsonian Institution 

 be, and are hereby, invited to attend the meetings of the Board of Regents 

 [whenever they may think fit; and that the Secretary communicate to the 

 jpresent honorary members, and from time to time to such persons as may- 

 be elected honorary members, this resolution and invitation of the Board 

 of Regents. 



Mr.. Davis presented, by request, a proposition of Mr. Harmon, of Ohio, 

 for the encouragement of architecture. 



