REPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE OF THE 

 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION; 



With the Resolutions accompany big the same, and adopted by the 

 Board of Regents. 



Kesolutions appointing a Committee on Organization and re- 

 garding THE Printing and Disposal of their Report. 



The following resolutions were adopted by the Board of Eegents : 

 On the 8th of September, 1846, it was 



Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the Chancellor from 

 the members of the Board, to digest a plan to carry out the provisions of 

 the act to establish the Smithsonian Institution, and that they report the 

 same to the next meeting of the Board. 



Whereupon, the Chancellor appointed Mr. Owen, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. 

 Bache, said committee. 



And on the 9th of September, 1846, it was further 



Resolved, That Mr. Choate and Mr. Pennybacker be added to the com- 

 mittee appointed j^esterday to digest a plan to carry out the provisions of the 

 act establishing the Smithsonian Institution. 



On the 1st of December, 1846, the Chairman of the Committee on Organ- 

 ization reported; and, on the 21st of December, the report, on motion of 

 the chairman, was recommitted to the committee. On the 25th of January, 

 1847, the report as here presented, was made, and certain resolutions there- 

 with submitted ; and the whole series of resolutions recommended by the 

 Committee, and herein appended to the report, were finally adopted by 

 the Board. They comprise the outline of an entire plan of organization, to 

 carry out the provisions of the act establishing the Smithsonian Institution. 



And it was further 



Resolved, That, of this report, in such form as it may be ultimately adopted, 

 five thousand copies be printed, under the direction of the Secretary ; and 

 , that he be required to transmit a copy of the same to each of the principal 

 scientific and literary societies, both in this and in other countries ; and also 

 to such individuals of scientific or literary reputation as he may judge likely 

 to find interest in the proceedings of the institution. 



Resolved, That ten copies of the report accompanying these resolutions be 

 furnished each member of the Senate and House of Representatives, and 

 that each member be respectfully requested to transmit these to newspapers 

 and to individuals, in his district or elsewhere, who may be likely to take 

 interest in the proceedings of the institution. 



Keport of Committee of the Board of Regents on Plan of 

 Organization. 



" For the increase and diffusion of knowledge among 

 men " were the words of Smithson's will — words used by a 



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