JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS 



BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



"Washington, D. C, September 7, 1846. 



By direction of the President of the United States a room in the 

 General Post Office building was appropriated for the use of the 

 Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 



Present, Hon. George M. Dallas, Vice-President of the United 

 States; Hon. Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice ; Hon. William W". 

 Seaton, Mayor of the city of Washington; Hon. George Evans, 

 Senator; Hon. Isaac S. Pennybacker, Senator; Hon. Robert Dale 

 Owen, Representative; Hon. William J. Hough, Representative ; 

 Hon. Henry W. Hilliard, Representative ; Hon. Rufus Choate, of 

 Massachusetts, citizen at large ; Hon. Gideon Hawley, of New York, 

 citizen at large; Hon. Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania, citizen at 

 large ; Hon. Alexander Dallas Bache, National Institute ; Hon. 

 Joseph G. Totten, National Institute. 



For the purpose of a preliminary organization of said Board, 

 Hon. George M. Dallas was appointed President, and Hon. Wm. J. 

 Hough Secretary. 



On motion, it was — 



Resolved, That the President appoint a suitable person doorkeeper, who shall also 

 act as messenger of said Board during the present session. 



Whereupon, the President appointed William McPeak door- 

 keeper and messenger. 



The following resolutions were adopted : 



Resolved, That the Kules and Orders of the Senate of the United States he adopted 

 as the Eules and Orders for the government of this board, until others shall be adopted 

 in their stead. 



Resolved, That the Secretary of this institution, hereafter to be elected, procure 

 from the Department of State a copy of the joint resolution of the two Houses of 

 Congress by which a portion of the Eegents of this institution were appointed ; and 

 that he also procure from the Secretary of the Senate and from the clerk of the House 

 of Bepresentatives, respectively, a certificate of the appointment of the Eegents from 

 their respective Houses, and file the same in the office of the Secretary of said institu- 

 tion. 



Resolved, That all further action of this Board in relation to the election of officers 

 be postponed until to-morrow. 



Resolved, That when this Board adjourn it adjourn to meet at 10 o'clock, to-morrow 

 morning. 



Whereupon, on motion, the Board adjourned. 



