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Same day, 1 o'clock, p. m. 



The Board met and proceeded to the further consideration of the 

 first resolution reported by the Building Committee on the 20th 

 instant. 



And, after debate — 



Ordered, That when this Board adjourn to-day it will adjourn to meet at half past 

 nine o'clock, a. m., to-morrow. 



The Board then adjourned until to-morrow, at 9| o'clock, a. m. 



January 26, 1847. 

 The Chancellor submitted the following resolutions, which were 

 read and laid upon the table for the present : 



Resolved, That in view of the vast field of knowledge, to the increase and diffusion 

 of which the act of Congress directs the efforts and funds of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, this Board deem it inexpedient and hazardous to appropriate to the erection of a 

 building a larger sum than one hundred thousand dollars. 



Resolved, That John Haviland, of Philadelphia, architect, be requested to state in 

 writing, formally to this Board, whether he will undertake to erect a building, upon 

 the model of the central structure he has already planned and furnished to this Board, 

 with slight changes of arrangement, which will embrace all the chief objects expressed 

 in the act of Congress, for the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ; said building to 

 be of granite or sandstone. 



Resolved, That the committee of three hereinafter appointed be authorized to confer 

 with Mr. Haviland, and that, upon this Board receiving from him the written and 

 formal undertaking mentioned in the foregoing resolution, they be authorized to en- 

 gage his services as architect for the execution of his plan, and to complete all the 

 necessary contracts. 



The Board proceeded to the consideration of the series of resolu- 

 tions oifered by Mr. Choate yesterday in relation to the organization 

 of the institution. 



After debate, the question was stated on the adoption of said reso- 

 lutions, when Mr. Breese moved that the words " an essential " be 

 stricken out, and that in lieu thereof, the words " the most 'prominent " 

 be inserted ; which was decided in the negative. 



The said first resolution was then agreed to. 



The Board proceeded to the consideration of the second, third, 

 fourth, fifth, and sixth of the said series of resolutions, and, after 

 debate, they were agreed to. 



The question was stated on agreeing to the seventh of said series 

 of resolutions, when Mr. Hough moved that the words " one-half," 

 in the first branch of said resolution, be stricken out, which was 

 decided in the negative ; and the resolution was then agreed to. 



And so the series of resolutions were agreed to, as follows : 



1. Resolved, That it is expedient, and demanded by the will of the testator, that in 

 our plan of organization the increase of knowledge by original research should form 

 an essential feature; that in furtherance of this object, premiums be offered, at such 

 times and to such amounts as the Board may hereafter decide, for original papers, 



