JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. 45 



two houses of Congress for the appointment of a Eegent of said institution, to 



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



On motion of Mr. Hough, it was — 



Resolved, That the first blank he 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 Institution. 



On motion of Mr. Seaton, it was — 



Resolved, That the Chancellor be deputed to request a meeting of the establishment 

 for the purpose of proposing the Hon. Richard Rush as an honorary member of the 



Smithsonian Institution. 



And, on motion of Mr. Seaton, it was also — 



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

 ing to him the regret of the Board of Regents at his absence, and consequent retire- 

 ment from the Board, and the circumstances which induced the Board to take the 

 step of filling the vacancy. 



On motion of Mr. Owen — 



Resolved, That the Chancellor and the chairman of the respective committees of 

 the Board be a committee to prepare and present to Congress at their earliest conve- 

 nience, and after consultation with the Secretary, the annual report of the Board of 



Regents to Congress ; and that Mr. and Mr. , members of this Board, 



be requested to move in their respective houses for the printing of an additional num- 

 ber of copies. 



On motion — 



Resolved, That the first blank be filled with the name of General Cass, and the 

 second with the name of Mr. Hilliard. 



It having been announced by the Secretary that the following 

 telegraphic dispatch had been received from Mr. Choate, viz : 



Boston, December 16, 1847. 

 For Professor Jewett. 



I will be in Washington on Monday. 



RUFUS CHOATE. 



Therefore, on motion of Mr. Bache, it was — 



Resolved, That when this Board adjourn, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday next, at 11 

 o'clock, a. m. 



And the Board then adjourned until Tuesday, December 21st, 

 1847, at 11 o'clock, a. m. 



December 21, 1847. 



The Board met agreeably to adjournment. 



Present, George M. Dallas, Chancellor; Alexander D. Bache, 

 William J. Hough, Henry W. Hilliard, W. W. Seaton, Joseph G. 

 Totten, and Rums Choate. 



The Secretary presented various letters from individuals and res- 

 olutions from societies, commending the plan of organization of 

 the Smithsonian Institution given in the Programme presented by 

 him to the Board in his report ; which were laid upon the table. 



