JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS. 57 



January 18, 1850. 

 Several of the Regents met this day, agreeably to adjournment. 

 A quorum not being present, the meeting adjourned to the 22d in- 

 stant. 



January 22, 1850. 



The Board of Regents met, agreeably to adjournment, at half 

 past six o'clock, p. m., in the Smithsonian building. 



Present, Messrs. Fillmore, Colcock, Davis, Fitch, Hilliard, and 

 Pearce. 



The Chancellor called the meeting to order, and the proceedings 

 of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The first business in order being Professor Jewett's report on the 

 library, the same was presented by the Secretary, and ordered to 

 be read. It was accordingly read, and ordered to be printed. 



A letter was presented by the Secretary, from Rev. N. Paddock, 

 requesting the co-operation of the Smithsonian Institution with an 

 Educational Institution, proposed to be established in the city of 

 "Washington — together with the proposed answer of the Secretary; 

 in which answer the Board concurred. 



A list of Chinese books for sale, and an accompanying letter 

 from the Hon. Caleb Cushing, were laid before the Board, read, 

 and referred to the Secretary. 



The proposition of Mr. Harmon, of Ohio, relative to architec- 

 ture, was called up ; no action, however, was taken upon it, and 

 the Board adjourned, to meet on Saturday, 26th instant, at 10 

 o'clock, a. m. 



January 26, 1850. 



The Board of Regents met this day at 11 o'clock, agreeably to 

 adjournment. 



Present, Messrs. Fillmore, Davis, Hilliard, Mason, and Pearce. 



The Chancellor took the chair, and the proceedings of the last 

 meeting were read. 



The Secretary called the attention of the Board to the astronom- 

 ical expedition of Lieutenant Gilliss, and a letter was read from 

 him, dated at his station near Santiago, Chili. The information 

 thus placed before the Board, concerning the object and progress 

 of the expedition, made apparent the importance of furnishing 

 Lieutenant Gilliss with improved instruments. 



Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Mason, it was — 



