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Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to furnish Lieutenant Gilliss with in- 

 struments for facilitating his physical and astronomical observations in Chili, at an 

 expense not exceeding one thousand dollars. 



The consideration of Mr. Harmon's plan for the encouragement 

 of architecture was then resumed and discussed; when, on motion 

 of Mr. Ililliard, it was — 



Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed to report on the scheme submitted by 

 Mr. Harmon, for the improvement of architecture, exhibiting such features of the 

 scheme as may be found to be within the plan of organization adopted for the opera- 

 tions of the Smithsonian Institution. 



The Secretary presented to the Board a list of the names of gen- 

 tlemen who had undertaken the labor and responsibility of exam- 

 ining memoirs and propositions submitted to the institution. 



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



Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to address a letter to each of the gentle- 

 men named, and convey to them the thanks of the Board of Eegents for their assist- 

 ance in carrying on the operations of the institution. 



Mr. Davis presented a communication from Charles B. Wells, 

 Esq., relative to a series of archaeological researches made by him- 

 self in Peru, and requesting the assistance of the institution in 

 their publication ; which was referred to the Secretary. 



A letter was presented from Daniel Peirce, detailing a method of 

 educating the Indian tribes; which, was also referred to the Secre- 

 tary. 



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

 ment existing between the institution and Hiram Powers, relative 

 to the purchase of his statue of the Greek Slave; which subject 

 was referred to the Secretary, with the understanding that he would 

 communicate with Mr. Powers, or his agent, for the purpose of 

 effecting an alteration in the terms of the contract. 



The Secretary made a verbal report, on the progress made by 

 Henry Stevens in the compilation of the " Bibliographia Ameri- 

 cana." 



He also presented a letter from Pierre Margry, of Paris, request- 

 ing the assistance of the institution to enable him to publish his 

 researches upon the history of the ancient French colonics in North 

 America; which letter was referred to the Secretary, for a reply, in 

 accordance with the rules adopted by the Board. 



On motion of Mr. Davis, it was — 



Resolved, That the Board adjourn, to meet on Saturday next, at 10 o'clock, a. m. 



Whereupon, the Board adjourned. 



