62 BOARD OF REGENTS. 



April 20, 1850. 



The Board of Regents held a meeting this day, at the call of the 

 Secretary, at 10 o'clock, a. m., in the Vice-President's room at the 

 Capitol. 



Present, Messrs. Bache, Davis, Fillmore, Fitch, Mason, and 

 Seaton. 



The Chancellor being in the chair, the proceedings of the last 

 meeting were read. 



The Secretary made a communication from Mr. Harmon, in 

 which he requested to substitute a view of another building for 

 that of the Smithsonian Institution in making the drawing, in his 

 style, for the gallery of art. 



On motion of Mr. Davis, the subject was laid on the table. 



The committee, on the part of the Regents, charged with the 

 examination of the building, consisting of the Building Committee, 

 together with Messrs. Bache, Totten, and the Secretary, made a 

 report, including the report of the commission of architects ap- 

 pointed to examine the building; also the remarks of James Ren- 

 wick, Jr., architect, upon the same. 



On motion of Mr. Fitch — 



Resolved, That the report of the committee on the building, and the accompanying 

 documents, be recommitted for such further action as may be deemed necessary. Also — 



Resolved, That the Building Committee be directed to take legal advice as to the- 

 power possessed by the Eegents, under the contract, and the course to be pursued 

 should it be found necessary to declare it void ; and that notice thereof be given to 

 the contractor. 



On motion of Mr. Bache — 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Board of Regents be transmitted to the Hon. E. G. 

 Squier, Esq., United States charge d'affaires at Guatemala, for the gift of aboriginal 

 relics recently made by him to the Smithsonian Institution. 



On motion, the Board adjourned, to meet at the call of the Sec- 

 retary. 



June 1, 1850. 



The Board of Regents met this day, at the call of the Secretary, 

 at 11 o'clock, a. m., in the Smithsonian building. 



Present, Messrs. Fillmore, Fitch, Hilliard, Pearce, Seaton, and 

 Totten. 



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

 meeting were read. 



The Secretary laid before the Board a proposition from Francis 

 Markoe, Esq., relative to the deposit, in the Smithsonian building 

 of his cabinet of minerals, with a view to their future purchase. 



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



