96 BOARD OF REGENTS. 



A memoir on the " Europo- American Physical Man," was laid 

 before the Regents, which had been submitted to the institution for 

 publication siuce the last meeting of the Board. 



Professor Bache presented a specimen of the photographic reg- 

 ister of the motions of the magnetic needle, taken at the magnetic 

 observatory of the Smithsonian Institution. 



The Secretary informed the Board that the annual meeting of the 

 United States Agricultural Society would be held on the 22d inst., 

 in the Smithsonian Institution, and read the following extract from 

 the address of the President of that Society : 



" Our location at the national capital gives us peculiar facilities for intercommuni- 

 cation and for intercourse with members of Congress, representing all parts of our 

 widely extended country. We may also secure many benefits from the Smithsonian 

 Institution, whose objects are the general increase of knowledge and the promotion of 

 science, objects so analogous to those of this association as to give importance to the 

 question whether reciprocal benefits might not be expected from closer relations. By 

 the courtesy of this institution we have been permitted to occupy their commodious 

 apartments, and an inquiry should be made by our Executive officers, or a special 

 committee, to ascertain what room or rooms can be obtained for the future accommo- 

 dation of this society. We need a public building, or offices in some existing edifice, 

 for our Corresponding Secretary and - Treasurer, for the preservation of our records, 

 and of the agricultural seeds and products which are now in our possession, or may 

 be hereafter required, and also for an agricultural library, museum, and cabinet." 



On motion of Mr. Maury, the Secretary was authorized to offer 

 such accommodations and facilities to the United States Agricultu- 

 ral Society as the institution had at its disposal. 



The continuation of the Secretary's report relative to the library, 

 museum, and exchanges, was presented, but the reading was post- 

 poned till the next meeting. 



The resolution offered by Mr. Meacham, at the last meeting of 

 the Board, was then taken up for consideration. 



Mr. Pearce moved to amend it by inserting the " Executive Com- 

 mittee and the Secretary," in place of the " Secretary and the other 

 officers of the institution." 



On motion of Mr. English, the resolution and amendment were 

 referred to the special committee, which was appointed at the last 

 session on the distribution of the income of the institution, consist- 

 ing of Messrs. Pearce, Mason, Rush, Bache, Choate, Totten, and 

 Maury. 



As Mr. Choate had signified, in a letter to the Secretary, his ina- 

 bility to attend the meetings of this committee, on motion, of Mr. 

 English, his place was filled by the appointment of Mr. Meacham. 



The Board then adjourned to meet on Saturday, February 25, at 

 10 o'clock, a. m. 



