132 BOARD OF REGENTS. 



The Secretary announced to the Board that, since its last meeting, 

 three distinguished men of science, correspondents of the Institu- 

 tion, had deceased, namely : Prof. J. W. Bailey, Dr. E. K. Kane, 

 and Mr. W. C. Eedfield. 



On this announcement Prof Bache offered a series of appropri- 

 ate remarks, referring to their eminent services in the promotion 

 of science. 



Gen. Totten offered the following resolutions, which were 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the Eegents of the Smithsonian Institution have heard with regret 

 the announcement of the death of Prof. Jacob W. Bailey, whose communications to 

 the Smithsonian Contributions have attracted the notice and won the approval of 

 naturalists throughout the world. 



Resolved, That the Regents oifer to the family of Prof. Bailey their condolence on 

 the loss which they have sustained. 



Mr. Douglas offered the following resolutions ; which were 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in common with the 

 whole country, have heard with deep regret of the death of one of their esteemed 

 collaborators* Dr. E. K. Kane, to whom was committed by this institution, a set of 

 philosophical instruments for the purpose of research in the polar regions, which he 

 used, and carefully returned at the hazard of his life, with a series of observations of 

 great value to science. 



Resolved, That the Regents offer to the family of Dr. Kane, their condolence on 

 the loss which they have sustained. 



Prof. Bache offered the following resolution ; which was adopted ; 



Resolved, That the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution have heard with regret 

 of the decease of their valued correspondent, William C. Redfield, of New York, 

 whose labors in meteorology have rendered his name familiar to men of science in 

 every part of the civilized world, and offer to his family their condolence on the loss 

 which they have sustained. 



A communication from Dr. Robert Hare was read, relative to the 

 practical construction of minute weights and measures. 



On motion of Dr. Magruder ; the following resolutions were 

 adopted : 



Resolved, That a copy of the communication of Dr. Hare be transmitted to the 

 Secretary of the Treasury, with the recommendation of the Board of Regents that 

 the instrument offered by Dr. Hare be received by the Government, and placed in 

 the office of weights and measures. 



Resolved, That the communication of Dr. Hare be inserted in the appendix to the 

 report of the Regents to Congress. 



A communication from J. A. Johnson, Esq., of Maryland, rela- 

 tive to an "International Geographic and Scientific Commission" 

 was read and referred to the Executive Committee and the Secre- 

 tary. 



The Secretary made a communication to the Board, relative to 

 an article which had been published by Prof. S. F. B. Morse, con- 



