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taining charges against his moral character and his scientific rep- 

 utation. 



The Chancellor made a few remarks, confirming Prof. Henry's 

 statement as to the advice he had given him respecting this attack. 



On motion of Mr. Mason, the following resolution was adopted : 



Resolved, That the communication of the Secretary and accompanying documents 

 be referred to a committee, to examine and report upon it at the next session of the 

 Board of Eegents. 



Whereupon the Chancellor appointed Messrs. Mason, Pearce, 

 Felton, and Douglas, as the committee. 

 The Board then adjourned sine die. 



January 20, 1858. 



In accordance with a resolution of the Board of Regents of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, fixing the time of the beginning of their 

 annual meeting on the third Wednesday of January of each year, 

 the Board met this day in the Regents' room. 



No quorum being present, the Board adjourned to meet on Thurs- 

 day, January 28, 1858. 



January 28, 1858. 



A meeting of the Board of Regents was held this day at 10 

 a. m., in the Smithsonian Institution. 



Present, Hon. John C. Breckinridge, Vice-President of the 

 United States, Hon. J. M. Mason, Hon. S. A. Douglas, Hon. George 

 E. Badger, Prof. A. D. Bache, Prof. C. C. Felton, Mr. Seaton, 

 Treasurer, and the Secretary. 



In the absence of the Chancellor the Vice-President was called 

 to the chair. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 



The Secretary stated that, since the last meeting of the Board, 

 the Speaker of the House of Representatives had appointed Hon. 

 William II. English, of Indiana, Hon. Benjamin Stanton, of Ohio, 

 and Hon. L. J. Gartrell, of Georgia, as Regents for the term of 

 their service as members of the House. 



The Treasurer presented a statement of the receipts and expen- 

 ditures during the year 1857, and also a general statement of the 

 funds'; which were referred to the Executive Committee. 



The following communication was presented : 



Washington, January 23, 1858. 

 Gentlemen : The undersigned offers for sale, and respectfully suggests to your 

 honorable Board the propriety of purchasing, the gallery of Indian portraits now, 

 and for some years past, in the Smithsonian Institution. 



