JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS 

 OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



Washington, D. C, January 19, 1876. 



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

 sonian Institution, fixing the time of the beginning of their annual meet- 

 ing on the tbird Wednesday in January of each year, the Board met 

 to-day, at 7 o'clock p. m. 



Present, Chief-Justice Waite, Chaucellor of the Institution ; Hon. T. 

 W. Ferry, acting Vice-President of the United States; Hon. J. W. 

 Stevenson, Hon. A. A. Sargent, Hon. H. Clymer, Hon. B. H. Hill, Hon. 

 G. W. McCrary, Rev. Dr. John Maclean, Hon. Peter Parker, Hon. 

 George Bancroft, and Professor Henry, the Secretary. 



The Chancellor took the chair. 



The Secretary presented the following communication : 



forty-fourth congress, first session. 



Congress of the United States, 

 In the House of Representatives, December 14, 1875. 

 The Speaker appointed the following-named members Regents of the 

 Smithsonian Institution on the part of the House : 

 Mr. Hiester Clymer, of Pennsylvania. 

 Mr. Benjamin H. Hill, of Georgia. 

 Mr. George W. McCrary, of Iowa. 



Attest: GEO. M. ADAMS, Cleric, 



A letter was read from Hon. H. Hamlin, stating that he was unavoid- 

 ably detained from attendance at this meeting. 



The Secretary stated that he had the painful duty to announce the 

 death, since the last session of the Board, of the Hon. Henry Wilson, 

 Vice-President of the United States. 

 On motion of Dr. Parker, it was 



Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to prepare resolu- 

 tions expressing the sentiments of the Board in regard to the death of 

 Hon. Henry Wilson. 



The Chancellor appointed Hon. Dr. Parker, Hon. T. W. Ferry, and 

 Hon. J. W". Stevenson. 



The Secretary presented a general exhibit of the condition of the 

 fund, and the receipts and expenditures for the year 1875 ; which was 

 referred to the Executive Committee. 



Dr. Parker, from the Executive Committee, stated that, in order to 

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