772 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 



"Washington, May 3, 1853. 



A meeting of the Smithsonian Institution, called by order of the President of the 

 United States, was held this day, May 3, 1853, in the session-hall of the Smithsonian 

 building, at 11 o'clock a. m. 



Present : Franklin Pierce, President of the United States, ex officio President of 

 the Smithsonian Institution ; James Guthrie, Secretary of the Treasury ; James C. 

 Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy ; James Campbell, Postmaster General ; Caleb 

 Cushing, Attorney General ; John W. Maury, Mayor of Washington ; Joseph 

 Henry, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



The Secretary gave an account of the operations of the Institution. 



Less than half of the number of members being present, the meeting adjourned to 

 meet on Tuesday, the 17th instant. 



"Washington, May 17, 1853. 



An adjourned meeting of the Smithsonian Institution was held this day in the 

 session-hall of the Smithsonian building. 



Present : Franklin Pierce, President of the United States ; "William L. Marcy, 

 Secretary of State ; James Guthrie, Secretary of the Treasury ; Jefferson Davis, 

 Secretary of "War ; James C. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy ; James Campbell, 

 Postmaster General ; Caleb Cushing, Attorney General ; Charles Mason, Commis- 

 sioner of Patents : John "W. Maury, Mayor of "Washington ; Joseph Henry, Sec- 

 retary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



The President took the chair, and the minutes of the preceding meeting were 

 read. 



On motion, the President appointed a committee of five to draft a code of by-laws. 

 The committee consisted of the following persons, to wit: Messrs. Cushing, Dobbin, 

 Maury, Davis, and the Secretary. 



The committee after due deliberation, reported through their chairman, Mr. Cush- 

 ing, a code of by-laws. [To be found on page 769.] 



On motion, the report of the committee was adopted. 



The Secretary presented an account of the organization and operations of the 

 Institution relative to the reception and publication of memoirs, researches, ex- 

 changes, the formation of catalogues of libraries; also, an account of the state of 

 the funds, and the policy with regard to the formation of collections, &c. 



On motion of Mr. Davis, nominations were then received for the appointment of 

 an honorary member of the Institution, to take place at a succeeding meeting. 



On motion, the Institution adjourned to the first Monday in June ensuing, at 11 

 o'clock a. m. 



"Washington, June 6, 1853. 



An adjourned meeting of the Smithsonian Institution was held this day, June 6, 

 1853, in the session-hall of the Smithsonian building. 



Present : Franklin Pierce, President of the United States, ex officio President of 

 the Smithsonian Institution; James Guthrie, Secretary of the Treasury; William 

 L. Marcy, Secretary of State ; Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War; James Campbell, 

 Postmaster General ; Caleb Cushing, Attorney General ; Charles Mason, Commis- 

 sioner of Patents ; Joseph Henry, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



The President took the chair, and the minutes of the preceding meeting were read. 



On motion, the Institution proceeded to ballot for the election of an honorary 

 member. 



Professor Parker Cleaveland was declared unanimously elected. 



The advertisement of the Leopoldin Caroline Academy of Germany, relative to 

 the Smithsonian Institution, was read by the Secretary. 



The Institution then adjourned sine die. 



Washington, May 2, 1854. 



The stated annual meeting of the Smithsonian Institution was held this day, May 

 2, 1854, at the hall of the Institution, at 12 o'clock m. 



Present: Franklin Pierce, President of the United States ; Hon. Wm. L. Marcy, 

 Secretary of State; Hon. James Guthrie, Secretary of the Treasury; Hon. Jefl'crson 

 Davis, Secretary of War ; Hon. James C. Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy ; Hon. 

 Caleb Cushing, Attorney General ; Hon. John W. Maury, Mayor of the city ; Pro- 

 fessor llobert Hare, honorary member; Professor Joseph Henry, Secretary of the 

 Institution. 



