774 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



Washington, June 4, 1873. 



A meeting of the Establishment was held in the Regents' room at 3| oclock. 

 Present, the President of the United States, Hon. U. S. Grant; the Secretary of State, 

 Hon. Hamilton Fish ; the Secretary of the Treasury, Hon. G. S. Boutwell; the Sec- 

 retary of the Navy, Hon. G. M. Robeson; the Postmaster General, Hon. J. A. J. 

 Cresvvell ; the Secretary of the Interior, Hon. C. Delano ; the Attorney General, Hon. 

 G. H. Williams ; the Commissioner of Patents, Hon. M. D. Leggett, and Professor 

 Henry, Secretar}' of the Institution. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read. 



The Secretary gave an account of the state of the funds, explained the will of 

 Smithson, and described the organization of the Smithsonian Institution and its plan 

 of operations, and what it had done in the way of meteorology, explorations,, 

 exchanges, &c. 



The Secretary of the Navy proposed Hon. C. Delano as an honorary member of 

 the Establishment, and he was duly elected. 



On motion, the Establishment adjourned, to meet on the third Wednesday in 

 November. 



After adjournment the Establishment inspected the building, the museum, exchange- 

 room, offices, &c. 



Washington, May 5, 1877. 



A meeting of the "Establishment of the Smithsonian Institution" was held on the 

 5th May, 1877, in pursuance of the call of the President of the United States, in 

 the Smithsonian building, (office of the Secretary,) at 4 o'clock P. M. 



Present, the President of the United States, Hon. R. B. Hayes; the Secretary of 

 State, Hon. W. M. Evarts; the Secretary of War, Hon. G. W. McCrary; the Sec- 

 retary of the Interior, Hon. C. Schurz ; the Secretary of the Treasury, Hon. J. 

 Sherman; the Postmaster General, Hon. D. M. Key, and Professor Henry, Secretary 

 of the Institution. 



The minutes of the last meeting (June 4, 1873) were read ; also the law of organi- 

 zation of the Institution relative to the Establishment. 



The Secretary gave an account of the operations and condition of the Institution, 

 its plan of organization, finances, requirements of Congress, &c. 



On motion of Mr. Sherman the Establishment adjourned, to meet at the call of the 

 President. 



