INDEX. 



835 



Resolutions — Continued. 



remarks of A. D. Bache entered in proceed- 

 ings, 161. 



respect to memory of James P. Espy, 161. 



appropriation of $500 to aid eclipse expedi- 

 tion of Lieut. Gilliss, 1G2. 



Executive Committee to invest $5,000 of extra 

 fund, 163. 



instruments to be furnished Dr. Hayes, 163. 



respect to memory of Gustavus Wurdeman, 

 164. 



respect to memory of Parker Cleaveland,lC4. 



thanks of Board to companies and individ- 

 uals who have transported books free of 

 charge, 165. 



Board concur in opinion of Secretary that 

 Regents are in no way interested in debt 

 of Arkansas, 166. 



Secretary to adjust accounts of Regents for 

 travelling expenses, 166. 



Secretary requested to communicate with 

 Clarke, Fynmore & Fladgate relative to 

 condition of annuity, 166. 



Secretary to give T. S. C. Lowe advice as to 

 his aeronautic experiments, 107. 



Secretary to procure plans and estimates for 

 introduction of Potomac water, 170. 



Theodore D. Woolsey to prepare notice of 

 C. C. Felton, 174. 



respect to memory of C. C. Felton, 174. 



S. S. Cox prepare notice of S. A. Douglas, 179. 



respect to memory of S. A. Douglas, 179. 



thanks for free freights to Hamburg Ameri- 

 can Co., 1S4. 



Secretary and Executive Committee to con- 

 sult with President relative to obtaining 

 residuary legacy of Smithson, 184. 



respect to memory of James A. Pearce, 192. 



to submit to Congress whether G. E. Badger 

 should longer remain on the list of Re- 

 gents, 193. 



that A. D. Bache be requested to furnish a 

 copy of his remarks in relation to James 

 A. Pearce, 193. 



to inform Congress that G. E. Badger has not 

 attended meetings of Board and is in re- 

 bellion against the Government, 193. 



to pay funeral expenses of Wm. McPeak, 

 janitor, 193. 



to take charge of libraries deposited by War 

 Department and carefully preserve them 

 until the end of the war, 194. 



to appoint committee to confer with Secre- 

 tary of State and British Minister on Smith- 

 son's residuary legacy, 219. 



approving action of Secretary in declining 

 bequest of herbarium, 219. 



appointing committee on extending active 

 operations and separate maintenance of 

 collections, 220. 



to draw money from England and deposit it 

 with Treasurer of United States, 233. 



of sympathy at death of Roger B. Taney and 

 J. G'. Tott'en, 233. 



to postpone action on Agassiz's report on 

 museum, 234. 



to ask Treasury Department to pay interest 

 in coin, 234. 



to appoint committee on origin of the fire 

 and measures for repair of building, 235. 



to postpone consideration of Agassiz's re- 

 port, 234. 



approving measures of the Secretary after 

 the fire, 235. 



to submit payment of interest in coin to 

 Congress, 236. 



to apply to Congress for act to increase the 

 fuud, 236. 



to invest Smithson's residuary legacy in 

 United States 7.30 bonds, 236. 



to furnish Congress with information as to 

 cost of repairs to building, funding resid- 

 uary legacy of Smithson, and payment of 

 interest in coin, 239. 



Resolutions — Continued. 



to have eulogies prepared on Taney, Dayton, 

 and Totten, 240. 



of thanks to all who rendered aid at the fire, 

 240. 



intrusting repairs of building and disposal 

 of stocks to committee, 241. 



to pay funeral expenses of John Connor, 241. 



fixing salary of secretary, assistant secretary, 

 and chief clerk, 241. 



to ask Treasury Department to pay interest 

 for 1862, '3, '4 in coin, 243. 



to have Institution represented at surrogate's 

 office, Brooklyn, in case of Wynns' estate, 

 243. 



that library be deposited with Librarian of 

 Congress on conditions, 241. 



Secretary to present statement of State 

 stocks, 246. 



to apply to Congress to receive into the treas- 

 ury sums to add to Smithson's bequest, not 

 exceeding in all $1,000,000, 248. 



to authorize sale of stocks, 248. 



to memorialize Congress to receive residuary 

 legacy of Smithson and to allow Regents 

 to add to fund, 300. 



respect to memory of W. W. Seaton, 301. 



to allow $500 to Wm. De Beust for loss of tools 

 by fire, 302. 



on proper deposit of the income and system 

 of accounts, 302. 



relative to best use of large room in second 

 story of main building, 303. 



respect to memory of A. D. Bache, 304. 



to sell stocks and add $100,000 to fund, 306. 



adopting new system of accounts and author- 

 izing deposit of income in a national bank, 

 307. 



respect to memory of R. Kennicott and H. 

 Bryant, 307. 



to ask Congress for appropriation for care of 

 museum and fitting up of hall, 320. 



thanks for free freignt to steamer and rail- 

 road companies, 320. 



on distribution of specimens, returns to be 

 claimed, use of hall, expenses of collec- 

 tions not to encroach on active operations, 

 320. 



to inquire in regard to the canal, 321. 



to ask Congress for $50,000 lor finishing hall 

 and $10,000 annually for museum, 321. 



approving of memorial of Chancellor and 

 Secretary, 323. 



to increase salary of Secretary, 323. 



as to compensation of officers of Institution, 

 323. 



to memorialize Congress to abate nuisance 

 of canal, 350. 



to ask Congress to increase appropriation for 

 collections to $10,000, 350. 



to appoint John Maclean on Executive Com- 

 mittee, 350. 



respect to memory of C. A. Alexander, 351. 



to have east wing and range insured, 351. 



respect to memory of W. P. Fessenden, 352. 



to grant leave of absence to Prof. Henry to 

 visit Europe and $2,000 for expenses, 352. 



to make allowance to W. J. Rhees for extra 

 services, 352. 



relative to services of W. J. Rhees as chief 

 clerk, 353. 



to have detailed statement of money expend- 

 ed on museum, 353. 



to apply to Congress for appropriation of $lo,- 

 000 for collections, 354. 



that I'rof. Henry give account of his visit to 

 Europe, 355. 



thanks for free freights and free passage to 

 Prof. Henry, 



regret at resignation of R. Delafield as Re- 

 gent, 366. 



to authorize Secretary to appoint permanent 

 assistant as chief clerk, 356. 



