XXVIII PROCEEDINGS OF IHE BOARD OF REGENTS. 



of the Government; and it hihall also be his duty to direct the researches of such 

 persons into Hnes which will promote the interests of the Government, and the 

 development of the natural resources, agriculture, manufactures, and commerce of 

 the country, and (generally) promote the progress of science and the useful arts and 

 the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. 



The Chancellor ruled that the resolution was not in order until the 

 report had been disposed of, and the discussion was continued on 

 Senator Cullom's motion, turning on the advisability of continuing 

 the committee, Senator Henderson, the chairman, remarking that if 

 the committee were continued it should ])e instructed as to the wishes 

 of the Board. 



Mr. Adams said that he thought it would be better to take some 

 decisive action; that if it were not thought within the province of 

 the Institution to undertake this it would be franker to say so, in 

 order that the people who were looking to the Institution for help 

 could turn elsewhere, and that he thought it would be better for the 

 movement itself that some such positive statement should be made 

 now and not postpone the matter, giving these gentlemen ground for 

 hope that the Institution would do something favorable. 



The Chancellor observed that it was open to these gentlemen them- 

 selves to go to Congress and obtain the assistance they desired. 



There were further remarks by different Regents on Senator Cul- 

 lom's motion, when upon the suggestion that it would be considerate 

 to the committee to use instead of the word ""discharged" some other 

 expression which would give a similar meaning, Mr. Hitt said that a 

 motion to accept, like a motion to adopt, carried with it the discharge 

 of the committee. 



Senator Cullom by consent modified his motion l)y omitting any 

 reference to the "discharge" of the committee. 



Senator Piatt said he would not insist on the motion that the com- 

 mittee be continued. 



The Chancellor then put the motion as modified, "That the report 

 be accepted and printed," and it was adopted without an}'^ dissenting 

 voice. 



Mr. Bell then moved the adoption of his resolution, but it })eing 

 now a quarter to 12 o'clock, the Chancellor and the Congressional 

 Regents were obliged to leave, and it was voted to adjourn to meet 

 again on the call of the Chancellor and the Secretary, leaving Mr. 

 Bell's resolution pending for consideration at some future meeting. 



