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lege in Uie United Stales ; and one copy to each member of the present Congress. 

 The remainder to be sold on account of the Institute, and under its directions, 

 with the exception of 500 copies to be reserved for future use. 



Resolved, That it is expedient to publish a third bulletin of the proceedings of 

 the National Institute, for which the Corresponding Secretary, under a former reso- 

 lution of the Institute, has already prepared the principal portion of tlie materials, 

 and that the third bulletin form a part of the aforementioned volume. 



Rfsohed, That the third bulletin shall consist of the following materials: 



1st. Abstract of the proceedings, embracing the correspondence, and a statement 

 of the contributions, donations, and deposites, with the names of the contributors, 

 donors, and depositors, from March, 1842, where the second bulletin terminates, to 

 the present period. 



2d. Copies of the two memorials lately presented to Congress ou behalf of the 

 Institute. 



3d. Charter of Incorporation. 



4th. Constitution and By-Laws. 



5lh. List of Officers, and of honorary, corresponding, paying corresponding, and 

 rasident members; and also of societies and institutions, foreign and home, in cor- 

 respondence with the National Institute. 



Resolved, That a prospectus be issued by the committee, announcing the publi. 

 cation of a volume to embrace the proceedings of the April meeting and a third 

 bulletin. 



Resolved, That, inasmuch as Congress has adjourned without making any pro- 

 vision for the Institute, it is expedient that new exertions should bo niade to raise 

 money throughout the United States to sustain it, and to promote its objects ; 

 iind that, with this view, the Vice President and the constitutional officers be au- 

 thorized to send an agent or agents to such places as they may select, for tiie pur- 

 pose of collecting money to defray the expenses of the publications, and for the 

 general purposes of the Institute, to be expended under the Board of Manage- 

 ment . 



PKTKR FORCE. Vice President. 



FRANCIS MARKOE. Jr., Corresponding Secretary . 

 Committee of Publication. 



Wasiiixuton, July 12, 1844. 



