tro Magnet as actuated by an intensity or a quantity battery. 



2. As the first to apply the Electro-Magnet in the inven- 

 tion of an Electro-Magnetic Telegraph. 



3. As the first to invent a Machine to be moved by Electro- 

 Magnetism. 



4. For the application of the Electro-Telegraph to fore- 

 casting the Weather. 



5. For the Plan of the " Smithsonian Institution" for the 

 increase and diffusion of knowledge among men, and the suc- 

 cessful development of this Plan during an administration of 

 more than thirty years as Scientific Director of this establish- 

 lishment. 



6. For the improvement of " Fog Signals," in connection 

 with the United States Light-house Board. 



7. In addition to the foregoing, our colleague made impor- 

 tant investigations and discoveries in Acoustics, in Capillary 

 Attraction, in Radiant Heat, and in many other departments of 

 physical science. 



Resolved, Third; That it is a fortunate circumstance for Amer- 

 ican science, that a man of PROFESSOR HENRY'S pure and exalted 

 character was so long in a position in which, by the force of 

 his earnest and uncompromising determination, he saved 

 the "Smithsonian Fund" from diversion and absorption in a 

 Public Library, and from various other schemes, and suc- 

 ceeded in devoting it to the legitimate objects of the Testa- 

 tator, viz. " to the increase and diffusion of knowledge among 

 mankind." 



Resolved, Fourth; That it is equally fortunate for American 

 science that the influence of the high scientific attainments no 

 less than the rare personal qualities of our illustrious colleague 

 at the seat of government, has done so much to arrest the tide 

 of charlatanry and superficial half-knowledge , which threatens 

 to overwhelm our country. 



Resolved, fifth; That a properly attested copy of these Res- 

 olutions, be sent to the honored widow of our deceased col- 

 league. 



JOHN LECONTE. 



A. KELLOGG 



J. M. STILLMAN. 



R. E. C. STEARNS, 



Of Special Committee. 



