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The Committee presented a Report to the Academy, 
January 7th, 1864, when on motion the Report with the 
accompanying documents was accepted and the Committee 
continued. f 
(A copy of the Report was forwarded to the Navy De- 
partment, February 11th, 1864.) 
TV; 
Committee to investigate and report on Saxton’s Alcoholo- 
er. 
(Appointed May 25th, 1863, at the request of A. D. Bache, Super- 
intendent of U. S. Weights and Measures, May 25th, 1863.) 
J. F. Frazer, Chairman. 
F. A. P. Barnarp. Wn. CHAUVENET. 
JosePH G. ToTren. 
The Committee reported to the Academy, January 7th, 
1864, when the following resolution was passed: — 
Resolved, That the words following be added to the close 
of the Report, viz.: “It being understood that Mr. Saxton 
places this invention at the disposal of the Government 
without any view to remuneration.” 
The report was then accepted, and the Committee was 
discharged. 
