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that such information should continue to be collected and 
subjected to careful discussion. 
Resolved, That the President of the Academy be author- 
ized and requested to communicate to the Secretary of the 
Navy a copy of the foregoing resolutions and of this report, 
as a response to the inquiry addressed to the Academy upon 
this subject by that officer. 
The Committee was then discharged. 
. VI. 
A Committee on National Ourrency. 
(Appointed September 5th, 1863, at the request of the Hon. 8. P.- 
Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, made August 17th, 1863.) 
Joun Torrey, Chairman. 
JosepH Henry. 
F. A. P. Barnarp. 
JOSEPH SAXTON. 
And by authority of Article 11, Section 4, 
Grorce C. SCHAEFFER. 
January 7th, 1864. — The Committee reported successful 
progress, and were continued. : 
The following resolutions were adopted by the Acade- 
my :— a 
Resolved, That said Committee be empowered to commu- 
nicate directly with the Secretary of the Treasury, and to 
take order in reference to the matters intrusted to them. 
Resolved, That the President of the Academy communi- 
eate the foregoing résolution to the Hon. Secretary of the 
Treasury. 
(Communication made January 14th, 1864.) 
