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“Resolved, That the Academy, impressed with the impor- 
tance of a new reduction of the observations of Piazzi, 
presented by Mr. Gould, recommend that such reduction be 
made by Government at an early period.” 
The Council for the year was elected, as follows: Messrs. 
Davis, Torrey, Rutherfurd, and Lesley. 
The Academy determined to meet in New Haven, next 
August, on the first Wednesday, at 10 A. m., at such place 
as may be fixed by the Committee of Arrangement. 
The Committee was appointed, as follows: Messrs. B. A. 
Gould and Hall, Secretaries of the Classes of Mathematics 
and Physics; and of Natural History, Messrs. Newton, B. 
Siliman, jr., and Dana. 
A resolution was passed, making the President of the 
Academy, ex officio, a member of all committees. 
On Tuesday evening the members of the Academy were 
presented, by invitation, to the Hon. Secretary of the Treas- 
ury, S. P. Chase ; on Thursday evening, to the Hon. Secre- 
tary of State, Wm. H. Seward; on Friday morning, to the 
President of the United States; on Friday evening, they 
came together at the residence of the President of the 
Academy on Monday, visited some of the works of for- 
tification near Washington, with Gen. Barnard ; and on 
Tuesday, at 24 o’clock, adjourned to the next session. 
Respectfully submitted. 
A. D. BACHE, 
President National Academy of Sciences. 
