IV; 
COMMITTEES OF THE ACADEMY. 
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Committee on Weights, Measures, and Coinage. 
(Appointed May 4, 1863, at the request of the Hon. S. P. Chase, 
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, dated April 24, 1863.) 
JosEPH Henry, Chairman. 
J. H. ALEXANDER. ARNOLD GuyYOT. 
FarrMan ROoGeERs. Bens. SrLtimMan, JR. 
Wotcorr Gres. Wa. CHAUVENET. 
Joun Torrey. 
A. D. Bacur. (By resolution of the Academy.) 
Joun Ropcers. (Jan. 5, 1864.) 
L. M. Ruruerrurp. (Jan. 5, 1864.) 
And by authority of Art. IT., Sect. 4, 
Samuet B. Ruaeues. 
Mr. Henry, Chairman of the Committee on Weights 
Measures, and Coinage, reported to the Academy on behalf 
of the Committee, January 9, 1864, and offered the follow- 
ing resolution, which was adopted : — 
Resolved, That the Committee on Weights, Measures, and 
Coinage have leave to continue their labors and business 
now in progress, with power. 
(A copy of the Report was submitted to the Secretary of — 
the Treasury.) 
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