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tributions to the museum of the Smithsonian Institution; and that all 

 such contributions, when considered worthy of a place, shall be labelled 

 with the name of the donor. 



[No. 6.] Resolved^ That ten copies of the report accompanying these 

 resolutions be furnished to each member of the Senate and House of 

 Representatives, and each member be respectfully requested to transmit 

 these to newspapers and to individuals, in his district or elsewhere, who 

 may be likely to take an interest in the proceedings of the institution. 



[No. 12.] Resolved^ That for the year eighteen hundred and forty-seven 

 the sum of one thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated 

 for laying out the grounds of the institution, and for the purchase, trans- 

 plantation, and temporary fencing of the trees therein; to be expended 

 under the direction of the Executive Committee. 



[No. 15.] Resolved, That of this report, in such form as it may be 

 ultimately adopted, five thousand copies be printed, under the direction 

 of thei Secretary ; and that he be required to transmit a copy of the same 

 to each of ihe principal scientific and literary societies both in this and in 

 other countries ; and also to snch individuals, of scientific or literary -re- 

 putation, as he may judge likely to find interest in the proceedings of 

 the institution. 



The board proceeded to the eonsideration of the following resolution : 



[No. 1.] Resolved, That for the present, out of the interest accruing to 

 the institution, the sum of twenty thousand dollars be, and the same is 

 hereby, appropriated for the purchase of books and the gradual fitting up 

 of a library, and all other incidental expenses relating to the library, except 

 the salaries of the librarian or librarians ; the said appropriation lo com- 

 mence from the first of January, eighteen hundred and forty-eight. 



A motion was made by Mr. Hough that the same be amended, by 

 striking out " twenty thousand dollars," and inserting " twelve thousand 

 dollars ;" 



Which motion was disagreed to. 



Mr. Rush moved that " twenty thousand dollars'* be stricken out, and 

 "fifteen thousand dollars" inserted ; 



Which motion was disagreed to. 



The question was then put, Will the-board agree to the resolution ? 



And was decided in the affirmative. 



The following resolution was then read and agreed to, viz : 



[No. 2.] Resolved, That the portion of the building to be for the pres- 

 ent set apart for a library be of sufficient capacity to contain not less than 

 one hundred thousand volumes; and that it is desirable that the plan 

 should be such as to render an extension practicable if hereafter desired. 



The following resolution was then read and agreed to, viz : 



[No. 11.] Resolved. That for (he present the sum of four thousand 

 dollars, out of the interest accruing to the institution, be appropriated for 

 the purchase of philosophical and chemical apparatus, models, &c.; the 

 said appropriation to commence on the first day of January next. 



The following resolutions, Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10, and 14, were read ; and, upon 

 suggestions that it was desirable that the Secretary elect should be con- 

 sulted before their adoption, they were postponed until the next meeting 

 of the Board of Regents. 



[No. 7.] Resolved, That itis expedient to include ultimately in the plan 

 of the institution popular lectures on useful subjects — as on agriculture 



