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February 16, 1858. 

 Vice-president Alex. S. Johnson in the chair. 



John E. Gavit nominated B. A. Gould, Jr., and A. Von 

 Steinwehr, resident members. Mr. Hickcox nominated C. 

 B. Redfield a resident member, and Dr. Hough nominated 

 J. H. French a corresponding member. These members 

 were accordingly elected. After the announcement of 

 various donations, without further business the Institute 

 adjourned. 



March 2, 1858. 

 The president, John V. L. Pruyn, in the chair. 



Mr. Hickcox presented the following resolutions : 



Resolved, That the president of the Institute be requested 

 to memorialize Congress in the name of this society, to 

 authorize the establishment of a medal department in the 

 United States Mint at Philadelphia, which shall be directed 

 to make copies in appropriate metals from the medal dies 

 preserved in the mint, as well as from those which shall 

 hereafter be ordered by the government. 



Resolved, That Congress be requested to supply the cabi- 

 nets of each state, historical and such other permanent 

 associations as it may name, with complete series of all 

 United States medals. 



On motion, these resolutions were referred to a select 

 committee, with instructions to confer with other societies 

 in regard to the best method of bringing the subject before 

 Congress, and also report a form of memorial to be used by 

 the Institute. 



Mr. Hickcok, Mr. (Javit and Dr. Hough were appointed 

 this committee. 



Duncan Campbell was elected a resident member of the 

 Institute. 



Prof. Hall presented a paper from F. B. Meek, which was 

 read by the secretary. Mr. Meek in this paper claims the 

 fossils belonging to the geological formation of Nebraska, 

 to belong to the Permian system of Europe. 



