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States, in the suit to obtain the Smithsonian bequest, or otherwise, 

 whether Madame de la Batut still survives ; and if not, what steps 

 are necessary to be taken to obtain the fund reverting to the 

 United States at her death ; being a portion of the original prop- 

 erty of James Smithson retained by the English Court of Chan- 

 cery, in order to furnish, in the shape of interest, an annuity to 

 the said Madame de la Batut. And, further, in case the said 

 Madame de la Batut survives, to adopt measures by which her 

 decease may be communicated to the Board, whenever that event 

 may occur. And that Mr. Rush report to the Executive Commit- 

 tee the legal charge thus incurred, which the said Committee is 

 hereby authorised to pay. 

 It was 



Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to contract for the 

 printing, on good paper, and in a neat pamphlet form, of two hun- 

 dred and fifty copies of the original law accepting the trust, and 

 the law of last session organizing the Institution ; the pamphlet 

 also to include the names and residences of the present Board of 

 Regents ; and that six copies be sent to each of the Regents, and 

 to each member of the establishment. 

 It was 



Resolved, That the subject of the selection of a site be referred 

 to the Committee on the Buildings constituted at this meeting, to 

 report at an adjourned meeting of this Board. 

 It was 



Resolved, That when this Board adjourn it adjourn to meet at 

 the Vice President's room, in the Capitol, in the City of Wash- 

 ington, on the last Monday of November next, at 12 o'clock, 

 noon. 



It was 



Resolved, That Mr. Choate and Mr. Pennybacker be added 

 to the committee appointed yesterday to digest a plan to carry out 

 the provisions of the act establishing the Smithsonian Institution. 

 It was 



Resolved, That the Secretary be requested, without unneces- 

 sary delay, to collect, on behalf of the Institution, all the docu- 



