SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 



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of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, respectively, as to 

 the Regents appointed from their respective Houses. 

 It was 



Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed by the Chan- 

 cellor, from the members of the Board, to digest a plan to carry 

 out the provisions of the act to establish the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion, and that they report the same to the next meeting of the 

 Board. 



"Whereupon, the Chancellor appointed Mr. Owen, Mr. Hil- 

 liard, and Mr. Bache said Committee. 



The following preamble and resolution were offered and agreed to: 



Whereas, the act to establish the Smithsonian Institution pre- 

 scribes an appropriation, not exceeding an average of twenty-five 

 thousand dollars annually, for the gradual formation of a Library, 

 composed of valuable works pertaining to all departments of hu- 

 man knowledge, Therefore — 



Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed, to prepare 

 a report upon the subject of the formation of such a Library, indi- 

 cating its general character, and the modes of proceeding to ac- 

 cumulate it, and to present such report at the next regular meet- 

 ing of the Board. 



Whereupon, the Chancellor appointed Mr. Choate, Mr. Haw- 

 ley, and Mr. Rush said Committee. 



Adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. 



WEDNESDAY, September 9, 1846. 



The Board met pursuant to adjournment. 

 Present the same Regents as yesterday. 



Mr. Owen presented to the Board, in behalf of David D. Owen, 

 M. D., of Indiana, a plan, drawings, and specifications of a build- 

 ing for said Institution. 



Mr. Owen also presented a plan and drawings for the same 

 from Mr. Robert Mills, Architect, of Washington City. 

 It was 



Resolved, That the Chancellor and Secretary of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, and the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents, 



