JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



AT THEIR FIRST MEETING. 



At a meeting of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, held at the City of Washington, on Monday, the 

 7th day of September, Anno Domini 1846 — Present : 



Hon. Geo. M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States. 



Hon. R. B. Taney, Chief Justice. 



Hon. Wm. W. Seaton, Mayor of the City of Washington. 



Hon. George Evans, Senator. 



Hon. Isaac S. Pennybacker, Senator. 



Hon. Robert Dale Owen, Representative. 



Hon. Wm. J. Hough, Representative. 



Hon. Henry W. Hilliard, Representative. 



Hon. Rufus Choate, of Mass., citizen at large. 



Hon. Gideon Hawley, of New York, citizen at large. 



Hon. Richard Rush, of Penn., citizen at large. 



Hon. Alexander Dallas Bache, National Institute. 



Col. Joseph G. Totten, National Institute. 



For the purpose of a preliminary organization of said Board, 

 Hon. George M. Dallas was appointed President, and Hon. 

 William J. Hough, Secretary. 

 It was 



Resolved, That the President appoint a suitable person Door- 

 keeper, who shall also act as Messenger of said Board, during 

 the present session. 



Whereupon, the President appointed William McPeak Door- 

 keeper and Messenger. 

 It was 



Resolved, That the Rules and Orders of the Senate of the 



