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166     JOURNAL OF THE BOARD.

On motion of General Sherman it was

Resolved, That the annual report of the Secretary  be accepted and transmitted to Congress.

Dr. Coppee offered the following resolution, which was adopted.

Resolved, That the thanks of the Board of Regents are due and are hereby presented to Mr. William J. Rhees, the Chief Clerk of the Institution, for the excellent, accurate, and interesting manner in which, under the direction of the Secretary, he has collated and edited the volumes entitled, respectively;

1. "The Smithsonian Institution; documents relative to its origin and history."

2. "Journals of the Board of Regents, reports of Committees, Statistics, &c."

3. "The Scientific Writings of James Smithson."

4. "James Smithson and his bequest."

Hon. Mr. Withers made a statement, by request, in regard to the Virginia securities, and on motion of Mr. Clymer it was

Resolved, That the Executive Committee may at their discretion dispose of the Virginia securities owned by the Institution, to wit: 58 consolidated bonds, Nos. 11521 to 11578, inclusive, for $1,000 each; 1 consolidated bond, No. 1380, for $500; 2 consolidated bonds, Nos. 4191 and 4192, for $100 each; 1 deferred certificate, No. 4543, dated July 1, 1871, for $29,375.07, and 1 fractional certificate, No. 2969, dated July 1, 1871, for $50.13, and deposit the proceeds in the Treasury of the United States as a part of the permanent fund, as authorized by the act of Congress of February 8, 1867.

Resolved, That Spencer F. Baird, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, be, and he is hereby, authorized in person or by attorney, to transfer to any person or persons the certificates of debt of the State of Virginia now standing in the name of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, to wit: Deferred certificate, No. 4543, dated July 1, 1871, for $29,375.07, and fractional certificate, No. 2969, dated July 1, 1871, for $50.13.

The Secretary stated that several applications had been received for the use of the new Museum after the inauguration of the President on the 4th of March next, which had been referred to the Executive Committee.

The point of order was raised that the applications could not be entertained, the Board having already decided that the use of the building was to be granted only for the inaugural reception of President Garfield.

The point of order was sustained by the Chancellor.

The Board adjourned at 12:30 P.M., sine die.