HONORARY MEMBERS, ELECTED BY THE "ESTABLISHMENT.” [Discontinued by act of Congress March 12, 1894.] Robert Hare... Benjamin Silliman Albert Gallatin ... Washington Irving.. 1897 REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution consists of fourteen' members, five of whom constitute a quorum. The Board is composed of The Vice-President of the United States, the Chief Justice of the United States, by virtue of and during continuance in office; Three members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate for the time they hold, without reelection, their office as Senators; Three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker biennially on the fourth Wednesday of December, to serve until the fourth Wednesday in December the second year succeeding their appointment; Six members other than members of Congress, elected by joint resolution of Congress for the term of six years, two of whom are to be residents in the city of Washington, the other four from States, and no two from the same State. Vacancies in the board from the classes of Senators and members of the House of Representatives are filled as in the case of vacancies in committees of either House. Vacancies in the class of the citizens of States and the city of Washington are filled by joint resolution of Congress. LIST OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ACCORDING TO MODE OF APPOINTMENT, FROM AUGUST 10, 1846, TO MARCH 3, 1899. 'The mayor of Washington and later the governor of the District of Columbia were Regents ex officio until these offices were abolished. 1851 PRESIDENTS PRO TEMPORE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE WHO ACTED AS REGENTS SENATORS, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE. Robert M. Charlton, of Georgia Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois Samuel B. Maxey, of Texas 1847, 1851 1847, 1856, 1861 .1849, 1851, 1857 1852 1854, 1860 1861, 1867 1861, 1865 1863, 1867 1870 1872 1874 1877 1879 1881 1881 1881 1883 1883, 1885, 1891, 1897 1885, 1889, 1895 1887, 1889 1892, 1893 1899 1899 REPRESENTATIVES, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. Edward McPherson, of Pennsylvania.. James W. Patterson, of New Hampshire. James A. Garfield, of Ohio... John F. Farnsworth, of Illinois Luke P. Poland, of Vermont . John V. L. Pruyn, of New York Benjamin Butterworth, of Ohio Henry C. Lodge, of Massachusetts.. William C. P. Breckinridge, of Kentucky Robert R. Hitt, of Illinois Robert Adams, jr., of Pennsylvania 1846 1846, 1847, 1850 1846 1847 1847 1850, 1852, 1853 1850, 1852 1852, 1853, 1856 1853, 1856, 1857, 1860 1853 1856 1856, 1857, 1860 1857, 1860 1861 1861, 1863 1870, 1873, 1882, 1888 1861 1863 1863, 1865 1865, 1868, 1870, 1872, 1878, 1879 1865 1867, 1870 1868 1873 1873 1875, 1878, 1879 1875 1875 1878 1879 1882 1882 1884, 1886, 1888 1884, 1886 1884, 1886 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1895, 1897 1890 1890, 1892 1892, 1894 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897 1895, 1897 CITIZENS FROM STATES, OTHER THAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, ELECTED BY JOINT |