Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-19

tive committee thereof as the case may be- and being
signed BY the chancellor and secretary Of the board shall be
sufficient voucher for settlement and payment at the Tres-
suy Of the United States the Of regents IN
be authorized to employ such they may deem
cesaIy superntend the erection o the buildings and fitting
up the Of the nsttOon- And all the pro-
lection Of public property in the city OF Washington shall
apply to, aud be In Orce for the protection Of The lands
buildings, and other property OF said institution. And all
moneys recovered by, aceTung to- the institution
be paid into the Treasury Of the United States the credit
OF the Smithsonian beques and separately accounted for
provided IN the act approved July hst eighteen
and lhiriy-six accepting said beQUesi.
SEC g. And be II further enacted That, in proportion as
suitable arrangements for reception
objects Of ait aud Of foreign and curious research and all
objects Of natural history plants and geological aud min
eslogica specimens belonging or hereafter to belong 10
the United safes which NAV be in The cty Of WssnS,on
IN whatsoever custody the may be- shall be delivered
10 such persons may be authorized by the boa Of regents
to receive them, and shall be arranged such oder
cassed best facilitate The examination study
in the building aforesaid be erected for the insu
tion and the regents Of said institution shall afterwards
new specimens in naura history geology mineTaogy,
may be obtained for the Of The institution, by
chang Of duplicate specimens belonging 10 the nsiiluin,
(which they hereby autho lied TO make or by
which they may receive otherwise spe-
cnens TO be also appropriately clssed aud arranged And
the minerals, books, manuscripts and other property Of
James Smithson, which have received
men Of the United States, and now placed in the De-
partmen Of State shall be removed to said institution and
shall be preserved separate and m the other properly
Of the institution.
Sec T. And be further enacted That the secretary Of
the board Of regents shall take charge Of the building and
property Of said stitution
make fair aud accurate record Of all iherrOceedng to be
preserved IN said institution; and the said secretary shall also
discharge the duties Of librarian and ef keeper Of the museum
and with the Of the boaTd Of regents
asssants aud the said officers shall receive for their
such may be allowed by The bOad Of regents to be
paid sem-annuay the first day Of January and July
and the said officers shall be removable by
gents whenever their judgment the interests Of the in
sIitutOn require any of The said officers be changed
SEC g. And be further enacted That the and
honorary members Of said tuition may hold stated
and SPECIAL meetings. for the supervision Of the affairs Of said
institution and the advice aud instruction Of said board Of
regents, TO be called the provided foT
Jaws Of said institution, al which the President and his
absence the Vice President Of the United States shall preside
And the said regents shall make from the interest of said
nnd appropriation, not exceeding average Of twenty
five thousand d1ars annually for the gadua formation OF
library composed of valuable works pertaining to all
departments Of human knowledge.
SEC g. And be At further enacted That Of any other
neys which have accrued shall hereafter accrue, in
interest upon the said Smithsonian fund.- herein appro-
psted required foI the purposes herein provided
said nagers hereby authorized to make such disposal
they shall deem best suited for the promotion Of the pun
pose Of the es'aor thing herein contained to the
trary Notwithstanding.
Src 10. And be IL further endcied That the author
proprietor Of any book map, chart, musical eomPOson
cured under the existing laws Of Congress those which
shall hereafter be enacted respecting copyrights SHALL within
three months from the publication Of said book map chart,
musical composition, pint, cut, engraving deliver,
be delivered, copy Of the 10 the librarian
Of the Smithsonian Institution and copy to the Librarian
OF Congress Library for the Of the said libraries
Sec II. Aad be further enacted, That there is reserved
Congress the right of altering. amending adding 70,
Pealing any Of the provisions OF this Provided That
contract individual right made acquired under such
provisions shall be thereby Invested OF impaired.
Approved, August 10, 1876
Car 70An Act authorizing the payment Of certain claims Of the
SEC l. Be enacted BY the senate and House Of Repre-
seadiiUes Of the United States Of America in Congress
sebed That there be paid to the Stale Of Alabama out Of
in the Treasury otherwise appropriated the
Of Thirteen thousand four hundred and yhye dollars
aud hiitytwo cents for moneys paid BY the said Stale for
subsistence supplies and services Of her local troops and
FOR n,ovisns and frgc f,rnishsd The rendiv ini;,ns
during the Creek and Seminole hostes, in the years
eighteen hundred aud lhy-sx and eighteen hundred and
Approved, August 10, 1876
cr lsoAn Act provide for the Of the evidences Of
SEc. l. BE enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntatres + The Uaed States Of america in Congress as
sebed That whenever shall appear the Satisfaction OF
the Secretary Of The Treasury. upon due proof taken in the
manner hereinafter directed that any treasury note which
before the passage act received redeemed
BY any authorized officer government has been suisse
qeenty puoiued stolen aud put into ejaculation, without
wing upon il any evidence OF marks Of having been can
ceed, aud has been received by any institution
for full consideration in the usual Of business,
without notice knowledge Of the having been
deemed received Aforesaid having been cancelled
having been puroned stolen Aforesaid, and without
any circumstances EXISTING TO suspicion Of the so ID
faith or due caution with which the same may have been re-
eeived BY such person institutions he ha be- and hereby
Is authorized 10 the amount Of such note TO be paid 10
holder thereof out u any money
suTy not otherwise appropraed Proridcd That the facts
upon which such shall be made shall be proved
by the oath Affirmation Of credible witness witnesses,
taken before any judge Of the United Of the highest
court OF record OF the presiding judge Of court
csng unlimited jurisdiction IN amount Of any State, Terri
district, and Of the taking Of which testimony due
Eoce shall previously be given 10 the district attorney ol
the United States for the district In which such testimony
aken no shall be at Liberty appear aud PROFOUND ques
items 10 such Witnesses all which evidence shall he trans
mted the Secretary Of The Treasury, and preserved in
his department; and all wfu false caring upon such ex
aminaion shall be and hereby declared 10 be- pejuy aud
liable TO the punishment for that offence prescribed by the
laws Of the Unicd States: And provided further That
statement Of all treasury notes paid under the provisions OF
this act within the preceding year. shall be submitted 10
Congress with the annual Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury in relation 10 the finances.
SEC 9 And be AZ further enacted, That when any officer
agent Of the United States duly authorized TO receive
deem, cancel any treasury notes issued by authority OF
law has received shall receive has paid shall pay,
treasury which had been previously received
deemed by officer having authority u receive
or redeem such note and which had subsequently hereto
been pur oned and put into circulation the Secretary Of the
Treasury full and sa factory proof that the had
been received paid good faith and in the exercise of
ordinary prudence, may allow credit for the amount oil
such the officer agent receiving paying the
and all credits which have befre passage Of this
act been allowed in cases. aud under such ciTcum
stances, are hereby sanctioned.
SEC Agd be IL further enacted, That all acts and parts
of acts heretofore enacted which supplied by this
act far may have been acted hereby
repealed and far they may have been acted they
ratified and confirmed.
Approved, August 10, 1876. r..s
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ADVICE TO THE GIRLs.-Dow, Jr., the celebrated
lay preacher of the New York Sunday Mercury, in
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