The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-23


crease and diffusion Of Wedge among men,"
Whereas James smhson esquire. OF London, in the king
dom Of Great Britain by his last will and testament die
america to found at washington under the name Of III,
Smithsonian institution establishment for the increase
and diffusion OF knowledge among men; and whereas
the creation of university academy college s ab,
to constitutional difficulties, sectional jealouses, ant
would absorb large proportion Of the funds in the
ton of buildings would more or less interfere with
the numerous institutions throughout country; ant
with view Of carrying out In the simplest FORM the be
neyolent intentions OF the donor:
BE Il enacted BY The Senate and House Of Representa-
pes The United States Of 4meried in Congress asssmbd
That the management Of this fund shall be entrusted
board OF managers to be the Trustees Of the Smith
sonan Legacy he composed OF the President and
President Of the United States the Chief Justice during
the time for which they shall hold their respective offices
the heads of the different departments the foreign
the mayor Of the city Of Washington members the Sen
and House Of Representatives together with seven 9th
persons of whom shall be members of the National
Institute, and resident in the city of Washington
states and two Of them OF the same state
And the managers to be selected aforesaid from Con
gress shall be appointed Immediately after the passage OF
this ache Of the Senate BY the President there
Of and the members OF the House by the Speaker
and those so appointed shall serve un the fourth Wedne
day Of December the second next after the passage Of
and then and hiennally thereafter on every alternate
fourth Wednesday Of December like number shall be ap
pointed in the same manner 10 until the fourth wed
nesday Of December the second succeeding their appoint
mcnt and they shall also constitute and be
joint standing committee Of Congress on the Smithsonian
situations and vacancies occasoned by death resignation
otherwise shah be filed vacancies in committees are
managers aforesaid shall
for the term OF two years from the fourth Wednesday Of
cemher next after the passage Of this act when and
ry alternate fourth Wednesday Of December thereafter
new election thereof shall be made by Joint resolution
Congress- and vacancies occasoned by DEATH resignation
or otherwise, may be filed in like manner by Joint resou
ton OF Congress And the said managers shall meet and
organize BY the choice of president in the city Of
ngon, on the first Monday in September next after the
passage Of this act aud they shall then FIX the times for
regular meetings Of the board and on application Of any
three Of the TO the superintendent Of the said in.
,tuton shall be his duty to appoint special meeting Of
the board Of which he shall give notice BY each
the MEMBERS and any meeting Of the hoard OF managers.
Eve shall Constitute quorum 20 do business And each
member OF the board o. managers shall be paid his
cessary travelling and other actual expenses in at
tending meetings Of the board which shall be audited
and recorded BY the superintendent Of the nstutopj but
his service manager shall be grauitous And whenever