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

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Passed Lhs ., session. som.ssasiag December l. s45
JAMES PoLx, Presidents G.onsr A. DAI Vice President;
W. DAVIS Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
Car l71Aa Ae, making appropriation. for the q Navy
SEC l. Be enacted BY the Senate AID House Of Repre-
seza6d, following hereby
appropriated, cut Of any money in The treasury other
wise Appropriated for the payment Of navy pensions for the
ending the thiieth June thousand eight hundred
and forty seven;
To pay invalid PENSIONS bity-iwO thousand three hun
dred and ihry-hve dollars and forty cents,
To the pensions Of widows Of officers, and
marines, twelve thousand dollars.
Approved, August 10, 1876
CHar I7s-An establish Insiiuton'
the increase and diffusion Of knowledge among men.
James Smitisn esque Of London in the kingdom Of Great
Britain, having by his will and given the
whole OF his property TO the United States of America TO
found at Washington. under the Of The Smithsonian
Institution" establishment for the increase and diu
sion Of knowledge among men; and the United States
Ia wing by act Of COngtss received said property and
accepted said trust; therefore, for the faithful execution
Iightened donor
SEC l. Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seniatires Of the DATED States Of America in COngrss
assembled That President President
United States the Secretary Of State the Secretary Of the
Treasury the Secretary OF War; the Secretary Of the Navy
Postmaster General the Attorney General the Chief
Justice, and the Commissioner Of Patent Office Of
United States and the Mayor OF the city Of Washngo
during the Tina for which they shall hold their respective
Offices, and such other persons they may honorary
MEMBERS be- and they hereby constituted establish
ment," by the name oil the Smithsonian Institution, Tor
increase and diffusion Of knowledge among men and
by that shall be known and have succession
with the powers limitations and restrictions hereinafter
contained, and no other.
SEC. Aad be it further enacted, That much Of the
property Of tie said James Smhson has been received in
money, and paid into the Treasury Of the United States
icing Of five hundred ard fifteen thou and hun
bred and sixtynine dollars, be lent the United States
TTeasury, at xix cent annum interest fom the FIRST
day oil September IN The year one thousand eight bundled
and thirty when the received the said
Treasury; aud that so much Of the interest may have
accrued on the said sum the first day Of July next which
will he Of bundled aud fory-two thou
sand hundred and dollas thereof
shall by the board Of regents Of the institution established
by this act be deemed necessary be- and the hereby
appropriated ior me erection Of suitable buildings aud for
other current incidental Of said and
that six per cent interest the said trust fund.- it being the
said Of FIVE hundred fifteen thousand one hum
dred and sixty-nine dollars received into the United
Treasury, the fist Of September thousand eight hun
dred and hiriy-eigh payable IN haliyeaTy payments
the first of January and July year
is hereby appropriated for The perpetual maintenance
support Of said institutions aud all expenditures and appTo
piaions to be made, fom time to time for purposes Of
the institution aforesaid shall be exclusively the
ing interest," and not from the principal OF the said fund
And be further enacted, That all the moneys and stocks
which have been, may hereafter be- received
Treasury Of the United States Of the fund
queahed by James Smbson, be, and the hereby are
pledged to refund 10 the Treasury Of the United
sums hereby appropriated.
SEC. g. And be further enacted, That the business of
the said institution shall be conducted the city Of Wash
ngton BY board Of by the Of the Regents OF
the Smithsonian Institution to be composed OF the Vice
President Of the United States the Chief Justice OF the United
States and the Mayor OF the city Of Washington during the
time for which they shall hold their respective Offices three
members Of the Senate and three members Of the House Of
together with six other persons, other than
members Of Congress- Of whom shall be
National Institute In the city Of Washington and resident in
the said city and the other four thereof shall be inhabitants
Of States and two Of them Of the State Aud the
regents 10 be selected aforesaid shall be appointed imme
datey after the passage Of this act - the members Of
the Senate by President thereof the members Of
the thereof, and other
pint resolu OF the Senate and House Of
Of House appointed shall serve until
the fourth wednesday IN December the second after
the passage Of this and then, bienaly thereafter
every alternate fourth Wednesday Of December like
Der shall be appointed in the manner, 10 until
the fourth Wednesday in December the second succeeding
their appointment Aud the Senators appointed shall
serve during the term Tor which they shall hold without re-
election, their Office Senator'S And vacancies oceasioned
by death, resignation, Otherwise shall be filled
ees in committees hIIed-and the other members
aforesaid shall serve two Tor two two for four years,
aud twa for six yeaIs the terms Of service ia the first place.
10 be determined BY lot; but after the first term then their
regular term Of service shall be six years. and new cleo
tons thereof shall be made by joint resolutions Of Congress
and vacancies occasoned by DEATH resignation otherwise
be filled in like by joint resolution OF Congress
and the said regents shall meet IN the city OF Washington on
the first Monday Of September next after the passage Of this
act and organize by the election Of OF number
chancellor, who shall be the presiding oKce Of said board
OF regents by the Of the Chancellor Of the Smith
sonian Institution" and suitable person secretary Of
said institution who shall also be the secretary Of said board
OF REGENTS said board shall also elect three Of their
body executive committee and said regents shall then
tx the time for the regular meetings Of said board aud
application Of any three Of the regents the secretary OF
the said institution, shall be his duty appoint special
meeting Of the board Of regents OF which he shall give notice
by letter to each Of the MEMBERS aud at any meeting OF
said board, five shall constitute quorum to d. business.
And each member Of said board shall be paid his necessary
travelling aud other actual IN attending meet
ngs Of the board which shall be audited by the executive
committee and recorded BY the Of said boad but
his service regent shall be graullous. And whenever
required for the payment Of the debts pefDm
Of the of institution, incurred entered
into 10 conformity with the provisions Of this act, or for
making the purchases and executing the objects authorized
by this act the b. ard Of regents OF the executive committee
thereof certify the chancellor and secretary Of the
board that such OF money equired whereupon they
shall examine the same, and, il they shall approve thereof
for payment And said board shall submit Congress,
at each session thereof report Of the operations expend
lures, and condition Of the institution.
SEC a. And further enacted, That after the board Of
regents shall have met and become Organized il shall be
their duty forthwith 10 proceed to select suitable site for
building may be necessary for the institution which
ground may be taken and appropriated Of part of
the public ground in the city Of Washington lying between
the Patent Office and Seventh streets Provided The Pre-
sden Of the United States the Secretary Of State the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury the Secretary Of War; the Secretary
OF the Navy, and the Commissioner Of the Patent Office shall
to the but the persons last named shall not
consent then such location may be made upon any other
Of the public gounds within the city Of Washington, belong
ing to the United States which said regents may select by
with the Of the persons herein named aud the
said ground selected shall be set out By proper metes and
bounds aud description Of the shall be made and
corded book TO be provided for that purpose and signed
by said regents many Of them may
the time Of their said organization; and such record,
copy thereof certified by the chancellor and secretary Of
the board Of regents shall be received in evidence all
Of the extent and boundaries Of the lands appropriated
10 The said institutions and the making Of such record
such site and lands shall be deemed and taken 10 be appro
priated by force Of This act 10 The said Institution.
SEC. o. ARd be IL further enacted, That, the
board Of shall have selected the said Site they shall
TO be erected suitable building OF plain and durable
materials and structure whuut unnecessary ornament and
Of sufficient sze and with suitable halls or the
cepton and arrangement liberal SCALE Of objects Of
natural history including geological aud mneralogca cab
met; also chemical laboratory library gallery Of att