Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-10


contingent expenses enumerated" an amount
ceeding twenty eight thousand and hundred dol
lars be expended under the direction of the Sece
tary Of the Navy, for repairs, improvements aud in
struction at Fort Severn, Annapolis, MARYLAND.
Sgc. s. And be /, further enacted, That upon appli
caiion Of the Secretary Of the Navy, the n, -ident Of
the United states shall have authority when in his
opinion the exicrncies Of the service require In di
rect that part OF the money appropriate. for parti
cuar branch of the naval service he applied another
branch oil the said service; in which special ac-
count oil the moneys thus transferred aud nf their
plication shall be laid before Congress before its nd
Jonnmeb, u In session. during the first week of the
next ensuing session. such transfer he made in the re
cess OF Congress: Provided, That nothing contained
~ this net shall be construed To authorize the President
Of the United States 10 direct any appropriated for
improvements nj navy yards TO he applied TO any other
ohJect oil public expenditure, or IN authorize any sum
TO he transferred from any unexpended balance which
may be necessary for the purposes for which the aprn
pratlon was originally made or from any head or object
Of appropriation which may require another appropria-
tan any future time supply The deficiency occa-
stoned by such transfer Provided also, That this
iion shall apply Ia the appropriate for the fiscal year
ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and orys1, aud
To other.
Ssc. 6. And be il further enacted, That, from and az
The passage Of this act proposal Tor naval sup
plies invited BY the Secretary of the Navy, under the
proviso 10 the general appropriation bill for The navy,
approved March third, eighteen hundred and forty
three, shall hr accompanied hy a written guaranty,
signed by responsible persons 10 lhe ELECT
that he they undertake that The bidder or bidders
WILL II his or ,he hid be accepted, enter INTO an "bli
CATION III such time may br prescribed by ic stcfr
iay of the Navy, with good and sufficient slrelies, 10
furnish the supplies proposed No proposal SNAIL ne
considered, unless accompanied by such guaranty. II,
after the acceptance Of proposal, and notification
thereof the bidder bidders he tey shalt fan To
enter into obligation within The time prescribed ny
the Secretary Of the Navy, with good ana smmeIeht
sueties for furnishing the supplies, then the secretary
of the Navy shall proceed 10 contract win some "trf
person or persons for furnishing the said supplies; and
shall forthwith cause the difference between the amount
| IN
for which he may have contracted for furnishing TIE
said supplies, for The whole period Of the proposal 10
be charged up against SAID bidder or bidders ana his ~
their euaranor gnaranors and The same may be I'M
medialey recovered hy The United States, for The use
Of the Navy Department, in an action Of debt against
| either all If said persons
Approved, August IN, 1856
| CHAP l77.-An ACT making appropriations Tor le pay
inrnt al Navy pensions for the year ending ,hiriie
June, one thousand eight hundred aud fcrty-seven
Src l. BE il enacted by the Senate aud House 81
! REPRESENTATIVES of the United states OF America III
Congress assembled, That the following sums be- hid
the same hereby appropriated, Out Of any money IN
the treasury otherwise appropriated, for the pay
nent OF navy pensions for the year ending the thlrIieh
June, one thousand eight hundred aud forty seven
/ To pay invalid pensions, thirtytwo thousand ihree
hundred and thrt. five dollars and iory cents;
To pay The pensions Of widows and officers seaInen
and marines, ~ Give Thousand dollars.
| Approved August 10, lsi6.
CHAP. l7S.-An Act 10 establish the Smithsonian In
sutom, Tor the increase anu ulHusiun u khoW-
ledge among men,
James sm;,hscn Esquire, Of London, in the Kingdom
of Great Britain having BY his last will and testament
given The whole Of his property 10 the niied STATES o
America TO found al Washington, under the name oi
The smithsonian Institutions, an establishment for the
| increase aud diffusion of knowledge among nrn; ana
the United States having by act Congress received
said property and accepted said trust; therefore, ior the
faithful execution Of said trust according To The VIII oi
the liberal and enlightened donor
Sp, L. BE IL enacted by The Senate ana House OF Re-
| ,c ~, nut nf IN
rress assembled That the President and Vice President
The United States the Secretary Of state the Secre
tary tho Treasury the Secretary Of War The Secretary
the Navy the Postmaster General, The Attorney Ge
neral the Chief Justice, and the Commissioner Of lie
Patent Office Of the United States, and the Mayor Of the
city Of Washington, during the time for which they
shall hold their respective Offices, and such other per
they may elect honorary menbers be-, and they
are hereby constituted an establishments nv the name
of the sSmiihsonan Institution, ur the and
diffusion Of knowledge among men; and by that
shall be known and have perpetual succession with lie
powers Limitations, and restrictions hereinafter
| tanned, and no other.
Src. . And be it further enacted, That SO much OF
the property of the said James Smthson has been
ceved in money, and paid into the Treasury Of The
United Staes being the Of FIVE hundred and t-t II
thousand hundred and SIXTY nine dollars he lent IL
the United States Treasury at SIX per cent per annun
interest from the first day Of September, In the year
thousand eight hundred and hv-esht, when the same
was received into The said Treasury; and that much
of the interest as may have accrued on the said sum
the first day Of July next which VIII amount to Tie
sum of two hundred and fOrty-two thousand one hun
drrd and twenty nine dollars, much thereof
shall hy the board OF regents Of the Institution
bshed BY this act be- deemed necessary, BE- and The
is hereby appropriated 70! The erection of suitable
buildings, and for other current Incidental expenses
said institutions; and that six per cent. ilr
said trust fund, being the said amount c five hundred
and fifteen thousand one hundred and siily-nine dol
lars, received into the United States Treasury the
FIRST of September, one thousand right hundred and
Thirty eight, payable, in half yearly payments on The
rst Of January and July in each year. and the same
hereby, appropriated for the perpetual maine
~ nsu oud
appropriations To- be made, from lime time, pnr-
poses of The Institution aforesaid, shall be exclusively
from the accrng interest, and from the PRINCIPAL
The said fund And he II further enacted, hat all the
moneys aud stocks which have hsrn, or may hereafter
be, received into the Treasury Of The United STATES
account Of the fund bequeaihrd by James Smihson
and the same hereby are pledged 10 refund the rra
suTy Of the United States the sums hereby appropriated
3. And be II further enacted, That tile bushes,
of the said institution shall be conducted the CITY nf
Washington hy board of regents by the name Of the
Regents of the Smithsonan Institution, 10 he com
posed of the Vice President of the United States the
Chief Justice Of the United States aud thc Mayer Of The
| city ri Washington, during The time for which they
shall hold their respective offices; three members Of The
Senate, and three members Of the House ot Representa-
vcs. together with six other persons other Than
hers OF Congress Of whom shall br members ihe
National Institute The city Of Washington. aud resi-.
dent the said CITY, and the other -four thereof shall he
inhabitants Of states, and two of them Of The same
State And the regents 10 he selected aforesaid shall
he appointed Immediately after the passage Of this
the members Of the Senate by the President thereof the
members Of The House BY The Speaker thereof and the
six other persons by JOINT resolution Of the Senate aud
House Of Rrprose and the member. OF the House
appointed shall until the fourth "Wednesday in
December the second next after the passage Of this act
and then bienniay thereafter, every alternate fourth
Wedne sday Of December, a like number shall be ap-
pointed in the manner, Ia serve until the fourth
Wednesday in December, the second succeeding their
| annointment. And the Senators appointed shall
serve during the term FOR which they shall hold, with
out re election. their Office Senators. And vacancies
cccssioned by DEATH resignation otherwise, shall he
filled vacancies IN committees hled-and the
other six members aforesaid shall serve two for two
years two for four years, aud two for six years. the
terms Of service the first place lie determined hy
after the first term, then their regular term
service shall he six years; and new elections thsreot
shall be made by joint resolutions of Congress- and
cancirs accustomed 10y death, resignation otherwise,
mny be filled in like manner, by Joint resolution OF Con-
gress. Aud the said regents sh. meet in The city 81
Washington on the FIRST Monday Of September next AT
ter the passage Of this act and organize Ivy the election
Of one of their number chancellor, who shall he the
presiding ofcer Of said board of regents hy name
of the Chancellor Of The "Smllhsonan Institution.
and suitable person of said institution,
who shall also be the secretary Of said hoard Of regents
said board shall also elect three of their body an
executive committee, and said regents shall then fix
the time for the regular meetings Of SAID board; aud on
application Of any three Of the regents Ia the secretary
Of said institution il shall b- his duty appoint
special meeting Of The board Of fegens. Of which hc
shall give notice by letter -sch Of the members; and
any meeting Of said board five shall constitute quo
10 do business. And each member al said board
shall he paid his necessary travelling and other actual
expenses in attending meetings of the board, which
shall he audited by the executive committee, and re-
regent shall he gratuitous. And whenever money j.
required for the payment Of the debts performance Of
the contracts Of The institution, incurred entered into
in conformity with The provisions Of this act, for
making the purchases and executing the objects author
lied by this ac the beard Of regents, the executive
committee thereof certify the chancellor and
cretary of the board that such OF money required
whereupon they shall examine the same, and, il they
shall approve thereof sEa certify the pro.
per officer Of the Treasury for payment And The said
board shall submit 10 Congress- al each session thereof
report of the operations, expenditures, and condition
Of the institution.
SEC. 4. And he il further enacted, That, after the
board Of regents shall have and become organized
shalsbe their duty forthwith to proceed 10 select a
suitable site for such building may be necessary for
the institutions which ground may be taken and appro-
printed of that part Of the public ground in the city
Of Washington lying between the Patent Office and Sc
venth Provided, The President Of the United
States The Secretary Of State The Secretary of the Trea
sury the Secretary of War the Secretary of the Navy
and the Commissioner Of the Patent Office shall con-
sent the same; but if the persons last named shall
not CONSENT then such location may be made upon any
other of the public grounds within the city Of Washing
ton belonging 10 the United States, which said regents
may select by and with the consent Of The persons here
in named and the said ground selected shall he set
out by proper aud bounds, and 9escriptiun of