Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.


the state Of the Union, M BURT in the Chair and
ed the consideration of the bill establish the Smithsonian
Institution Tor the increase and diffusion Of knowledge among
men,
Thedcbae (Which had consumed several days) having been
brought 10 Close and the amendments proposed in Commit
tee oil The Whole having been acted upon the amended
by Substitute proposed by Mr.. MARSH, reported to the
House.
The previous question was moved and seconded and
put VIZ Shall the main question be put and passed in
the affirmative. M
And the main question put first, to agree TO the
amendment substitute reported from the Committee of the
Whole II was decided by yeas and nays as follows
YEAS-AIessrs. John O. Adams, Arnold Atkinson Bar
ringer, Bell, James A. Black Brockenbrough, Milton Brown
" L. bs"s ws% o Gosss com
lin, Cranston Crozier Culom, Garrett Davis, Delano,
Docksry, Douglass Dunlap, John II Ewing Edw" Ew-
ton, Harper, Herrick, Hiard Elias b. Holmes, Hough,
Edmund W. HUBBARD Samuel D. Hubbard Hudson, Washing
ton Hunt Andrew johnson, Geo. W. Jones, Daniel p. King,
clay, McGaughey McIIenry, McIlyaine. Marsh, Morse,
Root, seammon Seaman, Simpson. Truman Smith, Albert
Smith, Strohm, Benjamin Thompson, Thurman, Tilden,
yans. v s'smen aG a sovn Bsvd Rrnk
hof, Brodhead, Burt Cahcar Reuben Chapman, Chase,
Constable Cunningham, Daniel Dargan. Jefferson Davis,
Graham Grover, Iamn, Harmanson, Henley, Hoge, Hop
kins Geo s. Houston Hungertord, James Hunt Hunter,
Preston King Leake, La sere Lampkin, MCLEAN, Nc,
Clernand, McCnte, Jas Mcdowell, Mckay, John p. Mar
tin Barclay Martin, Morris Moaltoo Owen perril Phelps,
Alexander d. SIMS Leonard H. Sims Caleb b. Smith, Rob-
Smith, Stanton, ST. John, Sykes, Thibodeaux, Thomas
Wilmot, Woodruff, oodward, Yancey, Yell-76
And SO the amendment or substitute was adopted
And the question put that be engrossed and the bill
read third time and passed in the affirmative.
The bill Chat the substitue) then read the third
time forthwith.
And the question then taken by yeas and nays and
that it do pass, and decided as follows
YEAs-Messrs. John Quincy Adams, Arnold, Bell, James
Black, Briakerhof Milton Brown, Burlington, VIM. w.
Campbell John H. Campbell Carroll, Cathcart Cranston,
Crozer Cunningham Garrett Davis Jefferson Davis Delano
Garvn, Giddings, Giles Goodyear, Order Grnne Ham,
lin, Hampton, Harper erriek, billiard, Elias b. Holmes,
Hunt, Charles j. Ingerso Daniel r King, Thomas b.
King Lawrence Leib Lewis Levin, Maelay, McCrate, Nc
Gaaghey MsHsnry, Meysiae, Marsh, Morse, Mossley,
tee seammon, Seaman, Severance Truman Smith, Albert
Smith, Caleb b. smith, Stanton, srohm, Strong, Sykes,
homasson Benjamin Thompson Thurman, Tlden, Trumbo,
Vance, yinton, Wentworth, Wick, Wilmot Wood, Young
Yost-S5
ayly Bowlin Boyd Brockenbrough Brodhead William G.
Brown Burt, Reuben Chapman, Chase, Chapman, Clarke,
Cobb. Cooke Collin, Constable, cuom Daniel, Dargan,
Dillingham;, Dobbin, Dromgoole Ertnan Gordon, Graham,
Grover, Harmanson. Hoge, Hopkins George s. Houston,
Edmund w. HUBBARD, James Hunt Hunter Joseph r In
gersoll Joseph Johnson Andrew johnson, Geo. w. jones'
MeCeIland, MeClernand, James Mcdowell Mckay John p
Martin, Barclay Martin, Norris Moulton, Norris, Parish
Payne, PERIL Phelps, Price, Reid Ritter. Alex. d. SIMS
L. III Sims Simpson, Thomas Smith, Robert smith, Ste
Phens ST. John, Thibodeaux Jacob Thompson Tibbats,
Wheaton, Woodruff, Woodward, Yancey. Yell-76.
And SO the bill passed.
Mr. OWEN moved to reconsider the VOTE which the House
refused to do
And the bill stands passed. and sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
Mr. HOPKINS said it would be recolleced that for the
purpose Of aordDg the officers Of the House opportunity
to put down straw mating the oos and otherwise put
the House in its usual summer dress the House had already
agreed TO adjourn from Thursday until Monday
He understood that any considerable portion
consumed by the session of the House would COM
the officers to espass the Sabbath day to get the Hall
ready for Monday he would therefore that the
House meet Tomorrow ut o'clock in the morning, with
view to adjournment Immediately thereafter that the
balance of the day might be employed by the women
ryng out the previous order Of the House The motion
agreed to.
| On motion of Mr.. CHARLES J. INGERSOLI, the spe-
ca order the day for the bill repeal that part of the act
of the Both Of August 1872 which imposes duty of 20 per
centum ad raen Java coffee and TO refund the dscrmi
mating duty levied Spanish vessels except those from Cuba
and Porto Rico by the act Of 18th July 1892 postponed
until Tuesday next
And the House then adjourned
Not having space to-day for the bill substitute passed
by the House, to establish the Smithsonian Institution,
give the following summary Of its principal features
Sec l. Provides that the President the Heads Of the Exc
cutve Departments the Chief Justice Commissioner of the
Patent Office, and the Mayor of Washington, with such
other persons they may elect honorary members shall be
constituted establishment by the of the Smith
sonian institutions" and to have perpetual succession
Sec q The principal of the beques S5l5 1867 is loaned
in perpeiuy to the United Staies per cent from LIST
September 1888 and the interest which has already accrued
S242 1922 is appropriated to the erection of buildings and
other expenses.
Sec g. The business be conducted by Board Regents
to be composed of the Vice President the Chief Justice the
Mayor Of Washington, three Senator'S and three Rcpresen
tatives with other persons Of whom shall be
bes Of the National Institute in the city Of Washington and
the other four to be residents Of the States The Regents
appoint of their number Chancellor who shall be the
presiding officer also Secretary and other necessary officers
Sec A. site to be selected by the Regents for the
buildings which site may be taken out Of the public
grounds lying between the Patent Office and Seventh street.
if the President and the Heads of Executive Departments
to such selection if not then be taken from any
other public grounds within the city.
Sec. g. Provides for the erection of the buildings in which
accommodation to be made for the reception and arrange
ment upon liberal scale, of objects Of natural history,
GLIDING geological and neurological cabinet-a chemical
laboratory, library, gallery Of arts and necessary lecture
rooms-whch buildings if the Patent Office square, may
connect with the Patent Office building form, in APP
pearance, wing TO that building.
Sec. g. All objects Of and Of curious esearch oil OBJ
ects Of natural history plants geological and meteorological
specimens belonging belong the United States which
may be in the city of Washington, to be delivered up the
Institution and the books, manuscripts minerals cabinet
&c Of Mr. Smison be also delivered up and deposited
in the building.
Sec T. The secretary be the librarian and keeper Of the
museum, and TO employ assistants.
Sec g. From the interest Of the fund appropriation not
exceeding average of S25 900 annually made for the
gradual formation Of library to be composed Of works per-
| tanning TO oil departments Of human knowledge.
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