The daily union., 1846-04-29

"e anu inc government invested II Al lis own haL
II, Of his own accord, and without authority, a
trustee made an investment he was responsible for
H. thus the United States stood in relation 10 this
matter, and TO this extent they were responsible if
al all. II his wishes had been consulted the bur
den OF this trust would never have been accented by
the government But We did accept the trust, and
the national faith would be tarnished should il
not be executed. Had he been here at the time
he would have voted against il. He knew thai
the government had no constitutional power TO es-
tablish college OF itself The power was not grant
ed in the constitution but il might be admitted thai
the government had the power to accept trust for
the purpose. He had always advocated strict
construction Of the constitution, but he believed that
the government might accept the trust. We had
accepted the trust and il our duty to execute H.
Mr.. A. <. SIMS made some remarks on the con-
sututional question.
Mr.. @. w. JONES asked whether, if money
should be given by will for the establishment OF
national bank the government would be bound 10
execute the trust, or have power to acceptit.
Mr. WICK replied, that he would vote against
the accordance Of such trust.
MIR. WASHINGTON HUNT entirely concur
red with the gentleman from Indiana Mr.. WICK
IN his view OF this subject II appeared TO him that
II was reproaeh TO the government TO delay carry
ing out the purposes Of this trust
The committee proceeded to vote
ment OF MIR. A. JOHNSON to the first section:
Strike all after the word next" in the Ith line 10
the word "be in the l4h line and in.sr the following
And actually paid into The treasury Of the United States
by the states whsh have borrowed and used said fund"
Mr.. OWEN inquired Of the mover of the amend.
ment whether, if this amendment was carried, il
would apply to any moneys that have been paid in.
TO the treasury Of the United States as interest and
have been reinvested in State stockS
No answer being returned,
Mr.. o. said no hoped the amendment would not
prevail.
The question being taken, the amendment was
rejected without division,
The second section being under consideration,
Mr.. TiBBATTS moved the amendment Of which
notice had previously been given TO strike out the
words providing that the board OF managers "sha be
and hereby are, constituted board polite and cor
porate by the style and title Of the Smithsonian In
sttution, with. perpetual succession, and the usua
powers, duties, and liabilities incident TO corpora
tioRs"
The question was taken by tellers, and decideC
in the afirmatiye-ayes 10, noes a.
| So these words, were stricken out
| Mr. OWEN moved TO insert after the worC
managers" lin lieu Of the words stricken out,) tn,
by the style and title Of the Smithsonian Institu
! ton"
| The amendment was agreed to.
| The 4th section being under consideration,
| Mr.. OWEN moved an amendment, (Which h,
stated to be necessary in consequence Of the preyi
Gus amendment striking out the clause constitutn,
corporahon,) TO insert at the 44th line the words
"And all questions which may arise between tn,
United States and any person claiming under ant
by virtue of any such contract shall be heard ant
determined by said board Of managers"
The question being taken, the amendment wa
agreed to.
Mr.. OWEN also moved to.insert at 10Th line th
words:
"And all prosecutions for trespass on said proper
y and all civil suits in behalf of said institution
shall be prosecuted in the Of the United States
in any court having competent Jurisdiction Of tn
same"
Agreed to-ayes 81, noes not counted.
The 5th section being under consideration
i Mr.. J. r. INGERS0LL moved an amendment Il
insert at the 2lst line the words:
(Which collection shall be denominated the Ma
tonal Museum. And IL shall be lawful for the Ma
tonal Institute to deposite its collections in sale
museum, in consideration whereof said institut,
shall have the right to appoint curator to said mu
scum, with such compensation the managers o
the Smithsonian Institution shall assign;l and tn,
said National Institute shall have right to hold il
meetings in the buildings of the Smithsonian Insti
tuition, in any which shall be assigned for such
purpose by the managers Of the Smithsonian Insti
| tuition"
| Mr.. TlBBATTS moved an amendment to the
amendment, to strike out the words in brackets I
The amendment to the amendment was rejected
The question recurring on the original amend
ment of Mr.. lNGERsoLL, was decided in the afirma
uve-aves G7, noes so.
| So the amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. BR0DHEAD moved an amendment 10 tho
5th section (Which provides for suitable arrange
ments for the reception of all objects Of art, and OF
| foreign and curious research, Of natural history, Of
plants, &c, belonging to the United States, (Which
may be in the city Of Washington, ~" to insert after
the word "Washngton," the words or else.
where"
The amendment was rejected.
The 7th section being under consideration
Mr.. HAMLlN moved to insert, after the word
arts," in the provision for the appointment of pro-
fessor of common school instruction, with such 9th
ers "chiefy of the useful sciences and arts,
the words especially chemistry applied to agr
culture" Rejected.
Mr.. ADAMS moved to strike out the following
SEC T. And whereas the most eHectual mode of promot
ing the general diffusion OF knowledge is by judicousl
conducted common schools to the establishment which
throughout the Union much aid will be afforded by mprov
ing and rerecng the commonschool system Of the coun
try and by eevating the standard of qualic com
mon,school teachers And whereas knowledge may es
searches and generally BY spreading among the people
taste for science and the arts
BE further enacted. That the board Of managers shal
establish normal branch of the institution by appointing
some suitable professor of nsruc
oh win such other professors chiefly OF the usef
sciences and arts he for such thorough
scientific and liberal course Of instruction may adapt
ed to qualify young teachers Of schools
and to give others knowledge of improved common
school system and also when desired to qualify students
rs professors of the import branches
natural science And the board Of managers may auhorz,
the professors of the institution grant such Of its stu
dents as may desire it, after suitable examination cer
Gates OF qualification as commouschoo teachers and
teachers or professors in various branches science
hey may also employ able to lecture upon useful
Jec and shall fix the compensation of such lecturers ant
| professors.
The question was taken by tellers and decided
IN the eaffirmative-ayes 70, noes AZ.
| SO the words were stricken out.
1.-The section, asamended, stands in the following
| form:
BehJTher enacted That there shall not be established
in connexion with the institution, any school of law OF
medicine or dtinity any proessorship OF ancient Ian
guages And the said managers shall make, from the
erest OF said fund.- appropriation exceeding aver
Of ten thousand dollars annually for the gradual orma
ton Of library composed Of valuable works pertaining
| all departments OF human knowledgeJ
Section being under consideration
Mr.. OWEN moved an amendment to add at it,
close amendment, which, after various modifca.
cations, assumed the following form: