ACTS AND RES()H"riONS OF OONGRESS. XLVII 



WImmojis it WJ1S tlie oriiniiial jturposo of llie (lovin-imiciit tlicrcln- to 

 pioniote researcli and the dittusioii of kiiowled.uc, and is now the set- 

 tled ])oli('y and i>i(\><(Mit practice of those cliar,ii('d witli tlie care of 

 these collections si)ecially to encouraii'c students who devote their 

 time to the investiiiation and study of any branch of knowledjic by 

 allowinji' to them ail proper use thereof; and 



Whereas it is represented tliat tlie enumeration of these facilities 

 and the formal statement of this policy will encouraiie the establish- 

 uieut and endowment of institutions of learnin.u' at the seat of (^o\-ern- 

 ment, and ])romote the work of education by attracting: students to 

 avail tliemselves of the advantages aforesaid uiuler the direction of 

 competent iustrnctors: Therefore, 



h'csolrcd by Ihe Senate and House of Hepresentatlven of the United 

 tSf((fes of America, i)t Congress assembled, That the facilities for research 

 and illustration in the following- and any other Governmental collec- 

 tions now existing' or hereafter to be established in the city of Wash- 

 ington for the i>romotion of knowledge sliall be accessible, under such 

 rules and restrictions as the otticers in charge of each collection may 

 l)rescribe, subject to such authority as is now or nmy hereafter be ]>er- 

 niitted by law. to the seientitic investigators and to students of any 

 institution of higher education now incori)orated or hereafter to be in- 

 cori)orated under the hnvs of Congress or of the District of Columbia, 

 to wit : 



(^ne. Of the Library of Congress. 



Two. Of the National ^Museum. 



Three. Of the J*atent Oftice. 



l-'our. Of the Bureau of Education. 



V\\v. Of the Bureau of h^thnology. 



Six. Of the Army ^ledical ]\Iuseum. 



Se\en. Of the Depaitment of Agricnlttire. 



Eight. Of the I'^ish Commission. 



Nine. Of the Botanic (Tardens, 



Ten. Of the Coast and (Jeodetic Survey. 



Eleven. Of the (Jeological Sur\ey. 



Twehe. Of the Naval ObservatorA'. 



(Approved, April 12, 18\)2.) 



NOinil A:\IKR1(;AN KTIINOLoCrV. 



l''or continuing- ethnological researches among the American Indians, 

 under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries 

 or coin])ensation of all necessary emi)loy<'es, forty thousand dollars. 

 {Sundry civil a])pi-o])riati(m act. Chaj*. oSO. Statutes, j). .'JdO. Ap- 

 proved August 5, 1S9L*.) 



ASTK'O-PUVSICAl. onSERVA roHV. 



For maintenanc(M>f astro-physical observatory, under the dii-ection 

 of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, appa- 

 ratus, and miscellaneous expenses, ten thousand dollars. (Sundry civil 

 appropriations act. Chap. 380, Statutes, j). ;;0(). Appnn'cd August 5, 

 I.S<)2.) 



NATIONAL ZOOLO(;iOAL PARK. 



lM)r continuing the constiucti(»n ol roads, walks, bridges, water sup- 

 ply, sewerage, and drainage; and for grading, |)lanting, and otherwise 

 improving the grounds; erecting, and rej)airing l)uildings ami incdos- 



