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the city of Washington, of an astronomical observatory, provided with the 

 best and most approved instruments and books for the continual observa- 

 tion, calculation, and recording of the remarkable phenomena of the 

 heavens ; for the periodical publication of the observations thus made ; and 

 of a nautical almanac for the use of the mariners of the United States and 

 of all other navigating nations. 



The said resolutions were read, and laid on the table. 



Mr. John Quincj Adams, from the Joint Committee on 

 the Smithsonian bequest, reported the following resolution ; 

 which was read and agreed to by the House, viz : 



Resolved, (the Senate concurring herein,) That the Joint Committee of 

 both Houses on the bequest of James Smithson be authorized to employ a 

 clerk, and to cause to be printed such papers as they may deem necessary. 



Ordered, That the clerk request the concurrence of the Senate in the 

 said resolution. 



House of Eepresentatives, January 28, 1839. 



A message from the Senate, that the Senate have con- 

 curred in the resolution sent from this House to authorize 

 the Joint Committee on the Smithsonian bequest to employ 

 a clerk, and to cause to be printed such papers as the com- 

 mittee may deem necessary. 



House of Representatives, February 16, 1839. 



Mr. John Quincy Adams, from the committee on the 

 Smithsonian bequest, reported a bill (No. 1160) to provide 

 for the disposal and management of the sum bequeathed by 

 James Smithson to the United States, for the establishment 

 of an institution for the increase and diffusion of knowl- 

 edge among men ; which bill was read the first and second 

 time, and committed to the committee of the whole House 

 on the State of the Union. 



Mr. John Quincy Adams, from the same committee, re- 

 ported another bill (No. 1161) to provide for the disposal 

 and management of the sum bequeathed by James Smith- 

 son to the United States, for the establishment of an insti- 

 tution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among 

 men; which bill was read the first and second time, and 

 committed to the committee of the whole House on the 

 State of the Union. 



[These bills appear in the Senate proceedings of Febru- 

 ary, 1839, as Nos. 292 and 293.] 



