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INDEX. 



Applications of Smithson's bequest, proposed, 



837, 

 Appropriation by Congress of $5,000 to prose- 

 cute bequest, 158. 

 for plates, <fec., of exploring expedition, 681. 

 for repairs on S. I. building on account of 



fire, S50.000 proposed, 704. 

 for Powell's survey placed under direction 



of S. I., 723. 

 for building for collections asked by Re- 

 gents, 748. 

 of 8250,000 for fire-proof building for National 



Museum, 753, 756. 

 for distribution of duplicates, 754. 

 for preservation of collections, 525, 054; de- 

 bate on, 654, C77, 709, 711, 716, 724, 754. 

 for Smithsonian grounds, 521, 522, 523, 524. 

 Appropriations by Congress not for benefit of 



S. I., Pearce, 664. 

 Appropriations for special researches, Henry, 

 945; report of organization committee, 934. 

 for different objects in diflerent years. Prof. 



Henry, 945. 

 by Regents for objects of organization, 942. 

 Arabian merchant, story .of education of son 



of, 874. 

 Arago, secretary of the Academy of Sciences, 



Pari.s, 941. 

 Arboretum, Owen, 355. 

 and conservatory of plants, Tappan, 263, 302. 

 professors of agriculture, horticulture. Tap- 

 pan, 202, 303. 

 Architects, resolution to employ, 489. 

 Architecture, Chapin, 858; Silliman, 963. 

 Arkansas, action of House relative to arrears of 

 interest by, 466. 

 defence of State, R. W. Johnson, 500. 

 explanation of failure to pay interest, Yell, 

 453. 

 Arkansas stocks, investment in, 120, 237, 246, 



252, 253, 268, 270, 294, 639, 040, 690, 804. 

 Art, copies of works of, Jewett, 959. 

 museum of. Gray, 969. 

 new objects of, Henry, 948. 

 resolution of inquiry why Institution had 

 not complied with law re.ipeeting, 508. 

 Art gallery, account of, English, 576. 

 Art of war, Wayland, 840. 

 Arts of life, special reference to, Tappan, 302. 

 Art Union exnibitionsj Henry, 947. 

 Asper, Joel F., resolution by," 722. 

 Aspinwall, Thos., account of, for shipment of 



fold, 103 ; sales of stocks, &c., 104, 105. 

 rendered by, to Mr. Rush in selling 



stocks, 71, 116. 

 Assemblies, literary and scientific, Henry, 958. 

 Assistant Secretary, duty of, Henry, 948. 

 Assistants, required, Henry, 947, 948. 

 power or Secretary to discharge, Pearce, 545 ; 



Witte, 623. 

 Astor, W. B., proposed as Regent, 654; election 



as Regent, 672. 710, 711. 

 Astronomers royal of England, 219. 

 Astronomical bulletin. Manly, 990. 

 Astronomical discoveries, 216. 

 Astronomical instruments, cost of, 235. 

 Astronomical observatory, Adams, 199, 214, 259, 



293, 298, 443, 845, 846; Chapin, 859. 

 estimate for, 228. 



proposed, in Brunswick, Maine, 848. 

 Astronomical Society for increase of Knowl- 

 edge, Henry, 950. 

 Astronomical work done by United States, 395, 



396. 

 Astronomy, promotion of, by S. I., Adams, 846 ; 



Henry, 946; Hubbell,863; Tappan, 262, 303 ; 



Wayland, 840. 

 Atchison, D. R., Regents appointed by, 524. 

 Athenian plan of education, 102. 

 Athens, University of,Smithsonian publications 



esteemed in, 686, 618. 

 Atomic theory of chemistry, Henry, 951. 

 Attorney General of England, suit by, 3. 

 no objection by, to settlement of suit, 57. 



Attorneys' bill of costs in Smithson case, 80. 



Auboin, Mr., 2. 



Auditor's account of Smithson fund expenses, 



54. 

 Authors, advantages to, afforded by Smith- 

 sonian Institution, Henry, 952. 

 experience of, in publishing works, Henry, 



952. 

 preference should be shown to American and 

 English, Muhlenberg, 990. 



IB. 



Bache, A. D., of Washington, proposed as man- 

 ager of S. I., 334, 349. 

 proposed as Regent in Owen's bill, 360. 

 elected Regent, 523,- 651, 653. 

 appointed by Regents on committee on or- 

 ganization, 930. 

 appointed on committee on Smithson's resid- 

 uary legacy, 126. 

 plan of finance by, Henry, 957. 

 suggestion as to library, Jewett, 959. 

 Bacon, J. S., on programme of organization, 993 

 Badger, G. E., remarks by, 554, 560. 

 i-esolution by, 516. 

 elected Regent, 648, 651, 653. 

 proposed expulsion of, from Regents, 675, 682. 

 Bailly, Francis, on longitude, 848. 

 Baird, Prof., estimates for collections, 724, 725. 

 Ballou, L. W., resolution by, 754. 

 Bancroft, Geo., of Mass., proposed as manager 

 of S. I., 334, 349. 

 elected Regent, 733, 747. 

 consulted by J. Q. Adams, 849. 

 memorial relative to Centennial, 751. 

 Bangor Theological Seminary on programme 



of organization, 972. 

 Bank of America, N. Y., gold deposited in, 111. 

 Bank of England, funds transferred to Mr. 



Rush in, 68. 

 Bank of the State of Arkansas, 253. 

 Bankers of Smithson, Messrs. Drummonds, 1. 

 Banks, N. P., Speaker, appoints Regents, 049, 



650. 

 Barlow, Rev. Wm., on public instruction and 

 Smithson bequest, 910. 

 address on the duties of Government, 910. 

 Barnard, Henry, proposed as Regent, 673. 

 letter from, withdrawing name as Regent, 

 674. 

 Barnard, D. D., House committee, 200. 

 Bates, Isaac C, remarks by, ;i30. 

 Bayard, Jas. A., report of Cortimittee on Judici- 

 ary on management of Institution, 563. 

 remarks by, 563. 

 Bayly, Thos. H., remarks by, 570. 

 Beaufort library destroyed by fire at S. I., 687. 

 Beck, T. R., on the programme of organization, 



961. 

 Bell, John, remarks by, 456. 

 Belles-lettres objected to, T. Cooper, 838. 

 Bequest, proposed applications of, 837. 

 better thrown into Potomac than applied to 



normal instruction, Adams, 440. 

 nature of, motives of, <tc., J.Davis, 701, 702. 

 object of, English, 581. 



should be returned to heirs-at-law of Smith- 

 son, Jones, 465; Sims, 439, 465. 

 an insult to the American nation, Chipman, 



432. 

 See Will, Smithson. 

 Berrien, Jno. McP., Senate committee, 262, 350. 

 elected as Regent, 523. 

 interpretation of act of organization, 538. 

 Berzelius, report on progress of science, Henry, 



956. 

 Bible, storv of purchase of, for g2,50O false, 482. 

 Bibliographical centre, report of organization 



committee, 939; Henry, 947. 

 Bibliography, American Antiquarian Society, 



988 ; Henry, 946 ; Jewett, 959. 

 Bill of costs of attorneys in England, 77, 80. 

 Bill to repeal provision in law relative to Re- 



