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INDEX. 



Chapin, Stephen, proposed application of be- 

 quest, 856. 

 Cliappell, Abs. H., committee of House, 2G6. 

 Cliarges against S. I. by R. Clioate, 536. 

 Cliarles the Proud, 1. 



Cliarleston, College of, on programme of organ- 

 ization, 978. 

 Charlton, Robert M., appointed Regent, 522. 

 Chase, Salmon P., memorial to Congress rela- 

 tive to residuary legacy, 1.31. 

 memorial of, 708, 714. 

 Chemical analysis of soils from different sec- 

 tions of the United States, Tappan, 302. 

 Chemical laboratory, Tappan, 2(53. 

 Chemistry, Henry, 946; Hubbell,863, Wayland, 

 840. 

 applied to agriculture, action of House on, 

 4G2. 

 Childs, Timothy, resolution by, 170. 

 Chipman, Jno., remarks by, 432. 

 Choate, Rufus, Senate committee, 247, 262, 300. 

 remarks by, 327, 331, a37, 349. 

 resolutions by, 262, 324, 326, 350. 

 plan of, discussed. Barlow, 914. 

 appointed by Regents on organization, 930. 

 election as Regent, 490, 5:55, .568. 

 resignation of, as Regent, 53.5, 569. 

 report of committee on resignation. House 

 of Representatives, 589. 

 City Hall m Washington, bill to authorize pur- 

 chase of, 475. 

 Civil engineering, Chapin, 858. 

 Claimants to Smithson's estate apjjeared, 74. 

 Clark, Ambrose W., resolutions by, 682, 683, 685. 

 Clarice, Fynmore & Fladgate, letters, 3. 

 bill of costs in suit, 80. 

 oath to bill of costs, 101. 

 Clarke, Thos., & Co., solicitws for Messrs. 



Drummond, award to, 63, 66. 

 Classics, Chapin, 858. 

 Clay, Henry, remarks by, 244. 

 Clayton, Jno. M., remarks by, 143, 477, 501. 



resolutions by, 477, 661. 

 Climate, study of, Silliman, 963. 

 Clingman, T. L., remarks by, .570. 

 Clinton, DeWitt, on education, 380. 

 Cliques, the curse of societies. Beck, 902. 

 Ciymer, H., appointed Regent, 754. 

 remarks by, 755. 

 bill, 756. 



resolutions by, 755, 756. 

 Memorial relative to Centennial, 751. 

 Coates, Mrs., mother of Henry J. Hungerford, 



the nephew of Smithson, 18. 

 Cobb, Howell, resolution by, 435, 436. 



speaker, appointed Regents, 518. 

 Coin, payment of S. I. interest in, debated, 689, 



703. 

 Colcock, W. F., appointed Regent, 518, 523. 

 Cole, Cornelius, remarks by, 725. 

 Colfax, Schuyler, appointed Regent, 677. 

 remarks by, 679. 



speaker, appointed Regents, 684, 710, 711, 721, 

 724. 

 Collaborators to prepare reports on science, 



Henry, 946. 

 Collaborators to be furnislied with journals, to 

 be paid, and names to be on title page of 

 reports, Henry, 946. 

 Collamer, Jacob, remarks by, 675, 684, 691, 700. 



resolution by, 074. 

 Collections of natural history, digest of act rel- 

 ative to, 762 ; Henry, 947. 

 action of House on, 462. 

 not to be an expense to Institution, J. Davis, 



510. 

 not to be supported from Smithsonian be- 

 quest, Henry, 958. 

 not to be a burden on Smithsonian fund, 



American Academy, 969. 

 memorial for building for, 749, 754, 755. 

 transferred from Lan'cl Office, 724. 

 necessity of increased appropriations for, 714. 

 resolution of Regents, 043. 



Collections of natural history — Continued^ 

 preservation of, discussion on appropriation, 

 505, 509, 512, 513, 625, 654, 677, 709, 711, 716, 

 724. 754. 

 See Eixploring Expedition. 

 See Interior, Secretary. 

 Collection of articles of science in offices of 



Government, Henry, 946. 

 Collections to verify publications, Henry, 947. 

 Collection of transactions and proceedings of 

 all the learned societies in the world, 

 Henry, 946. 

 College, application of fund for, Adams, 844; 

 American Academy, 965; Barlow, 911; 

 Choate, 308 ; Rush, 849. 

 Collegiate education, Wayland, 839. 

 Columbia College, N. Y., on programme of or- 

 ganization. 971. 

 Columbian College, Washington, D. C, on pro- 

 gramme of organization, 993. 

 Comets, medal for discovery of, 967. 

 Committees — 

 Agriculture, House of Representatives, 301. 

 Appropriations, House of Representatives, 



714, 716, 724. 

 District of Columbia, 653, 710. 

 Education and Labor, 764. 

 Finance, Senate, 243, 508, 521, 523, 658. 

 Investigation of Institution proposed, Meach- 

 am, 569. 

 appointed by House of Representatives, 573. 

 Reports of, 589, 608. 

 Judiciary, Senate, 135, 563. 

 Library,"Senate, 239, 247, 262, 305, 332, 490. 

 Library, House of Representatives, 473, 490, 



674, 681, 682, 704, 707, 727, 728. 

 Post Office, 527. 



Public Buildings, 686, 748, 751, 752, 755. 

 Printing Report of tiie S. I., 652, 653, 082, 

 683, 685, 702, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 715, 

 716, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 745, 

 747, 748, 754, 756. 

 Select, Senate, 159, 166, 352. 

 Select, House of Representatives, 148, 171, 198, 

 199, 200, 202, 247, 249, 266, 293, 354, 355, 526, 

 567, 589, 608, 637. 

 Ways and Means, House of Representatives, 

 245. 

 Committees on Smithson bequest. See Diary of 



Adams. 

 Committee of Regents of S. I., report of, on or- 

 ganization, 930. 

 Committee, standing, on S. I., proposed, A. .John- 

 son, 489, 491; unnecessary, R. McClelland, 

 492. 

 Committee on the Institution proposed by Mr. 

 White, 478. 

 argument against, Hilliard, 483. 

 discussion on, 479. 

 Committee of Congress would attach Institution 

 forever to tlie Government, Rhett, 499. 

 would serve as a wholesome and necessary 



cheek on the Institution, G. P. Marsh, 499. 

 advocated, Morse, 502. 

 Commission on memoirs, Henry, 945, 947. 

 Commissions appointed on scientific papers, 



621, 622. 

 Compromise, account of, Witte, 009, 614. 

 proposition to annul, caused difficulties, 



Meacham, 632. 

 bill necessary, Owen, 431. 

 resolutions adopted by Regents, 941, 942. 

 resolution of Regents, Henry, 947. 

 Compromise necessary to harmonize views as 



to S. I., 412. 

 Compromise resolutions discussed, 535. 

 Congressional proceedings, 1,35. 

 Congress, action of, on Smithson bequest. See 

 Diary of Adams, 

 act of, relative to increase of trust fund, 1.32. 

 special act of, necessary to control Smitlison's 



residuary legacy, 129. 

 authorized appointment of agent to assort 

 right to bequest, 11. 



