796 EXAMINATION OF PROFESSOR HENRY 



direction of publishing the results of voyages. A good 

 deal of money has been expended, for example, has there 

 not, upon Commodore Wilkes' voyage ? — Yes, and also a 

 large amount of money has been spent in publishing the 

 surveys and explorations of the western parts of the United 

 States relative to railways. 



1543. (Mr. Samuelson.) Were the preliminary surveys 

 for the Pacific railway conducted by the Government? — 

 "Yes. 



1544. (Dr. Sharpey.) Were those publications distributed 

 by the State or sold ? — They were distributed to the mem- 

 bers of Congress ; each member had a certain number. 



1545. (Sir J. Kay Shuttleworth.) I understand that the 

 building of the Smithsonian Institution is chiefly now used 

 as a museum ? — It is. 



1546. And as no professors have been appointed, I 

 apprehend that there are no laboratories there for chemical 

 research, or research in experimental physics ? — There are 

 not just now on account of the fire, the fire destroyed that 

 part of it. 



1547. There are therefore no means in the building for 

 experimental research ? — Not at' present ; there are only a 

 few remains of the apparatus. 



1548. Would it fall within the legitimate objects of the 

 bequest to establish laboratories and observatories, and 

 other means of experimental research, in connection with 

 the Institution ? — I think it would. 



1549. And possibly, if professors, as you have previously 

 hinted, were connected with those means of experimental 

 research, they might make it likewise the centre of some 

 teaching with the effect of keeping their own faculties in 

 activity and vigor, and as you have said, giving honor to 

 the Institution ? — Yes, that might be the case, certainly. 



1550. Speaking generally of an Institution of the class 

 of the Smithsonian Institution, for the promotion and the 

 advancement of knowledge and its diffusion, you would 

 regard the existence of such means of experimental research 

 on the part of professors in charge of classes as appropriate 

 to such an object? — Yes, I should, but their attention being 

 mainly directed to original research. 



1551. In fact, therefore, you see nothing in the character 

 of an Institution for the advancement and diffusion of 

 knowledge which would be inconsistent with its becoming 

 also a centre of instruction ? — I do not, provided there were 

 tutors to give minute instruction, while the teaching of the 

 professors was restricted to certain limited courses of lee- 



