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of plants, etc., belonging to the United States, "which may be in the 

 city of Washington"), to insert, after the word " Washington," the 

 words "or elsewhere." 



The amendment was rejected. 



The seventh section being under consideration, Mr. Hannibal Ham- 

 lin moved to insert, after the word "arts," in the provision for the 

 appointment of professor of common-school instruction, with such 

 others "chiefly of the more useful sciences and arts," the words 

 "especiall}^ chemistry as applied to agriculture.." Rejected. 



Mr. J. Q. Adams moved to strike out the following: 



Sec. 7. And whereas the most effectual mode of promoting the general diffusion 

 of knowledge is by judiciously conducted common schools, to the establishment of 

 which throughout the Union much aid will be afforded by improving and perfecting 

 the common-school system of the country, and by elevating the standard of qualifi- 

 cation for common-school teachers; and whereas knowledge may be essentially in- 

 creased among men by instituting scientific researches, and, generally, by spreading 

 among the people a taste for science and the arts: 



Be it further enacted, That the board of managers shall establish a normal branch 

 of the Institution, by appointing some suitable person as professor of common-school 

 instruction, with such other professors, chiefly of the more useful sciences and arts, 

 as may be necessary for such a thorough scientific and liberal course of instruction 

 as may be adapted to qualify young persons as teachers of common schools, and to 

 give to others a knowledge of an improved common-school system; and also, when 

 desired, to qualify students as teachers or professors of the more important branches 

 of natural science. And the board of managers may authorize the professors of the 

 Institution to grant to such of its students as may desire it, after suitable examina- 

 tion, certificates of qualification as common-school teachers, and also as teachers or 

 professors in the various branches of science; they may also employ able men to 

 lecture upon useful subjects, and shall fix the compensation of such lecturers and 

 professors. 



The question was taken by tellers, and decided in the affirmative — 

 ayes 72, noes 42. 



So the words were stricken out. 



[The section, as amended, read as follows: 



Be it further enacted, That there shall not be established in connection with the 

 institution, any school of law, or medicine, or divinity, nor any professorship of 

 ancient languages. And the said managers shall make, from the interest of said fund, 

 an appropriation, not exceeding an average of ten thousand dollars annually, for the 

 gradual formation of a library, composed of valuable works pertaining to all depart- 

 ments of human knowledge.] 



Section 8 being under consideration, Mr. Owen moved an amend- 

 ment to add at its close an amendment, which, after various modifica- 

 tions, assumed the following form: 



And the said board of managers shall appoint such professors of the more useful 

 sciences and arts as may be necessary for a thorough, scientific, and liberal course of 

 instruction; they may also employ able men to lecture upon useful subjects, and shall 

 fix the compensation of such lecturers and professors: Provided, That the expendi- 

 ture on account of the Institution shall at no time exceed the interest of the fund. 

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