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94) recommending- an appropriation of $500 for each 3'ear that the late 

 Professor Henry was employed as a member of the Light-House Board, 

 for the benefit of his family. 



Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 



Treasury Departmext, 



June 4, 1S78. 

 Sir: In view of the very great services rendered by Prof. Joseph Henry, lately 

 deceased, as a member of the Light-House Board, the length of his services, and the 

 value to the Government of the duties performed by him, and considering the just 

 claims of his family for some compensation therefor, I respectfully recommend that 

 there be appropriated the moderate sum of $500 for each year of his employment as 

 a member of the board. 



Professor Henry served as a member of the Light-House Board without compen- 

 sation from October 9, 1852, until the date of his death. May 13, 1878, being twenty-five 

 years and eight months. During that period he was engaged in the practical busi- 

 ness of the Government, in the highest branches of scientific inquiry, on an aver- 

 age, two months in each year, and was chairman of the board over six years, having 

 been elected to that position in October, 1871. He received during that time only 

 expenses while actually engaged in the business of the Government. 



I inclose copies of two letters from the Light-House Board of the date of May 21 

 and 28, giving the nature of his services. 



Very respectfully, John Sherman, 



Secretary. 

 Hon. W. A. Wheeler, 



President of tlie Senate. 



Treasury Department, 

 Office of the Light-House Board, 



Washington, May 28, 1878. 

 Sir: Respectfully referring to your indorsement of the letter of the Light-House 

 Board of May 21, 1878, relative to the services and duties rendered by Prof. Joseph 

 Henry as a member of said board, I have the honor to state that he served as a mem- 

 ber of the board from October 9, 1852, until the date of his death. May 13, 1878, 

 being twenty-five years and eight months. 



During that period he was engaged in the business of the Government, on an 

 average, two months in each year, and served as chairman of the board over six 

 years, having been elected to that position in October, 1871. 



The letter of the board of May 21, with your indorsement thereon, is respectfully 

 returned. 



Very respectfully, . Geo. Dewey, 



Naval Secretary. 

 Hon. Secretary of the Treasury. 



Treasury Department, 

 Office of the Light-House Board, 



Washington, May 21, 1878. 

 Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of this date, asking 

 a statement of the services and the duties rendered by Professor Henry as a member 

 of the Light-House Board, the number of years of service, and, if pi'acticable, the 

 number of days in each year, etc.; also, the amount and nature of the expenses 

 incurred by him, and whether they were or were not refunded. 



