TWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, 1841-1843. 239 



The memorial of the undersigned respectfully represents: That they, and those asso- 

 ciated with them, have formed a society in the District of Columbia, to be called 

 "The Agricultural Society of the United States," which is designed in various ways 

 to promote the improvement of American husbandry. 



For that purpose they have adopted a constitution, and applied to Congress for an 

 act of incorporation. The objects of the society are fully explained in the constitu- 

 tion, a copy of which has been laid before Congress. One of these is the establishment 

 of a school and farm in this District, with a course of lectures for instruction and 

 experiments to advance the condition of agriculture throughout the Union, and 

 thus diffuse wider among men that knowledge so essential to the improvement of this 

 most important pursuit. 



They therefore, in pursuance of a resolve * adopted by said society, a copy of which 

 is hereto annexed, pray Congress to set apart and apply to the above objects the 

 residue of the Smithsonian fund, or such portion of it as in the opinion of Congress 

 can be most usefully and properly expended in that manner. 



HENRY ELLSWORTH. 



ELISHA WHITTLESEY. 



J. S. SKINNER. 



JNO. A. SMITH. 



ALEXANDER HUNTER. 

 WASHINGTON, December, 1841. 



December 23, 1842 House. 



Passed H. 479. 

 March 1, 1843 Senate. 



Passed H. 479. 

 March 3, 1843. 



Act approved by the President. 



Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Treasury pay, out of any money in the 

 Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Richard Rush, the sum of $3,815.73, for 

 extra services in converting the Smithsonian funds received by him as the agent of 

 the United States into gold coin, and for his aid and supervision in transporting the 

 same from London to the mint at Philadelphia. 



(Stat., VI, 892.) 



UNITED STATES EXPLORING EXPEDITION. 



August 4, 1842. 



Act for naval service for 1842. 



For the transportation, arrangement, and preservation of articles 

 brought and to be brought by the exploring expedition, $20,000, if so 

 much be necessary. 



(Stat, V, 501.) 



1 Vide fifteenth article of constitution, presented August 27, 1842: 

 "ART. 15. The said board (board of control) shall also be instructed to make efforts 

 to obtain funds for the establishment of an agricultural school in the District of Colum- 

 bia, and, appurtenant thereto, a course of public lectures on agriculture, chemistry, 

 botany, mineralogy, geology, and entomology as appropriate sciences to the great 

 business of agriculture, and an experimental farm, which, with the buildings and 

 improvements thereon, shall be set apart forever as an establishment for the increase 

 and diffusion of knowledge among men." 



