4G2 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 



" And all prosecutions for trespass on said property, and all civil suits in 

 behalf of said institution, shall be prosecuted in the name of the United 

 States in any court having competent jurisdiction of the same. 



Agreed to ayes 61, noes not counted. 



The fifth section being under consideration, Mr. J. R. 

 INGERSOLL moved an amendment to insert at the 21st line 

 these words : 



" Which collection shall be denominated the National Museum. And it, 

 shall be lawful for the National Institute to deposit its collections in said 

 museum, [in consideration whereof said institute shall have the right to 

 appoint a curator to said museum, with such compensation as the managers 

 of the Smithsonian Institution shall assign;] and the said National Insti- 

 tute shall have a right to hold its meetings in the buildings of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution, in any room which shall be assigned for such purpose 

 by the managers of the Smithsonian Institution." 



Mr. TIBBATTS moved an amendment to the amendment, 

 to strike out the words in brackets. 



The amendment to the amendment was rejected. 



The question recurring on the original amendment of 

 Mr. INGERSOLL, was decided in the affirmative ayes 67, 

 noes 50. 



So the amendment was agreed to. 



Mr. BROADHEAD moved ail amendment to the fifth section, 

 (which provides for suitable arrangements for the reception 

 of all objects of art, and of foreign and curious research, 

 of natural history, of plants, &c., belong! HIT to the United 

 States, "which may be in the city of Washington,") to in- 

 sert, after the word " Washington," the words, " or else- 

 where." 



The amendment was rejected. 



The seventh section being under consideration, Mr. HAM- 

 LIN moved to insert, after the word "arts," in the provision 

 for the appointment of professor of common school instruc- 

 tion, with such others " chiefly of the more useful scien-<- 

 and arts," the words " especially chemistry as applied to 

 agriculture." Rejected. 



Mr. ADAMS moved to strike out the following : 



,.~ S ? C< 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 qualification for common school teachers : 

 and whereas knowledge may be essentially increased among men by insti- 

 tatmg 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 nor- 

 mal branch of the institution, by appointing some suitable person as pro- 

 lessor of common school instruction, with such other professors, chiefly of 

 tne more useful sciences and arts, as may be necessary for such a thorough, 

 3ientiflc and liberal course of instruction as may be adapted to qualify 



