996 



INDEX. 



Applications of Smithson's bequest, proposed, 



837. 



Appropriation by Congress of &j,000 to prose- 

 cute bequest, 158. 



for plates, Ac., of exploring expedition, 681. 



for repairs on S. I. building on account of 

 fire, 800.000 proposed, 704. 



for Powell's survev placed under direction 

 of S. I.. 723. . 



for building for collections asked by Re- 

 gent 



of $250,000 for fire-proof building for National 

 Museum, 7 



for distribution of duplicates, 



for preservation of collect ; ; de- 



bate on, f.:.4, 1.77, 70-.', 711, 7Hi, 7-J4, \ 



for Smithsonian grounds, 521, 



Appropriations by Con_ b.-n.'lit of 



S. 1., Pear- 

 Appropriations for -pecia! r< :enry, 



!>i:, : report of organization commit: 

 for different objects in different years, Prof. 



Henry, !ii.V 



by Regents for objects of organ i, 

 Arabian merchant, story of education of son 



of, 874. 

 A rago, secretary of the Academy of Sc; 



Paris, 041. 

 Arboretum, < >wen, 



and conservatory of plant-, Tappan, 2< 

 c.f agriculture, bortioultun . 



pan, lit',-.', :;";;. 



Architects, resolution to . 

 Architecture, ( 'liapin, s.Vs; Siliimaii. 

 Arkansas, action of House relative toarrears-of 



interest l.y, !.>.. 



defence of State, \i. W. Johnson, MO, 

 explanation of failure to pay interest, Yell, 



453. 

 Arkansas stocks, investment in, i 



. S04. 



Art, copies of works of, Jewett, 

 museum of, (ir:i\ 

 new objects of, Henry, 948. 

 resolution of inquire why Institution had 



not complied with law 

 Art gallery, account of, English, 678. 

 Art of war, Wayland, 840. 

 Arts of life, special reference to, Tappan, 

 Art Union exhibitions, Henry, !:. 

 Asper, Joel F., resolution by, 7-_. 

 Aspinwall, Thos., account of, for shipment of 



gold, 103; sales of stock-, A.-., lot, io:,. 

 aid rendered by, to Mr. IJu-h in selling 



stocks, 71, 116. 



Assemblies, literary and scientific, Hen 

 Assistant Secretary, duty of, HMH 

 Assistants, required, Henry, !U7, ;i*. 

 power of Secretary to discharge Pearce ~l.~> : 



Witte, 623. 

 Astor, W. B.J proposed as Regent, O.".l ; el.-.-tiou 



as Regent, 672. 710,711. 

 Astronomers royal of England, L'l'.i. 

 Astronomical bulletin, Manly, 900. 

 Astronomical discoveries, 216. 

 Astronomical instruments, cost of. 

 Astronomical observatory, Adams, r.i!>, 214, 259, 

 ' 293v 298, 443, 845, 840 ; Chapi 1 1 . 

 estimate for, 228. 



proposed, In- Brunswick, Maine, 848. 

 Astronomical Society for increase of Knowl- 

 edge, 7?enry, <i:.o. 

 Astronomical work done by United States, 395, 



396. 



Astronomy, promotion of, by S. I., Adams, 846; 

 Henry, 940 ; Hubbell, 863 ; Tappan, 202, 303 ; 

 Wayland. 840. 



Atchispn, D. R., Regents appointed by, .VJ4. 

 Athenian plan of education, 102. 

 Athens, University of, Smithsonian publications 



esteemed in, 586, 618. 

 Atomic theory of chemistry, Henry, ;i.-.i. 

 Attorney General of England, suit by, 3. 

 no objection by, to settlement of suit, 57. 



Attorneys' bill of costs in Smithson t-u 



Auboin, Mr., -. 



Auditor's account of Smithson fund exp. 



Authors, advantages to. afforded by Smith- 



sonian Institution, Henry, 

 experience of, in publishing works, Henrjr, 



preference should be shown toAmeri 

 English, Muhlenberg, '.no. 



Bache, A. D., of Washington, proposed a* man- 



ager of S. I., 334, 349. 

 proposed as Regent in Owen's bill, 360. 

 elected Re;-- 



appointed l.y K events on committee on or- 



pu i : 



appoint "ii Bmithson's resi^F 



uary 



plan of finunee by, Hen; 



suggestion a* to 1; :. -.i.Vi. 



Bacon, J. 8., on programme of organization, ''93 

 Badger, <;. K. rem 



?, O7."i, f'S2. 

 I'.aillv . 



P.aird, l'i T_'l, ~-'<. 



Ballon, I . 7.M. 



UaiK-rofr, Ue,,., ,.f M d a- manager 



', 717. 



:ennial, 7-".l. 



on programme 



d in, 111. 

 Bunk of England, funds transferred to Mr. 



Kilsh 

 

 Hanker- 'rummonds, 1. 



I'.anks, N. P., Sp--aker, a|.point< l.'e^'-nt-, .I'J, 



I'.arlow, II. -v. Win., on pul.lie instruction and 



Smith 



Illlient, llM. 



I'.arnard, Henry, proposed as Ki-^e;it, '.7.;. 



;i-oiii, wuhdrawing name us Regent, 



Barnard, 1. IX, House committee, -<xi. 



. remark-* 



Bayard, Jan. A., report of < ommittee on Judici- 

 ary on management of Institution, 563. 



remarks 1. 



liuyly, Thos. H., remarks by, .">7<>. 

 Beaufort library destroyed by lire at S. I., 687. 

 Beck, T. 1J. ,on the programme of organization, 



ML 



Bell, John, remarks liv. 

 nelle^-lettres objected to, r j\ < ooj.cr, 838. 



l>ei|ue>t, proposed applications of, 837. 



thrown into Potomac than applied tc 

 normal instruction, Adams, 4 Hi. 

 nature of, motives of, &c., .1. Davis, 701, 702. 

 object of, English, 

 should l>e refurned to hejrs-at-law of Smith- 



son, Jones, 4<..>: Sim.-, l:i'.t, 4<i.".. 

 an insult to the American nation, Chipman 



432. 



See Will, Smithson. 



Berrien, Jno. McP., Senate committee, 2112, r,50 

 elected as lle.irent, .'pj:;. 

 interpretation of act of organization, ">.':s. 

 Berzelius, report on plrogress of science, Henry 



956. 



BiMe, story of purchase of, for S-V-"" false, 482 

 Bibliographical centre, report of organizatioi 



committee, !i:>'.i : Henry, !i]7. 

 Bibliography, American Antiquarian Society 



988; Henry, !an: Jewett 

 Bill of costs of attorney^ in England, 77, 80. 

 Bill to repeal provision in law relative to Re 



