Iv CONTENTS. 
Twenty-fifth Congress, 1837-1839: Page. 
Bequest considered ....-._ 222 tenes eee... .....-. enn 143 
Message of President Van Buren, December 6, 1838_.....--------------- 145 
Memorial of Prof. Walter BR.) Johbnsonpeaesre 45. ¢.-...-......-.4.—e 146 
Memorial of Charles Lewis Fleischmann -_ =. 2:____..........-------22088 155 
Speeches on application of the bequest...................-.---------- 163, 173 
Bill for disposition of the bequest (Robbins)_...--._.....-..-------+-228 ilerale 
Debate on establishment of the Smithsonian Institution .....------.----- 173 
Twenty-sixth Congress, 1839-1841: 
Bill offered for disposition of the bequest (Adams).............--------- 184 
Estimates of cost of an astronomical observatory...........-.----------- 206 
Statement of investment of Smithson bequest in State stocks .......----- 215 
Bill for disposition of the bequest (Linn); -seeweeee ee. ae 215 
Incorporationionthe Nahonal institaiions seer ee ae 217 
Bill to esfiblish the Smithsonian Institution (Preston) -........---.---- 219 
Care or Goverment collechons s..o. 2.2.55 Sas eee me es en ou See 219 
Intem~atonaexchanves' 22 2.52 2. < foo ee ee A oe eres 220 
Twenty-seventh Congress, 1841-1843: 
Repeal of.act to invest Smithson fund in State stocks --......-.---.------ 220 
Message of President Tyler, December 7, 1841 ...-...-..--.--.--2+-+--<- 225 
Report of House select committee (Adams) -..-.-..2.-.2--..--.-4--2064 226 
Copies of State bonds procured from Smithson fund ......-.-....------- 229 
Statement of stocks in which the fund was invested ...........---------- 235 
Bill to establish the Smithsonian Institution (Adams) -----------.------ 235 
United ‘States exploring expedition... .:- 22... 2223-5225... eee 239 
Twenty-eighth Congress, 1843-1845: 
Message. of President Tyler, December 5,°1843........---.--. 22g 0sseeee 241 
Condition.of the Smithson fund; January, 1844-_- 2... aoe eee 243 
Bonds and stocks purchased from Smithsonian Institution .......--.---- 245 
Imberest onl stocks’. -0': 22 Sone CS cee Cee ee See eee hel 246 
Correspondence relative to purchase of stocks ........--.-.-----------<- 250 
Biull tovestablish the Institution: ((Vappan.))Se2e22— 2-22.22 eo 266 
Report from House select committee (Adams) ..-.-..--.---------------- 268 
Bill toestablish+the instubuwon. (Adams) 222. soe) ee ee ese aoe ae eee 273 
Hill to establish the Institution (Tappan) 22.2.2 ->..- 222-52. 5.5. eee 276 
Debate on bills to establish the Institution -..........-.------.--------- 280 
Exploring expeditionae hse. te. sae n= ee = oe eee ar ee 320 
Twenty-ninth Congress, 1845-1847: 
Bill to establish the Institution (Owen))2---2--- === os eee eee 321 
Debate in House on establishment of Institution.-.....-.-...----------- 333 
Bill to.establish the Institution (Morse) 222525042 355222 eee. eee 388 
Bill to‘establish the Institutiom (Hough))) passed 225222) 52 ae 423 
Act to establish the Institution, approved August 10, 1846.....-.-...---- 429 
International exchanges. <2. .s2 bl Stas sees eee ee eee 454 
Exploring expedition. .2.2 5222.2 .i bose age e eee ee ee 435 
Catlin Indiam. gallery... 4e5-062 2b 2 a LE ee eh ee 435 
Anpointment, of Repents .2.~ 22 22) sc aacase sees > pe esses 2 ee 436 
Purchase of city hall for Smithsonian Institution (proposed) .......----- 438 
Reportiof the Smithsonian Institation |... 22.2222 -5<-her cheese eee 439 
PART TEE 
Legislation relative to the Institution and its depenaencies, 1847-1899. ....... 441 
Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849: 
Committee on the Smithsonian Institution. ......2.22.2.22...--2oeeeeeee 443 
