1260 . CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
December 18, 1888—House. 
_ Report from Secretary of War, with additional statement. 
(Fiftieth Congress, second session, House Ex. Doe. 38, 4 pp.) 
January 14, 1889—House. 
Mr. R. W. TownsHEND introduced a bill (H. 12111): 
That there shall be established in the city of Washington a national military and 
naval museum, in which shall be preserved and exhibited such objects of a military 
and naval character, which are now or may be hereafter in possession of the Goyern- 
ment of the United States, as may be designated by the board of directors hereinafter 
mentioned, including objects which may be acquired by gifts or purchase. Such 
collection shall include— 
First. Complete sets of all uniforms in use in the volunteer or regular military, 
marine, and naval forces of the United States since July 4, 1776. 
Second. Complete sets, so far as the same can be obtained, of all small arms, side 
arms, and equipments in use by the land and naval forces of the United States since 
July 4, 1776. 
Third. Complete sets, so far as the same can be obtained, of all field guns, mor- 
tars, artillery, and artillery equipments which may have been at any time in use as 
aforesaid. 
Fourth. Complete sets of all machine guns and revolving guns which may have 
been at any time adopted or in use as aforesaid. 
Fifth. Samples of all projectiles for small arms, field guns, heavy ordnance, and 
machine guns, and all other projectiles which have been at any time approved by 
the War Department or in use in any part of the military, naval, or marine forces of 
the United States. 
Sixth. Models of all ordnance at any time in use by the land or naval forces of the 
United States. 
Seventh. Models of all permanent works of fortifications at any time constructed 
by the Government of the United States. 
Kighth. Models of all naval vessels constructed by the Government of the United 
States at any time. 
Ninth. Models of all articles of armor for ships of war, floating batteries, etc., 
that have been adopted by and at any time in use in the naval or land forces of the 
United States. : 
Tenth. Such other articles, as maps, plans of battles, pictures, arms, equipments, 
trophies, and such other objects as will tend to illustrate the history and progress of 
land and naval warfare, as may be selected and determined upon by the board of 
directors hereinafter provided for. 
That a board of five directors is hereby created for said museum, consisting of the 
President of the United States, who shall be ex officio president of the board, the 
Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, and two other persons, who shall be 
appointed by the President of the United States and serve for a term of four years 
without compensation; and three members of said “board shall constitute a quorum. 
The board of directors shall meet in the city of Washington at least once every year, 
and shall appoint a superintendent, who shall be entitled to receive a salary not 
exceeding $3,500 per annum, with such clerks and employees as may be necessary. 
It shall be the duty of the superintendent to keep the records of the museum; to 
prepare and publish catalogues of its contents, and prepare an annual report, which 
shall be submitted in January of each year to the board of directors and by them 
transmitted to Congress; to have charge of the buildings and museum, and perform 
such other duties as are proper as the executive officer of the board of directors. 
Src. 2. That a building to contain said museum shall be erected by and under the 
direction of a commission composed of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the 
