A.

Aboriginal mounds, notice of, Squier and Davis,
memoir on, 966.

Abstract researches to be preferred, Henry, 951.
Accountant General of Court of Chancery, 9, 11.
Account of Richard Rush with Thos. Aspinwall,
103-105.

R. Rush with United States, 40, 54, 107, 113.
President of the United States vs. Drum-
mond, Smithson's bequest, 79.
annuity of Mary Ann de la Batut, 80.

U. S. Treasury with Smithson Fund, 803.
charges on Smithson packages shipped per
"Mediator," 105

Accounts-See State stocks.

Act of Congress, authorizing President to pros-
ecute claim of U. S. to bequest of Smith-
son, 147.

making appropriation of $5,000 for prosecu-
tion of bequest, 158.

that Smithson bequest shall be invested in
State stocks, 158.

for relief of Richard Rush, 261.

to retain proceeds of sales of lands from
St tes in default of interest, 351.
organization of S. I., passage by House of
Representatives, 473; by Senate, 353.
history of passage of, Barlow, 919; Morse,
503; Upham, 392.

construction of, Badger, 555; Barlow, 915;
Douglas, 550; English, 583; Choate, 536;
Pearce, 537; Upham, 591, Witte, 608.
report of Judiciary Committee on, 563; re-
ports of Investigation Committee, 589, 608.
digest of, by Prof. Henry, 758.

how to be amended or repealed, 762.
amendment of, relative to National Insti-
tute, 684, 685.

amendment of, relative to Governor of Dis-
trict to be Regent, 723, 725.
relative to increase of trust fund, 132.
authorizing Regents of Institution to use
library of Congress, 733, 741.

Act of Parliament in 1834 relative to estates, 34.
Active operations of S. I., account of, Witte, 616.
Henry, 951.

approved by American Antiquarian Society,
988; Agassiz, 588, 619; Pearce, 542.
disparagement of, Meacham, 635.
incumbered by Congress, J. Davis, 510.
Adams, C. F., correspondence with, 126.
power of attorney forwarded to, 125.
Adams, John, works of, given to S. I., 521.
Adams, John Quincy, bill, 199, 226, 258, 299, 434,

465.

489.

Agriculture to be promoted by S. I., Cooper,
838; Darlington, 905; Embree, 490; Hamlin,
458; Henry, 946; Hubbell, 863; Stanton, 401.
Airy, Rev. Geo. B., account of Greenwich Ob-
servatory, 230,

Alexander, Col. B. S., estimates $100,000 for re-
pair of building, 689.

testimony relative to the fire, 686.
Allen, William, remarks by, 343.
resolution offered by, 350.

Allen, W., President of Bowdoin College, me-
morial from, 848.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences, ap-
proval of plan of Prof. Henry, 618.

on programme of organization, 964.
American Antiquarian Society on programme
of organization, 985.

American history, Chapin, 858.

American Institute, address before, on Smith-
son's bequest, Barlow, 910.

American institutions, Chapin, 858; Rush, 852.
American law, Chapin, 858.

American Philosophical Society, memorial in
favor of management of S. I., 585.
views of Mr. Duponceau, president of, 895.
American studies preferred, Chapin, 858.
Amherst College, Mass., on programme of or-
ganization, 976.

Analysis of soils and plants, Henry, 946; Tap-
pan, 305.

Anatomy, Wayland, 840.

Ancient inhabitants, researches as to, Henry,

955.

Ancient literature and languages, Kendrick,
981.

Anderson, Mr., petition of De la Batut sent
through, 37.

Animals and insects, history and habits of use-

ful and injurious, Tappan. 302.
Animals, rearing and care of, Hubbell, 863.
Annals of Congress given to the S. I., 521.
Annals of Philosophy, Smithson's papers in,

866.

Annuity allowed from Smithson's bequest, 9, 80.
Anthony, H. B., remarks by, 728, 729.

resolutions by, 683, 702, 706, 707, 710, 711, 721,
724, 725, 728, 733, 748, 753.

Antiquarian Society designed for increase of
knowledge, Henry, 950.

Antiquities, American Antiquarian Society, 988;
Henry, 946.

Apparatus, Bacon, 994; Chapin, 859; Delta, 885;
English, 576; Gray, 967, 969; Hubbell, 862;
Rush, 852; Southern Literary Messenger,
893; Wayland, 841.

report organization committee, 940.
resolution of Regents, 943.

Appendix, value of, to Smithsonian Report, J.
Davis, 506.

Application of science to mechanic arts, Cha-
pin, 858.

995

cute bequest, 158.

for plates, &c., of exploring expedition, 681.
for repairs on S. I. building on account of
fire, $50.000 proposed, 704.

for Powell's survey placed under direction
of S. I., 723.

for building for collections asked by Re-
gents, 748.

of $250,000 for fire-proof building for National
Museum, 753, 756.

for distribution of duplicates, 754.

for preservation of collections, 525, 654; de-
bate on, 654, 677, 709, 711, 716, 724, 754.
for Smithsonian grounds, 521, 522, 523, 524.
Appropriations by Congress not for benefit of
S. I., Pearce, 664.

Appropriations for special researches, Henry,

945; report of organization committee, 934.
for different objects in different years, Prof.
Henry, 945.

by Regents for objects of organization, 942.
Arabian merchant, story of education of son
of, 874.

Arago, secretary of the Academy of Sciences,
Paris, 941.

Arboretum, Owen, 355.

and conservatory of plants, Tappan, 263, 302.
professors of agriculture, horticulture, Tap-
pan, 262, 303.

Architects, resolution to employ, 489.
Architecture, Chapin, 858; Silliman, 963.

Arkansas, action of House relative to arrears of
interest by, 466.

defence of State, R. W. Johnson, 500.
explanation of failure to pay interest, Yell,

453.

Arkansas stocks, investment in, 120, 237, 246,
252, 253, 268, 270, 294, 639, 640, 690, 804.
Art, copies of works of, Jewett, 959.
museum of, Gray, 969.

new objects of, Henry, 948.

resolution of inquiry why Institution had
not complied with law respecting, 508.
Art gallery, account of, English, 576.
Art of war, Wayland, 840.

Arts of life, special reference to, Tappan, 302.
Art Union exhibitions, Henry, 947.
Asper, Joel F., resolution by, 722.

Aspinwall, Thos., account of, for shipment of
gold, 103; sales of stocks, &c., 104, 105.

aid rendered by, to Mr. Rush in selling
stocks, 71, 116.

Assemblies, literary and scientific, Henry, 958.
Assistant Secretary, duty of, Henry, 948.
Assistants, required, Henry, 947, 948.

power of Secretary to discharge, Pearce, 545;
Witte, 623.

Astor, W. B., proposed as Regent, 654; election
as Regent, 672, 710, 711.

Astronomers royal of England, 219.

Astronomical bulletin, Manly, 990.
Astronomical discoveries, 216.

Astronomical instruments, cost of, 235.

Astronomical observatory, Adams, 199, 214, 259,
293, 298, 443, 845, 846; Chapin, 859.
estimate for, 228.

proposed, in Brunswick, Maine, 848.
Astronomical Society for increase of Knowl-

edge, Henry, 950.

Astronomical work done by United States, 395,
396.

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

Henry, 946; Hubbell, 863; Tappan, 262, 303;
Wayland, 840.

Atchison, D. R., Regents appointed by, 524.
Athenian plan of education, 162.

Athens, University of, Smithsonian publications

esteemed in, 586, 618.

Atomic theory of chemistry, Henry, 951.
Attorney General of England, suit by, 3.

no objection by, to settlement of suit, 57.

Bache, A. D., of Washington, proposed as man-
ager of S. I., 334, 349.

proposed as Regent in Owen's bill, 300.
elected Regent, 523, 651, 653.

appointed by Regents on committee on or-
ganization, 930.

appointed on committee on Smithson's resid-
uary legacy, 126.

plan of finance by, Henry, 957.

suggestion as to library, Jewett, 959.

Bacon, J. S., on programme of organization, 993
Badger, G. E., remarks by, 554, 560.
resolution by, 516.

elected Regent, 648, 651, 653.

proposed expulsion of, from Regents, 675, 682.
Bailly, Francis, on longitude, 848.

Baird, Prof., estimates for collections, 724, 725.
Ballou, L. W., resolution by, 754.

Bancroft, Geo., of Mass., proposed as manager
of S. I., 334, 349.

elected Regent, 733, 747.

consulted by J. Q. Adams, 849.

memorial relative to Centennial, 751.

Bangor Theological Seminary on programme

of organization, 972.

Bank of America, N. Y., gold deposited in, 111.
Bank of England, funds transferred to Mr.
Rush in, 68.

Bank of the State of Arkansas, 253.
Bankers of Smithson, Messrs. Drummonds, 1.
Banks, N. P., Speaker, appoints Regents, 649,
650.

Barlow, Rev. Wm., on public instruction and
Smithson bequest, 910.

address on the duties of Government, 910.
Barnard, Henry, proposed as Regent, 673.
letter from, withdrawing name as Regent,

gents being members of National Institute,
684, 685.

Biography, Henry, 946.

Bird, Dr. F. M., recommended as Regent, 474.
Birdsall, B., memorial, 248.

Black, Dr. Jos., familiar acquaintance of Smith-

son, 866.

letter from, to Smithson, 866.

Blaine, J. G., Speaker, appointed Regents, 721,
725, 733.

Blind, education of, action of House on, 464,
publication of books for, recommended,
Giles, 459.

Blodget, Lorin, claim of, 589, 627.

Board of visitors, Rush, 852.

Bonds of United States bearing 7 3-10 per cent.
interest purchased, 127; sold, 133.

Books belonging to Smithson, 108.

Books, opinion of, Choate, 313; Owen, 375.

$150,000 should be laid out on, Hubbell, 862.
selection of, for library, Jewett, 959.
Borland, S., resolution by, 517.
remarks by, 518.

Botanic garden, plea for, Darlington, 901, 905;
Owen, 302; Poinsett, 881, 885, 899.

Botany, Cooper, 838; Henry, 946; Hubbell, 864;
Silliman, 963.

Bowditch's commentary on La Place, Henry,

952.

Bowdoin College on programme of organiza-
tion, 978, 980.

Bowne, S. S., of N. Y., committee of House, 247.
Boyd, Linn, resolution by, 410.

Speaker, appoints Regents, 523, 526; ap-
pointed committee, 573.

Bragg, Thos., 660.

Breckinridge, Jno. C., Regents appointed by,
654, 672.

Breese, Sidney, remarks by, 474, 477, 478.
appointed Regent, 354.
resolution by, 478.

Brengle, Francis, appointed on committee of
House of Representatives, 266.

Brent, Daniel, account presented to, by attor-
ney of De la Batut, 13, 17.

account of expenses of attorneys in France, 27.
bill to be paid, directed by President of the
United States, 45, 47.

Brewerton, Henry, on programme of organiza-
tion, 977.

Bridgewater Treatises, Barlow, 921; Cooper, 838;
Rush, 854.

Bright, Jesse D., Regents appointed by, 649.
British Association reports, Beck, 961.

British institutions supplied with Smithsonian
publications, 126.

British minister, relative to Smithson's residu-
ary legacy, 126.

British Museum, account of organization of,
Upham, 602.

compared with S. I., Upham, 602; Meacham,

630.

Broadhead, Richard, resolution by, 462, 567.
Bronson, S. A., on programme of organization,

992.

Brougham, Lord, on natural theology, Elliott,
985.

Brown University, best bibliographical collec-
tion, Jewett, 959.

on programme of organization, 977.
Brown, Wm., bill of, to R. Rush, 104.
Brunet's Manuel du Librarie, Marsh, 419.
Buchanan, Jas., remarks by, 144, 331, 337, 341.
committee of Senate, 166.
Building for Institution, American Antiquarian
Society, 988; Barlow, 917; Chapin, 859;
"Delta," 888; English, 575; Gray, 965; Henry,
944, 945; Hilliard, 483; New Jersey Histor
ical Society, 971; Owen, 356; Pearce, 511;
Rush, 851; Silliman, 962; Tappan, 263;
Wayland, 841.

digest of act relative to, 761.

report of organization committee, 931.
plan adopted by Regents, 932.

Building for library, Tappan, 334.

Building for National Museum, 748, 752, 753, 756,
757.

Building of S. I., investigation proposed by A.
Johnson, 489.

investigation relative to necessary, A. John-
son, 496.

report of origin of fire and losses, 686.
suggestions for improvement of, after the
fire, 688.

Buildings, costly, the bane of literary institu-
tions, 882.

funds wasted in, Hubbell, 861.

instructions in construction of, Tappan, 302.
Bureau des Longitudes, France, Adams, 845.
Burke, Edmund, resolution by, 351.
Burnett, Henry C., resolution by, 652.
Butler, A. P., remarks by, 560, 563.
resolution by, 563.

report of Committee on Judiciary on man-
agement of Institution, 563.

By-laws should be adopted, Upham, 601.

C.

Cabinets of specimens, Chapin, 859; Delta, 881,
885; New York Schools, 404; Wayland, 841.
Calhoun, Jno. C., remarks by, 143, 242, 243.
Calhoun, Wm. B., resolution by, 171.
Cambreleng, C. C., letter to, from Jno. Forsyth,
157, 158.

Cameron, Simon, remarks by, 665, 666, 670, 672.
Campbell, John, appointed on House commit-
tee, 200.

Campbell, W. W., resolutions by, 473.
Canal in Washington, report on, 710.

Canterbury, court of, Smithson's will proved in,

10.

Carpenter, M. H., Regents appointed by, 728.
Case stated by Mr. Rush, 10.

Cass, Lewis, appointed Regent, 475.
resignation of, as Regent, 478.

Castaignet, M., claim for services as attorney of
De la Batut, 19.

expenses as attorney, 25, 27, 226.

fees charged by, as counsel for De la Batut,
13, 17, 18.

claim of, allowed by President of the United
States, 45.

Casts of celebrated articles of sculpture, Henry,

917.

Casts of works of art, Jewett, 959.

Catalogues of libraries, Henry, 947; Jewett, 958.
Catlin, Geo., memorial to purchase Indian col-
lections, 473, 477.

Centennial collections, new building asked for,
748, 754, 755.

Certificates of indebtedness of States, 252.
Certificates of qualification to students as
teachers and professors, Owen, 358.
Chamberlain, John, on programme of organiza-
tion, 980.

Champlin, Capt., of "Mediator," 102.
Chancellor, digest of act relative to, 760.
duty of, Henry, 947.

recommendation of, relative to residuary
legacy, 130.

Chancery court, referred case of President vs.
Drummond to master in chancery, 20.

decree by, in favor of United States, 58, 62.
necessity for reform in, on account of arrears
in business, 39.

Chancery court suit, by Drummond, in favor of
Hungerford, 9, 10.

first hearing, February 1, 1837, 19.
Chancery suit "may begin with a man's life
and its termination be his epitaph," 60.
Chancery suits, calculation as to duration, 49.
Chandler, Jos. R., remarks by, 526, 570, 637.
resolutions by, 526, 529, 567, 637, 647.

Changes made from year to year in knowledge,
Henry, 946.

Chapin, Graham H., committee of House, 148.
resolution by, 154.

Chapin, Stephen, proposed application of be-
quest, 856.

Chappell, Abs. H., committee of House, 266.
Charges against S. I. by R. Choate, 536.
Charles the Proud, 1.

Charleston, College of, on programme of organ-
ization, 978.

Charlton, Robert M., appointed Regent, 522.
Chase, Salmon P., memorial to Congress rela-
tive to residuary legacy, 131.
memorial of, 708, 714.

Chemical analysis of soils from different sec-
tions of the United States, Tappan, 302.
Chemical laboratory, Tappan, 263.

Chemistry, Henry, 946; Hubbell, 863, Wayland,

840.

applied to agriculture, action of House on,

462.

Childs, Timothy, resolution by, 170.
Chipman, Jno., remarks by, 432.

Choate, Rufus, Senate committee, 247, 262, 306.
remarks by, 327, 331, 337, 349.
resolutions by, 262, 324, 326, 350.
plan of, discussed, Barlow, 914.

appointed by Regents on organization, 930.
election as Regent, 490, 535, 568.
resignation of, as Regent, 535, 569.

report of committee on resignation, House
of Representatives, 589.

City Hall in Washington, bill to authorize pur-
chase of, 475.

Civil engineering, Chapin, 858.

Claimants to Smithson's estate appeared, 74.

Clark, Ambrose W., resolutions by, 682, 683, 685.
Clarke, Fynmore & Fladgate, letters, 3.

bill of costs in suit, 80.

oath to bill of costs, 101.

Clarke, Thos., & Co., solicitors for Messrs.

Drummond, award to, 63, 66.

Classics, Chapin, 858.

Clay, Henry, remarks by, 244.

Clayton, Jno. M., remarks by, 143, 477, 561.

resolutions by, 477, 561.

Climate, study of, Silliman, 963.

Clingman, T. L., remarks by, 570.

Clinton, DeWitt, on education, 380.

Cliques, the curse of societies, Beck, 962.
Clymer, H., appointed Regent, 754.
remarks by, 755.

bill, 756.

resolutions by, 755, 756.

Memorial relative to Centennial, 751.

Coates, Mrs., mother of Henry J. Hungerford,
the nephew of Smithson, 18.

Cobb, Howell, resolution by, 435, 436.
speaker, appointed Regents, 518.

Coin, payment of S. I. interest in, debated, 689,
703.

Colcock, W. F., appointed Regent, 518, 523.
Cole, Cornelius, remarks by, 725.

Colfax, Schuyler, appointed Regent, 677.
remarks by, 679.

speaker, appointed Regents, 684, 710, 711, 721,
724.

Collaborators to prepare reports on science,
Henry, 946.

Collaborators to be furnished with journals, to
be paid, and names to be on title page of
reports, Henry, 946.

Collamer, Jacob, remarks by, 675, 684, 691, 700.
resolution by, 674.

Collections of natural history, digest of act rel-

ative to, 762; Henry, 947.

action of House on, 462.

not to be an expense to Institution, J. Davis,
510.

not to be supported from Smithsonian be-
quest, Henry, 958.

not to be a burden on Smithsonian fund,
American Academy, 969.

memorial for building for, 749, 754, 755.
transferred from Land Office, 724.

necessity of increased appropriations for, 714.
resolution of Regents, 943.

Collections of natural history-Continued,
preservation of, discussion on appropriation,
505, 509, 512, 513, 525, 654, 677, 709, 711, 716,
724, 754.

See Exploring Expedition.

See Interior, Secretary.

Collection of articles of science in offices of
Government, Henry, 946.

Collections to verify publications, Henry, 947.
Collection of transactions and proceedings of
all the learned societies in the world,
Henry, 946.

College, application of fund for, Adams, 844;
American Academy, 965; Barlow, 911;
Choate, 308; Rush, 849.

Collegiate education, Wayland, 839.

Columbia College, N. Y., on programme of or
ganization, 971.

Columbian College, Washington, D. C., on pro-
gramme of organization, 993.

Comets, medal for discovery of, 967.
Committees-

Agriculture, House of Representatives, 301.
Appropriations, House of Representatives,
714, 716, 724.

District of Columbia, 653, 710.

Education and Labor, 764.

Finance, Senate, 243, 508, 521, 523, 658.
Investigation of Institution proposed, Meach-
am, 569.

appointed by House of Representatives, 573.
Reports of, 589, 608.

Judiciary, Senate, 135, 563.

Library, Senate, 239, 247, 262, 305, 332, 490.
Library, House of Representatives, 473, 490,
674, 681, 682, 704, 707, 727, 728.

Post Office, 527.

Public Buildings, 686, 748, 751, 752, 755.
Printing Report of the S. 1., 652, 653, 682,
683, 685, 702, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 715,
716, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 745,
747, 748, 754, 756.

Select, Senate, 159, 166, 352.

Select, House of Representatives, 148, 171, 198,
199, 200, 202, 247, 249, 266, 293, 354, 355, 536,
567, 589, 608, 637.

Ways and Means, House of Representatives,

245.

Committee on the Institution proposed by Mr.
White, 478.

argument against, Hilliard, 483.
discussion on, 479.

Committee of Congress would attach Institution
forever to the Government, Rhett, 499.
would serve as a wholesome and necessary
check on the Institution, G. P. Marsh, 499.
advocated, Morse, 502.

Commission on memoirs, Henry, 945, 947.
Commissions appointed on scientific papers,
621, 622.

Compromise, account of, Witte, 609, 614.
proposition to annul, caused difficulties,
Meacham, 632.

bill necessary, Owen, 431.

resolutions adopted by Regents, 941, 942
resolution of Regents, Henry, 947.

Compromise necessary to harmonize views as
to S. I., 412.

Compromise resolutions discussed, 535.
Congressional proceedings, 135.

Congress, action of, on Smithson bequest. See
Diary of Adams.

act of, relative to increase of trust fund, 132
special act of, necessary to control Smithson's
residuary legacy, 129.

authorized appointment of agent to assert
right to bequest, 11.

Congress-Continued.

memorial to, relative to residuary legacy, 131.
no power to impose museum on S. I., J. Davis,
510.

during session of, lectures to be given, Henry,

Conkling, R., remarks by, 749.

Constitutional objections to receiving bequest,
139, 141, 143, 343, 439, 441, 444, 457, 475.
Construction of act, report of committee on,
Witte, 608.

by Senate Judiciary Committee, 563.
Controversy, history of, respecting proper use
of the fund, Mason, 548.

Co-operation of foreign ministers, consuls, and
agents, Rush, 850.

Cooper, Dr. Thos., object of S. I., 370, 399, 838.
plan discussed, Barlow, 912.

Coppee, Henry, Proposed as Regent, 735.

account of character and services, Storm, 743.
without a superior in science or literature
in the United States, Randall, 745.

Copyrights, action of House on, 468.

Digest of act relative to, 762; Jewett, 959.
Corcoran & Riggs, offers of State stocks ac-

cepted by Secretary of Treasury, 290, 293.
Cork models of antiquities, Jewett, 960.
Corporation, Institution not a, Witte, 622.
Correspondence relative to the bequest of
Smithson, 3; English, 576; Rush, 851. See
Letters.

Correspondence on programme, 961.

Corwin, Thos., House committee, 200; Senate
committee, 352.

D.

354.

999

claim recommended for consideration by Mr.
Drummond, the executor of Smithson, 32.
threats to file a bill against Drummond for
an account as executor of Smithson, 36.
has no claim under will of Smithson, 33.
claim would be £240 a year during life, 33.
moral claim to income of fund since Smith-
son's death, 33.

favorable report on claim from master in
chancery, 46.

allowed £150 98. annually during her life, and
arrears from September 22, 1834, to March
22, 1838, 55, 56, 57.

counsel of, acquiesced in settlement, 57.
trust fund ordered by court, 66.
statement of trust fund, 80.

death of, September 10, 1858, 123.

De la Batut, Theodore, appeared in answer to
advertisement to assert claim, 29.

a troublesome person, with unreasonable ex-
pectations, 30.

account of interviews with, 30.

moral claims on United States for education
of his children, 30.

decree of court in favor of claim of, 64.

would not make depositions desired, 31.
proposes to send memorial to President of the
United States, 32.

style of conduct not in his favor, 32.
attempts at coercion by withholding evi-
dence, 33.

claims discountenanced by Mr. Rush, 34.
unreasonable, exacting, and bent upon
thwarting the rights of the United States,

35.

petition to President of the United States, 37.
petition returned to him by Mr. Rush, 37.
assured that if he aided the Government he
would have favor, 38.

refused to give evidence unless pledge was
given to support all his claim, 38.

no objections by Mr. Rush to claim under
will of Col. Dickinson, 38..

obstructions by, to early decision by court, 38.
opinion of counsel as to probability of delay
in settlement of claim of United States, 49.
decision of Mr. Rush to allow claim, 50, 52.
Delafield, R., elected Regent, 685, 703.
Resignation as Regent, 721.
Delagrange, Mr., attorney in France, consulted
in relation to De la Batut, 13, 17, 19, 27.
claim of, allowed by President of the United
States, 45.

Delaware College on programme of organiza
tion, 973.

"Delta" A, proposed applications of bequest,

Deposit with George Peabody, 127, 128.
Deposit with Riggs & Co., 128.

Deposit with United States Treasurer, 128, 120,

Detroit and Pontiac Railroad State stock, 253.
Development of organized life, 880.

Diary of John Q. Adams, extracts from, 763.
Dickinson, Henry James, bequest to, 1.