...United States as might be designated, and, whenever called upon by any department of the Government, to "investigate, examine, experiment and report upon...subject of science or art." The actual expense of the work performed was to be paid by the Government, but the Academy was to receive no compensation...

...square) as might by session of particular states and the acceptance of Congress become the seat of the government of the United States." In accordance with this provision, the states of Virginia and Maryland ceded to the United States their jurisdiction over a district of ten...

...United States as may be designated, and the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department of tho Government, investigate, examine, experiment, and...appropriations which may be made for the purpose ; but tho Academy shall receive no compensation whatever for any services to the Government of the United...

...science or an. tious, experiments, and reports, to be paid from appropriations o(.Expen«os tnerewhich may be made for the purpose, but the academy shall...any services to the government of the United States. Approved March 3, 1863. CHAPTER CXII. AN ACT to establish the gauge of the Pacific railroad and its...

...United States as may be designated, and the academy shall, whenever called upon by any department of the government, investigate, examine, experiment and report...any services to the government of the United States APPROVED, March 3, 1863. AN ACT To amend the Act to incorporate the National academy of Sciences Be...

...United States as may be designated, and the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department of the Government, investigate, examine, experiment, and...any services to the Government of the United States. SOLOMON FOOTE, President of the Senate pro tempore. GALUSHA A. GROW, Speaker of the House of Representatives,...

...United States as may be designated, and the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department of the Government, investigate, examine, experiment, and...any services to the Government of the United States. SOLOMON FOOT, President of the Senate pro tempore. GALUSHA A. GROW", Speaker of the House of Representatives....

...department of the Government, investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of%cience or art, the actual expense of such investigations,...any services to the Government of the United States. SOLOMON FOOT, President of the Senate pro tempore. GALUSHA A. GROW, Speaker of the House of Representatives....

...scientific men, whoso chief duty it is, whenever called upon by any department of the Government, to " investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art." This Committee included all the most notable men of science in America who had given special attention...

...thereof, if any, shall be p-iid from appropriations which may be made for the purpose, but the Academies shall receive no compensation whatever for any services to the Government of the United States. July 2d, the Senate, on Mr. Sumner's motion, proceeded to consider this bill. Mr. McDougall, of California,...