...Supreme Court, the Mayor of Washington, and such other persons as they might elect honorary members, an establishment, under the name of the " SMITHSONIAN...INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG MEN." The financial and general control of the Institution was 'intrusted to a Board of Regents, consisting of...

...President, the VicePresident, the Chief Justice of the United States, and the heads of Executive Departments an establishment under the name of the " SMITHSONIAN...INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG MEN." The members of this establishment may hold stated and special meetings for the supervision of the affairs...

...childless, to the United States "for the purpose of founding an institution at Washington to be called the Smithsonian institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The bequest was accepted by Congress in 1836. The property was secured, after a suit in chancery, in 1838....

...1829. He bequeathed £105.000 to the Gov ernment of the United States In trust to "found at Washington an establishment, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, for the Increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." This bequest became operative in 1835. In 1838 the United States (iovernment...

...1829. He bequeathed £105.000 to the Government of the United States In trust to "fouud at Washington an establishment, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion o£ knowledge among men." This bequest became operative in 1835. In 1838 the United States Government...

...promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States. The Government also supports the Smithsonian Institution, for the " increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The United States National Museum and the National Gallery of Art are also supported from the National...

...however, on two "select committees" of much more than ordinary interest : one, on "the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men ;" the other, "to inquire into the truth of charges made in this House by Mr. CJ Ingersoll against Mr. Daniel...

...promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States. The Government also supports the Smithsonian Institution, for the " increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The United States National Museum and the National Gallery of Art are also supported from the National...

...promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States. The Government also supports the Smithsonian Institution, for the " increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The United States National Museum and the National Gallery of Art are also supported from the National...

...President, the Chief Justice, and the heads of executive departments are constituted an establishment by the name of the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men, and by that name shall be known and have perpetual succession with the powers,...