 | Henry G. Wheeler - 1848 - 692 lapas
...is a Democrat, and he claims never to have changed or wavered in his faith. When the bill to provide for the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men was under consideration in the House, he opposed it, and expressed the opinion... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - 1879 - 1040 lapas
...Union, (Mr. BURT, of South Carolina, in the chair,) and resumed the consideration of the bill to provide for the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge amongst men, and the amendments thereto pending. Mr. AD SIMS said that, before entering on... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - 1880 - 1054 lapas
...and hereby are, constituted a body politic and corporate, by the style and title of " The trustees of the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men," with perpetual succession, and the usual powers, duties, and liabilities, incident to corporations. SBC.... | |
 | 1880 - 1050 lapas
...Union, (Mr. BURT, of South Carolina, in the chair,) and resumed the consideration of the bill to provide for the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge amongst men, and the amendments thereto pending. Mr. AD SIMS said that, before entering on... | |
 | Jairus Ware Perry - 1882 - 744 lapas
...which it assumes; as the United States acted in relation to the bequest of James Smithson in trust for the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.4 A limitation over of a charitable devise to the States of Maryland and Louisiana... | |
 | Harvey W. Crew - 1892 - 886 lapas
...be and hereby are constituted a body politic and corporate by the style and title of the ' Trustees of the Smithsonian Institution for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge among Men,' with perpetual succession and the usual powers, duties, and liabilities incident to corporations. Section... | |
 | Charles Buxton Going - 1924 - 826 lapas
...Proviso. He served, 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... | |
 | 1965 - 420 lapas
...patent law (also the first census) ; 1800, founding of Library of Congress ; 1802, establishment of Army Corps of Engineers; 1803, Lewis and Clark expedition;...Smithsonian Institution "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men;" 1842, act in support of Morse's telegraph, establishment of TJ.S. Botanic Garden,... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1845 - 428 lapas
...Johnson and a number of citizens of Ohio, asking for the passage of the bill now before the Senate for the establishment of the Smithsonian institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men: ordered to lie en the table. Mr. HUNTINGTON presented a memorial from Edward R.... | |
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... Aeronautics and Space Administration has selected several dates that have special significance for the early history of science, technology, and economic growth. These include the following: 1790, first patent law (also the first census) ; 1800, founding... 