History of the Library of Congress: Volume I, 1800-1864, Volume 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1904 - 535 páginas |
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History of the Library of Congress: Volume I, 1800-1864, Volume 1 William Dawson Johnston Visualização completa - 1904 |
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alcoves amendment American annual appointed appropriation April arrangement authorized bibliographical bill British Museum Capitol catalogue Clerk collection Congressional Library contain copies December December 27 December 31 deposited documents dollars duty Europe expense February February 12 fire fund furnish George Watterston Government gress House of Representatives Houses of Congress important January January 26 Jewett John Silva Meehan Joint Library Committee journals knowledge law library learning letter Librarian Library of Congress Library room literary literature manuscript maps March Meehan members of Congress ment mittee National Intelligencer National Journal national library necessary number of volumes papers present President printed procure proposed Public Buildings public libraries published purchase of books purpose received reference removal resolution Resolved Rufus Choate second session Secretary Senate House Smithsonian Institution stereotyped Thomas Jefferson tion titles Treasury United valuable Washington Watterston whole
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Página 155 - Be It further resolved, that the Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to...
Página 427 - And the said regents shall make, from the interest of said fund, an appropriation, not exceeding an average of twenty-five thousand dollars annually, for the gradual formation of a library, composed of valuable works pertaining to all departments of human knowledge.
Página 62 - Congress should have the refusal of it, at their own price ; but the loss they have now incurred makes the present the proper moment for their accommodation, without regard to the small remnant of time and the barren use of my enjoying it.
Página 62 - ... as the arts, by the destruction of the public library with the noble edifice in which it was deposited. Of this transaction, as of that of Copenhagen, the world will entertain but one sentiment. They will see a nation suddenly withdrawn from a great war, full armed and full handed, taking advantage of another whom they had recently forced into it, unarmed, and unprepared, to indulge themselves in acts of barbarism which do not belong to a civilized age.
Página 235 - Books, maps, and charts imported by authority of the Joint Library Committee of Congress for the use of the library of Congress ; Provided, That if, in any case, a contract shall have been made with any bookseller, importer, or other person aforesaid, shall have paid the duty or included the duty in said contract, in such case the duty shall...
Página 19 - This act appropriated the sum of $5,000 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them, and placing them therein.
Página 379 - With reference to the collection of books, other than those mentioned above, catalogues of all the different libraries in the United States should be procured, in order that the valuable books first purchased may be such as are not to be found in the United States.
Página 379 - To carry out the plan before described, a library will be required, consisting, 1st, of a complete collection of the transactions and proceedings of all the learned societies in the world; 2d, of the more important current periodical publications, and other works necessary in preparing the periodical reports.
Página 85 - That the proper accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to examine into, ascertain, and determine the value of the private property belonging to officers and enlisted men in the military service...
Página 63 - I do not know that it contains any branch of science which Congress would wish to exclude from their collection. There is in fact no subject to which a member of Congress may not have occasion to refer.