...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...

...Sciences shall hold an annual meeting at such place in the United States as may be designated, and the academy shall, whenever called upon by any department of the government, in- iflve«tigatione, vestigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of J"mg"y eel"' *°ог...

...of Seien«* shall hold an annual meeting at such place in the United States as may \designated, and the academy shall, whenever called upon by any department...investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon •"; subject of science or art, the actual expense of such investigations, examinât!" • experiments,...

...Sciences^shall hold an annual meeting at such place in the United States as may be designated, and the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department...investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of%cience or art, the actual expense of such investigations, examinations, experiments, and reports...

...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...

...Congress incorporated an association, under the nameof theNational Academy of Sciences, which should investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art on which information might be required by any department of Government. Though this society was in...

...while commissioner of patents: WHEREAS a section of the charter of the National Academy of Sciences provides that "The academy shall, whenever called...department of the government, investigate, examine and report upon any subject of science or art," AND WHEREAS, at the request of the President of the...

...while commissioner of patents: WHEREAS a section of the charter of the National Academy of Sciences provides that "The academy shall, whenever called...by any department of the government, investigate, ezamine and report upon any subject of science or art," AND WHEREAS, at the request of the President...

...Sciences shall hold an annual meeting at such place in the United States as may be designated, and the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department...investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject pf science or art, the actual expense of such investigations, examinations, experiments, and reports,...

...conferred powers of organization, the election of members, and the transaction of business, and provided that "the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any...experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art. . . ." As the adviser of the government on questions of science the Academy was immediately called...