...Academy of Sciences was Incorporated under the Act of Congress May 3, 1863, with the object that It "shall, whenever called upon by any department of...any subject of science or art; the actual expense *** to be paid from appropriation which may he made for the purpose," The Association can not, under...

...were leaders in the movement. In the third section of the act of incorporation it is provided, that " The Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department...experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art." In the first report of the Academy to Congress, dated March 28, 1864, Professor Bache, the first President,...

...were leaders in the movement. In the third section of the act of incorporation it is provided, that " The Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department...experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art." In the first report of the Academy to Congress, dated March 28, 1864, Professor Bache, the first President,...

...accordingly, the Academy stands ready, whenever called upon by any department of the Government, to " .... investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art " As time passes, it will come to be recognized more and more clearly by those in authority that the...

..."That the American Academy of Engineers shall, whenever called upon by any department or establishment of the government, investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of engineering science or art, the actual expenses of such investigation, examination, experi-' ment,...

...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...academy shall receive no compensation whatever for any sen-ices to the Government of the United States. Approved, March 3, 1863. AMENDMENTS. AN ACT To amend...

...Accordingly, the National Academy of Sciences was chartered in 1863 bv act of Congress, which stipulated that 'the academy shall, whenever called upon by any department...experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art. * * *' During the war, and frequently in later years, the academy has been consulted by Congress, by...

...PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER. The congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences provides that " the Academy shall, whenever called upon by any department...experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art." Under this provision the Academy has acted since the time of its establishment as an official adviser...

...autonomous powers, but derives national character from the provision In the article of Incorporation that "the academy shall, whenever called upon by any department of the government, Investigate, examiue. experiment and report upon any subject of science of art, the actual expense of such Investigations,...

...the government. Investigate, examine, experiment aud report upou any subject of science of art, tlic actual expense of such Investigations, examinations,...services to the Government of the United States." The first meeting was held April 22, 1863, and Alexander D. Bache was elected president. Originally...