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 FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. I. RES. 7,8. 1892. 395 period tobc determined by them, the time tbr compliance with the regulations prescribed by them for the public safety, pursuant to the require- Time. extended fer ments of the hrst section of the Joint Resolution “ to regulate licenses {°.'iZi£i.’]§i”g Wm` "g` to proprietors of theatres in the city of Washington, District of Colum- A”"· P-3**- bia, and for other purposes," approved February twenty-sixth eighteen hundred and ninety- two, in cases where they are satisfied that the persons notified are making due exertion to effect such compliance and that said Commissioners may continue in force pending such compliance, ·the licenses for any such theatre or other public place of amusement: Provided, That no more than ninety days extension of time in the Preeieeaggregate shall be allowed for compliance with such regulations L`""°‘ Approved, April 6, 1892. uNo. 8.] Joint resolution to encourage the establishment and endowment of in- April 12, 1892. s 'tutiuns of learning at the nationahcapital by defining the policy of the Govern- wi ment with reference to the use of its literary and scienti c collections by students. Whereas, large collections illustrative of the various arts and sciences and facilitating literary and scientific research have been accu- *"°°m‘*'°· mulated by the action of Congress through a series of years at the national capital; and Whereas it was the original purpose of the Government thereby to promote research and the diffusion of knowledge, and i now the settled policy and present practice of those charged with the care of _ these collections specially to encourage students who devote their time to the investigation and study of any branch of knowledge by allowing to them all proper use thereof; and Whereas it is represented that the enumeration of these facilities and the formal statement of this policy will encourage the establishment and endowment of institutions of learning at the seat of Govern-. ment, and promote the work of education by attracting students to avail themselves of the advantages aforesaid under the direction of competent instructors: Therefore, Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ _ _ States of America», i n Congress assembled, That the facilities for research ,,s§°c'§',§$€0,'§§d0}‘§‘{fg and illustration in the following and any other Governmental collec- Gévemmm. 11-0- tions now existing or hereafter to be established in the city of \Vashington for the promotion of knowledge shall be accessible, under such rules and restrictions as the officers in charge of each collection may prescribe, subject to such authority as is now or may hereatter be permitted by law, to the scientific investigators and to students of any Use on by students. institution of higher education now incorporated or hereafter to be in- *"°· corporated under the laws of Congress or of the District of Columbia, to wit: One. Of the Library of Congress. C°“°°**°°'· Two. Of the National Museum. Three. Of the Patent Office. Four. Of the Bureau of Education. Five. Of the Bureau of Ethnology. Six. Of the Army Meelicul Museum. Seven. Of the Department of Agriculture. Eight. Of the Fish Commission. Nine. Of the Botanic Gardens. Ten. Of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. Eleven. Of the Geological Survey. Twelve. Of the Naval Observatory. APP1‘oved, April 12, 1892. l /-5