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Public Law 46–116
for the erection of a bronze statue of Joseph Henry, late Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Approved June 1, 1880
Statutory text
An act
for the erection of a bronze statue of Joseph Henry, late Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United,
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Regents of the Smithsonian institution be, and are hereby, authorized to contract with W. W. Story, sculptor, for a statue in bronze of Joseph Henry, late Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to be erected upon the grounds of said Institution; and for this purpose, and for the entire expense of the
Appropriation.
foundation and pedestal of the monument, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, June 1, 1880.