United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/28th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 13
Chap. XIII.—An Act for the purchase of certain copies of the History of Oregon, California, and the other Territories on the Northwest coast of America.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Purchase of 1500 copies authorized.Secretary of State be, and he hereby is, authorized to purchase from Robert Greenhow one thousand five hundred copies of the History of Oregon, California, and the other Territories on the northwest coast of America, published by him: Provided, That the said copies be furnished at a rate not exceeding two dollars per copy.
Appropriation therefor.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of three thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the purchase of said books, be, and the same hereby is appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Distribution thereof.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That from the said copies, so purchased, one shall be furnished to the President and one to the Vice President of the United States; one to the attorney general, and one to each of the heads of the departments; one to each of the judges of the Supreme Court of the United States; one to each member of the present Congress; one to the Governor and one to the Secretary of State of each State and Territory in the Union; and that twenty copies shall be deposited in the library of Congress, twenty copies in the office of the Secretary of the Senate, and thirty copies in the library of the House of Representatives; and that the Secretary of state be, and he is hereby, authorized to distribute copies of said work to ministers and diplomatic agents of this government, and of such foreign governments as are in the habit of furnishing to this government works published by them; and to universities, colleges and literary institutions now entitled to receive congressional documents printed by order of either House, allowing one copy to each; and the remaining copies, if any, to be kept by the Secretary of State, in his department, subject to the order of Congress.
Approved, February 20, 1845.