THURSDAY, April 30, 1876.
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Prayer having been said


SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.


message was received from the House of Rep.
resentatves announcing that said House had passed
bill to establish the Smithsonian Institute.


THE NOTICE.


Also, that the President of the United States had
notified the Speaker Of the House of Representatives
that he had approved the Joint resolution concerning
the Oregon territory.


SMITHSONIAN NsTITUTIoN-AGAN.
The act to establish the Smithsonian Institution
for the diffusion OF knowledge among men taken
up, and read first and second time; when
Mr.. LEWIS moved that it be referred to a select
committee of three, to be appointed by the Chair
which motion agreed to.


The VICE PRESIDENT appointed senators
DIX, CoRwN, and LEWIS as said special committee


GENERAL ORDERS or THE DAY.


The Senate considered the adverse report of the
Committee on Pensions on the petition Of Elizabeth
Byars; which report was concurred in.


Also, the adverse report of the Committee on Pen.
sions upon the petition of Zebuon Mead; which wa,
concurred in.


REVENUE LAWS


The consideration of the following resolution
heretofore submitted by MIR. SEVER, was resumed
Rsopsd That the Secretary the Treasury be request
ed to transmit the Senate the supplement to the Synopsis
Of Treasury Instructions for the administration OF the
enue laws from 1889 TO the present time purporting IL
usrate the organization and the operations Of the Treas
nry Department and is various bureaus and that he
company the same with his views In relation to tn,
work


Mr.. SEWER, after a few remarks, produced tb,
volumes, and asked reading Of letter from tn,
Treasury Department relative to them.


Mr.. ALLEN made some remarks in favor of the
resolution. He had examined the work, and had
had a conversation with the compiler, who ex
planned it, He regarded it as a work of high or.
der Of merit and great value. II ought to b,
printed.


Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON was of the same opinion
ss the senator from Ohio, lMr. ALLEN He con-
sidered the vork ss q very valuable one.