HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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The House was, during its entire session,
occupied with the bill to establish the Smith
sonian Iastitution for the increase and diffu
sion of knowledge among men.


More than two hours were appropriated to
voting on amendments to the original bill.


Itwas proposed by Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee.
that the money, more than half a million of
dollars, bequeathed by Mr.. SmithsoD, should
be given to his heirs, or the next in kin /; and
Mr. Sims, of Sonth Carolina, was desrous
that the money should be returned to the En-
glish High Court Of Chancery.


Finally, substitute for the original bill was
agreed to by the Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union, to which the House
gave its concurrence, by vote of yeas 81,
nays 76; and the bill was passed by, yeas IS,
navs 76.


The bill provides for the appointment of re.
gents, etc., and proposes the establishment of
a Library, appropriating $4,000 annually Tor
that purpose.


The House adjourned till 9 O'Clock to-mor-
row, when they will adjourn till Monday, to
enable the officers of the House to put down
the Summer mating and cleanse the hall.