Smithsonian Institution.
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On Friday last Mr.. OwES OF Indiana, introduced
into the House Of Representatives bill to establish


Smithsonian Institution for the Increase and Diffusion
of knowledge among Mem which bill was, on Mr..
Owens motion, referred select Committee OF seven.


We are reoiccd to see this matter brought up thus
early in the session. and obtaining reference by which,
we doubt not it will be fully examined and vigorously
urged forward 1t is little less than national disgrace,
that fund bequeathed to this Republic and paid into
the National Treasury than years ago should
have remained during all that time, wholly useless and
unappropriated We hope and believe, since it is now
in energetic hands, tha, the present Congress will clear
itself of the blame which as,y attaches its prcdecee
sors and a, las, give practical evidence of their nten
ton to fulfil the wishes OF the benevolent testator