Conversation so far:
When was Owen a congressman?
1843 to 1847.
Where was he a congressman?
the U.S.
What did he do during his time in congress?
Owen introduced and helped to secure passage of the bill that founded the Smithsonian Institution.
What else did he do?
Owen was chairman of the Committee on Roads and Canals during the Twenty-eighth Congress.

Question: Is there anything else notable during this part of his careeR?
Self-contained rewrite: Is there anything else notable during Robert Dale Owen's congressional career besides being chairman of the Committee on Roads and Canals and introducing a bill that founded the Smithsonian Institution?