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SATURDAY, Feb. 81.
Mr. Illumination k,,,.,to.

SATURDAY, Feb. 30.
In the Senate, to. day, Mr. Huntington finished
his remarks IN opposition 10 the JOINT resolution
irotn the llous" ,w admitting T"sas as a Stare
into the federal Union. lie confined hii.self
exclusively I" the cxpediency oi the measure,
arguing that the acqnisiio ion Of that country was
not necessary Tor any purpose connected with
tho great Interests ,f thus government, or the
h'rpncss of the people; tina, an extension or
oar Territory WAS not requisite to give homes To
or people or stl for their cultivation nor was
al Increase of the predictions of the earth ne.
ccssary To supply their wants /: that the measure
was ineypedten'. because il would he a violation
q. the faith Of this government towards that of
Mevicr, by an i~nirarti,n Of treaty s'lpu'a'ions,
aud lead to hos'ilities bctnecn them. lie was
followed successfully by Mes-rs Ashley and
Dickinson IN able speeches IN favor Of The j,lut
resolution N. Mr. Dayton will address the Senate
on M,nd,y on thus subject. ry a tact nnlcr-
standing. the question Will be taken on Wed.
nesday next.
The House was occupied all DIV with the
amendments 10 the general appropriation bill,
which were reported yesterday by the C,nmt.
tee OF the Whole IN the stale uf the Unirn. At.
ter d sposing of them, The IN, ,rity Of them beng
crucurred ~, the bill was read the Sd time aud
passed under tine operation Of the previous
question.
Mr.. Mckay, chairman of tie com. Of Ways
and Means. gave notice that he would, on Mons
day. move To take up the army aud navy appro.
priation bills.
MnSDAy. Feb. ~.
IN the Ssn1te, the TEXAS ball was resumed,
aud Mr.. Mci)ufie tunk the fl mr. lie had RISEN,
he said, from a sirk.hed, and. though in grea'
pain, he was anxious, tc say a few words before
the question was taken. The Sena,e may Judge
a. II may Of the nifc"t If The rejection at ,his
measure, tt | will predict, SAID Mr. Md .liie,
that # We lose Texas at this j%hhc,nre. we shat!
bccnm". and justly so. the laughing stock of all
Europe.
Mr. Allen ionk the 4 mr for 10. mrrrow, and the
Senate nd ,urned al half past seven.
In the House. after S me business of no great
Importance, the House in the Committee Of the
Whole, Mr. Weller in tie Char, took NJ the
postage bill, aud it was discussed by Mnssrs.
Hopkins in opposition, and Mr. Raihbun IN favor.
The bill was then repaired to The House, ana
during a discussion as to when HE debate on 1
should end, an adjjurnm: nj Wis moved and
carried.
TUESDAY, Feb, %.
In the Senale, the Texas Resolutions were
further debated, hut NJ q les'inn taken.
In the Uouse, the Post Odi'e Bill passed b,
q vote Of rs 10 ~. In take cif.,t Isl Jniv. /
WAS amended 50 That the rate nf pns age shall b.,
FIVE cents for distances under 300 miles, and tel
cents oven 800 miles. 1t has been sent 10 The
Senate.
THURSDAY. Feb. 81.
In the Senate, the Civil and Diplomatic an
pfopria''on expenses, passed Will, amendments
The JOINT resolution Tor the anne vation q
Texas, came up for consideration a, IL n'rlnck
when the Senate WAS addressed b. Mr. Crit
tenden.
In the House, the bill making the appropria
tons for the navigation OF certain rivers, VA
taken IN aud discussed. I, was refused To b.
engr"ssed for a third reading by a vote OF s.
yeas to 81 nays. This vn,r was subseqlen,l
Reconstructed BY a vnle Of lO2 to 57-and at IT,,
latest advice>, the House vas busy at work up
or the bill.
This bill is intended fur the improvement c
the navigation ri Savannah RIVER. Passaic r Vel
the Su>qIehannah, the Ohin, and the Hudson.
FRIDAY, Feb. 23.
The Senate, this mrrninT, refused Ia take ~
the bill for The adm ssiou of The Safes of low
and Florida INTO The Unior-all the Wings 70
ting against the motion, and all the democrat
for II. The remainder u! the days session wa
occupied in 'lIsp,sing of the civli and iipluniil
Appropriation hili, which was ordered to he Ell
grrs ed anl The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, the first measure acted upnr
was the bill making appropriations for cerlar
h,rborS and rivers, which has occupied the At
tnniion OF the House for the last two DAYS NJ
TIb5a,t's substitute was Ultimately a1op,e,
with the exception of so much thereof as rela
ted % The Louisville canal, aud in that form ii,
bill was passed. The House wen, into Com
mii,ee OF the Whole, and took up the army AZ
proprla'ion bi !. The bill was confined AS III
subject of cons Iteration and amnnlmna'tiil nea
10 O'Clock when the Committee rose, and til
House al ourned.
SATURDAY, March |.
In the Senate, to-day. the postage bill, whGr
had been returned from the !inu-e wi,h anent
men's, vas disposed of. The House anenr
men's were cnncurrcd in, which fixes the rat,
Of posiage at five and ten cents. Instead If fy
cen's To all parts Of the Union. The Sena'
mad" ono or Two Additional amendments. whlc
rendered II necessary 10 return the b j to IT
House inr concurrence therein. The hll fro
the House, for the admission Of The States
Iowa and Florida into he Union was taken u
and debated until the hour for recess.
During The afternoon session, the bill to a;
nit the States Of Iowa and Florida into tn u,
lnn was Il sctssed n length, and finally passt
nv a vote OF 3i To 9. AT 10 u'clnck, p. NJ. II
Saaate was engaged in the consideration VI II
Indian service Appropriation Till.