The New York herald., 1845-02-28
TWEEN CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26. Is45.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Tustin. Journal appro-
we'd without reading.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Dickinson, from New York State, for
the e-annexatIon OF Texas, and the occupation of
Oregon. BY Mr. Archer, several petitions from
Missouri, Tor an amendment OF The Naturalization
laws. tpa1
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported back the House bill regulating ar
reducing the pay Of the Army, with sundry amend
ments.
After the consideration of several private bills
the Senate resumed the bill for the reliet of the
State OF Michigan, and OF certain railroad compa-
MES.
Mr.. STURGEON declared he was favorable to in
cidental protection. He thought that Wing Sena.
tors, now the declared advocates of this BILL were
favorable also to home protection. He hoped there
fore, that all their defamation uttered SO loud and
so long tor home Industry, would not prove to be
mere sound and nothing but empty sound. In the
absence of his colleague, however, Mr. s. should
content himself with calling tor the ayes and noes
Mr.. JARNAerN said that he was one of the Whig
Senators referred to. Whatever might have been
hisprepossesslons in favor of the protection of Penn
sylvania iron, they were now overruled. Himself
aud colleague were now under double instructions
against this IRON lnterest-hrst, instructions from
their own Legislature-second, instructions from
pennsylvania In the decision of her people in the
late Presidential election. Pennsylvania had de-
cared against home protection-ag against the calico
weavers, the cotton spinners, and the iron manu.
facurers, and the Senator from Pennsylvania had
no right TO complain when himself and his party
had brought about this result. Mr.. ]. declared him
SELF therefore, under his double Instructions as dis
posed to go for the bill
Mr.. WoopBRIpes explained the bill. as not so
general or Objectionable was supposed
Mr.. ASHLEY suggested that the bill be referred TO
the Committee on Post Offices and Postroads. for
the aserton OF provision tor the protection of the
Post Office Department against extortions of these
Michigan IF ~
public mails
Mr.. PosTER objected He questioned whether
the S'ate OF Michigan was disposed to sell out on
such terms.
Mr.. BUCHANAN desired little more time in order
to know how much money would be taken out of
the treasury by this bill Anxious, meantime, that
another and more important measure should be
disposed of, he would waive the statement of his
objections to this bill till tomorrow Bill ordered
to thIrd reading.
With some other bills of local or private char.
acter Intervening the Senate took up the bill further
provlting tor the punishment OF offences against
the United States.
Mr. BeRRIEs defined the bill as providing tor the
giving jurisdiction to the courts of the United
States ot offences against the laws on board cerlain
vessels navigating the great lakes and the rivers
connecting the same.
Mr. TApPAN objected because the State auhor
ties along these lakes had jurisdiction Of offences
as proposed In this bill TO confer upon the u s.
Courts
Mr. BERRIEN explained that the provisions of the
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The bill applied to offences committed on board
certain coastlng vessels guaged and licensed under
authority OF the United States, and which offences
the courts OF the United States were only compe-
tent 10 try.
The conversation further prosecuted bv
Messrs. TAPPaN, PORTER and others. when the bill
was informally laid aside.
TEXAS.
On motion of Mr.. BENroN the Joint resolu,;on
from the House tor annexing Texas to the United
States was resumed as the regular order Of the
day.
Mr. MILLER rose to the question. He said that
had II not been so late last evening, when the Sem
ator from Mississippi (Mr. Walker) closed his re.
marks, he should have followed in the discussion.
ag iinst Texas.
lSeveral messages from President Tyler. by
Capt Morse, his private Secretary
Mr. MILLER resumed. One more day was yet
allowed 70 THIS Republic-one more sun was allot-
ted to shine upon this Union as il is Whether II
should continue longer than day as It is was the
question now 10 the hands of this Senate. Mr. M
was deeply sensible OF the difficulties which nre
sented themselves before him in the discusaion of
this question, following the able Senators who had
spoken upon it. Yet he was called ueon to sneak
ana 10 speak tor ms State, IT for no other purpose
than to give her objections to this new and unna
tnral union. The Senator from MIssssipo (Mr
Walker) was ready to place the matrimonial ring
upon the hnger OF the bride elect; but who should
pronounce the benediction, 'sWhom G I'd has ioln
ed together let no mao put asunder!'' Who was
70 consunmate this unholy and unnatural alauceq
MI M wanted to tell Senators there was such a
state as New Jersey. The Senator from Ohio
(Mr. Allen, and Mr. M regretted he was not now
IN his seat had forgotten, however that there was
State called New Jersey That Senator in his
ardent desire for foreign territory. could moi ves
terday recollect the name of the State from which
the colleague of Mr.. M. (Mr Dayton) came. He
had looked around, and inquired Of Sena.
tors sitting near hum, and when told that ,he
Senator was from New Jersey, he had said. AZ 4
ne had made discovery, son yes. the Senator
from New Jersey" Has il come to this, that the
state OF New Jersey, all glorious in the historic a
socIations connected with her name was entireiv
forgotten as belonging to this Union, in the heat
and excite ment OF debate upon the question Of
lne seizure OF foreign territory? Mr. M sald.
that he would tell the Senator. there va. s,;iI a'
sting such State as New Jersey II was a little
sirl2 " land lying between the Hudson and The