Very respectfully yours.

TWESTy-sISTH CONGRESS- First Session.

SENATE.


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WASHINGTON Dec. 23 lsi5.


Mr. WEBSTER said ne had received by the mail
this morning several remonstrances against the An.
nexa,ion OF Texas The bill having passed yes;er-
dav they We're of course too late, but he thought
they might do for Cuba, a2d therefore begged TO
lay them the table.


The various portions of the Presidents Message
were severaly referred TO the appropriate Standing
Committees.


Mr. BENTON, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported bill for the organization of Com
pany of sappers, miners and ponioniers.


Also bill repeating the act OF 1879, aboishing
the office of one Of the Inspectors General OF The
Army and reestabishng said Office.


On motion of Mr. ASHLEY the previous orders
were suspended for the purpose oil taking up and
considering the bill reported By him yesterday, es.
tabishng Courts and extending the laws OF the l.
States over Texas


The bill was considered in Committee of the
Whole. and an amendment offered By Mr..
WEsTCoTr giving authority TO the President of the
United States establish collection districts and ap
point the necessary officers by and with the consent
of the Senate, which was supported by the mover
and opposed by Mr.. HATwooD and Mr.. DAVIS


Mr. SPEIGHT offered modification of the amend
nlent OF Mr. WEsTCoTT by which the revenue
laws would be extended over the Sabine. Brasos,
Galveston, Corpus Christi and Maiamoras Coec-
ton Districts.


Mr.. WEsrcoTT withdrew his amendment


n.
ident authority 10 establish post Offices and post
roads and TO make contracts for the carrying of the
mails in Texas-los


The bill as reported by the Judiciary Committee
was then concurref in by the Committee of the
Whole, reported back to the Senate and finally
passed.


On motion of Mr.. BAGEY the Senate proceeded 10
elect Chaplain.


Rev Mr. Tustn was elected on the first ballot
The vote siood-Tustn 2s; Sprole ) Gurley and
Matthews ,.


On motion of Mr.. HAYwoop. the Committee on
Commerce were instructed to report bill extend
ing the Revenue Laws over the State OF Texas.


The Senate then went into Executive session and
remained short time therein.


After the Executive session, Mr. ALLEN calledup
his Joint Resolution advising the President OF the
United States to give Instructions TO the Government
Of Grea, Britain of the termination OF the I'd article
of the Convention of lc27, whereby Great Britain
and the United States hold joint occupancy OF the
Oregon Territory. The Resolution was referred 10
the Committee on Foreign Relations


The business in Executive session was unlmport-
ant.


The Senate then adjourned overto Saturday


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The House this morning ordered the printing OF
10000 engravings necessary to accompany the Pres
ident's Message The Report made by the
Committee on EnCravnCs and Immediately accept
ed by the House.


The House was about 10 proceed 10 other business,
when motion was made that when the House ad-
oura il ad iourn TO Saturday. The motion pre-
vailed. Mr.. MCCONNELL then moved that the
House do now adjourn, which was carried, and the
House ad djourned 10 Saturday next.


The HuTcHINsoSs.-.Thcse charming vocalists
are fast winning their way the hearts of the British
public. The Manchester (Eng) Advertiser speaks Of
lheIn in the most aatiering terms, as follows:


We last week called attention to the concerts OF these
musicians OF nature, who have Travelled from the Far
West TO warhe their native wood notes Wild 10 the ears
of their accomplished brothers and sisters OF the
mother country The rst took place on Satur-
day last and may confidently affirm that never in this
town has there been musical treat of 90 unique char
acter. There earnestness and freshness about
these vocaiss that carry captive the listener, who be-
involuntary paTaker IN the enthusiasm OF the
feelings powerfully and so graphically deineaed ny
these singers in sounds welded 10 immortal verse Tor
be It understood there is no naby panby sentiment ol
Seeing in a crowd" Never mention her, &c. but
all hrrn vigorous. and earnest The kindly affections OF
home-the love of countryside painting after freedom,
and the denuncation OF oppressional find able and en-
phatic exponents in this talented family, who ran5e
fancy free show what be done by those who,
irrespective of rule and science are content TO hold the
mirror up the best feelings OF the heart and thereby
awaken BY their meodous strains. the harmony OF
nature The concert Tuesday evening, was even
more enthusiastically greeted than before. The selection
was so good and full OF true feeling that the audience
received and raciprocated the stimuant of mutual gra
cation Nv Mo,hers Bible was exquistely given, and
connected with the affecting Incident attached 10 this
touching ST, Amt had more than usual effect. We
forget the place. but the Hutchinson family Sunday
before they left their native land entered the chapel
rected with the Female Pententary Prison of the
place in which they staying They joined the choir
and gave this little ballad when the breast of every
female prisoner observed TO heave with gentle and
unusual emotion and the stealing down
the pale cheeks that had long ceased blush with shame
We observe that this family take leave of tonight.
when we hope they will receive such welcome as viii
induce them TO visit US again.


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