TWENTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS-.


SECOND SESSION.
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WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 81, lS45
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Daily. Dispensed with the
reading OF the journal.


Several papers from the Treasury Department
respecting foreign merchandise and the duties
thereon; the quality, quantity, NC, OF domestic
sugars and moasses.


BY Mr.. Dix, a petition from sixty citizens Of the
United States, for a division OF the Public Lands
among settlers, ard referred. BY Mr. Dickinson.
from citizens OF Allegheny county, N. Y, prayer
for peace establishment, and asking that no ap
preparation be made tor the Army, as all national
disputes can be settled through the means OF peace.
Laid on the table


Mr.. FAIRFIELD presented resolutions from the
Legislature of Maine, in hehalf OF the payment Of
indemntles arising from French sroliations.


Sundry reports were made upon private cases,
and agreedto.


THE SPECIAL ORDER.


The resolution of Mr. ALLEN for taking up the
Texas question at IL O'clock, coming up,


Mr.. MILLER hoped the resolution would not be
adopted. There were ninety bills on the calendar
yet TO be considered; and he thought that they
would require two hours OF the morning. II we
gave to Texas four hours In the day, II would be
fair proportion Of the daily sittinss Of the
Senate.


Mr.. WALKER appealed for the adoption of the
resolution. There were some eighteen Senators
yet 10 speak on the Texas question, or who were
desirous to speak and as Tar as was concern
ed, he was determined that the bill should not
be stopped by delay. We had but ten days OF the
session remaining, and If we made two speeches
every day on the Texas question, It's discussion
would yet occupy nine days. He hoped that the
bill would not be defeated by delay.


The resolution was adopted-to resume the
Texas discussion at twelve O'Clock daily, TILL dis
posed Of.


The Committee on the Judiciary were autho-
rzed TO employ clerk for the balance OF the
session.


The House bill, for the payment Of Navy PEN
SONS, was passed. Also, the bill extending The
jurisdiction of the District Courts to certain cases
upon the Lakes and navigable rivers Leading INTO,
and come ct ne the same.


The bill for appeals, In cases OF bankruptcy, WAS
further postponed Several private bills were next
considered, when the Senate resumed the regular
order, VIZ the adverse report OF the Senate, and
the resolution Of the House Tor the


ANHExAIIoN OF Iexhs


Mr. SIMMONS resumed the door IN contlnuaUa