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SERATE-N AsHIKGT0N. Jan. 23

 Mir Archer from ihe committee OH FUIeign Rela- ions, reported bill allow ing the sale of two Ara blan horses, given to the consul Ol ZanzebaT by the lmaum of Musca

 Mir. Fosler. of Tenn, introduced bill providing for the appointment of Commss ssioners 10 adjust the claims ol American citizens against Mexico. Also ilint resolution in relation to caIms of American citizens against the Go. ernmeu of Mexico; which were referred to the committee on Foreign Rela tiOns.

 Mir. Huntington submitted resolution which adop'ed, directing the committee on Finance 10 in- q"ire into the exrediency of providing by law that no person shat exe,c the power and perform the du- ties of Collector of the Customs who is deputy or clerk, and that person shall perform such duties unless he has given bond and taken the oath required of such Collectors.

 A resolution was adopted, calling upon the Post master General io inform the Senate whether the re- ceipts of the Postofice Department between the years lS41 and -43 have been sufficient to deiray it's expenses, excepting The sum of S467.OOO

 A bill introduced by Mir Bogby for building or buying Court House iR Moble, after some conser- salional debate, in which il was urged that this would establish precedent, the expediency 0. which ought first 10 be seulcd. was laid on tle table.

 The bIll g,ving to the heirs of Julien Dubuque II tract oi 0GO acSes of land in Iowa. was nc xi la ken up.

 Mr. Henderson ma'e some additional explana- tions.

  was simply privilege to work the ores within cer- tain limiis, and did moi convey the land. Mir. Choate urged the validity of the claim at con siderable length

 Mir. Huntington took the same view of It Mr. Peaace

 Afier some further discussion the bill was laid on lhe table, and lhe Senate passed into executive session.

 HOUSE OF REPREsEETATIvEs.

 Mir. Slidell submitted a resolution which was adopted, requesting the President to inform the iiUusU ir ""i -.i" oAio--s af tha u . havA bee gully of emiezzlIng the public money since Au, g"st lS4l and whether said officers have been crimi- nay prosecuted for such embezzement, and if nut To communicate he reasons.

 Ailer some mrang ling about the order Oi bus sness, the House went into committee of the whole and took up the Texan debate. Mir. Haralson, ol Ga. spoke his hour in favor oi annexation.

 Mir Coamer. olVt., made an argument against lha right, policy and power of Texan annexation Mi. Ses mour. of N. i., took much the same view of this subject as his colleagues Messrs Robinson and ka.hbun. fNew ork only goes for Texas hall way

 Mir. Hamblin, of Me-, (another 'emocrat) express ed his dissent 10 the and went farther, perhaps than the preceding dissenters.

 Mr. Fckin. of Ill.,, went the ''whoe hog'' (to use that expressive western phrase) for Texas. At the conclusion of his speech,

 Mr Dromgoole got the floor, and il was moved that the committee rise. Upon taking the vote it found no quorum was present, on account of whicl, fact the committee The Speaker being in the chair motioH was made to adjourn. The yeas and nays order ed and the notion was rejected. Yeas 70. Nays 46 It then moved that there be a cal Il of the House when less than quorum again voted, and the House at o'clock adjourned.