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TWENTY-NINTH C0NGRESS."First Session,
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WASHINGTON Dec Il, ls45
The proceedings in both Houses of Congress have
to-day been very brief


SENATE.


Mr. DIN presented memorial praying for the es
tablishment of Branch Mint in Newly ork. pointing
out the advantages of the location for such an In
stiiution.


Mr. JOHNSON of La. announced the death Of the
late JOHN B. DAWSON, Member of the House OF
Representatives from that State. The usual Rcso
utons were passed, and the Senate adjourned till
Monday next


Journal read and approved after correction BY
Mr.. Adams


Petitions and Resolutions were then in order
Mr.. ADAMS presented several memorials against the
admission OF Texas as 4 Slave State.


Mr. ROCKWELL of Conn. presented the Resolu-
tions of the General Assembly OF the State of Con-
necticut on Rhode Island affairs. and in condemna
ton OF the Texas Annexation proceedings. One OF
the Resolutions censures JoHS NJ. NILES for voting
for Annexation contrary 10 the voice OF the people
of the State.


The memorials from the several States against the
admission OF Texas n Slave State, were very nu
merous and respectfully signed. They were gener
ally laid on the table without much opposition.
Some of the Texas men were mutterlns that they
should be laid under the table. On one OF the me
MORALS the yeas and nays were called on laying on
the table. Among others Mr. LEVIN OF Philadelphia
voted with the yeas. NJ w. w. CAMPBELL of
New. York presented the petition OF HORACE GREE
LEY and others against admitting Texas as Slave
State.


Mr. CAMPBELL also presented the petition OF the
New York Historical Society, signed by Albert Ia!
latin, praying for the erection OF monument TO Cen
Nicholas Herkimer


Petitions having been received from all the States
in order at half past o'clock the House adjourned
till to morrow at - o'clock.