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CENATE-JANUAhfS y.

 Mir. Choate presented memorial from T. H. Perkins and large number of citizens Of Boston, asking the Senate to reject all propositions for the annexation of Texas 10 the United States, as long as the same is slaveholdIng Territory

 Mr. Huntington presented a memorial of like tenor from Connecticut.

 Mir. Archer presented number of memorials from New York and Pennsy lvania, praying reform in the Naturalization laws.

 Mir. Woodbridge presented petition of Doctor Meacham, n superintendent of Light Houses upon the Lakes, who claims that he has made aIgreat im- proyement, which will be of essential value to the country.

 Mir. Evans introduced bull providing for the pay- ment of evidences Of public debt in certain cases. The Senate then took up the order of the day, which was the bill concerning the Smithsonian h. | stiu,e.

 After an ample discussion, in which Messrs Crit- tenden, Rives, Niles and others participated, it was agreed Una, great Library should be one of the prominent features in tho Smithsonian Institute. The WAS finally recommiicd. 1H 4 HousE or REPREsENTArIvEs. On motion oi Mr Snons of Col necticut, reso- lation was adop!ed drecti the printing of 1900 co- fies oi map of the feiU ry south west o the M s- sissippi river.

 ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

 A motion was then made to suspend the rules for the purpose of going into Committee of the Whole, which adoI ted, and the House heinz in commit. tee, the propof ition 10 annex Texas was taken up.

 MT. Hamlin of OI 10, was entitled to the floor, and made . speech is opposition te the measure ol sa- HsAipg Tsxss.