The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-10

respect. The Northern Congressional District IN
Illinois, In which Chicago Is situated, contains, q
this time, more population than the other Two dis
trcls together and The business In the courts 10 ina
part OF the country has increased In still greaei
proportion | trust therefore that the subject may
receive the favorable consideration of this and The
other House Of Congress; and with that view, ] now
propose It's reference TO The Committee on the Ju
dietary.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
MIR. Upton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill for the relief oil Josephine
Also. from the Committee OF Claims, bills for the
relief OF E. w. and III. Smith, and OF James L. Raj
MIR. CRITTENDEN, from the same committee
reported bill for the relief Of John Burke.
Mr.. WALL, from the Committee on the Judi,
cary reported bill fixing The salaries OF several
District Judges Of the United States.
Also bill 10 regulate the Circuit Courts oil Mis-
sissippi
MIR. HUBBARD, from the Committee Of Claims,
reported bill for the relief OF David Stone, and
asked to be discharged from the further consdera-
lion Of the claims OF Royal Hopkins, John Prichett,
John G. Mackall Allen Gorham and John Ireland.
Mr. H. also made an unfavorable report on the
claim Of Joseph W. Page.
Mr.. PIERCE, from the Committee on the Judi
cary reported the bill for the relief OF Thomas l..
Winthrop and others
Mr. PRESTON, from the Committee on Militia
nv Affairs reported bill allowing rations 10 Briga-
der General George Croghan.
Mr. BROWN moved TO take up the bill supple
mentary 10 an act entitled An act to establish
b anches Of the Mint Of the United States approved
March g. 1884.
Mr. BUCHANAN said he had received, the
other day, letter from the superintendent OF the
Mint, asking copy Of the bill, as pro baby he
might suggest some considerations Mr.. b. would
therefore prefer that the bill should lie over day or
two, when he would call Il up himself.
Mr.. BROWN assented TO The motion.
The following bills were read third time, and
passed
The bill for the relief of Thomas Blanchard.
The bill for the relief of sundry citizens OF Ar
Kansas who lost their improvements in consequence
OF treaty with the Choctaws.
The bill for the support of the Peniten,iary in the
District Of Columbia
The bills 10 establish criminal court in the Dis
rict of Columbia and The bill for the relief James
FL Clarke, were passed over informally.
The bill further to regulate the transportation OF
the mail by railroads was considered In Committee
Of the Whole and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading. .a
SPECIAL ORDER.
The bill to graduate and reduce the price Of the
public lands was then taken up, when Mr.. CRIT
TENDEN addressed The Senate, and was followed
by Mr.. YOUNG, Mr.. CLAY, Of Ala, Mr.. CLAY,
Of KY. and others. I'D H. a.a#
but Withdrew il al the suggestion Of Mr.. ALLEN,
on whose motion the Senate went into executive
session. When the doors reopened, short
discussion ensued on the printing Of certain docu-
ment from the Land Office, in relation to The public
lands, between Messrs. WALKER and MERRICK,
when a", ~.
The Senate adjourned ..