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MONDAY, APRIL II, 1854.
PETITIONS, Ere.

MONDAY, APRIL H. 1884
PETITIONS, Ero.
Mr.. FISH presented the memorial Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company of New York protesting against the
annuen of their for the transportation Of the
mails which referred TO the Committee the Post
Oiice and Post Reads
| Mr. SUMNER and Mr.. MASON presented petitions in ia
vor of cheap postage which were referred to the
same committee.
Mr. BRODHEAD presented petition of citizens OF North
cumberland county Penns yani praying that the home
stead bin may be amended refund TO each pur-
chaser Of portion of the public domain not exceeding
quar- the original cost thereof with interest
which laid on the table.
Messrs, SEW ARD, SUMNER, and WADE presented re-
monstrances against the Nebraska bill which were laid
on the table.
/ Mr.. BRODHEAD presented a memorial of the Board OF
Trade and Merchants Exchange of Ptsburg Pennsylv-
praying appropriation for deepening the bar at the
on Commerce
Mr. HAMLIN presented petitions praying that the
custo-house may not be removed from Point Isabel to
Brownsville, Texas referred TO the committee
SPIRITUAL MANIFESTATIONS.
Mr. SHIELDS presented n memorial 3e6 feet in length
and containing thirteen thousand signatures the head
Of which the Of n P. Talmadge setting forth
the mysterious phenomena which have attracted much
public attention for few wears past and requesting the
appointment of scientific commission to investigate the
subject After giving brief synopsis of the contents of
the memorial Mr. s proceeded state his own views on
the subject and he quoted from the writings of Cornelius
Anippa and Others, show that in former times there
had been alleged communication with spirits, which was
quite well attested any at the present day and the
circumstances attending which much more imposing
and magnificent lie thought that the present mediums
should hide their diminished heads before such man us
Cagostro, who could call up the spirits of Cicero and
Hannibal to face face with any one who de
sired and he remarked that if their advice could be pro-
cured in regard the eastern war; might prove of some
service whereas the presen. communications often
minor Importance. The memorial was laid the table
COMMITTEES
Claims to whom was referred the petition of Martha
Gray, widow of Captain Robert Gray the first dscoverer
of the Columbia river praying relief in consideration OF
the benefit conferred BY him upon his country and also
the memorial of George Darrell and S " s Wilder in
behalf Of themselves and other heirs of the owners Of the
ship Columbia and soop Washington, and the heirs Of
/ Captain John kendrck and of the widow of Captain
Robert Gray praying the confirmation of their title TO
certain lands purchased of the Indian tribes in l79 on
the northwest coast of America such compensation
Congress shall deem Just proper for their
and discoveries in those regions asked TO be discharged
from the further consideration Of NE same and that il be
referred TO the Committee of Claims which agreed TO-
He also, from the committee reported bill for the
relief Of Juan and Jose Luco and bill for the relief
Of Thomas D. jennings and submitted adverse report in
the case of Robert c. Steptoe and Others.
Mr.. RUSk, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads reported bill for the relief Of the estate OF
Isaac Battle and also reported back the joint resolution
explanatory Of the second section of resolution establish
ing certain post routes without amendment
! Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported bin conrma,ory certain school seeo-
lions lie also reported back two House bills authorizing
ma, with recommendation that they pass
JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF THr UNITED STATES
Mr. BUTLER reported from the Committee on the Ju.
dietary bill to modify and amend the judicial system
the United States He stated that the committee had
given the subject unusual attention and and the bill
to the Senate under very high sanction II mbodies
the essential suggestions Of the report Of the Attorney
General which referred 10 the committee and he be-
eved that II would receive the appreciation OF the Sure,
mad tho Al r1ar
the first Monday in May IL provides that after the pas
OF the act the justices Of the Supreme Court are MOI
10 be required 70 perform circuit duty but shall contnu,
to exercise the same jurisdiction and powers vested
them by law within any Of the circuits in which they re
SIDE in allowing wrts Of habeas corpus and wrs Of err
granting njunctions and doing all other acts which
may he done at chambers and out of term IL also direct.
that hereafter there shall he two OF the Supreme
Court held annually AZ Washington, the one commencing
the first Monday in November the other on the 6rs
Monday in May The district courts Of the United States
and the judicial districts thereof remain MS now by
law established and the circuits to be rotrranged n
follows: The circuit TO comprise the iudiel district.
1 IT. Maine New Hampshire Massarhuseits ana Rbod.
Island the second dircuit New York Connecticut and
Vermont the third Pennsylvania and New Jersey be
fourth Delaware Maryland and Virginia the ffth, North
Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida the sixth
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana the seventh Ar.
kansas and Texas the eighth Tennessee Kentucky and
Missouri the ninth Ohio Indiana and MICHIGAN the tenth
Illinois Wisconsin, and Iowa and the eleventh California
Ten circuit judges TO be appointed one OF whom shn
reside in each Of the ten circuits FIRST named and Nh
etfenul snail be appointed other State
the Pacific coast shall have been admitted into the Union
and Judicial district districts organized therein 70 IL
comprised in the circuit with the State Of California
The act goes 10 define the powers and duties Of The
judges in detail and allows them salary Of four thousand
dollars each per
4 HoS. SMITH
I Mr. SEWARD submitted resolution requesting The
President OF the Senate 70 inform the executive Of the Stat,
Of Connecticut that the Hon. TRUNAS SMITH one of he
senators from said State did the 18th instant resign
his seat In the Senate take effect from and after the 2lh
day Of May next agreed 10
LGTrERs
/ Mr.. SEWARD submitted resolution calling on the
Postmaster General for information in relation to the num-
Der and weight Of dead letters during the postal year
SC; which was laid over ~ the request Of Mr. WELLER
SESSION
On motion by Mt MASON, the Senate proceeded 10 the
consideration Of executive business and after some time
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs
The House met ut IL o'clock m