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CONGRESSIONAL
SESATE-A Join resolution asking for the
extension Of the Legislature of Kansas for
twenty days, was referred to the Committee on
Territories.
Mr. Hau.lin presented the credentials OF Fes-
sender, reelected as Senator from Maine for six
years from the 9Th Of March next.
The motion Of Mr.. Seward, Of y. Y, to ad-
nit Messrs- Lane and 4eCarfy, claiming to be
Senators from Indiana, to the privilege Of ad-
mission 10 the floor Of the Senate, is pending.
The decision OF their claims Was next eonsid
cred
Mr.. Trumbuu spoke earnestly 10 favor oftheir
admission, and hoped that this act OF courtesy
would be extended within the discussion. a
refusal. he said, would be an act OF discOnrtesy
TO the State OF Indiana
The question being taken on taking the reso-
luton from the table, and the noes prevailing,
Mr.. Iverson suggested that it be taken up and
voted on the table, as 10 prevent 1t from com
ing>up daily until the end Of the session An
animated debate ensued-
Mr.. NasoR, Of Va, moved to lay the resolu-
ton On the table.
Mr. Seward in referring to Mr. Iversons re-
marks, said that the Senator from Georgia knew
him sufficiently well to know that he (SeEard)
i the last man to oppose, by faetious opposition
from any well matuTei decision OF the Senate.
The question was to grant TO the two gentlemen
from the State of Indiana the right 10 stand be-
the chairs which they claim as their own. He
had seen the Hungarian patriot, foreign Minis
tiers and multitudes of others, given the poor
privilege of standing room on this floor, while
the gentlemen claiming to be Senator's, and
whom the Judiciary'CoID. may Al any moment
report 20 be veritable Senators, are refused the
number Of square feet they would occupy.
Mr.. Bayard spoke against the admission Of the
gentlemen, in question, to the floor of the Sen
ate The discussion having re-o1aned the paral-
lei case Of Clayborne aad Colsen, in the 25lh
Congress, Messrs. Bell, Of Tenn, and Davis,
of Miss, discussed that subject The former
in tone of favor ana the latter in opposition
to the admission of the contesting Senators from
Indiana
HousE.-Mr Craig, of No., from the Com.
on Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill
| from the Atlantic TO the Pacific coast.
| Mr.. English reported substitute.
| Mr. Clark, of \. Y, from the Committee on
Judiciary, made an adverse report on the bill. to
amend the act establishing the Court of Claims
so as to permit creditors TO sue the govt.
| On motion Of Mr.. Grow, of Pa, the bill was
referred to the Committee Of the Whole.
| Ar. Chapman, OF Pa. from the Committee OF
judiciary, reported bill Furnishing the forgiHs
and counterlciiing of military bounty land war
rants and certificates Of location, purchase
etc, or knowingly nttering or circulating tn,
same. The punishment is net less than 8 mol
more than 10 years in the Penitentiary. Chap
man argued the Importance Of the bill, saying
/ that it had received the unanimous approba
ton OF the committee on the Judiciary. There
is not a statute at this time TO punish such Of
fences, although there is for forging treasury
notes, as offences relative 20 land warrants ar
increasing in frequency. The crime should no
be permitted to go unwhipped of justice Thu
bill was then passed.