Monday, February 16
Circuit Courts.
The bill sent from the Senate, entitled “An act establishing circuit courts in the district of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio,” together with the amendments agreed to on the thirteenth instant, were read a third time: Whereupon, the bill, with amendments, was recommitted to a Committee of the Whole this day.
The House, accordingly, resolved itself into the said committee; and, after some time spent therein, the bill and amendments were reported without amendment thereto.
The bill was then read the third time, and on the question that the same do pass? it was resolved in the affirmative—yeas 82, nays 7.
Lewis and Clarke.
The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the bill making compensation to Messieurs Lewis and Clarke, and their companions. The bill was reported with several amendments thereto; which were severally twice read, and agreed to by the House. The House proceeded further to amend the said bill: When an adjournment being called for, the House adjourned.