TwENTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.

SENATE.
.dprit 23.-On motion of Mir. Roz0ala, the bill, entitled 'Ea an act farther extend ing the powers of the Judgesof Supe- rior Court of the Territory of Arkansas, under tie act Of the ;236th day of May, lS2o, and for other purposes" was ta- keh up in Committee of the Whole, and laid on the table, on motion by Mir. Sinith, of s. z. who desired farther time for consideration.

 09ay 3.--0n motion of Mir. Benton, the Senate resumed as in Committee ol the Whole, the billto graduate the price ot the public lands, to make provision for actual settlers, and to cede the re- fuse, upon equitable terms and for meri- torious objects, to the States in which they lie; and

 After an address from MT. Re,toa. of about an hour, in explanation and SUD- port oi the bill, and some observations from Mir. Bwtoa, correcting, erroneous representations which had gone forth in reference to a motion made by him when the bill was before the Senate at a former session it was laid on the table on motion of Mr. Benton.

 .May t.-on motion of Mir. Rosuan, the bill @to authorize the citizens of the territories of Arkansas and Florida, to elect their officers, and for other pnrpo- ses, was considered in committee of the Iwholes aaa 10 amendment heinz pro