TWENTY-FIRsT CUyGKEss.

SENATE.
yHagch a9.-The bill from the House of Representative entitled" An act sup piementary to the act, entitled entitled in act to authorize the citizens oi the Territo- ries of Arkansas and Florida to elect their officers, and for other purposes ''' was read aseeond tune, and referred. !

 Hqrch 3l.-Nr. Barton lad on the table a letter1romthe SecretarYof War, on the expediency of removing tie o5- structions to the navigation ol the St. Francis river.

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 yNarch 3I.--hIr. IKhittteseu, from the Committee on Claims, reported a bill for the relief of Thomas W. Newton, assignee of Robert Crittenden, which was twice read, committed, and made the order of the day for tomorrow.

 The bill making appropriations for expendituFesinthe engineers ordinance, and quarter masters departments, being under discussion, in committee of the whole, Mir. SEWER moved to amend the bill, by adding an appropriation for q military road from Arkansas to Nlis- souri; which motion was aegatiped.