COURTS IN THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT.
Mr. CRAVEN, from the select committee thereon, returned bill [S. 74,] with an amendment recommending passage. On his motion the rules were suspended, the bill read the third time, and finally passed by yeaa 44, nays 0.
Mr. CULVER, from the Committee on County and Township Business, returned Mr. Miller's bill [S. 53,] recommending that it lie on the table.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. STEELE made an ineffectual motion to suspend the order of business far the purpose of taking up the loan bill.
On motion by Mr. STEELE the House message requesting a return of the joint resolution [S. 9] was taken up.
Mr. ANTHONY moved to accede to the request.
After remarks thereon by several Senators-
The motion was agreed to.
And then came the recess till 2.