EXPUNGING A PROTEST.
Agreeable to notice given yesterday-
Mr. SPANN moved to expunge from the journal of yesterday the protest thereon against the recess to allow time for the Legislative visit to Logansport.
Mr. BELL made an ineffectual motion that the motion to expunge be laid on the table-yeas, 19; nays, 28.
The motion to expunge was agreed to by yeas, 28; nays, 20.
On motion, by Mr. BROWN the bill [H. R. 381] to fix times of holding Courts in the Forty-second Judicial Circuit-affecting the Counties of Washington and Jackson-was read the first time and referred to the Senators representing the two Counties.