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2 AFFAIRS IN CONGRESS. CONDITION OF THE BUSINESS OF BOTH HOUSES. BETS AND JOINE RESOLUTIONS PASSED. Nearly Five Ifundred Bille Un- acted upon Before Congres: Adout a Thousand Bills and Petitions Be- fore the Standing Committees. THE FORT SNELLING INVESTIGATION, de. Moe regular routine of legislation in Congress is the following:— Individual members of either house bring particular subjects into the process of legisla- tion, vither by the introduction of bills or petitions, whieb are referred to the appropriate standing com- mittees, from which they @re reported back to the House, and usually referred to the Committee of the Whoie on the State of the Union if of a public nature, or to a Committee of the Whole House if of @ private nature, placed on the calendar and taken wp in their regular order. The Committee of the Whole reports them baek to the House, where they weeeive their ceveral readings and ere passe@. They age then sent to the other House, where the same process is gone through with. ‘Bhere are at the present time not less than a fhousand pills aud petitions before the standing eemmitices of the two houses of Congress which Ihave not been acted on. There are in the House 340 bills and joint resolutions which have been re- ported by the standing committees and are in the various stages of legislation, and 122 in the Senate. We give below a list of the bills which have gone ‘Throngh the ordeal of the committees and are away ing the fina! action of the respective houses, AOTS PASSED-—THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRBRS. PUBLIC. 1. To anthorize the iesue of treasury notes. Dec. 23. ‘Q To detach Selma, io the State of Alabama, from the eatlection district of New Orleans, and to make it « port of @elivery within the collection district of Movile. Jan 27. 3 Po suppty an omission in the enrollment of s certain eet therein named. Feb. 4. 4 To alter the time of holding the courts of the United Mantes for the State of South Carolina. Feo, 10. 6. Making appropriatione for the payment of invalid and ether joms of the United States for the year ending Dab of June, 1469. Fed. 10, 6& To ‘euadle the President of the United States to fulfil Ge stipulacions contsived in the third and sixth articles of the treaty Dei weer the United States and the King of Den- mast of ihe 11th 0” April, 1857, for the discontinuance of Mhe Sound dues. March 4. 7. To appropriaie money to supply deficiencies in the aperopriaiions for paper, printing, binding and engraving q@pdered by the Senate sud House of Representauves oi Yee Thirty tbira and Toirty-fourth Congress, aud whieh eae Deen executed. March il A. To create additional land districts in the State of Cali- ‘apd for other purposes. Marsh 29. @ To provide for & regiment of mounted volunteers for ‘the defence of the frontier of Texas, and to authorize the President to cal! into the service of the United States addi- tana! regiments of volunteers. April 7. BM To acquire certain lands needed for the Washington Agpeoduct in the Instrict of Columbia PRIVATE ACTS. ‘L. Bo authorize the issue of a register to the bark Jehu. y 2. Z, Bo amend the act for the reliof of Whitemarsh B. Seelerook aad others. Februar, ‘3 For the relief of John Hamilton. March 16. 4. For the relief of Dr. Charles 1). Maxwell, a surgeon fm Me United States Nuvy. March 21. 6. For the rc lief of the legal represeutatives or assignees f James lawrence. April 19. @ To authorize a register to be issued to the steamer Fearless, April 19. 1. For the relief of the bark Attica, of Portland, Me. April 19. ® For the relief of Major Jeremiah Y. Dashiell, Pay- master :n the United States Army, April 21. ®. For the relic! of the beirs of Alexander Stevenson. 21. ‘BS. For the relief of U. C. Weems, of Lovisiana. = April 41. Fer the relief of Francis Wlodscki. JOINT RESOLUTIONS. 1. To amend an act to regulate the compensation of momber® of Congress. Dec. 27. 2 Making a0 appropriation for the payment of investi gg, omnes of the House ot Representauves. . 18. April 21, 2 To oxtend and define the authority of the President wemter the uct of Jan. 16, 1857, entitled “an act to amend am act entitled a0 act’ to promote the eiticiensy of the = in reepect to dropped and retired naval officers 10. ‘4. To authorize certain officers and men engaged tn the meareh for Sir John Franklin t receive certain medals Wed to them by the government of Groat Britaw. . & Respecting the distribution of certain public docu- ments. March 00 @ Authorizing Lient. Wm. N. Jeffers to accept a of hemor from ber Majesty the Queen of Spain. Apri NAT) 1. Revolution by Mr. Wilson, for a copy of the instrus- fame & Whe | nied ates Minister in Brazil 2 Resolution reperted by Mr. Bayard, from the Gon mace on the Judiciary, oa the resolution sebmitted by ‘Toombe to inquire whether }Tanesota is @ State of the moa under the Coustitution aad laws 3. Reseiution by Mr. B that after to-day the Se ante will moet at 12 o'clock A. M.,aud sit unt tive wWelock PM. & Resolution by Mr. Soward, that the use of desks for members ought W be dispensed with in the new Senate sham ber 6. evolution by Mr. Mason, for the appointment of an ecting Secretary Of the Senate during the disaauity of the Seorviary by rickuest 6. Resolution by Mr. Broderick, for report of aggregate ed 4 the Post Office st San Franciaco, Cath ote, from July 1, 1864, to December 31, PROIAL ORDERS. ficiencies in appropriations for the ar ending the 30th of June, 1868. All laws or parte of laws allowing els employed in the bank and cod fen 1. Act to supply omer ‘& Bill to grant to every person who is the head of « feaniiy , and a citizen of the United States, « homestead of ous bunared and #ixty acres of land out of the prbue do mama, Upon conaition of occupancy and cultivation of the tmme for the jeriod herein specified 4. Joint rewoiu'ion directing the presentation of # motal te Commodore fiiram Paulding. &. Bill euppleweatary to the act eptitied ‘pp act in ad- Gtign © the a for the panishment of in crimes egmumet Wie Vorted States, and to repeal acts thereia men woned,” approved April 20, 1818, 6. Heachitious reported by Mr mumce Fore en Relations, with bill io relation to arrests sand pririres uncer the neutrality act of 20th April, 1818; ino, i relation to the arrest of William Walker aod his Soltewors 7. Resolution by Mr. Slidell, intended to be proposed as eceding resolutions in reference Mason, from the Com Be new! ye ‘A. Bil) to prowidit the emus of bank notes by corpora ome, aerociationr or individuals withia the Dietriet of Gabambia, and farther to prevent the circulation of bank nates issvied by any incorporate! company or a-scelation Of individuals jooatet beyond the limite of the District of @etem bia of 4 leon Cowomination than fifty dolure. © Resojution that it m inexpe lent to authorize the os ‘ebtebment, euber by general or special laws, of bavks @ wane within the [hetrict of Colamo«. ‘BR. Bu) to amend an act entitied “aa ach amendawry of exiting laws reiative w the half dollar, quarter doliar, me 006 ball Gime, approved 2ist February, 1853. M. Pill provide for the ascertausment and satiafac tow of American «itiven« for epolivtions comunitted by the French prior w the Zist day of Jury, 1801 22 Joint resolution to extend to the Naval Rotiring Board an opportunity 0: enjoying the same atv. oa ieers whe have beew dropped, furloughed and reured gare board ‘33. Bil! wo facilitate commaniostion with the army in Ueen 24. A bill authorize the President of the Uaited Mates to contract for Ue transportaivn of the macs, troope, amen, ouniiont of war, and all other government service, by railroad, from the Missouri river to San Fran- eso, in the State of Oaliforuin GENERAL gap. L. Bill & equalize the salari@ of certain judges of the seorts for (be [istrict of Columbia, and for other parpeaee ‘@ Bill t grant the right of preemption in coriain lands to We Inc inne Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends. 5. Pil granting « homestead of 160 acres of the public temde vo actual voitiers 4 Wil for the relief of Jane Smith, of the county of Cler tmowt Blake of Ghio & Bill for the relief of Loctmda Robinson, of the county State of Vermont. @ Bi) for the rete of George Acbley, adminiatratvor de demise nom of Samnvei Holgate, deceared 9. Bill for th jef of Jobe Bric 6. Fill & provide for the ex tertain claims Of oltirens of acooant of loses rustaned by dey laa dations of the Creek 9, Bili for the relief of Nahum Ward 16. Bil) for the rele! of Fiizabeus Montgomery, heir of b Montgomery 1h. Bill for the relief of Bimon de Visser and Jose Ville robia, of New Orleans 1% Bil) confirming the locstioe of land warreate under eortain © reurneban: oF 2A Hl for the relief of O. H. Berryman and others VA. Bilt for ue rolvet of Mares Nudie 1. me ‘ John L ae | 1, Bei ow of he belre of Lieutenant Nathan ie} Fork it & to rameter and owners of the Spa nian r ta her eres i he fora Smith wo yA tw Pentorgatt, of the © RO oem NEW YORK HERALD. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1858.—TRIPLE SHEET. iN for the rehief of David Myerle. | 20 BY ' | OL, Bil for the relief Of the legal representatives of James Bell, deceased. $2. Bul for the rehef of the beirs and dega! represents — tives of Jose oe la Maya Arredondo ‘23. Fai forthe reliet of George Phet 94. Bul for the relief of Jeonest @. McOall, 25. Bul forthe relief ot W. Y. Hansell, W. word, and the representatives of Samuel Roc ‘ 26 Bull to create the oflice of Fourth assis aa: 2 ter Geveral. 27. Bill for the relief of Charles G. Ridgely, United navy. ‘28. Bul tor the rel'ef of James Suddarda. 29, Bill for the relief of Gao A Howell, 80. Bil for the relief of Leuieuant Joshus 1D. Toit, United States navy. ‘31. Billfor the relief of William F Carrivgtou, Passed Assistant Surgeon in the navy of the United Staes. 82 Bill for the relief of Robert Carter, Passed Assistant Surgeen in te navy of the Unitad States, ‘33. Bill for the relief of Josnua Shaw. 34. Bill for the relief of anthony 8. Robinson, heir and be representative of John Aamutor Robinson, decsased. . Bill to provide far the constrnc.ion ef a cartom heuse, court house and post office in Trenton, in the Slate of New Jersey. 86. Bill to provide for the construction ofa ourt house, post office and custom house ia Apalachicola, in the State of Fiorida. ‘87. Regotution to extend the limitations of the «ct en- titled “an act for the relief 0 c'ticsns of towns aoon tants ofthe United States under certaw circamstances,’’ ap- proved May 3, 1844. 38. Bill to relieve the Corporation of Georgetown from the expense of making aud repairing roads west of Rock creek. 39, ‘Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasary to issue a register or enrollment to the vessel culled the James McIndoe, now ewned by Tnomar Comsworth, James @, Coateworth and Wiliam Ooatawortn, of Builalo, New York. 40. Bill for the relief of William D Moseley 41. Bill to amend the several acts now in force in rela. tion to the Patent Onice, 42. Bill for the enforcement of mechanics’ hens on buildings, &c., in the District of Columbia 45. Joins resolution authoriziog the Secretary of the Navy to pay to the officers and seanen of the expadition in search of Dr. Kane tho samo rate of pay that was al lowed to the officers and seamen of the expedition under Lieutepaat De Haven. 44. Billamendatory of the act entitled “an act in arte) ticn to certain acts granting bounty lands te certe of) cers and soldiers who have peen engaged in the m itary pervice oi the United States,” approved Marob 5, 1855 ‘45. Bill to provide for the payment to the Siate of Mis souri of two per centem of the het proceeds of the sales of the public lands therein heretofore reserved under a compact with that 46. Billto authorize writs of error in all cases prose- cuted by indictment 47. Bill to cv firm the title of Benjamin FE. Eiwards to a certain tract of land in the Territory of New Mexico. 48. Bull for the relief of A. W. McPherson. 49. Bul for the relief of Rufus Dwinel. 50. Bill for the benefit of public schools in the city of Washington. 51. Bill for the relief of Sturges, Bennett & Co., mer- chante, of the cy of New York. 62. Bill authorizing the Somestic and Foreign Mis- sionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States to cuter # certain tract of land in the Stare of Wisconsin. 58. Bill for the relief of Joseph Hardy and Alton Long. 4 Joint resolution devolving upon the Secretary of War the execution of the ast of Oon; entitled “au act supp'emental to an act therein mentioned,” approved De- cember 22, 1864. 55. Bill for the relief of the legal representatives of Charles Porterfield, deceased. 56, Bill for the relief of Susannah Hayne Pinckney, sole heir of Captain Riebard Shubrici. 67. Bill increasing the pay of certain officers of revenee cutters while serving in the navy of the United Svates. 58. Bill for the relief of John Hactinge, collector of the port of Pittaburg. 69. Bill for the relief of Joreph C G Kennedy. 60. Bis for the relie! of Joseph C. G Kennedy. 6]. Bill to provide for a general itroduction of an in- ternational code of marine siguals. 2 Bill to change the name of the port of Lamberton, in the State of New Jersey. 63. Bil to provide for the better regulation of “ night signals’ on board “sail vessels’ navigating the north. western lakes aud their tributaries, ani for other pur. 4. a to provide for the safety of passengers on steam ‘vessels. 66. Bill explanatory of an act entitled “ An act inadli tion to certain acts granting bounty land to certain officers sud soldiers who have been engaged in the military ser- viee of the United States,” approved March 3, 1855. 66. Bill authorizing the payment to the Svate of Maine of certain exgenses agreed lo be refuuded w ber by the bih article o! the treaty between who United Sates of ‘America and her Britannic Majesty, dated the ub day of August, A. D. 1842. 67. Bill for the relief of Robert Dickson, of the Ken- tucky volunteers. 6S. Bull amendatory of the act entitled “an act to pro- vide for executing the public printing and establishing shs prices thereof, and for other purposes,” approved Angsst , Ws52 69. Bill for the relief of Frances Ann McTauley. 70. Bill for the reiief of Martin Layman. 71. Bul for we relief of Arnoid Harria and Samuel F. Butterworth. 72. Vall to authorize the Uaited States to take lands in the District of Colombia. 75. Ml for the admission of Oregon into the Union. 74. Bill authorizing the organization of a Fire Depart- ment in the District of Colum dia, 76, Bill relating to the manser of holding and trana- mitting the Utle to certain property therein menvoned. 76, Bill for the relief of tbe heirs of Caprain Alexander Rose. 77. Bill autborizing the coustruction of @ dry dock for the naval service. 78. Bill to provide for the quieting certain land titles tn the late Gisputed territory in we “ate Maine, and for otbor pur; 79. Bul fortoe relief of Charies MoCormick, assistant surgeon in the United States army. 60. Bill to orgautze the Territory of Arizona, and to create the office of surveyor general therein; to pro- vide for the examination of private land claims, to grant donations to actual settlers, to survey the publicand private Jande, aud for otber purpuses. #1. Bill for the relict of fowosend Harris #2 Bill for the relief of Anthony Casio, a seldier of the war of 1812 $8. A bill authorizing the courts to a/juticate the claim of the legal representatives of the Siear de Bonne and Cheveiirr de Repentigny to certain land at the Sault Saute Marie, ic the Sate of »iohigan 4. Act for the benefit of the captors of the British brig Caledonia, ia r of 1812. ©. Bil) for the relief of William Craickvhank, J. 5. Pol- nc®, Calhoun Benham, aud Frederick A, Sawyer, of San prevent desertion and to facilitate enlistment th the ariny of the United Staves, 7, Bill for the relief of George W $8. Bill for the relief of G. / SY. Bill to amend an set act to regulate the carriage of passengers in etuamebips or other vox eels, arch 3, 1866 wef of Aaron A. Palmer. Kili for the relief of Anson Dart. %2, Will fixing the tune for the next meeting of Congrena LM for the relief of Char.es Kaapp. Pili for the reve of the ollicera apd crew of we eneral Armstrong Will for the relief of Randall Peng. 06, Hull tor the relief of Jeremiah Vente: 97. Bill to settle doudte in relation w the tile of certain common field tote in the State of Misgour!, heretofore granted to the inhabitants of St. Loaix for we eapport of sebr ole. (5. Bil to amend ap act ntities “an act to provide for hoki ing We courts of the United Stutes in the case of rick pets of other disability of the Judgee of the district courts,” approved July 29, 1556. ow, Bill for the reuief of Albert G. Alien. 100. Rill concerning the courta of the United States in the district of Arkansas 101. Resolution for the adjustment of differences with the republic of Paraguay HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS PAS®RD, AND MOTIONS TO RRCONSIDER PANDING. 1, Ap adverse report upon the petition of Lemuel J Midur. 2. A resolution t enable the select committee to Whom was referred #0 much of the Presideat’s moseage a ro- lates to a railroad to the Pacific Oveaa to employ # clerk, teunl rate of compensation. A Jetier in answer to the resolution of the House of at instant, relative to the expenses of the Legislature of Kansas Territory. RESOLUTION LYING OVER UNDER THE RULE 1. A resolution requesting the President of the United States to communicate 0 the douse copies of all instrac uous, by bimeelf or any head of department, to the (> vorbor or other executive officer in the Territory of Ken. sa apd all correspondence with the same together with & copy of the executive minuwe,; ala> @ copy of the con- stitrtien framed at Lecomptom, and a copy of the conus and return of the votes In each election precinct at te elecuone ov the 2iet of December and 4th of January last. SENATE RESOLUTION WITH HOUAK AMENDMENT THERETO. 1, A resolution to extend the operation of the act ap proved January 16. 1867. entitled ‘‘an act to amend an act Entitled an act to promote the efficiency of the navy.”’ PILLS PROM THR SENATE OF THRIR PLAST AND aw COND Wy ADING. 1 An art for the admission of the State of Minnesota in- to the Union ©. an act to amend or define the act of Jay 29, 1860, entited ‘ect providing ‘or recording the comveyances of versola, end for other purposes. ”’ 3. Au abt w provide for is: wing patente in certain cases on grants of the public lands have been or may be made to States by Congress. 4 Ap Act providing for the arrest and retarn of fugi tives from jurtice to the Mhatrh (of Columbia, 5. An ack w authorize the Secretary of tho Interior to ferue jand warrants to Joseph Chase, James Young and Alerander Keef. 6. An act for the relief of Tomas Pheraix, Jr. 7. An act for the reef of Joun Soom, Hill W. House and Samuel 0. Hoveo. & An set w repeal the ff) ection of an act entitled an act to anthorize the register or enroiiment and |\- | capee to be iavuied in the name of the president oF secre tary of avy incorporate” company owning a -teamboat oF versel,” approved March $25. % Ab act to prowide for claim of the heirs of Jeha Underwoo!. io Florida. 10 An art to incorporate the Wasbingion National 4 hument Society. 11. An act ‘or the relief of Thomas J. Page. 12. Ap act 6 amend an act ontitied “an act for enro! ng ebipe or veesels to be employed in the rv! fe heres, ant for regulating the seme, : coution of certain confirm: ava of Miseour!, and for volwf of whe heirs and legal represen n*y, of the State of Jommeiann, yk Of Satmugl Y, Jules. latiwes oft Mau ve ie final settlement of the Iaod | 16. An act for the cou‘irmation of a certain land claim | ‘w favor of Porre Greguon or dis lngal rep: e-enta ives. 17. An aot ansborizing “he teaving of certeim douoty hwnd | Warrants Ww the lege. re, resentaiives of deceased persous | emtitied theresa, 18. Ap act for the relief of Ashton 8. H. White. 19. Ap act for ‘be relief of Lovingeton, Kenkead & Co. 20, An act for tbe rebef of Richard W. Meade. 2). Av act for the relief of Mrx. Harriet O. Read, exeva- | trix of the late Brovet Colovel A. 0. W. Fanning of the | United States army, 22. Ap act for the relief of Noah Smith, late a private in | tho army of the United States. 23, AD ne for the relief of John Brest, a soldier iu the war of 1812 24. Ap act to release to the Milaaukie and Mississippi Railroad Company the interest of the United States w & | certain parce! of land 25. An act for the relief of F. M. Grinnell, Passed Assist aut Surgeon in tbe pavy 26 AD act further exp! of an act approved August 18, 1866, entitled “+ an act for the relief of Adam aoe snd of Alexander Randall, executor of Daviel iD ‘aj 27. Ap act for the relief of Michael Nash. 28. An act for the retief of the heirs or legal reprosen- tatives of Ricbaro D. Rowland, deceared, and others. 29. An act condrming to Alexander Copelaud tne title to 460 acres of |and ip Sonoma county, Os iiorns. 80, An actfor the relief of \ Hart Byatt. 31. A retotation to autaoriza the Secretary of the Tres- sary to audit and settle the accounts of tbe contractor for the erection of the United States biarine Hospital at San Francisco, Cat 32. An act for the relief of Ftword D. Reynolds. 33. ap act for the relict of the legal representatives of J.B. Martin 54. An act for the relief of George W. Linpet. 85 An act for the relief of Hanoah Stroop, widow of John Stroop, deceased. 36. An act for the relicf of Commander Thos. J. Page, of the United States navy. 37. An act fur tho relief of Mra. Kliza A. Murchant, widow of the late First Livavenant J. Brunt and Oupt. Chas. G. Marcbant, of toe United States anny. 38. AD act to proviso for tas sottiemert of the accounts of the late Captain Jobn W. Motrab, 99, An act for toe relief of Eleszor Wiliams. 40. An act for the relief o Ovway A. Aso}ernin. 41. Ap act to confirm to Wilham Marvin Ww lands in East Florida 42. Avactfor the relief of Charner T ifo, adminis- trator of Gilbert Stalker 43. An act for the relief of John Robu. 44, Ap act Jor the relief oc Edward N, Keat. ENGROESED BILLS TO BE READ A THIRD TIME. 1. Anact for we retief of Wuiam K Jeanings ead others. nena bu to amend an act entitled “an astto limit the y sbip owners tor other poees,”’ ap- proved March 3, 1851. anced 3. A Dill to preveut inconvenient accumulation in the Post Oflice Department of the lostmasters’ quarterly ro- turns, PUBLIC BILL ON ITS ENGROSSMENT. 1. A dill for the codification of the existing revenue laws of the United States, and fer other purposes. PRIVATE BILLS ON THAIR BNGRO®SMFNT. 1. A bil) for the rebef of the represeatatives of Wiliam Sxoith, deceased, late of Louisiaca 2. A bil for tbe relief of tae betra and tegal represen- tatives of Pierre Broursard, deceased. 3. A Dill to revive an act enutied “an act for tho relief of the heirs or their iegal representatives of Wm. Con: way, deceaved.”” 4 A bill for the relief of Regie Loise! or his legal repre- sentatives. COMMITTER OF THE WHOLE ON THE STATS OF THE UNION. 1, A Dill making appropriations for the preservation and repaira of fortifications and ether works of defeace, bar- racks and quarters for the year endicg ihe 30h of June, 2. 4 dill making appropriations for the naval rervice for the year cnoing the D0tb of Jane, 1858. 3. A Dill making appropriatwaos for sundry civil ex- pevses of the government for the year enciag the 30th of Jape, 1869, 4. ‘A di!) making appropriations for the legislative, exe- cutive and judicial expexses of government for une your ending ibe 80th of June, 18t9. 5. A bill provide for the geperal introduction of a | uniform national code of marine signale. 6. A bili for the relief of the suters of the army. 7. A dill makiog aopropriations for the su; of the army for tbe year ending the 3%th of June, iste 8. A bill for the retief of certain settiers on the public ands in vhe State of Wisconain. 9. A bilitoamend ap act entitled “an act to incorp> Tate the Cclumbia Institution for the instruction of the deaf, dumb and bind,” approved Peoruary 16, 1 10. A bill regulatiog municipal elections ia the city of Wasbiiguen. 11. A joitt resolution expressive of the opinion of the Congress of the United States ia relation to the late arrest of General William Walker by Hiram Panidiog, a captain in the United Stave navy. Mr. John Sherman moved to amend the resolution Sy a substitute 12. A dill to renmburse the Corporation of Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, a eam of money alvanced wards the construction of the Listle Falls bridge 18, A bill further t smeod an act to provide for the peter secnrity Of the lives ot passengers on board of ves- sele propeliea in whole or i part by steam, and for other purposea Wish amendments. 14. A bill fixing the number and compensation of clerks, messengers, pages and@ laborers for tae House of Repre sentatives. | With amen iments. 16 A bili ip relation .o courts and the holding of the terms thereof im the Torritury of Nebraska. With aa amencmett 16. A bill granting peneions to the officers and sohliers of the war With Great Britain of 1812 and those engaged in Indien wars during that period. Special order of Wie day for the 224, 434 and 24th days of Aprit acxt. 17. A dill to promote the progre-# of the usefal arts, to regulate the granting of patents (or inventions, and to re peal all acts sud parte of acts heretofore made for that purpose. With an einen iment. 16. A bill making an appropriation for constructing a breakwater on Crow shoal in the Delaware bay. 19. A bill to equalize the army, mavy and tarine pen- shes 20 Joint resolution euthoriziag the pensions to which ceruin citicere and soldiers of she Revolntion were en- titled to at the time of their death to be paid to tacir ‘Widows or their chi dren, or their legal representatives 21. A Dill to establish av auxiliary gaard (or the pro. tection of public aod private prope ty in the city of Washington, and repealing ali acts heretofore passed in | b relnuon w thet suvject Mr. Leiter submitted an amend- ment w Le pature Of a autebtote. 22. A Dill making Appropriations for the improvement | of certain harbors and rivers. Mr. Elba B. Washbarne eubmittes an amendment in the patore of a substitute. 28. A bil for the establishment of a United States con- sviate at Rosario, on the river Marans, ia the provines of Sacta Fe, of the Argentine Confederation, and for other Dill making ao appropriation for strengthening ouribg the foundations of the United Make barge of New York and office in ine oity 2b, A dill to amend an act evtitied “an act to regulate the carriig: «i pacrengory io eteamehips wad other ves- sele,”’ approved March 3, 1805. @. A dill execute the treaties of 1817 ant 1819 with the Cherokees, by making provision for the reservations me. A extending the bene its of the pension laws to certain widows aad orpbanr, 28. A Dill & provide for the public printing, binding, ebETAVing, lithographing and elecsroty ping COMMITTRE OF THE WROLR NOUSR, 1, Am adverse report upon the peuuos of Cyrus HH. MoCor mick ‘% An sc verse report upon the petition of William Neill and othe rr. 3. A Dill for the relief of Charlier J. Ingersoll, 4. Abill to refund to Barclay and Livings on and others duties on certain goods destroyed by fire in tue city of New York on the ith day of Joly, leit 5. Ad} incemnify Henry Leef and Jotn McKee for illegal eeazure of 3 certain bark. 6. A bili for the relief of Wiliam Heine, artist in the Japan expec ivon. 7. Adil for the relief of F iphaiet Brown, Jr, &. A bill for the relief of Mary Bainbridge. 9. A dill for the reliet of Eurapeth £. V. Pieid. 10. A bill for the relief o! Katharine K. Ransell. 11. A bill for the relief of Stephen Bunnell. 12 A bull for the relief of Charlotte Butler. 12. A bill for the relief of Joveph 4. Plammer and jad K. Plummer, minor childrea of Captain Samuel M. "rummer. 14. A bill for the relief of Hoary Taylor, 15, A bill for the relief of samuel Gordrich, Jr. 16, A bill for the relief of Mary Bennet, 17. A bill for the relief of Naucy Serena. 18. A Dill for the relief of Margaret Whitehead. 19. A Dill for the retief of Sylvanus Burnb: 20 A bill for the retief of the heirs of John ran ¢ A pa pf ta RE beira of John A. Hopper. A bill for the re! heirs of Ric : aA caine the retief of Zion Wisi en 24. An adverse report upom tbe potion of the claimants of the brig General Armetrong. A tar = pO rend F. Heit, 26, A Dill for the re! A Baudow'n and AD, Roberta, ‘27. A bill for the rotief of Narey |) Holker. wi ‘28. AD act for the relief of Joba R fompie, of Louisiane. 29. A bill for the relief of Perre Gagnon, of Natchi- 1a bul to aathorize the 20. A bill to ize the claimants in Huertas to enter cortain lands in Fiori 1a. reer | 31. A bill for the relief of the ey of Carondelet. 32. A bill for the relief of the bes of Mary Jemison, dece ane: A LS d. 43. A bill for the relief of the heirs of Joun J, Bulow, Jr, deceaned. eA Dill for the relief of Wiltiam Hutchinson, 8. A bill for the relief of thomas I’uoulx, Jr. master's clerk in the #ervice of tne Uuites Seaton, 96. 4 Dill for the relief of Oliver F Hovey 37. A Dill to increase the pension of Henry Fa citizen of Kentocky, and for other purposes 2h. A Dill for the Felief of Avg tue J. Kahn, A bill for the relief of Ienas Carpenter, A bill for toe relief of Leonara Loomis. A bill for the relief of Hestor 3 Jonn Reauiey, 4 Dill Cor the relief of Henriette $. Clark. . A Dill for the relief of Thomas Alcock. A bill for the relief of Mary W. Thompson. A Dill for the retier of the heirs of Wm. York, A bill for the relief of Timothy L. O'Keefe, of Mia. Road, @ souri, 47. A bill extending the patent granted to William | Crampton for an improvement ia figure and fancy power | jooma for even yours from the 2ith day of November, 1868, 48. A Dill for the relief of David Prase 49, Adil for the relief of Ron). 1. McAtee and J, N. | Fastham, of Louleville Kentucky 50. A Dill for the relie? of Brevet Wejor FH. 1. Kendrick, G1. Joitt rerolition authorizing the Posvmaster General to revise and adjast the accounts of He ri & Morgan on prine pies of jusuce and equity 52. A bili for the retief of Jotun F. Gannon. 68. A Vill for the payment of the claim of J. W. Nye, annignee of Peter Bargy, Jr, and Hagh Siowert. 54. A dill for the reviet of Maryett Vao Rusatrk, heit of Thomas Van Buskirk, decenved, late of Rergen county, New Jermey. | 58 Joint revolution for the relief of Coneral Sylvester + Chet hud, ‘ | Rirg, Onrdelia E. Ring and Fareh J. Oe be £6. A Dil for the rehef of Mary Boyle. 07. Ao adverse report upon the peution of Charlee D. Ariwec gon. th Ab adverse report upon the petition of N, ana B. Gocdard, ex cutore of Nathaniel Goddard, 69 Ap aeverse report upon the petition of Banjamin Cuzz ps’ trustee, 60 Av adverse report upon the petition of Jacob Bige- kw, aoministrator of Francis Cazean, 61. A dill for the rehef of Isaac 8 Smith, of Syracuse, New York 62. A dill recognizivg the assignment on land warrant No, 35,064, tesued to John Davis, as valid, Mr. George W, Jones moved an amendment. 63. A bill for the rebert of Jane Smith, of the county of Cheriront, State of Ohio, Reported with @ recommonda- ton that ‘he bill ao not pass. €4, A bill for the relief of Lacinds Robinson, of the county of Orieape, State of Vermont. Reported with a ro- commendation that tbe bill do pot pasa. €5. A bili for the reef of Havnab Weaver, of Wayne county, Fepney!vania §=Reported with a recommendation ‘that the bill co pot pass. €6 A bili for the relief of Ann Clark, of Madison county, Tecnessee, Reported with a recommendation that the bill do not pues. 67. Addi for the relief of Burt, Sciota county, Obi, Reported with a recommen tnat ‘the bill do CfA bill for the relief of Fsthor Stevone, of Van Buren covnty, Michigan Reported with a recommendation that Abe bill do not pass. 69. A bill for the relief of Mercy Armstrong, of Glouces- ter county, Rhode Island. Reported with a recommenda. thor that the bill do not pass. 70. A bul for the relief of Nancy Madison, of Fatrfleld county, Ohio, Reported with a recommendation that the Dill do not pase. 71. A bili ter the relief of Anns Parrot, of Clinton cono- ty, Obio Reported with a recommendation thas the bill do nos pass. 72. A bili for the relief of Margaret Taylor, of Pataam courty, Teppesece. Reported with @ recommendation tbat tbe bill do vot pass 73. & dill for the reiief of Lavina Tepton, of White coun- ty, Tennessee. Reported with a recommenda‘soa that the Dill ao rot pass. 74 A bili for the relief of Lacretia Wilcox, of Wayne county, Wichigao. Reported wi.h a recommendation that the di}. do not pass. 75, A bill for the relief of Mary Robbins, of Westmore. land county, Peppeyivania, Reported with @ recommen- dation tba: the bill do not pass 76. A.dill for the rolief of Tempy Connelly, of Johnson tounty, Keotucky. Reported withe ¢commen dation that the bill do pot pass. 77 A bill for the relief of Rovamood Robinson, of Bol dation that the bil! do pot pase. 78. A Dill for the roitef of Jane artin, of the county of Harricon, State of Virginia Revorted with a recommen- @ation thas tbe Dill do pot pass. 79 A Dill for the re Sef of Mei oda Durkee, of the State of Georgia. Reported with # recommeudadon that the dill do Bot pass. 80 A bill for the relief of Sarah Weed, of the county of Albany State of New York. Reported witb a recommen: dation thet the bill do pot pass. $1. A bill for the relief of Mary Pierce, of the coanty of Cortland, Stata of New York. Reported with « recom. mencation tbat the bill do pot pass. 82. A bill for the retief of Ann B Jobnson, of the county of Henrico, State of Virginia Reported with a recom- mencatcn that the bill do nos pase. #3. A dill for the relief of Hannah Menzies, of the State of Kentucky. Keported with ® recommendation that the bil} do not yee 84. A dill for the relief of nebecca P. Nourse, of the ‘State of Keptucry. Reported with a recommendation that the bill do not pase. #5. A DUI for the retiefof Anne Hill, of ‘he county of Moproe, State cf New York. Reported wiih a recom. weneaticp that the bil) ¢o potpass. 86 A Dill for the relief of Polly Booth, of the county of Macison, State of New York. with @ recom- mencation that the bili do not pass. 87. A bill for the relief of Sarah Eaton. of the county of Worcester, State of Museachusetia. Reported wich a re- commendation tbat the bill do not pass. #8 A bid for the reliet of Temperance Childress, of the Reported with @ recommendation thas Mm £9. A Dill for ‘he re’ sf of Elizabeth Kiag, of the State of Virginia. Reporied with @ recommendation that the Dill do Lot pass, 90. A bill for the relief of eee, of Washington county, State of New York. ported with @ recommen- ‘dation that the Dill co pot pass. 91. A Dub for the relief of Elizabeth Morgan, of the coun- ty of Renereleer, Ruste of New York. Reported witn a recom mf bdatWwon that the bill do not pane. 92. A bill for the revef of Phebe Poily, of the county of Owego, State of New York. Keported with a rscommea- dation that the dill do not pass $3, A bill ‘or the relief of Nancy Ittig, of the county of Herkimer, Stave of New York Reported with a recom- mencation that the bill do not pase. 4, A Dill for the revief of Mary Ann Hooper, of the State of Virgivia §=Reported with 4 recommendation that the Dill €o not pass 5. A dill for the relief of Almira Repiff, of the State of Penney!vania Re ported with @ recommendation that the di!) do pot pass 96 A Dill for the relief of Sarah Loomis, of the county of New Longon, state of Connecticut. Reported with @ FeCOMIBSBAs kon Wat ue Dili do not pace. . 4 vill fer tho relief of Mery Grant, of the State of South Carclipa. Reporsed with a recommendation that the dil co not pas 8 A Dili for the relief of 99 A bill for the relief of J 100. A Dill for the relief of John B. Roper. 101. A lor the reLet of the beirs of Reverend James Crag, decearea 102. A bill for the benefit of William Walker, 3A dill to allow toe legal representet'ves of Samoel Jones five years fall pay im Neu of naif pay for lite. Ad A bil for the rehef of the legal representatives of Gartavus B. Borner, deceased. 106. A bill to proving for toe settlement of the claims of the ce 4 BOWW, of the Revolutiooary army, and of the widows and caiidrep ot those who died In the service. 106. A bil) for the relief of the beirs of Licutemant Bart- for the relief of the logal representatives of in Sayro, for the relief of Cyren'us G'ars. 309 A Dill to authorize the missioner of Indian Af. faire to adjudicate and settle certain claims againat the Metcmover lociace. 110 A bill for the relief of George Chorpenaing and BEhtzabeth Wooe ward, deceased, ant the children of said Ebaabeth Woooward., 111 A Dill for the relief of Merers Devt, Vantine and Company, for provirione furnished to indiaas tn Cauforma during the years i#61 aod 1862. J12. A Dili for the re jet of Richard B. Alexander, 113. A bil for the relief of M»jor Jeremiah Y. Dashiell, Pey marter ip the Tui wt States army. 314, A DI for the relief of Simeon Stedman, 15 A dill for the revef of Susannah Redman, widow of Licyd Retman. 116, A Dil for the relief of BW Palmer and others. 117, A Dill for the relief of thiram Mau ding V8. A bill for the reiief of Joon Mo Hooke. 119. A bill for the relief of Francw laine, 120 Adi providing ab increase of prosion to Peter Fan, Buskirk, of Wasbingtn city, in the Lisirect of Co- jum bia. 121. A Dill for the relief of Joho Harris, of Warren county, Kentucky. Es a on for the relief of Jonn Camphell 28. A Dill granting © pension to Mary Bisttenberger, widow of Jobn Blattenberger. A bi) for tre relet of Captaip Stanton holes. A Dill for the relief of Nancy Magill, of Ono. . A DIN for the relief of William Sum, A Dill for the relief of Joseph Werbd A bili for the relief of Fawn M. Chaffee, A bill for the rebef of RL. B Oarke. 108, A bili for we | ooo of extra compensation w Faoch B. Talcott for bis rervices and expenses in recover ing government funds embexzied by Jeevn Richardeon, 31 A Dill for the relief of Nabum Ward Reported ‘with a recommendation that the bill do not pasa. 322. A bili for the relief of Fi W. Gott 133. A Dil for the relief of the heirs of Captain Samuel Miller. 184. A bill for the relief of the heirs of William B. Ba- moné ston. 196. A bill for the relief of Roewell Minard, father of Theodore Minard, ceconsed. 196, A bill for the relief of Abel M. Batier, 137. A bili for the relief of Haopab Litte!, and for other ihe. An act for the relief of © P. Marah. A bill for the relief of John P. Bro wa, A Dill for the revel of Wuliam Rich. A Dill for the relief of Mrs. Mary Aon ' A bill granting an invalid pension w Heory Miller, A bill granting @ pension to Mary A M Jones, A ball ‘or the relief of Mary 8 Dussnhery abil ‘§ pension to Jeremiah Wrigtt, |. A bill for the relief of Joba Oupean. . A bill to provide for the examination aad payment of certain claime of ciizens of Georgia aod Alabams, an account of loesee sustained by Ineiane A bil for the relief Ferdinand Coxe. A bill for the relief of Peter Parker. A bill for the re'lef of the aexigoses of Hugh Glenn. . A Dili for the reliet of Jamept 0. G Kenaeay A Dili for the relief of Wikiaw F. Wageer, |. A Dill for the relief of Joseph Hardy aad Alton . A bill for the relief of noch B. Tainou A Dil! fer the relief of Samuel A. Farenids, 186. Joint res Javon for the revef of flat Neus am |. An act for the relief of Kiias Mail, of Kutiaad, Ver- Dill for the relief of Shade Osiio way, bill for the relief of DO. Dnckinson, A A A 161 A bili for the relief of the heirs of Nebensiah Stokely, hievol officer. 162, A bill for the relief of the legal repressotatives of Lieutenant Thomas Wihems, @ Rewoitionary officer. 163, A bill ff the relief of the heirs of Nathaniel! Heara, 1€4 A Dill for the relief of the heirs or begal reprosen- latives ef Francois Guillory. 5, A dillfor the relief of the legal representatives of Joan Baptiee Devicrine, 166. An act for the relief of Taurent Mitanton. 167, Amaet for the retief of Jobo Diek, of Prorita. 168. An eet for the relief of Anas 4K Koog, Loatsa M. oy 166. At act for the relior of William & Tre oF. 170, An act for the * Hef of James G. Bout u, E. B. Babe ditt and James Longstreet, of the United States army, 17h. Ap act to conte '& pension to Chretae Barnard widow of the Inte Brever Major Moses J. Baranrd, United States ariny 172 An actfor the relief of Susanna T Les, widow and administratrix of James Magienen, tate of the ciy of Bal- more, decesard. ‘A bili for the relief of Ir Thomas Aavigelt A bill fof the reef of Robort W. Ornwan, for meny an acting Pureer ia the United States oavy 176 Jomt revolution for the relief of M chaecl Pappre ite 176. A bill for the relief of John FH Wheeler, Req , late United states Miniewer ot Nicaragus 177. A bill (or the relief of Micajah Brooks 178. a bill grenting an invalid pension t crevet Major Jobp Juner, of Tennessee, , he ae for he rele of Kennedy OB. .ca, me ae Commodore David Porter, of the United States javy. oe: A bill granting ap invalid pension to Silas Stevens, 182" 4 Dill granting an ‘nvalid pension to Beriah Wright, of New York 183, A bill granting an invalid pension to John lee, of tea A Dil granting invalid pensio: Fr ran ap inv 2 to James ate, pate 8 pe WEate, of 4 185. A bill for the relief of Etmira White, widow o! Cap- tain Thomas R. White 186 AD act for he relief of Michael Kinny, late a pri vate in Company 1, Eghth Regiment United States Army, 187. A bili for the relief of Cornelius H. Latham. 188. A bill for the relief of Edward N. Kent. a An adverse report upon the petition of Joseph Rat- clit, 190, An adverse report upon the petition of Oliver Du- 191, An adverse report upon tho petition of Joseph Cly- Tr. mer. 192 An adverse report upon the poution of Arthae FA- wards and others, 193 An adverse report upon the petition of Dennis Cro- nan. 194. An adverse report upon the petition of A. O, P. Nicbokon. ns An advorse report upon the petition of-C. Ansart’s 8. 196 An adverse report upon the petition of Joshua J. Guppy, Judge of the County Court of Columbia county, Wisconein, aa trustee for the claimants and occapants ot Portege city. 197, A bill for the relief of James Ramph. i ‘198. A bill for the relief of the heirs of William Turvim, jeceased. 199, A bill for the relief of Ferdinand 0. Miller, +€0. A bill for the relief of Dinah Minis. 4 A bill for the relief of Alonzo and Elbridge G. Colby. 202. A bill waking an appropriation for the payment of clerks ewp'oyed tp the offices of the registers of the land pve) at Oregon City and Winchester, in the Terrivory of regon. A bill for the relief of Isnac Body and Samuel lemming. 204. A bill for the rebief of the legal representatives of = H. Morris, late Postmaster of the city of New ‘ork, : 206. A joint resolution for the relicf of Henry Orn- orf. 206. A dill for the relief of John Dearmit. 207. A bill for the relief of Stuckey and Rogers. 208. A bill for the relief of Wiliam Doty and others. 209, Joint resolntion authorizing the Posimaster General to revise and a. just the accounts of Kimball & Moore apd Moore & Waiker. 210, A dil) for the relief of J. W. Hilton. ‘231. A Dill for the relief of the legal representatives of Henry King, deceased 212. A bill for the relief of the Presbyterian church at Princeton, New Jersey. ‘213. A bill for the relief of the heira of Major John Rip- y. 214, A Dill for the relief of the beirs of Benjamin Wil- fon. one Dill for the relief of the heirs of Doctor Benjamin ap! 216. A bill for the relief of the legal represontatives of Captain David Noble, deceased. 217. A Dill for the relief of Samuel W. and Alvin A. Tur- ner. ‘218. A bill for the relief of Job Stafford, of the State of New York. 219, A bili for the relief of Elizabeth McBrior, surviving cbild and heir of Colonel Archibaid Sg Uhimaruanes 220. An act for the relief of Joha Marmaluke, and | 180. A Dif for the relief of Rveltma Porter, widow of | 221. A bill for the relief of M. rs. 222. An act for the relief of Brevet Major James L. Do- Baldeop, assistant quartermaster United States army, 223. A bit for the reliet of Horatio Boultbee. 224. A Dill ‘or the relief ot Willian B. Dodd and others. 225. A Ddiil ior the relief of Elcazer Williams, sole heir ef Mary Ann Wiliams and Wuliame, deceased. 228. A bill for the relief of the hogal representatives of ‘Witham B. Dreper. 227. A bill for the relief of Dr. George H. Howell. 228. A Dill for the relief of Nehemiah 8S. Draper and Wuliam Holden, heirs at-law of Mary Draper, deceased. ‘229. A dill Jor the relief of Elijah Close, of Tennessee. 220. A Dill granting an invald pension to William ee ee. + 1 on invalid pension to Conrad Schroeder. one fe 232. A dill granting an invalid pension to Alexander S. Bean, of Pennsylvanis. eee bill for the relief of Michael A. Davenport, of 234. Ap act for the relief of Will‘am Allen, of Portland, ‘in the State of Maine. 236. A bill to continue the pension heretofore paid to Mary C. Hamilton, widow of Captaim Fowler Hamilton, late of the United States army. 236. A Dill for the relief of William Bullock. 7. i fon of Anthony Walton Bayard, of Bellefonte, in the State of Pennsylvania. 288. 4 bill for the relief of Wright Fore. 289. A Dill for tbe renter of Wyatt Grittith. ‘240. A bili for the relief of Francis Carver. ‘241. A Dill for the relief of Robinson Gammon. 242. A bill for the relief of Frederick Smith. 248. A bill for the reliet of Phineas G. Pearson. ‘244. A bill for the relief of Judith Now. ‘245. A bill for the relief of John C Rathbun. 246. A bill for the rehet of Stephen Foliows. ‘247. A bill for the relief of Jon Perry, of Lilinoia. 248. A bill for the relief of Fhonezar Hitehcock 249. A dill for the relief of Shove Chase, of New York, 250. A dill for the relief of Alien Smith. ‘251. A Dill for the relief of David Watson. THE SALE OF THE FORT SNELLING RESERVATION, Testimony Before the Committee of the House, at Washington, January 15, 18545. Major Seth Kastan, U. S. A, was the Grst witners worn, and be gave ® Distory of the sale, as far as be knew, a8 follows —In April last I received verbal instruc- tious from the Secretary of War to proceed to Fort Snell. bg apd makes survey of the place. bis instructions were to survey it in forty acre low; he stated that he wished it surveyed in as smal) bots av could be conveniently sold,in | order that men of small means should have an opporta- nity of purchasing: be stated that after I had finished tho survey he would send an agent out there to sall it; I pro- ceeded to the place, and wert to work immediately; after Thad the survey nearly completed an agent arrived and reported to me, and at the same time | received the ap pointment ar agent myself t act with him. I was not ap- pointed agent in the Grst instance, and had no expectation of being agent; the Instructions came with the appoint ment, and we went to work at once t make the proper nq! iT wae all posted up myself about the whole pla 0 examined it. and we then deciled about the manner of the sale: thejinetructions were to sell it at public sale or private sale, as the agents thought beat for the pal lic leterest, either in eral lou or ae a whole; after we had conrulted on tbe matter, we came to the conclusion shat it | would be better tor the government to se!) it at private sale, determined to make an ev imate of what we thought to bs . price or & good price, we (ixed the at 890,000; alter we had gone thus far the question sleep on to thom we should Oret offer itto, and we determined to offer itto — Mr. Stecle, (or there reasoos he had hiveo there for about twenty years; be had bui't him « house, and I believe had possession of all the private property there. he bad | raved @ family of, 1 think, seven children there, aod was #till living there; he had ‘made, and he was the only one we knew who bad made, an offer tothe government for It, | ‘and we thought it po more than justice that we should | give bim the refural of it; we did #0, but he thoaght the | price we bad Bxed was too bigh, and cflered a lew eum; we told bim thas we coud pot take lers then that amount: be then accepted it, and mace an to give $00 paid op the 10th of July, 1 some, $90,000 on the 10th ‘of July followmg, and $90,000 op the 10th of the July will state new the sumber of acres of —tnd which I could put no valus upon, T should aay it wae ‘worth pothing for an, irpoee but for duck ‘think it left about «ix = > A it to him alone, ‘not in connection wih any other person; since the tale romors bave come to me tha’ others were coucernod ; ay. @. (by the Chairman). Had you, as the agent of the goverbment, aby knowledge at the time that there were any combinations between Stecle and other persons he Moyes of the property? A. Q Vid you afford any o nity for competition private sale? A. No, ay; Waor we had deter anived to nell it at private sale wet! i have given, to cifer it to thie gentieman; fured should probably then have gone to man who owned property on the reserve, who was MeKenvie, be owned a hotel there; Steele had possesion bf thie property, however, aa T purchase’! the reserve Mr. McKenzie would Property ; if we had cold the reserve to any othor man I Suppore We ehonid ave made arrangementa that would bave covered Mr. Steele's property, the only interest which Mr. Steele talked to me ahout was an 4 fave bis own private property; but Iwill add that I did not concider ib any matter who vourht the property, or how it war wold, so that the government Ent » gmt Price for it: Twas desirous of getting a co04 priee for it, and not have it sacrificed 8 the main pare soe reserve had been afew years Witness then stated 24@ that when he tecrivet instroct me hie earve; ine operation, aot we fee tayeatter ther ve pale wan matote Mr Stele he hed de al his op'Bie wh Be vale w toy laad sce then, and he lived thore for nine yeara; Be thought ‘Bev had got too much for it; Jaad in Wat region was Bold i fictitious prices; tt ragged from $1 26 w 61 an acre; ba the property but Dr. Gratam, fom Virgiaw, seem >t to know it; the property, ne thoughs, would make a goo? townsite, but now for that; MeKenz' whic Stel agroet @ Upon the data rive at the cocclasi st St Paul was bailt 1; waa too lie 8 claim for bis Dovel was $15,00y to nay him. You bad before you, how did you ar- WO tbat this pro ersy was worth $99,- 000. A. In this way: I wate inguiry, durin, aM time | wos there, a to what land ia Bo msiaiberteel vee Worth, avd as to whai .| was aecllieg for; { found that was rang'ng from very high prices to ver: r the copcrarfon that most of it was se ling aged to eight or ten doliare per acre, avd 1 thought this lun # Was worth about that; I inay have been mistaken, but chif ‘Was my concinsion ; I Was desirous of getting aa wuch as Tb could for i; there were n> instructions except the mini- mum limit of $7 ap acre; I suppoeed that if we had sd it ‘at tbat we should bave been justified, but | wanted to wet more; Wr. Steele bad al cacy » ade an offer for it. Q. What was that offer? A. $75,090; Steele was eater of the fort; he (witness) was not on fricadly torma @ th him, and had no perronal foeling in soiling to bum: Steeis'¢ improvements were abow.6, worth $7,000 or $8,000, storehouse, worth abont $500, aud a ferry house, valus+ be thought, at $1,500: they did not advertise the lana. mo”. cause their objects might be defestes; they might hava got good bide for the bert portions of it, but fora Ree re "none at all; thetr object was to get the price ad fixed ws its valuo, $10,000; Stele agreod to give ttet to tbe government, and to pay $15,000to Mr McKenzie for his claim; be did not know who were conuested wih Steole in the purchase; tho cowspapers put it on so many persous that he thought they knew nothing at all about 1. public lands have nearly always gold at the nicimaut prices, and I think such haa been the fact {a the sate of military reservations; the first one 1 will name is tha maio and best part of the Fort “ooliing reserve,which too Hace some three or four years ago; there were, to tha st of my recollection, about thirty thousand acres in- all, and it wae all sold at a dollar ao’ @ qoarter per acre; ‘this par} included the town site of blinnewpolis, the water power at the Falis of et. Authopy, the site of the towo of Mendota, and a portion of the site of the city of 8 Paul @ Do you know what induced the goveramen: to acll tbis property at this time? A. No more than that I ore ‘sume it was ne longer wanted; I was informed that Fort Winnebago was sold in this way at auction, aud sronght only $2 50 an acro for tae greatest portion of it; some of it Drought $4; 1 understood that property in that locally avtbat time was worth $40 and $50 an acre; I sntpposed it to be worth more than Fort Snelling, becanse it was in the interior of Wisconsin; I believed Mr. Steele was ane to pay for the property wnen due; be was the richest maa 5 _ eee ee had an bogrtarrer of $14,000 or 5 a ge across isi adoy Palle of 8 Anthony. Mieiband ) you apy knowledge, as an agent of the govera- ment, prior to this sale, direc’ or indirect, of Peed ehh pation, fraudulent er ‘otherwise, upon the part of Mr. Steele with others to wurchase this property at a iess price than it was worth? A No, sir. Q But I understood you to say that you were appre- heneive there would bea oombination? A, A combina- tuon onteide, Q. Do you believe Mr. Steele would have combined with others? A. I would not like to give my belief in such & | case as that; 1 might be doing injustice to him; I believe the men in the cor would have combined, and par- | he would have combined with them. . Did the idea of a private sale originate with you com- missioners alone, or did it come from auy peraon oulside ? | A. It originated with us;1 knew at the time that the most. | proper way was to sell it at public sale, if it did not bring ‘ten cents per acre; but] knew, atthe same time, that it would be doing Injustice to the government to ran the risk > it is proper to say that before I was agent, and when I did | not expect to be appointed as such, I took every moaus to | epbance the value of the property by praising it, aud, por- haps, over estimating it; when people asked me about it I did the best I could to raise the value of it. Q. Were you not authorized by your instructions to make a private saic? A. Yes, sir; public or private &. Did I understau? you to’ say tuat you and your el league on the commission bad, upon full deliberation, fixed upon what sou regarded’ ar the value of the land Dde‘ore you offered # at private sale? A Certainly. Q And that you hela it at private sale at the prico fixed by you ae its 1ull value? A. Yea, sir. Dr. Archibald Graham sworn—I reside in Loxtogton, Virginia, and am a physician; I was concerned ia the pur- chase of Fort Sactling res»rvation; I was in a the time the purchase was made, as the of a New York company; I aided and counselled with Mr. Steele from day to day until the purchase was terms of the purchase are sot forth im the Article of ‘groom nt made by Mr Stecle with the government; in mont Mi ments, apd aeked bim if he bad anything in do for him Teould there, to pay expenses; he told me he of selling 30m6 old the sate of. ho meotioae t Therefore I declined to have anything to do with the sale of it; that I did not stato to him; I never bad any otber than that conversation with the Secretary of War at that time or at any future time upon the subject; ae nvariy as recoBect | went to Minnesota the last of ‘Q. When and by whom were you Informed of tve fact that this property could be purchased at private sale? A. It was thonght desirable by our company that this oro- perty sbould be bought ay a whole: I did pot kuow of private rale until a few days before the sale was con- summated; Mr. Steele, who carried on the negotiation | With the commissioners, informed me that be thoogat | ey would, owing to combinations formod there, dis- pore pen ah od : we desired to make the purchase at | private eale, but rather expected that the commissionors | Would sell it publicly, ard we were prepared to bay ik in | fvch lots as we should think most aivantageons o the company: Mr. Steele was conversant with all the plate of the property , better, perhaps, th: 7 other man liv ing; therefore it was that we were 80 au cious to have hid F company. Do you know whether the Secretary of War had any ledge or information of any kind of the exiteare of the company of which you were tpe hesd? A. I ao not. He certainty had none (rom me. Q. Who constituted the compauy of which you were the agent? A. As far ae | know the company, they are Joon | C. Mather, Richard Sebell, Frankiin Steele and myself. | There are other par ies possibly in New York connected ‘with it whom I do pet know. | Q When was thie company organised? A. I suppose tt | was organized ip the month of April, 1857. | _@. Bid you seek to exercise any influence in producing the result upon the par. of the commissioners, by woicb they entyected this p to a private instoad of a pub- lie wale? A. I do not reouul ‘that I bad any conversa- tion with the commissioners upon the subject of the sale, | Gnttl after it wee over; the negotiation with the commia- slonere was carried on by Mr. Ste Q. Will you state to the committee your opinion of the value of the tract of land purebred’ A. I went firet wo | visit the property @# the agent of our company; I | amined it carefully, and the highest estimate Tole upen it wae $120,000, a8 & speculution; there were | claimants to the amount of $20,000, probabiy, upon the land, which were allowed. Our company ‘would not bave gone beyond that euro for it; tant wag ite fall value, they had realized nothing on it since the purchase, but had expended $8,000; beard that other parties besidee thore named were interested, but wever beard whe they were, having laid off s towa at | te jauction of the rivers Minnesota aod Mississippi they applied to the President for s deed, but it was rofutet; do pot think it would oll now for what it cost; Sisele's share was one third: I did not urge Steele commissioners that there would be & combination if sho were not ited then: first heard of the sale being pri- Wore frome beach my it, Mathor be (Mather) no feason °O he tak wore from wheat 1 them aa the than’ $10,000, as wore forty yeare ay somior officer of Gon Soott's staff, wan sworn and testified that he had beon seat out to Fort to make Inspections; he rerarde! < as necensary ae an (otericr poet and recommended in hie repert to the Commander in-Chief tbat it should be re- tained; thie war written after the sale was made, he thonght that only eulficieat land round tho fort forage aod sccoreariver landing ought to bo Lo was «. aptaton = ft woutt be roper rovernment rey ase it, ae he Thom ht that i wae wr D more 0» teem than hey ous for ‘would Cost $50,016 or $60,000 to build & post thera still he did not think government should give mora be seat ne than $90 000 for it, because ifthe Indiana eho ont of the Territory they would not want Fort Anelling at Herchiah S, Me‘ullom was next sworn aa to the alos Of the reservation. He did not think it much 0! 9 space ation at the price pace: it woult hardly bring mars iu $11 por sere ae farming Iand, aud for a town i wale cox 00 Rach to build bridges to make ft protta ne ante Was the theme of general diecussion about there fr twa. Av® pravious to ite Inking piace; \t Was a ‘isunet Loder BIANC log atone the people. Dem Stet Soutth, we. » Was sWorm and cg.