The Arkansas banner., 1851-02-18
Letter from the mOs. R. w. yohuson.

HocsE OF REraKsKNrAr,vEs, Jaa. %, 1851.
 MEssRs. EDnoRs; The bill relating to eompsn- sstion of Corsrnnsst Dsposiiai ie introduced into the Senate last year, is no@ in the House cf Rep- rcsentatives Ii is Of interest to some of our peo pie, end mention i, for their information.
 As general blll ufFeetin; many States well ss ours, doubt not t will pass. shall contribute all in my power to that end
 Judge SEBASTIAN has introduced bill to amend ihe law In relation to trespasscs the public Isnds The whole law is a scandal and shame. SEBAs- THAN will obtain the passsge of amendments, and l will urge 1t through the House. but would greatly prefer total repeal of those laws relating to cut ting timber on ths public lands.
 l SEBASTIAN has jast received sad accounts of the
 i'll health of his wife. anl the assurance if he would preserve her he must take her to a warmer climate aud speedily obsaia relief for her. regret to lose him here but don't see how he can do otherwise. All business confded to him, that may before his return here. have promised to attend to promptly and to the best of my ability, which will do. TuEsDAY 21. 1851. The Senate bill for relief of the Depositaties. be- fore referred to- is fear rather poor affairIhave
 
 the first Si0e,o0o, equal to $500 fourth Of one per cent the second SlO0 0a0 equal 10 g 5o cents and onc-eighth on all sums over, provided no deposit ,ry shall receive moro than Sl 800.
 The bill for the more prompt and efficient execu ton of the Bounty Land Law of last session. giving increased force of Clerks to the PENSION OFFICE. was taken up last Monday, and the day spent upon it. The increased forcs is greatly needed, and if not granted the Lord only knows when people will get their wants. have been unable 10 get a single warrant, issued of its regular order; and as leave after shs 4lh of March. and as know they will not be issued before that time, have di- rected ths warrant, in each coHfded to my care to be sent when issuel, directly to the claim ant himself. advise those who make application for Bouniies to enclose them directly to the CoM- 1 MIssIoNER-oR PENSIONS, as,. if enclosed 10 mem bers here after this date. they will be returned to Arkansas and then have 10 bo forwarded by the 1 member 10 the commissioner.
 The same bill provides compensation 10 Land or | icers for the location of those claims O. warrants which ought ceriaialy 10 be done. But the bull did not pass, and now lies on the table. When it " i'll come up in orler, under our complex and difficult syssem Of rules no one say. That il will pass is certain. But lit,s, if any, they will pass this session. Even the general appropriation bills in danger. We were wholly unable, last Monday. to get up he Lili Tor the improvement of our yves tern rivers and the House exhibits decided hos. Iiiily to it. fsel wreIchelly enough about it, but cant help myself
 In my humble opinion, nothing will be done of note or consequence. The majority, the men who passed the compromise of last session. are fearful of debate, and s;ifie every means aud every measure that produce debate, ts give to the coun- Try the idea that the South acquieses. aud the North is content. under the majority power, our lips are scaled; and the great effort is live on and wear put the lime until the An of March; when, by the constitution, this Congress shall adjourn IL is hollow and treacherous truce. designed and we'll calculated 10 ulI and deceive the South, as 10 the feelings and future design of the North. To this state of things, do attribute the total indsposition of this session to proceed in ths regular business of needfuI legislation.
 Yours, very respectfully,