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of the contract giving the government the DOW CT, upon five months notice, to rescind the con- tract.
 Momdoy February 18th.
 SENATE.-Mr. JOHNSON presented eleven petitions of citizens of Philadelphia praying an appropriation forthe erection of building for the accommodation of the United States courts, post office, and other public offices in that city, also, relative to the location of the same; which was referred to the committee on the post off, flee and post roads.
 MT. SEBASTIAN, from the committee on Indian affairs, to whom was referred the me- morial of Scott Campbell, interpreter to the Sioux Indians, praying the payment to him of certain money and confirmation of title to a certain tract of land as stipulated in the treaty with the Sioux Indians, of September 28, 1887, asked to be discharged from its further conside- ration, and that it be referred to the committee on private land claims; which was agreed to.
 He also from the same committee, to whom were referred the following petitions, etc., asked to be discharged from their further consdera- ton, which was agreed to:
 The petition of J. Williams, praying remu- neration for merchandise and provisions distri- buted to the chiefs and people of the Coahuila and San Louis Key tribes of Indians, at Rancho del Chino California.
 The memorial of R. W. Thompson, asking compensation for services rendered by him as attorney for the Menomonee Indians
 The memorial of John c. Morris and Eliza Mckee, Cherokee Indians, residing in the State of North Carolina, asking indemnity for being deprived of the pre-emptions to which they were entitled under the treaty between the United States and the Cherokees in 1885 and 1886.
 The memorial of B. F. Marshall, praying compensation for beef and other provisions fur nshed to Indians in California
 The petition of Edmund Falling an eastern Cherokee, praying that he, his wife, and chil- dren, may be allowed the same amount of mo- ney (per captia,) as was allowed to the other Cherokees by the acts of Congress of 1850 1851, and 1854
 The petition of William Leonard, praying ndemnlticaton for depredations committed by the Pawnee Indians on his cattle, while being driven from the Atlantic States to California.
 The petition of the heirs of Nathaniel Steele. praying indemnity on account of damages sus- tained by his being elected, by the United States troops, from a lvauable tract of land, purchased of half breed Cherokee.
 The petition of Dr. Roger B. Ironside, pray ing remuneration for professional services ren- dered to the Shesta Indians, by direction of a United States Indian agent
 MT. JOHNSON, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred a motion to print the report and map of A. B. Gray, late United States surveyor under the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, relative to the Mexican boundary, reported the following resolution, which was agreed to:
 Resolved, That two thousand copies of the said report be printed, and the map engraved, for the use of the Senate; and that the Super intendent of Public Printing be authorized and directed to add to such map any additional in- formation obtained by Mr. Gray in his recent explorations through the newly acquired terri tory from Mexico: Pr'oavded, That any such ad- dition shall not exceed the sum of thirty cents per copy; and that one hundred copies be and are hereby appropriated to the use of A. B. Gray.
 Thursday, Feb. P.
 HoUsE.-Mr. Washburne, of Illinois. I rise to privileged question. ask leave to make report from the committee of conference of the two Houses on the swamp land bill.
 Mir. GREENWOOD. trust that the gen. tleman from Illinois will not make the report at this time until l can examine the bill and re- port together. The report may be made at any time.
 MT. Washburne. ask that the report may be read.
 MT. GREENWOOD. Iappeal to the gen. tlemen from Illinois not to make the report at this time. There is no necessity for immediate action uponit. Has the gentleman presented bill, also, with the report?
 MT. Washburne The bill has been present. ed at the Clerks desk.
 Mr. GREENWOOD. My only object is to examine the bill in connection with the report of the committee.
 MT. speaker. The only matter that can be considered is the report of the committee as 8 whole and it is not amendable.
 Mr. GREENWOOD. An examination of the report and bill might determine my course in relation to the adoption of the report of the committee of conference.
 Mr. Washburne. am instructed to make the report of the committee at this time, and I have no disposition to press the matter; but think we had better dispose of the subject now. ask for the reading of the report, and upon its adoption Idemand the previous question.
 The report of the committee of conference was then read by the Clerk, as follows:
 The committee of conference of the Senate and House of Representatives on the disagree ment between the two Houses, on the bill of the House No. 9, entitled "An act for the re- lief of purchasers and locators of swamp and overaowed lands," have conferred together, and unanimously agreed to recommend to the Se- nate and House of Representatives, respective. ly, the following proviso to the first section oi said act instead of the one adopted by the Sc. nate. t w i@i t4
 Provided, That in all cases where any State through its constituted authorities, may hay sold or disposed of any tract or tracts of sal, land to any individual or individuals prior t