The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-02-04
The Public Lands.

Congress appears disposed to get all the
information possible relating to the land
system Of the Government. The following
comprehensive resolution was adopted on
the 18th
Rssoirrd That the President Of the United
States be requested To cause to be prepared,
for the use Of this House. tabular statement,
exhibiting
/. The area of each State and Territory Of
the United States, expressed in square miles
and acres, classifying the states SO as to pre-
sent the land states IN separate table.
:. The extent of the public domains remain
ing in each state expressed ia acres.
,. Tia extent OF the public domain alienated
by the Cover meIt ofthe tnited States in each
state aud Territory; distinguishing between
that sold FOR valuable consideration. and that
gwen gra ted, coded, or conveyed for the pur-
poses of education, public buildings, internal
improvements, and miscellaneous objects.
I. The aggregate sum received by the Gov.
crnment on account Of the sale Of the public
lands
:. The aggregate sum paid on account OF the
lie lot of the Revolution.
6. The sums paid TO foreign Governments on
account of the purchase OF public lands. and
TO the several States as a consideration for the
deeds of cessi0n; and on account ofthe Iazoo
claim. and IN eNtlnguishment Of Indian titles
also. the aggregate expense Of collecting the
proceeds of the sales Of the public lands; also,
the aggregate cost Of surs eylng the public
lands.
I. The present annual expense of the Indian
bureau also, the Land bureau. comprehend
ing the officers at the seat Of Government and
IN the states and Territories.
:. The number Of acres conveyed to The Ter
rtories, uader the provisions Of the laws or
ganizing the Ter, itorisl Governments, and the
number OF acres conveyed 10 the states on
Congress admitting new States into the Con.
federacy.
.. The lumber Of acres granted TO the States
an1 companies, in Alternate sections. FOR the
construc ton of railroads and the sums Of
money received by the government from the
sales Of the reserved alternate sections also,
the number Of acres nov held by the Govern.
ment IN the reserved alternate sections.
The MARRIAGE OF LOLA MoSTEs.-The
announcement OF the marriage ot Lola
Monies. Countess OF Landsflt, in Paris, has
excited some inquiry as to who is the lucky
bridegroom same feeling being that he
is entitled to the same generous sympathy
that was extended 10 the man who bought
the elephant. The Prince Shulkoski Is
Polish nobsman. having two large estates
the duktdoms Of Bie.er and Blietz, in
Austrian-SiIesia-,he iLcomcs from which
are very large. Years since Lola Monies.
when mistress Of the King of Bavaria. who
gave her the title Of Couuless which she
bears introduced in Bavaria tie Code Ma.
po!eon, and it became tue fixed law Of the
kingdom. Prince Thulkoski acting upon
the movement in Bavaria, also introduced il
in Silcsia, and bal justice administered in
accordance without It's Prescriptions. AZ
trial by jury was one OF the innovations
made, the Austrian government suspected
that the Prince was tainted with republi-
canism. and thinking 10 take time by the
foroiock, be was told that be might absent
himself from tie Austrian domirions ten
years, and rciitc; during the time upon the
'aywArlness Of the human mind. and TIE
exPeiieucy Of allowing individual thoughts
70 question the righteousness Of tie present.
Zach year, howeyer, he has bten permitted
- return 10 his estates for q month, to col
.c-i ontl.s and transact his general bgs-
ness. The ten years Ill expire son. lie
has PAD most Of tis time during hls exile
10 tbs ccuatry, i,ola IS pass mgr in lie
steamship Auerics, uudcT the raue Of Mrs.
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