IN SENATE.

TUESDAY. January 81.
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The VICE PRESIDENT communicated to the Se-
nate letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury IN obe
dence resolution Of the Senate, containing letter
from the Surgeon General relation the selection Of
site for marine hospital on the Arkansas river.


REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES


BY Mr. CLAY, of Alabama, from the Committee on
Public Lands bill for the relief Of certain settlers o.
the public lands who deprived OF the benefits of
the act granting pre- empon rights approved June 10,
1884


Aso-A bill for the relief of Sutton Stephens, with
out amendment.


Aso-asking to be discharged from the consideration
Of the memorial Of the Portsmouth and Columbus Turn
pike Company


BY Mr. PRENTTSS. from the Committee on Public
Lands Asking to be discharged from the further
sderaon Of the patition Of Chaon Gerard and others,
praying to be permitted to enter quantity Of land
credit


deraton Of the memorial Of the Western Academy of
Sciences asking the aid Of Government purchase
beaty. &c.


BY Mr.. SEVER, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs The bill to provide for the security and protee
on Of the emgrant and other Indians west Of Missouri
and Arkansas, without amendment


Also-An unfayorabe report the petition Of John
Burke.


By Mr. Phelps, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals The bill granting the night ofwsy to States
and incorporated companies through the public lands,
without amendment


The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr. Strange,
asking the Committee the Judiciary to inquire into
the expediency Of amending the law to circulate.
free o. postage, the respective States such papers
should publish the laws Of the United States was taken
up, when some discussion to the proper
10 which the resolution should be referred when
Mr.. DAVIS remarked that he thought The subject
ought TO be referred 10 the Committee on the Post