The mission of the Army to keep peace without the power of removing the causes which disturb it has, I think, been carried as far as prac, ticable, and I therefore respectfully recommend that, if it can be done the powers of the military commander be greatly increased, or that some other measure be resorted to to obtain the desired end. W. H. EMORY, Colonel and Brevet Major-General, Commanding. [Second indorsement.] HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE SOUTH, Louisville, Ky., December 29, 1874. Respectfully forwarded to the Adjutant-General of the Army. JOHN H. COSTER, Captain Eighth Cavalry, A. D. C., A. A. A. G., in absence of Division Commander. [Third indorsement.] HEADQUARTERS DIVISION OF THE SOUTH, Louisville, Ky., January 2, 1875. C. MCKEEVER, Official copy respectfully furnished the assistant adjutant-general, headquarters of the Army. Assistant Adjutant-General, in absence of Division Commander. [Fourth indorsement.] HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, Saint Louis, Mo., January 4, 1875. This paper is most respectfully forwarded to the Secretary of War with a request that he submit it for the personal perusal of the President. I know of no officer of Colonel Morrow's rank who is better qualified to speak and write of matters like this, and his opinions are entitled to great consideration. I profess to have some knowledge of the people of that section both white and black, from a long residence among them before the war and several visits since, but I shall not intrude my opinion in the confusion in which the subject is now enveloped. W. T. SHERMAN, General. In answer to a Senate resolution of January 15, 1875, a copy of the report of the Commissioner of the General Land-Office concerning swamp-lands in township 12 south, ranges 11 and 12 east, southeastern district of Louisiana. JANUARY 26, 1875.-Ordered to lie on the table and be printed. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Washington, D. C., January 25, 1875. SIR: In answer to Senate resolution of the 15th instant, I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of the report of the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, and accompanying papers, concerning swamp lands in township 12 south, ranges 11 and 12 east, southeastern district of Louisiana, east of the Mississippi River. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. HENRY WILSON, Vice-President and President of the Senate. C. DELANO, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND-OFFICE, Washington, D. C., January 22, 1875. SIR: In reply to Senate resolution of 15th instant, "that the Secre tary of the Interior is directed to transmit to the Senate a statement of all lands listed to the State of Louisiana under the swamp-land act of Congress of March 2, 1849, in township 12 south, ranges 11 and 12 east, Southeastern district of Louisiana, east of the Mississippi River; and that he accompany that statement with the documentary and other evidence upon which such lands have been declared swamp and overflowed under the act aforesaid," by you referred to this Office for report thereon, I have the honor to submit the following statement of lands in the township referred to, which the records of this Office show to 2,1849, at the dates given, together with copies of the evidence upon have been approved to the State of Louisiana under the act of March Lot 1 of section 8, 12 south, 11 east, 26.55 acres, approved May 5, which the 1874. approvals were based. Lot 6 of section 8, 12 south, 11 east, 27.30 acres, approved May 5, 1874. Lot 7 of section 8, 12 south, 11 east, 21.59 acres, approved May 5, 1874. All of section 15, 12 south, 11 east, 63.74 acres, approved April 10, 1874. Lot 1 of section 17, 12 south, 11 east, 26.20 acres, approved May 5, 1874. Lot 6 of section 17, 12 south, 11 east, 32.00 acres, approved May 5, 1874. Lot 7 of section 17, 12 south, 11 east, 38.74 acres, approved May 5, 1874. Lot 12 of section 17, 12 south, 11 east, 40.00 acres, approved May 5, 1874. Lot 1 of section 20, 12 south, 11 east, 14.18 acres, approved May 5, 1874. Lot 8 of section 20, 12 south, 11 east, 9.69 acres, approved May 5, 1874. All of section 21, 12 south, 11 east, 97.49 acres, approved April 10, 1874. All of section 22, 12 south, 11 east, 38.08 acres, approved April 10, 1874. All of section 24, 12 south, 11 east, 136.12 acres, approved April 10, 1874. All of section 25, 12 south, 11 east, 4.22 acres, approved April 10, 1874. All of section 28, 12 south, 11 east, 5.96 acres, approved April 10, 1874. Lot 6 of section 29, 12 south, 11 east, 35.56 acres, approved May 5, 1874. Lot 7 of section 29, 12 south, 11 east, 40.00 acres, approved May 5, 1874. Lot 8 of section 29, 12 south, 11 east, 40.00 acres, approved May 5, 1874. Lot 9 of section 29, 12 south, 11 east, 40.00 acres, approved May 5, 1874. Lot 10 of section 29, 12 south, 11 east, 41.84 acres, approved May 5, 1874. Lot 11 of section 29, 12 south, 11 east, 4.32 acres, approved May 5, 1874. All of section 30, 12 south, 11 east, 221.20 acres, approved April 10, 1874. All of section 31, 12 south, 11 east, 88.24 acres, approved April 10, 1874. All of section 32, 12 south, 11 east, 455.92 acres, approved April 10, 1874. All of section 33, 12 south, 11 east, 43.40 acres, approved April 10, 1874. Lots Nos. 2 and 3 of northwest quarter of northeast quarter and northeast quarter of northwest quarter of section 4, 12 south, 12 east, 73.63 acres, approved May 6, 1852. Lots 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of section 7, 12 south, 12 east, 249.02 acres, approved May 6, 1852. Lot 4 of section 12, 12 south, 12 east, 14.46 acres, approved May 6, 1852. All of section 15, 12 south, 12 east, 150.72 acres, approved May 6, 1832. West half of section 23, 12 south, 12 east, 320.00 acres, approved May 6, 1852. Lot 6 of section 35, 12 south, 12 east, 46.52 acres, approved May 6, 1852. All of section 36, 12 south, 12 east, 46.80 acres, approved May 6, 1852. The papers transmitted herewith are copies of the lists of swamplands transmitted to this office by the United States surveyor-general for Louisiana, so far as they relate to the lands described, and an extract from the field-notes of survey of township 12 south, range 11 east, relating to the tracts in said township above described. The field-notes of survey of township 12 south, range 12 east, are not on file in this office. The Senate resolution is herewith returned. Hon. C. DELANO, Secretary of the Interior. S. S. BURDETT, Commissioner. SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT, LOUISIANA, EAST OF MISSISSIPPI. List of swamp or overflowed land selected from the approved field-notes of V. Sulakowski, deputy surveyor, for surveys made in southeastern district of Louisiana east of the river, under contract of W. R. Ross and V. Sulakowski, deputy surveyors, accruing to the State of Louisiana under the provisions of an act of Congress approved March 2, 1849, excepting such portions thereof as are rightfully claimed or owned by individuals. OFFICE OF SURVEYOR-GENERAL, DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA, Examined and approved. New Orleans, June 22, 1872. E. W. FOSTER, Surveyor-General, Louisiana. |