Mr. SHERMAN. Richardville owed money and Sweetzer got a judgment against the Indian, levied it. in 1855 upon this and, and sold it. In the mean time the U.S. had sold it in the ordinary course of settlement of the public lands, and it is now occupied by some 22 families and divided into small tracts varying from 20 acres up to 120, and lying near a flourishing village in Ohio. Madison Sweetzer thereupon commenced an action of cjectment against the occupants of this land, and by the judgment of the Supreme Court finally maintained his title and got an order of eviction, and he has now a writ of eviction against the parties in possession of the land, under the decision of the Supreme Court; so that the truth is, the U.S. having 1st 'veu this land to an Indian, subsequently sofid it, and the title of the Indian is now vested in Madison Sweetzer under a sale upon his judg ment. It is manifest, therefore, that the U.S. must by some rule of law either maintain the title of the present occupants, or pay back the purchase money with interest and such stipulated damages as the law would allow. That is perfectly clear. Under these circumstances, 2 years ago a bill passed both Houses authorizing an appraisoment of this land upon certain principles in order to ascertain how much the U.S. ought to pay to protect the settlers who held under the patents of the U.S. I am told thatthe 1st nppraisement was $12, 800. This appraisoment Sweetzer. who held his writ refused to take. His title had been perfected by the decisions of the courts and he was entitled to turn these people out of doors, although in all probability, if he were to attempt to do so, it would create trouble and perhaps a riot in the community, as the people were all against his claim. Thereupon t lecitizens applied for a reappraisement, desiring that Sweetzer's claim might be satisfied and that their title might be protected. At this session we passed a JtResolution 7? authorizing a reappraisement of the land, directing the a praiser to appraise the value of the land witiiout the improvements. That resolution was referred to the committee of which the Senfrom NewYork [Mr. Haa ms] is chairman, was examined and passed, and approved on the 5th of May last. Under that law, a reappraisement was had, and the appraiser assessed the value of the land, without the improvements at 25 dollars an acre, which makes the amount stated here, 832.000. That is now the assessed value; and this section is simply to carry into execution the appraisement heretofore made under a law of Congress. I doubt very much whether it comes under the title of a private claim; but I will not dispute that matter. There may be some doubt about that; but there is no doubt that the U.S. ought to protect these persons in their title. The Yare innocent parties; they bought the lam in good faith; in entire ignorance of this prior title, and they ought to be protected in the enjoyment of their rights. The only question with me was, what amount we ought to give Madison Sweetzcr; but here we are not in a good position to nego tiate.