Mr. STEWART. I now move to take up the House amendments to the bill (S.No.221) relating to lands granted to the State of minnesota to aid in constructing railroads. The motion was agreed to. The amendments were in lines 6 and 7 of the 1st section to strike out the words “after the passage of the act granting the same and;" in line 11, after the word “sale, ” to insert “ being odd numbered sections;” at the end of the 1st section to add, “provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to diminish the quantity of land granted by act of May 5, 1864, to the State of Minnesota to aid in the construction of a railroad from StPaul to Lake Superior;” after the word “same, ” in line 8, of section 3, to insert “as modified y the provisions of this act;” in line two, of section four, after the word “granted, ” to insert “by any act of Congress to the State of Minnesota to aid in the construction of railroads in said State;” and at the end of section 4 to add the following proviso: “provided, however, that this provision shall not extend to any lands authorized to be taken to make up deficiencies." The amendments were concurred in. rnEi iniiiis’s BUREAU. Mr. WILSON submitted the following report: The committee of conferenceon the disagreeing votes of the two Housesonbill of the HoRep No. (H3, entitled "An act to continue in forceand to sincnd an act to establish:1.Bureau for the Relief of f fot'.(l11i1ii0idllRefugees, and for other EUI'IJOSBS, "I18, V1I18 mot, afterfull and free conference have agreed and do agree to recommend to their tea activeHouses[‘8follows: hat the Houseagreeto the fist andsccondamendmentsasmadeby the Senate. That the House agree to the 3rd amendment madeby the SenateWiththe following amendments: Strike out the word “ havmg” on page2 line 5, of saul amendment, and insert the word "has." Strike out on page: 4 and 5 in section 11 of the amendment, the words “upon completion of itnhethtreapnrsefecresdoifntghsoescatiidolna, nthdes POTUS shall have power to return to their former owners the lands now occupied by persons under nGaehn, eGraeloSrhgeiarm. an’sspeciulfieldordci" atedutSavan January 16.181le3x, ceptingsuchlands asmay have beensold by the U.S.fortaxcs, but such, ” and insert after the word “restoration ” "oonf page 5, IlDOHXo, f the amendment.the words lands occupiedbyfret (linenunderGeneralSher umaarny’sfield order dated at Savannah, Georgia, Jan 16.1565." Insert on page5 of the amendment, in line 9, alter the word “them, ” the words "by the former ownersof such lands or their legal representatives." Strike out on p c 5 of the amendmentin section 12 line our, the words “owned by or plannedas the propertyof the" and insert the words held undercolor of title by the late." Strike. out on page 5 of the amendment, section twalvogn lines 9 and the u, the words "he with awn tntes which" and insert the word! “06880 “ finsuch of and socalled confederate State! That the House acres to the 4th amendmentas madeby the Senate. That the Senateagreeto the abovenamedamendmentsto the 3rd amendmentas madeby them. HENRY will ON, IRA HARRIS.i. w. NESMITH. Managerson the part of the Senate. JTOHHONMAS D. ELIOT. A. BINGHAM. Managerson the part of the house.