Mr. THAYER, from the ComPrivLandClms, reported back Senate bill No. 86, quieting doubts in relation to the valid it of certain locations of lands in the State of issouri, made by virtue of certificates issued under the act of Congress of February 17, 1815, with amendments. The bill, which was read, provides that all locations of lands in the State of Missouri, put porting to have been made by virtue of certificates issued under the act of Congress, approved February 17, 1815, entitled “An act for the relief of the inhabitants of the late county of New Madrid, in the MissouriTerritory who suffered by earthquakes, ” which are inva did in consequence of having been made or located after teexpiration of the time s eeified by law for making said locations, shal be, and the same are creb declared to be, as valid and as binding as i the said locations had been made and fully completed within the time rescribed by law, provided said locations sha l be according to law in all other respects; but the foregoing provisions are not to apply to, comprehend, include, or extend to an land within township 45, north of the ase line, in range 7, east of the 5th principal meridian line in said State of Missouri. It further provides that the U.S. do grant, relinquish, and convey in feesimple, and in full property, to James T. OCarroll, or his legal representatives, all of the right, title, and interest of the U.S. in and to all of the land within survey No. 2498, in township 45, north of the base ling in range 7, east of the 5th principal meriian line, in the State of Missouri, being the some land that was located by virtue of certificate No.150, issued to the said James Y. OCarroll, or his legal representatives, under the act of Congress approved February 17, 1815, entitled “Anaet for erelief of the inhabitants of the late county of New Madrid, in the MissouriTerritory, who suffered by earthquakes;” provided, however, that nothing in this section shall grant, relinquish, or convey the whole or any part of any lot, tract, iece, or parcel oflund in said township which has been heretofore confirmed by the U.S. to any person or persons, or to the legal representatives of any person of persons; and provided further, that nothing in this section shall in any manner abridge, divest, impair, injure, or preludice any valid adverse right, title, or interest of any person or persons in or to any portion) or part of the aforesaid land which is granted, relinquished, and conveyed by this section.