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that it shows just about 100,000 acres. Figuring from the Colvin 

 report there would be about 70,000 acres; that is my recollection of 

 it; I have made several computations upon it, but we have asked the 

 secretary to make a list, which we are going to lay before the 

 committee. 



Mr. Cameron. — I move to adjourn to Tuesday night at 7.30. 



Chairman Ryan. — I think, from conversation with counsel, we will 

 be ready to close this branch of the investigation in another hearing.' 

 If counsel on the other side have witnesses whom they want to 

 examine, or if they want to call any one else, we would like to have 

 them present at the next meeting. 



Mr. Anibal. — Would the committee in the calling of such witnesses 

 as they wish, through their counsel, occupy the next session entirely ? 



Mr. Adams. — I desire to call two witnesses, if they are here. I 

 expected a distant witness to-day, but I understand the flood has 

 interrupted travel between his place and Albany, which probably 

 accounts for his not being here. The other witness can be here 

 Wednesday night, and if he is here I will examine him; if not, I 

 would like my friends to proceed. There need be no formality in the 

 calling of witnesses. 



Chairman Ryan. — It is to b,e hoped you will be ready to go on upon 

 Tuesday evening, if the committee adjourns to that time. 



Mr. Connelly. — How many witnesses has the other side ? 



Mr. Anibal. — Four or five; they will be short; we will make it 

 quick enough to suit you. 



Chairman Ryan. — We wish to say this; we would like to have the 

 counsel ready to go on at the next hearing if necesssary, because 

 from the best information I can get it will not take all the evening 

 for the committee to hear the testimony of the witnesses they wish to 

 produce. 



Mr. Anibal. — We, will close next week; we will be very brief with 

 our witnesses and very prompt; we will put the evidence in exceed- 

 ingly concise. 



Mr. Hitt. — I move to adjourn to Wednesday evening. 



Mr. Camebon. — I accept that amendment 



Chairman Ryan. — The committee is very anxious to get through 

 with the evidence next week. 



Mr. Anibal. — I don't think there is any question about it if we 

 adjourn to Wednesday evening. 



Mr. Connelly.— I move to include in the amendment that only next 

 week be given to close the testimony. 



