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Columbia river. Philip Foster had subscribed fifty dollars, to be paid on the stores, and John B. Price twenty-five, to be paid also on the stores. These gentlemen told me if I would give them twenty - five per cent premium they would let me have cash, and I told them I would do so. Mr. Foster gave me thirty-seven dollars and a half, and I gave him a bond for fifty dollars ; Mr. Price gave me eighteen dollars and seventy-five cents, and 1 gave him a bond for twenty -five dollars. This I did for the best, but should your honor able body think otherwise, I am ready to pay this government out of my own funds the amount of premium that I found at that time necessary to allow. I bring this to your particular notice because it was noticed at the time by one of the presses of Oregon City. Whatever your decision on this point may be, I alone am responsi ble, as my two associates know nothing of the matter.

The commissary -general, or his agent, A. J. Hembree, Esq., obtained a loan of one hundred and ninety-six dollars and a half, or thereabouts, from Thomas Justin, for which they agreed to get him a bond for two hundred and sixteen dollars and thirty-three cents. I first refused to give the bond for that amount, but the commissary- general being very much in want of cash, and upon consideration, sooner than the money should be returned, I executed the bond to Thomas Justin for two hundred and sixteen dollars and thirty-five cents. All bonds issued by us bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum, and all signed by the governor and countersigned by the secretary of this territory. All the books and papers belong ing are hereby transmitted for your examination.

Owing to the resignation of General A. L. Lovejoy as one of the commissioners, and the absence of Dr. W. H. Willson, this docu ment will appear with but one signature.

(Signed). HUGH BURNS,

Commissioner. Oregon City, February 8, 1849.

The following report was furnished by the adjutant- general :

Io the Honorable House of Representatives :

GENTLEMEN : In answer to the resolution calling upon this de partment for documents, papers, &c., &c., for information, I beg leave herewith to transmit the following documents, papers, &c., &c. :

The record of the enlistment and discharge of the first regiment of Oregon riflemen ( marked A ) shows the names of all officers, field and staff, together with a complete roll, term of service, and amount of pay belonging to each non-commissioned officer and private.

The staff, field, and commissioned officers, the respective amounts due them have not been carried out. There has been some differ ence of opinion relative to the amounts due said offic