JUNE 4, 1840.

_To the House of Representatives_:

I herewith submit a report from the Secretary of the Treasury, showing

the progress made in complying with the requirements of a resolution

passed February 6, 1839, concerning mineral lands of the United States.

The documents he communicates contain much important information on the

subject of those lands, and a plan for the sale of them is in a course

of preparation and will be presented as soon as completed.

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