One other item, and we are done. When the United States government officers of distinction arrive, Vancouver is thrown open, and every facility afforded them. They were even more condescending to the settlers during the time the exploring squadron was in the Columbia; nothing was left undone to give the officers a high opinion of the Honorable Hudson's Bay Company. Our Indian agent is entirely dependent on them for supplies and funds to carry on his operations. And now your memorialists pray your honorable body that immediate action of Congress be taken in regard to this country, and good and wholesome laws be enacted for our Territory, as may, in your wisdom, be thought best for the good of the American citizens residing here. And your memorialists will ever pray. Robert Shortess, A. E. Wilson*, W. C. Remick*, Jeffrey Brown, E. N. Coombs, Reuben Lewis, George Davis, V. Bennett, J. Rekener, T. J. Hubbard, James A. O'Neil, Jer. Horregon, William McCarty, Charles Compo, John Howard*, R. Williams, G. Brown, John Turner*, Theodore Pancott, A. F. Waller, J. R. Robb, J. L. Morrison, M. Crawford, John Anderson, James M. Bates, L. H. Judson, Joel Turnham*, Richard H. Ekin, H. Campbell*, James Force, W. H. Wilson*, Felix Hathaway*, J. Lawson, Thomas J. Shadden*, Joseph Gibbs, S. Lewis, Jr., Charles Roy, William Brown, S. Davis, Joseph Yatten, John Hopstatter*, G. W. Bellomy*, William Brown, A. Beers, J. L. Parish, William H. Gray, A. D. Smith*, J. C. Bridgers*, Aaron Cook, A. Copeland, S. W. Moss, Gustavus Hines, George W. Le Breton*, Daniel Girtman, C. T. Arrendrill, A. Touner, David Carter*, J. J. Campbell*, W. Johnson*, John Edmunds, W. Hauxhurst, W. A. Pfieffer, J. Holman, H. B. Brewer, William C. Sutton. Sixty-five in all. * It is understood that the persons whose names are marked with an asterisk (*) are now dead; the balance are supposed to be still living. The foregoing are all the names which appear to the petition printed as Senate document 105, and presented to the Senate at the first session of the twenty-eighth Congress. W. J. MCDONALD, Principal Clerk of Sec'y Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 5, 1866. Mr. George Abernethy declined to sign this petition through fear of injuring the Methodist Mission in its secular or business relations with the Hudson's Bay Company. Hugh Burns would not sign it because he did not wish Congress to be asked to confirm his title to lots and improvements. Jason Lee, though he thought it right to petition Congress for protection, yet on account of his position as superintendent of the Methodist Mission, and the influence of the company against them should he sign it, thought it best not to give his name. Dr. I. L. Babcock refused, because, by signing, he would lose his influence with the company. Walter Pomeroy, ditto.