Sutter. � This claim has a rather unique history. The original petition of John A. Sutter. praying for compensation for land owned by him in California. and held under Mexican grants. which vas settled upon and occupied by settlers from the United States. under the plea that it was public CII- 101 land. after the conquest of California. and indemnity for the seizure and destruction of large quantities of his livestock by parties of emigrants from the United States. was submitted to the Congress on January 15. 1866. The petition was referred to the Committee on Claims and printed as Senate Miscellaneous Document No. 38. 39th Congress. 1st session. On June 30. 1876. 41st Congress. 1st session. the Committee on Private LandClaims submitted the following report to accompany H.
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