New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-17
The Mineral Land Bill.
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al that portion Of the Public Lands IN he STAT Of NIen
izan y.ns north Of the boundaries Of the Szaaz And
Grand River land districts IN said STATE eomrnorly
called the Northern Peninsul. Of the state Of N~hrzr
with the Islands in lake Superior Huron and Hchxan
and in Green Bay the straits OF Nichil.nAcknsck and
the river Mays within the ur'sdietoa Of sad STAT
be and the hereby included IN q lard district
TO called TIE Lake Superior Land District ana foy tie
sale Of the srd Is in said district there shall Be md Of
nee established al sucn point therein the Pres dent Of
the United States msy select
SIC I'D b. f1rtiSr frarfd That the S@rretary Of
the Treasury shs.. csnse 4 geological examination and
survey Of the lands embraced in said strict to Be made
and reported % the Commissioner Of the General Land
Once. And the President = hereby authorized b. eause
such Of said lands may contain copper lead
valuable 10 be exposed % sale giving SIX months
notice OF the times snd places OF sales in such nswsps-
perS Of geners circulation IN the several States ne
msy deem expedient with A brief description Of the
lands be offered showing tue number and localities
Of the mines known. the probability Of discovering
others the quality Of the ores the facilities OF wy-xips
The mines and the and expense Of Transporting
their products the principal in the UHiod
States And Al the lands embraced IN said district not
reported aforesaid shall be sold n the
as other snds under the laws now in force for iae sac
OF the public lands excepting and reseryIE from such
sales section sixteen In each township FOR ne u
schools snd such reservations ~ iae President shsi
deem necessary for public uses
SIC 3 Aua De- n f1rtAT cnSf4ed Eat a. tno-e fftgls
who In possession. by actual occupancy. Of any por
0n Of The district described in tie fret section o hi
act under authority OF lease from he Secretary u
War for the purpose OF mining thereon and Who have
fully complied with al the conditions and sipalAtOns q
said lease may enter and purchase the AZ any time
during the continuance Of such lease b the extent Of
such lease and no ess, By paying To the United states
therefor a. the rate OF two dollars aud nty cents per acre
PrOrdC6 Tha, said entry and purchase shall be made 20
include the original survey OF suchlease may
De conforming the lines Of the public surveys Of
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who In possession by actual occupancy Of any Of
said lands for mining purposes, under auth oriiy Of
written permit from the Secretary OF War and who have
visible landmarks and munr1ens as boundaries thereon
and who have In all other respects complied with the
conditions and spulatons contained in such permit may
enter and purchase the % the extent Of the tract
selected by them and reported 70 the Secretary OF War
A. required BY said permit and no ess IN the same
those who hold under leases ard 81 the price
Pr0rded such entry and purchase b made before the
day said lands shall be offered OT sac By order OF the
President. And al those persons who shall be 10 pos
session BY sctuz occupancy, OF mine mines sciu
ally discovered before the passage Of this act and who
shall pay the per centuD o. rents ~ these who
hold under leases Aforesaid. shall De permitted 20
enter and purchase one section Of land and less
include such mine mines discovered and occupied
aforesaid by them oy paying 10 the United states the
same price and 81 the same time, IS required Of those
who hold under permits Aforesaid and AL rents aceru-
ing from auch lessees occupants shall be paid and
delivered 20 such officers Of the Government as the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall direct PT0ridsa,
llhf, pfl9T 70 tnl tlcl pATcuhtf ptils bale uhorl
the provisions OF this section. proof OF possession
and occupancy. q Aforesaid. OF the mine or mires
claimed shall be made 70 the register and receiver Of
the land district together with the evidence OF the pay
ment Of all renls due the United states sgreesby 20
such rules may De prescribed by the Secretary q
the Treasury for thst purpose, which register and 70
eeiver shall each be entitled to receive dollar for
MS services therein. Prordfd nat 90 sppea from TIE
decision Of the register and receiver the ercsy q
the Treasury may Be had under such regulations the
said Secretary may prescribe. And two or more per.
possession Of the same section. the nrsi &C
euP.n shall be entitled 70 preference unless the same
be divided by Legal subdivisions "a 20 give 20 each
the discovery claimed by him
SIC T. And b. Il fariin sazofef That the sad mineral
lands shall be offered for sale in quarter sectous and 10
bid shall be received less than five dollars per
acre and n such lands shall not be sold ~ public sale
such price they shall thereafter be entered priyafe
sale ~ that price Pryri1o1 That legal division
subdivision Of any Of said lands upon which there may
De outstanding lease leases from the Secretary OF
War unsNpired or undetermined and which 10 actually
occupied Tor mining purposes snd the occupants 81
lesse or leases and continue 70 perform the same shs
be sold until after the determination Of such lease or
leases by eux Of time, voluntary sun ender or other
legHl embarrassment thereof except in such
are provided for ia the third section Of this act and the
essees respectively shall be entitled TO TIE privileges
secured by said section upon the voluntary surrender Of
the lease or leases held b them
SIC D. And b. fIrihsr sHsocd. That the Management,
and control Of the mineral lands shall DO transferred
from the War Department and placed under the juris
diciCn and control oil the treasury department. ana az
books maps papers. instruments and other property
procured 10 BE- used and employed in the management
survey exploring conducting OF said mineral lands by
the War Department shall be delivered over and made
jet the disposition ofihe Secretary ofthe Treasury
SEC. g. dadb fsvtaT sno,sd, That the President BY
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate. econ
as SUFFICIENT number q townships surveyed. and
returns thereof msde to the General Land Oce 10 su
thOr1e the commencement Of the sales 10 said district
shs appoint one register ard receiver for the Land
Oce In said district who shall reside at the place tesg
mated BY TIE President for the Lsnd Office receive such
give security and discharge all duties per
tanning 10 such Office AZ are prescribed By lav.
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