The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1853-02-12
NUMBER 81.

/ That any and all lands heretofore feSer-
we'd to the United States by any act Of
Congress, or in any other manner by
competent authority, for the purpose Of
aiding in any object of internal improve
ment, or for any other purpose whatso.
ever, be and the same are hereby reser.
we'd TO the United States from the oper-
alton of this act, except sofar as it may
be found necessary to locate the route
of the said railroads through such hreser-
we'd lands; in which case the right Of
way only shall be granted. '.''oA 'u'
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted,
That the sections and parts of sections
of land which, by such grant shall re-
main TO the United States, within six
miles on each side OF said roads, shall
not be sold for less than double the min
imum price of the public lands when
sold; which lands shall fomtme to time
be offered at public sale 10 the highest
bidder, under the direction of the Sec
reiary of the Interior, and shall not be
subject TO entry until they shall have
been so offered at public sale. 'alNlHlo
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted,
That the said lands hereby granted 10
the said state shall be subject TO the dis
f posal OF the legislature thereof, for the
purposes aforesaid, and no other, and
The said railroads shall be and remain
public Highways for the use oftheg gov
ernment Of the United States, free from
toll or other charge upon the transports
talion of any properly or troops Of the
United States.
Sec. 8. and be ii further endcted,
| That the lands hereby granted to said
state shall be disposed of by said state
only in manner following, that is to say:
, that quantity of land not exceeding
> one hundred and twenty sections on each
/ road, and included within continuous
5 length of twenty miles Of said road, may
. be sold; and so from time to time, until
: said road is completed; and if said road
: be not completed within ten sears, mn
further sales shall be made, and thelapd
, unsod shall revert to the United States.
f Sec. 6. And be IL further enacted,
: | That the United States mail shall at all
t times be transported on said railroads
a, under the direction of the Post Office
, Department, at such price as Congress
: may by law direct. ... t......,,o
: Approved, June 10, 1862.
$ CHAp. XLVI.-An Act giving the AS
E sent of Congress to the state of Mis-
, souri, 10 impose Tax or Taxes upon
all Lands hereafter sold blythe United
/, States therein, from and after the Day
of such Sale. a. ,o,;
Belt enacted by the Senate and House
$ of Representatives of the United States
? of America in Congress ssembled, That
/, the assent of Congress is hereby given.
/. 10 the State Of Missouri, TO impose a
F. tax or taxesupon all lands here after sold
r by the United States, in said state, from
o and after the day of such sale: Provi.
n del, That the assent hereby given shall
. in no wise impair that provision Of the
compact with the said state which de-
:, clares tina, all lands belonging TO citi-
o zens of the United States residing with
e out the said state shall never be taxed
: higher than lands belonging TO persons
: residing therein. .7i III 'oolH9h
: Approved, June 10, 1852. ri' s9r8a
!; CHAR. XLlX.--An Act relating to the
= Salaries Of Officers Of the Territories
e of the United States. l.,. ,,..t.
Il Bet enactedby the Senate and House
: of Representatives of the United States
: ofAmerica IN Congress assembled, That
n whenever any officer Of either Of the
Il Territories of the United States shall
e absent himself ther.irom, and from the
:, duties Of his Office, no salary shall be
e paid him during the year in which such
Is absence shall occur, unless good cause
o therefor shall be shownto the presideh.
10 of the United States, who shall official
Is y certify his opinion of such cause to
N the proper accounting officer Of The
'r treasury, TO be filed in his office.
IS Sec. 2. And Je 1t further enacted,
rs That the proviso contained in the act
10 entitled can act making appropriations
d for the payment Of the civil and diplo-
rs matte expenses Of the government, for
~ the year endingth thirlieth day Of June,
d eighteen hundred and ifty-one, relating
te 10 the officers Of the Territories Of the
e United States" be, and the same Is
'e hereby so modified as 10 authorize the
sr payment Of the salary Of any officer
'e therein named, Notwithstanding such
n. officer NAV have heen absent from euc