The daily union., 1856-01-18

II should he here observed that the OF March is49
granting swamp and overowci lands to louisiana does
not require the issue Of patents while the law of 1885, ma
king the general grant, does require them II sS
In numerous instances IL has been alleged that the
ectons under the swnnpsnd grant by the agents Of the
States fraudulent embracing dry land t for cnlva
ton. Where applicant 10 purchase tract Of this de
scrpon files affidavit showing the land 10 be OF such
character exclude IL from the grant, the practice OF
the ONCE has been TO direct that notice be given the
thorty representing the State and 10 the contestant and
IT, after proper hearing Is sscertained that the land not
within the grant the affidavit of the is treated
application and he is allowed TO enter IT, provided
the State selection has been affirmed and reported
the local land Office but III II has been affirmed and
ported the land must be rentroduced to market after
thirty days notice as preliminary 10 Its sale.
The act of March 1855 authorizing the issuing OF pat
upon sales and locations Of swamp lands under limits
ons and with indemnity 10 the States certain oond
ons has relieved purchasers and this Office by allowing
the Issue OF large number OF patents that had been held
10 suspense.
The selections Of land for the Hannibal and st Joseph
railroad In Missouri Nnder the OF June 10 1884,
been completed and the lists approved the quantity how
ever falls short about $4,000 OF that which would
have accrued under the grant had there been sufficient
cant lands for selection within the prescribed limits The
sections reserved 10 the United States within the sx-me
limits have been offered public sale TO be sold the
double minimum and the lands bereoforc withdrawn from
market outside OF the xc limits have been restored to
private entry.
deficit Of 200 ss-Ioo acres to cover sm. discpsn-
cies remains yet 70 be selected for the Illinois Central rail-
road and branches for which the necessary instructions
ment Of the grant
The maps Of final location Of the Cairo and Fuon
railroad and branches In the States Of Missouri and Ar
kansas have been received and the grant made for them
by the of February o. 1854 in Of adjustment
the States Interested having appointed the proper agents
for that purpose Without waiting for the final adjust
mcnt Of the grant IL 10 contemplated at an early day 10
advertise for sale a the double minimum price, the aRds
reserved to the United States within the sx-me limits
and 70 restore the lands outside Of these limits.
Under the act OF August 4, 1852 entitled An
grant the right OF way TO all railroads. plank roads and
mscsdamized urnpkcs passing through the public land
belonging to the United States the Iron Mountain Rail-
road Company OF Michigan and the Milwaukee and Msss-
sippi Railroad Company Of Wisconsin have filed the
qured maps OF the location OF their respective roads
claimed the benefits Of the act and the lines OF the roads
have been laid down the Official pats OF survey
to protect the rights thus acquired and the embra
cling the location will be sold subject 70 those rights
No formal applications have yet been made 10 this
office for the benefit OF the provisions Of the Of Febun
y ~, 1859 granting the right of way 200 feet in width
through the public lands for line OF telegraph from the
Missouri or Mississippi river San Francisco Of the
act Of March making appropriations for the service
OF the Post Office Department which allows preemption
rights to each contractor engaged be engaged in
carrying the mails through any of the territories Of the
Unsd States west Of the Mississippi river. Should any
applications be made under the latter law, they will he
treated their individual merits taken in conncyion with
the various questions which will arise under the Indian
treaties and the land laws applicable 10 the
A. intimated in tho recent order of the department
BY the act of August 3 1854 the governor OF the State
OF Illinois authorized 10 select the residue of the land
10 which that State entitled under the OF March
1927 to aid In opening canal the waters OF tbs
Illinois river with Lake Michigan the quantity 70 be