The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-03

Abstract Of the General Land once Rcpsrt.
The report from the General Land Once b Of than
usual length covering period Of i've quarters, ending
80th September 1885, and giving full information touch
ing the many and various subjects Of it, jursdcoa, and
al the operations the land system Of the United States
Ian DIS sod and otherwise disposed Of during he period
covered by the report. There were sold for cash TO-
oe2 lo7 10 acres Of the public lands and located viii
military bounty land warrants $685. $40 acres; selected
and reporka under swamp grants 6oS6 s74as; and ~
proprated by railroad grants Of May, June and Az
gust, 1855 las estimated) ls,7555So acres makings
grand aggregate (ncluding other intsrnn,
Improvement selectons) Of A,llo,3sS.6s acres
Of the public domain disposed Of during the
Eve quarters ending 8Oth September, 1885, This d an
Of millions acres the quantity disposed Of
during the five quarters preceding. While the sales of
cssh have greatly fallen off, the disposal Of Congressional
por,ionay increased. The tables accompanying the
report showing the sales, locations swamp seiecaons
Lands to no considerable extent have been proclaimed
and offered al public sale during the 1885, the pre-
rent policy OF the office being 70 them 70 the aual
settlers under tho pre- empt0n laws rather than 70 favor
speculation therein by precpaung public sales Of large
quantities beyond the the settlers purchase
once, the report recommends slshs modicsson Of he
pre-. empton Other amendments for the equitable
adjustment of conflicting settlements upon unsurveyed
lands are recommended.
SURVEYS.
1856 Of which pais have been returned approved,
amount 6s9 Of which 1891 SS4 acres arc
the Pacific coast Extensive surveys nave Deen made
those reported In 1855 amount 70 Al 443 acres Of
which 17613,et4 acres are In California and the Terri.
tories Oregon, Waship gton Kansas, NeoraskA, and
Utah The quantity Of new lands now liable % be DIS
posed OF greater than at any previous period Of he h
surveying operations are confined 70 70 surveys corre
tons, ana the surveys Of towns Islands and privae
delivery Of these states within two
The public surveys, within the last year. on the Pacific
in Territories have been extended with ex-
raordnary rapidly In California the surveyed lines ter
base mereian. standard parallels, townships, sections,
cunferenoe Of the globe: Maps II duphcase equ:l .
l26l plas with complete map Of the State, have bean
"a ''i in regard to the auriierous and agricultural
lands. In Oregon and Washington Territories Indian
the surveying sysiem yet, notwiths,andng this, CON
siderable progress has been made. In Oregon, be
OF The public lands and Of donation rights are ias "a
vansig towards completion; and now proposed 70
extend the Oregon surveying district east Of the Cascade
range, whilst in Washington Territory township lines
have been run on Whitbys Island some returns have
been made under former contracts Of the Willamette
been run west to Grays narbor and 80 miles Of the
seventh standard passing through the vast expanse Of
the Admiralty Inlet and whtby's Island.
In Kansas the surveys Of the public and Indian russ
been pushed forward with activity Notwith-
r,anopg the severity Of the last winter the
In country the difficulties incident 70 the execu
ton surveys under treaty stpulaons surveys to the
extent o. hundreds thousands Of have bean
portion Of the Delaware trust lands placed In such CON.
dton TO authorize their Introduction into market BY
proclamation for their sale on the l7th Of November
rapidly, attention in this surveying district having bees
mainly directed TO the Indian trust lands in Kansas
In New Mexico, Notwithstanding the difficulty pro-
curing supplies this sparsey settled country and Indian
hostes, progress has been made 10 the surveys
township lines Some private land cla ms which had
their origin under Spain and Mexico have been presented
to the Survey General for examination, with has
also been dled Z number Of Pueblo, Indian csima
In Utah Territory the United States Surveyor Gonsrng
e,,yea y IVY isss and sstabuahed hia acs N lhe
Hs'A-h s'o -, preliminary recon noisanoe In NE
fixed Al Of the temple block In The erection Of
suitable at the point Of intersection Of the
has been extended due east four mice, and west thirty
mies the principal meridian was extended north
lines pas, ibreugh Salt Lake Valley, Csohema
lsde, Blue SPRING, and Hsusei Spring vaileyss
Of Bush Valleys and The vest and through
UtSb-cedAr, Tntlck and portion Of Yousb valleys and
the sou,h-contrnc nave been entered into for survsyG
In thu valleys The surveys TO be made Into Town.
sbps and sectional sub divisions The extent q nelo
operations embrace between $50 and lao townships. A.
tnion drawn to the fact that the limits or Ao Salt Lake
City greater in extent than the town site laid o.
1874 allows and represented that the pubic DO
nsn In the city and out Of lis limits where settled by
nornops, Is beng convey ed BY them TO Brigham Young
husee and Cong essiona nterpositon suggested IN
the matter.
Under the act, Of ls4s and $780, granting the swamps
overlooked lands to the States In which they
situate e2s 1855 - have been selected by the
states reporee APPROVAL Of which 1883 ash 81
acres have been contested by individuals, who Aego
OATH that these selections fraudulent and the
| lands not OF the character granted by The acts
In inois Missouri kssssppi Iowa and Arkansas the
contests rumerous Indiana, Louisiana and Florida
there few contests, and In Michigan and WILSON,
sin none Tie swamp land business In California yea
wholly uprettlcd but very cont SITS from thai
cii ated, Information having been gwen the
General Land Once, that large selections were being
made by county authorities Of most valuable agrcui
iurA snds interfering with the claims Of pre- empoes
under The lawt OF the Unhed States.
GRANTS.
Upon the passago Of the railroad grants OF last
mer, The lands failing within their probable limits
withdrawn nom market, 70 the intention q
CoDgress since which Time aalcs and locations have
greatly fallen OF All the means within the control Of
tho General Land Office have been used 70 secure
speedy adjustment OF the grants with view 70 the early
restoration Of The Withdrawn lands. Iowa the nrn
70 sccspt and dispose Of her grann Wisconsin, vlcrds
and Alabama taking the steps preliminary TO the ad
Jusmenf 81 their srans. Under the acts Il caelmated
Iowa for l26 miles OF road viii receive 600 acres
Flovida, $50 /" l,s144o0
AlabAma, 1,2e4 n93qo
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