New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-05

Total. "a Isa ~.
From time to time adjustment Of these 1870
advanced the surplus laud that mad been witbdrswn
has been relesed and restored to market darn1 IN.
last year, as follows:
Alabama AoGo
nich d.
The present and tho past reported res,oraious en.
brace Ill withdrawn lands except In those eases wbsra
routes are not yet reported as definitely fixed
RIGHT OF WAT:-By The act Of Congress Augus.4
plank roads ard mGcadiniized turnyikes passing
through the public bInds belonging to the UliteS
States" The Chicago, Detroit and Canada Grand
Trunk junction RiilrCad Company Of Michigan, and
the Western Raiirosd Company Of Kansas, have fled
tie required maps Of the locatiJn Of their resreiye
roads, ard claimed the benefit II this act; the nes Of
the roads have been Laid down chr township plai,
entered on our xecOrds ard noted 30 "a 70 p,etect
them. Connected diagrams showing the lines Of the
roads, and proper instructions IN the matter have been
iIar SHIFTED 10 the local ofcers, and tie tracts EN-.
braciug the locations viii be sold subject 70 those
rights.
SPECIAL INPnovEHEST GRASTs.-By the acts a
Congress Of 18th August, 1886 and I'd August, 1854
there Injured 10 the Stse Of Wisconsin for the Fox
ard Wiz onLin River Improy aneut grant an area Of
6 s9 acres. Ills grant has been finally closed and
settled by the resduum Lands reported to the Secretary
by this Office, On the 18th u November, 1860
Dies NOISES RIVER GRAsT-By the act Of Congress
approved 9Th August, 1876 grant was made TO the
State Of Iowa, Improve the navigation of the Des
Z" Moines River from its mouth to the Racoon Fork"
The heretofore reported approved the State bs
TO Ieh add sr in 70 NJ lit. All
Total approved below RacOon Pork.......s2a saIs
Beside this thee Lad bees sonStion.iiy approved Ito
the state BY yoUr predecessor
controversy arose Us to the extent OF this grant 4.
having Being claimed that tie State was entitled along
the Whole couIse of tie river 70 it's source. The
eastern fork Of tie river extends to the northern
boundary Of Iowa, the western into Minnesota. The
present and Secretary Of the Interior
eld that the grant did not lawfully extend above the
Racoon Fork, and this deciIen has been sustained by
the Supreme Court Of tie United States in The case Of
the Dubuque and Pacific Railroad agt. Ltehseld, %
Howard.
IL view of the individual interest which may have
arisen under tie State to lands ddore the Fork and tho
States claim under railroad grants, three " which,
under set OK 1885, trdye that region, the Depart
mcnt has deferred action IL the matter until Congress
shall have had time TO consider the subject with view
TO further legislation.
Rock River Can:f Grant, under act Of 9Th Of August
1876, TO Il Territory Of Wisconsin, and act. Of 2h
OF May, 1873, for the admission Of the State oto The
Union
Under the opinions dated 3it. July 1850, aud 18th
September 1851 Of the Attorneys-General the State
vas Reid liable for the hands sold under the grant
(which was forfeited, and which amounted 70 The
Ice st:ie however on tie 6eo Of the Tc..1iy
has been accredited by Ofsess account Of ire
5pe cent up TO lst January loo IL the sum or ,fol p
Leaving balance then .tn lue the United stessOf sS
Proposed to be czecied by like Oses, from time 10
time, until the account is finally closed.
Revolutionary Bounty LAID Claims.-VIRsryrl,
during the If tbe Revolution, acting in the esii
Of the cause, and possessing vast extent Of
territory promised large bOunties in land to The officers
and soldiers serys g in her continental and State hne
and her State Navy.
On the Cd OF January, 1871, in making the eesionto
the United Satee 81 Der lands nOrhwest OF the Ohio
known as the North-Western Territory, she stpulie'
as shown by her legislative proceedings TO reserve
quantity 81 land sufficient to pay her promised boan,
ties to I'll persons both in the continental State Ines and
State Navy, but by in draft of the eesson the
words ~ and upon their own state establishment"
were omitted; 20 that the reservation applied exeiu-
iyeiy to the continental line, having the State line
and navy entirely without provision.
The Congress OF the United States, on the 18th OF
September, 73, accepted the oession upon the terms
preseIii cd III tie Aforesaid reservation of an la,
with certain notifications, not eeecing the premises
III question: irthis State Of the case, none but war
rnlts Issued for continental line service could be saia
he'd by location OF otherwise, except in Rentuek!
up 10 June J. l1s AZ that tine Kentucky having been
admitted into the Union sovereign State, she re-
fused to recognize any entries upon her Lands, except
under her own laws.
The warrants Tor State line and State navy beiug
TINS excluded Af.er tie year 1872, Congress, on ths
Both of May 1880, appropriated 30 900 acres for the
satisfaction Of the outstanding and unsatised warrants
issiied by Virginia for Revolutionary services.
Then. on tie l3h July lS3s granted 800 600 scIs'
Again, for The satisfaction Of these claims, the I'd
And on the % March, 1888. the United State. made
These appropriations, being found inadequate, ~
there We're remainiug outstanding unsatisfed claims,
Congress the 3lst August 1852, passed act pro.
yilag FOR the Subtraction Of all outstanding Virginia
military warrants, or parts ct warrants faii,y aad
1882 after which time by the laws Of virgina, no
claim for military services could be allowed
The interdct which was held TO exist In the act o.
3st August 1852 agains; The commutation into scre
OF warrants issued after lst March, 1852, on claims
allowed prior 10 that date relieved by the act OF
I'D June, ls60. and tle effect in tins respect has been
10 sanction waIrants TO the amount OF 60 ol6ares.
p .ry sad ss said pa a.. S Of i;sSe .n.
Inet.dins 10 zss sores gesed By said sc. q 1890
Land Scrip under act Of May 20 l fOf....., soOssrss
s. SsG 9ad sSG d st i:'s Of a Sc and @ %
beginning operations TO 10Th September last t2e terea
Ni4afy Wsa 70 be sst%a apon calling os so s..
Aud the reliable data Al had Is @ claims
Sc,!sd IN Tea:acEy Ohio lot by conflict, sup
a,est.aed o2 proof Of lcss Of oIishals, the ten
OF March ,, las, It Is estimsted that they will
Revolutionary Vac, and Var Of 1912 Claims
0gaiaN The Us3cd HdtsS.--1he period for the Issue
ad location az warrants for Revolutionary services
under the act Of September 10, l16, and for services
in Tie War OF 1872, underthe act OF May o 1877 ex-
pred he 2tth June 1853 the limitation fixed In the
net Of February 8, 1854. As many such warrants
however had been located dfter the period of limitation
Congress the I'D June, 1860, passed an act legaE-
iug such locations and granting three years time from
The date of toe law wNhin which 10 locate the out
standing warrants, without, however, oonfsrrnig aa'
thoiity for thu issue q warrants OF either class.
Warrants for tie War Of 1872, to the amount or
go acr,s have been patented daring the pact year,
lrgiN.a Ndt1ry District, Ohio.-Patents have
been isied during the past year ior io'o iSiV acres
IN this distIitt.
TIE reeiduuno Of unSppscPhted vacant lands therein,
estimated NJ 5000 acres, Was oeded 10 tue United
S,tiee by Virginia, Desonber y, 1852, consisting of