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

!Srranp and Ore,tlored L0nSs.-ISnisiana holding
under acts of 1919 aud $780, other States under oct Of
1870.
During the last year there have been prepared and
submitted for approval l9 sts containing 56 pages,
Of which transc rips have been sent 10 the Governor.
Of the States ard local land officers, and in the same
period "a patents for swamp lands have tcen granted
containing 5S pages, aud covering 500 folio pages Of
record.
Since the commencement Of operations rrder these
grants there have been selected in the States of OHIO
Indiana Illinois, Missouri. Alabama Mississippi Iowa
Louisiana Michigan, ATkansas, Florida, and Wiscon-
sin, IN aggregate area ii ,ls $50 S9i00 acres. OF
this quantity there have been approved 10 the 81 aes
~ 97 e9lOo, and of which tiere have been patented
TO the States of 81 46 800 81 l0O the detas OF
which Rre shown in accompanying exhibits.
Under he act Of Aareh l., lSC, extending the pro-
yions Of the act of September - 1850, 10 the States
of Minnesota aud Oregon steps hsye been taken pre-
lminniy 70 the commencement Of the work vi selec-
ton. They consist in submitting 10 the Executives Of
these States one or The other Of two propositions To-
wiz The adoption of the field notes Of the surveys or
the designation Of ihe lands from personal inspection
ny dny-constiued agents. No coumnri alton accept
ing eiher has yet been received. The authorities OF
all the States upon which the benefits OF the acts Of
i aud 1850 conferred have been notified of the
limitation made by the net Of 1860 for making the c
naming selections. Since the last annual report the
State OF California through her agent has presented
the States elm under tte Lw--no definite action
previous TO that time having been taken by the State
hnuOilts, NOnptle lusfhttlOnP, UeLalung the piln-
ces to be observed in selecting, have been addressed
To the United States Suryeyo at ban Fran
cisco.
The State Of Alabama has also notified this Office Of
the method che " Al al de by ia the adjustment. and
fin instructions have been addressed 10 the local land
officers on the subject.
The recent oct of 18th March last declares the prin
cirle that any lands which the Government OF tie
United States may have eter,ed, sold disposed OF
lin pursuance Of any law heretofore eactedl prior 10
the confirmation Of the title 20 be made, shal be
Guided upon the operation CT the MT OF Sept 70 1880.
The communications addressed 70 the anthorieS Of the
seysrl States and TO the lotsl land officers embody
this principle aud hold,
l. That ns the grOnt contemplntes the inunlaion Of
extensive regions Of country iy such n,turl arteries
the Mississippi the lands evidently intended TO be
granted ne those which, by reason of their swanpy
character and liability 10 overflow, worthless in
their natural condition, and whereon crops eannot b.
raised without reclamation by lsvees and drains.
An overflow or humiliation from casual eause, re-ely
temporary III lis elects doee rot bring the lands with
In the law and cannot be sid in any proper senee 10
render them unit Tor cultivation
lhe law contemplate such continued Overflow or
heshes only IA would totally destroy crops and pre-
vent the itsing Of the tame ithout aI.id,atmeans
River. III
2 That bodies OF Undiscovered nv shallow lakes or
PVhuS' "Hon may become dry by evaporation, oy
OF the net. "--'" -0 '"'~S
o. i-iids which have been dispoacd OF hy the Cen
", government prior 10 the date II their selection
s'lnot be claimed as swamp, ia they are excluded by
uiu'' operation OF law from the swamp grant.
s.Io"as.-by acts Of Congress Of 1900 and 1867,
grants arc made TO eight States 20 aid In the eonsiruc
hon OF iory.dve Railroads.
ihS hnes OF route Of thrty-three II thsse rooas
law 49, .s..sAsL.u and maps VI IleAs hi.aI ks.,on