New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-16
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~ tne ,r-r.t'~y u Which was annually Over flowed
Along tie Mississippi tho aIuyih margin Is from ono
10 two miles wide AID 70 yrrt,nt tho i,unaGtl0n oi
that river an artificial onbankmoni cr .yeo s!siem bad
been resortod io-extsndiDg on tie east side OF tho
river from ~ miles below New Orleans % distance up
fhe river u 80 miles and ol tha wesi SIDE gene ~ ~
the Abrams boundary.
To aid Louisiana " IN contracting tbe - &c, =!
egcrs ard drains 20 rccsi tie -Nonls nnd ofcfHoi eel
nn.s therein Congress b. to act % Aiarch D. sr
granfed to lat Silie " tie Vho Of those swan 70 ~
oyerfoscd hnds which may be- or are found unit ~
ctlti1riiou"
Tre Oerersl Government n TIE sDlrit Of enlarged
public policy conceded this class n ilundstei lands 20
a,d IN thc construction " permanent c'cci VT arcH
80 secure private IropcTty. AID sso - sanitary iAea
urc.
Than fllow.l the law q Sept o. it10 eI,crdingihe
Grant - eraf tie "Snfc II AFka1sas - c1rsrrci the
pee..safg lesees and drains ror.a tlr sH any hnu
oyeqov ed lends iAor,n. tie fourth and > section ~
Which enlarged The grant as Ia embrace each u i
Other states ~ tho mon IN which such swamp ana
overlooked lends Known and de-irnated ~ afofrsai.
" az be s!tuaed.' WHOM Ills MEASURE hld IL orgn
aai before i became grner- TO s9ni vas csi4h Hsd
/ a. taking some five millions ~ acre.. 80
At an cnry d4y Qtil) ~ he adinin4'ir ton 81 tl'
ac, decision y A. rendered b. TIE then Secretary 81
the Interior that the las vns grant - f~a'ran.
Wills Ills ciasf - lands uncfregafG We laws ipr
the Pablo ard private sale. ard location - The plphc
lands were IL active progress. ne f,'Ii wa va,
igdcs OF ooncts alose. growing o.. VI % I'os AZ
locations made by individuals ~ lands nAleA axe" AZ"
we're selected and claimed a. swamp.
VIII view Ia protect incii idual fnes and locations
IN conflict with TIE swamp grant which, under tie said
decision took precedence. ConfIe" deemed u proper
o. intervene by act approx "a March. l' conifFihg
autoriiy for tho recognition and painaiilg O.. such
.ales snd at TIE same tine siiiuaiing irdenIiiy ~
cash fyT sales which had DeoB ae by lie Hea mates
II andf claimed IA WHOM TIE swamp fIhi 4" 49, hNe
in other land for tracts oi tia; class taken by iHaaHH
I locations IL.
Irua tie fow millions e,iinsied a, tho qnantii,
which would be taken b. tho swamp Interest nj inepi
ent ic,i,lAtion 20 tie aggregate Itieri,a 70 IN inc
foregoing ~ round nam crs - 10 al! my efl ions
ihe occompan, ING tables viii show lie precise quanis,
selected;
10 SEPT o. 1859 acre 81 5 ~ ~
or vhch ap 10 th., date, there bee heen sqPfosei ,
to tho state. 80 -
| March O. 1879 .riendcdh ~ A. Of 1851 thee he
n'fcsty b., lild out Of fle Treasury o. aec.ufs
| Of hands sod ~ The United states, bot .h.oh - -.
had been lined vainp. tie sum oL..... 4fsk u
Aud special certificate. have boen i.aued 10 si''' ,.
fog "''~'.
TO be taken on oer pubic lands IN lieu tracts covered
| BY United St,tos bounty hand warrants
la extending by The act of March IL, 100 tho swamp
grant Of 1850 10 the states Of hnnesoH ana oregon.
which hld been admitted into Tie unon subsequent 10
the original Grant Congress have laid down two I'm.
p0rtant and jn-t principles essential indeed 10 TIE sue
c.ssiu and lnrnon0u, administration ~ u. NaIiol.
laws under which TO land system j. Ia opera iio and
these ar, first that the grant shan not lhciun" az!
lsnds NJ Inch the Government may have reserved sod.
or disposed al On pursuance Of AL! law heretofore
onaotedD prior to the Confirmation Of tito to be adc
under he authority Of said act and second hIiis
| liberal Limitation for the time Of selection.
The effect Of these principles VIII be to avoid c'nhic'
protect tie treasury from rechmhions ID money hhu
nov lands and closo operations IN regard J" =" ~ sc
lectons IL the seyeTa states within Reasonable and
Indemnity oiaims both Of money and new locations.
are Al n coming AZ before the Department. with inflohs"
masses Of RI Jayfe testimony all Of which ~ fsr a.
relates operations anteocdent to the act oil rco vi"
be disposed II by this Office under the Pre eIstn laws
! OF 1853 and 1851 and the ruling on Department
| La connection with this subject. IL 10 hubmltrh
whether thorough and Just administration ci The
swamp interest might not be secured by iuf,het
/, .l he or II 10
viii require the right to BE- esfoblahcd with fCrmste'
similar TO tho requirements under the pre- empon laws
DLs MoIyEs RIVER GRANT.
Under tie act II the e,h August 1916 entitled An
net granting certain lands to the Territory OF Iowa 10
AID in the improvement Of the navigation oi The he.
Mnines River in snid Territory" the department
certified "a 512A tiiuated above the mouth oi
The EaccOon FOX. 10 the STAT. OF lo"h winch hhuo
sar Of the same.
Inc Snprem. Court Of tho United States. at lts De
cember term, ltJl--2i How ard. page t6-in tho case
of the Dubuque and Pacific Kailrond Company.
rjain,f In error lgi. Edwin G. Iitchheld decided
that the State Of Iowa under the Dies MONIES River
! improyement grant of the 9Th August leiO. had M
valid title 10 any Of the lands above the mouth of Tie
yaccoon Fork vi the Dies Noines
I'm view of tlis Judicial settlement Of the principle
the Department under the rgiirond grant Of May 10
Ips1 q, Iowa and pursuant 10 the decision, bearinR
date April TO- 1861 OF the Secretary Of the Interior.
certified 10 the State Of Iowa for tho benefit Of certain
railroads which traverse the river route. above The
mouth Of KaccOon Fork. %Ii 40 acres y
Congress. by Joint resolution approved hnrch z;
| 1901 (sia,utes at Large vol l2. page 2oh declared
thai all the title which the United Seies s retain IN
the tracts of land along the Dies MONIES River above the
mouth OF Raccoon Fork thereof In tho State Of Iowa.
vlch have been certified 10 said state Improperly W
the Department Of the lniorior. asa part OF ths gran
by act OF gress approved August = 1916. and which
IN now held by bona fde purchasers. under tho Slate Of
Iowa be- and the same Is hereby relinquiuled TO the
State OF Iowa The effect Of this Joint resolution 10 10
1uet or confirm the title Of the State ot Iowa To bona
1de within the limits of the grant of 1910
and outside " the railroad grant Of lt but according
interfere with the grant railroad purposes under
| said not II 1856. -, ,,.o
subsequently, congross passed an act July ~ 1907.
other purpo.os -(Statulce vol. ~ r. $50 That net
cIon1a the Doa Moinoo River grant Of The tth August
1876 ., 40 10 embrace the odd naubsssd sooliops within