Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-07-07
CHAPTER 7g.

An Act providing for The adjustment of
certain land claims with the General
Government.
Whereas, The excess Of land certified
to the State over and above the amount
1t was entitled ~ receive under the Act
OF Congress Of September 1, lS4l, known
as the 5O0,00O acre grant, has not been
re-conveyed nor satisfac lion therefor ren-
dered to to the General Government;
dnd
Whereas, The lands falling to the
State, under the Joint Resolutions of
Congress Of March 3D., 1861, entitled
~ oint Resolutions to quiet titles in the
State Of Iowa. and und'r the Act If
Congress entitled San ACT confirming a
land claim in the State Of Iowa, aud for
other purposes" appr,v>d July 18th,
1862, have not yet been certified or ap-
proved to The State; and
Whereas, The claims Of the Sac
against the Uu'ted States. arising under
the Swamp Land Grant. remain to very
great extent ia an unsettled and uns a,is-
factory condition and
Whereas, The interests Of the State,
and her grantees demand a speedy set
tlement Of all said matters th.r fore
Section |. BE itenacted by the General
Issemby Of the State Of Iowa, That
Josiah A. Harvey, Register of the State
Land Office be, aud he is hereby appoint.
ed Commissioner on behalf OF the
State Of Iowa, to adjos. with the Gener-
al Government all the matters aad claims
aforesaid.
Sec z. Said Commis,ioner shall pro-
ceed to Washington City. and present
: said claims to the Derar ment Of the
interior, and urge the same t, set'lemen,
ss early aud as speedily as may b. con-
sistent with the interest Of the State, and
he is hereby authorized to adjus the said
excess Of the 500, 900 acre grant, by pct
mitting the United States TO retain out Of
the indemnity land falling to the State
under said Act Of Congress, Of July 18th,
1862, an amount equivalent to su b ca
csss, Provided That nothing b. rein con-
tanned shall be construed to be q reIn-
quishment Of the claim OF the State un-
der the said SOC, 900 acre gran. to the
1878 5l-lOO acres selected as a part Of
such grant, and subsequently rejected
from q supposed conflict with the Act of
Congress approved August 8ih, 1916,
and the said Commissioner is hereby in
ssructed TO secure a restoration of said
seleetions as part Of the 500, 900 acre
grant, and confirmation Of the title Of
the State thereto, as part Of such
grant.
Sec. 3. As soon As the claim or claims
or matters Of matters Of difference, un.
der any one of said acts, shall be adjust
cd, said Commissioner shall report the
same to the Census Board, setting forth
the terms and mode Of adjustment, and
said Board shall examine aud pass upon
said adjustment, SO presentei !, and the
approval Of . majority of said Board
shall make the settlement of said mat
ters. or claims final and binding upon
the State Of Iowa. Such approval shall
be in writing signed BY the members of
said Board, agre eeing thereto, and attest
ed by the great seal Of the State Of Iowa
Sec. 4. Said mmissioner shall re-
ceive as his compensat ton two dollers per
day for the time actually engaged in the
discharge Of the duties By this Act i'm
posed. with his necessary expenses in 1T.
tending 10 the same, aud his account for
such time and expenses made out from
time to time, or at the conclusion of his
services a. such Commissioner, and
sworn to by him, shall b presented to
the Census Board for allowance and il
approved and allowed by them, the Au-
d:or Of State shall draw his warrant on
the State Treasurer, who shall pay the
same out Of the General Revenue Of the
State.
Sec. 5. The amount ss expenses ineur"~
red and paid out of the Treasury, a. pro-
vided in the preceding Section, in o.rry-
ing out the provisios Of this Act, shall
be approved by the Censusus Board, as
nearly - practicable, pro rata, among
tho parties receiving, or entitled TO re-
ceiye the benefits resulting from the ad.