New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-16

surveyed and claimed by corporate companies favored BY
peoi legislation of CONGRESS and Will boundaries fixed even
in advance Of the public surveys a departure from
the sanitary provision requiring a settler upon
cn ms lines Of the public After they shall have
bren established bic receives title only 70 legal sub-Fiin
including bis residence and Improvements The survey o. 'e
Company may accord with that which VIII hereafter oe
mao by the Government willie the patent issued VII be u
cWFe Of ana confer TILE 70 TIE tfact as surveyed ny lne
COMPANY am aware OF no precedent ior granting sucn OK
elusive rights 20 Manufacturing Company for nominal con-
l-IeOD Congress made concessions TO 1.a"at Conles
litcrBgte sections within given limits OF Tue INES Oh he
roads This policy originated In the belief that the ces
afforded Oi fodehne ae parts OF the c)I! remote non s
great ers Of population would expedite tae settlement anu
sale Of the public domsia These incidental ADVANTAGES were
procured "hbOnt peconitry loss 10 hs uOeInnt' w
Of the enhanced value Of the reserved sections when are Lu
at tie double minimum; Mining and Ma,naetailhg C1i,
panes However have olWa5s Oeeh olstink III. IN
improvement Drai0as Tie former m law ana n ac
only private associations for trade ana business on AuFo
account aad ioi personal DeLeAt Ad-ilu!s .Ie
that railroad grants can stand on sound principles II Is Tn
uat such cannot De the ease WIN CONCESSIONS 70
NE tldt contemplated by mus meeic IN we" Vl Wv
temptation to moaoPoae the pubic lands, win tle lenIs
results H wood seen at least OF 0H9oai eHpeinS 70 49,
corporations above al comPeuoh VIII He,un ~ ~
hozng them to become purchasers Of nuoc Janus ~ tng
Territories Tor eny purpose ana ~, ApSeHy gfo r cn
yDced that The privileges ordinary rreeApons ought not
to be extended 60 incorporated companies .,e.. ,,o
third objection may he mentioned as 1t eXemphhcs vac
spirit Which special privileges are sought ny lneopase
companies Land subject TO inaan OCCUPANCY h sae
been serupuouSly guarded by law nom psee4p9h
until the Indian title shall be extnsusded IN the i0uIth sec
lion OF this act however lands he'd by LOGAN to Sic
captod from rhibon against the patent to Dc ISSUED 70 o
New OFk and Montana Mining and Manufacturing company
Tie bill provides that the patent shAd convey
any mineral ns except iron aud coal TO any lands held
by right Of possession by any other Tie except Indian
titles valid at the of the selection OF tue SAID lands IL
v be seen that by the first Section lands IN Indian hoer
yaons are excluded fOm individual pretmpton night wv
by the fourth section the patent may cover any lndan e
except reservation that mntter what may DC the NJ
the Indan title uness ee IeSetyatoH ID unpio
tcced from the privilege conceded by this bill. 800
without further pressing the subject return me nl 70
the Senate without my signature and with the OhoWlhB Us
prominent objections TO It's becoming o law;
Fysi. Thai It gives TO the NewXork and Montana Iron
Mining Manufacturing Company pietmyon privileges 10
non and coal lands large sc ale aud az the ordGay @
mum-a privilege denied 10 ordinary pIemptors IL bestONs
upon the Company large tracts Of coal lands at oneNenh
Of the minimum prlce required from ptmptofs IT also lee'es
the COMPANY hom restrictions imposed upon ordinary pre-
opors In respect to timber lands allows double the time for
payment granted preGmpors on offered lands ana thee
privileges purposes not heretofore authorized by ibe
presumption laws. but for trade and manufacturing.
second. PTcempon rights such scale to private ooipo
raon unequal and hostile 10 the policy and pIinces
which sanction presumption Laws.
Third: Tho bill allows this Company TO take possession
land and patent thereto before the Indian
title extnguhed and .thus violates the good faith OF The
Government toward the aboriginal tribes
Washington. d. G., June Is, leG6. ANDREW JOHNSON