 | State Library of Massachusetts - 1908 - 462 pages
...30, 1907. Wash., 1907. S°. [3] United States. General Land Office, continued. — Statement showing land grants made by Congress to aid in the construction of railroads, wagon roads, canals and internal improvements together with data relative thereto. Compiled by order... | |
 | 1900 - 2044 pages
...act of March 2, 1896 (29 Stat. 49, c. 39). The first of these acts is entitled "An act to pro vide for the adjustment of land grants made by congress...forfeiture of unearned lands, and for other purposes," and it was passed for the express purpose of quieting the title to much land lying within the limits... | |
 | 1901 - 2042 pages
...relief of certain settlers on restored railroad lands." approved January 13, 1SS1 (21 Strit. 315); (2) "An act to provide for the adjustment of land grants...construction of railroads, and for the forfeiture of unearned land, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1887 (24 Stat. 557). Among the material facts are... | |
 | 1899 - 2058 pages
...district of Michigan, under authority of Act Cong. March 3, 1887, c. 37ti (24 Star. 550), providing for the adjustment of land grants made by congress to aid In the construction of railroads. The lands in controversy were situate in the county of Isabella, state of Michigan, and had an area... | |
 | 1895 - 2084 pages
...and directed to adjust, in accordance with the decisions of the supreme court, each of the railroad land grants made by congress to aid in the construction of railroads, and theretofore unadjusted, and by which the attorney general was, upon certain conditions, required to... | |
 | 1899 - 986 pages
...3,*1887, entitled "An act to pro- • vide for the adjustment of land grants made by congress In and of the construction of railroads and for the forfeiture of unearned lands, and for other purposes" (24 Stat 556, c. 376), the act of March 2, 189G (29 Stat 42, c. 39), and the concurrent resolution... | |
 | 1897 - 1036 pages
...to immediately adjust, in accordance with the decisions of the supreme court, each of the railroad land grants made by congress to aid in the construction of railroads and heretofore unadjusted. Sec. 2. That if it shall appear, upon the completion of such adjustments respectively,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1892 - 1066 pages
...by the secretary of the interior, in accordance with the decisions of this court, of all unadjusted land grants made by congress to aid in the construction of railroads. 24 St. p. 556, c. 876. That act made it the duty of the attorney general to commence and prosecute... | |
 | 1901 - 1156 pages
...indisputable. On March 3, 1887, congress passed a"u act entitled "An act to provide for the readjustment of land grants made by congress to aid in the construction...forfeiture of unearned lands, and for other purposes." 24 Stat. 556. The main purpose of this act was to relieve purchasers of forfeited lands. Section 2... | |
 | Democratic Party (U.S.) National committee, 1884-1888 - 1884 - 314 pages
...in the construction of a railroad from Marquette to Ontonagon in said State. No vote taken. HR 6416. To provide for the adjustment of land grants made...by Congress to aid in the construction of railroads within the State of Kansas. No vote taken. HR 6534. To declare forfeited certain lands granted to aid... | |
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AN ACT to provide for the adjustment of land grants made by Congress to aid in the construction of railroads, and for the forfeiture of unearned lands, and for other purposes. 
