Mr. LOAN, from the CompacRailroad, reported back Senate bill No. 145, for a grantoiplands to the State of Kansas to aid in the construction of the Northern Kansas railroad and telegraph, with the following substitute: stiStturtieke thoeuftoalllolwainftge:r the enactingclause andsubThat Denverfo‘rC itthyo ii rposeofaiding theSaintJoseph and Railroad Company.the same being a ggirinpsourastion coorgnastnriuzcetd aunnddeor ptchrealtaew saoraf itlhroeaSdtaftreoomf Elwood. in Kansas. wostwardly. yia Maryville. lfl tUhnci osnan PieacSitfiacte.so as to effect Junction With the urther west thraanilrothaed.oonre any ranch thereof not west longitude. /100th meridian of of there is herebygranted to the State comKpaannsy asevfeorrythe use and benefitof said railroad by odd alternatesection of land. destgnated mile on neuamt hbers.to the extent of ten sections per side.of said road; but in caseit shall aoppseaaidr trhoaatdtihsed U.S. ehda.vsoel.dwhaneny section. roirghatny part thereof, granted as aforesaid or that the of preemption or homestead settle mont has attached to the same or that the same has beenre served by the U.S. for any purpose whatever. then it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the sInatied from to tchaeupsuetbolibeolsaenldccted for the purposes afore est to the section subovo SoPfEtcheHIO U.S. uehlanndeaars shall be equal to the amount of such lands as the U.S. thoawvehsicohldt.hreesreigrvhetdo.for otherwise an tleinent or homesteads ot which proemption has attached as aforesaid, retnry loafntdhse. thus indicated by direction of the Sec Interior shall be reservedand heldfor the state of Kansas or the useof said company by the said Secretar for the purpose of the construction and o oration 0 said railroad. as rowided by this not: ’roeided. That any and all ands heretofore roerseinrvaendytootthheerU.S.by any act of Congress. the purpose of amidainnngeirnbyancyomo n oettoonftauinttheorrnitayl.i infor provoment or other purpose whatever he and the same are hereby, reserved and exceptedfrom the operation of this not except so far as it maybefound necessary to locate the flkllliOof said road through such reservedlands, in which case the riirht of way 200feetin Widthis hereby granted subject to the approvalof thoPresiilentof the U.S.: And provided further. That said lands hereby granted lsinheallonf ostabide selected beyond 20 miles from the tions road. nor from the even numbered sec reserved to the U.S. SEO.2. Abife: That the sections grant hall and partsof sectionsof land which by the aforesaid miles on earcehmsiadien in the U.S.within ten lessthan double thoef said road shall not be sold for when sold. minimumprice of public lands to sale atprniovar tseheanlltary nuy not fislatihdelsaanmdsesbheaclol mesubject 1st offeredatpublic have been sold to the highest bidder t above theminimum or moo aforesaid: actual. bum idesett orsunderthe Provided. That of the U.S. may after duc prpereo'oinyotfiostenltatwles bmyent. Improvement and occupation as now provided law. Purchase the same at the price fixe for said lands at ihe dnteof such settlement improvement and occupation, and irocirlcrl(1100T.hat settlersun der the PIOVISIOHS Lift '0 titled Within the homesteadact shall be on limits of ten miles to patents for nn amount not exceeding 80 acres one i. thing in this act any to the contrary notmthstanding. SEO. 8. Abife: That the grant of lands hereb made is upon condition that said company after toconstruction of its road shall keep it in repair and use and shall at nll times be in readiness to transport troops munitions of war. supplies and public stores upon its road for the Government whou required to dose by any Dept thereof, the Government at all times having the preferencein the use of the road for all the purposes aforesaid at fair nnd reasonable a rate teinsdoifvciodmuaplseonrstahteioanv.enroatge exceeding that serVices on other roads. uidforliko eld. And the lands here y granted. Efit and reserved asnforesnid shall inureto the ben of the efiSiatiadtecoomf acnays.easssfhoalllolwcse:rtwifhyetnhathteany Governor of ten consecutive milesof said section road is It completed in 800d. substantial and Workmnnlike manner as a tfierrsito relsahsasll railroad. then thesaid SecyIn 100 secistsiounes toofth the said company patentsfor one and when certificates of the Govheerrneoinr, before granted: aforesaid shall 0 presented to said Secretary. of the completion.as tMivoertm sialeids.ooff said ch successive section of ten consecu manner issue to road the said Secretary shall in like edsections of ssaandd claonmdpfaonryepaactheonftssafiodr 100 sections of road until said road shall be completed: Pron'dzd. That if said railroad companyor its pesigns shall fail to complete at least one section ofsaid road each year fromthodnto of its acceptance of the grant provided for in this act.then its right to the lands for saidsection so failing of completinn shall revert to the Governmentof the U.S.: Propiiled finther, That ifsaid road is not completedwithin ten years from the dateof the acceptanceof the grant hereinbeloro made. llio lands remaining uiipatented shall re vcrt to the U.S.;And prounlctl furlher.That the said lands shall not in any manner be of or encumberedby said company or its disposed exceptas the same are patented under the proavsissiigonnss. of this act. Sec. 4. Abife: That for the purpose of cnabling said Saint Joseph and DonverCity Euniiloronad Pacific praainlryotaodeofir'caentay cborannncehcttihoenrweoitfh. the at a ipnonint not further yrostthanthe 100 thmerid of west longitude.the said companyus hereby taousthoomriespeodmtot ctxotbeendseltlselcitneedfbroymit lWolyitvhoinpdtih.neKansas. tipn limita above prescribed. upon thesameterms and con dgirtaionntesdon with the like aid and privileges. thntare to the burlington and Missouri River Rail rond Company. b 20 of an sections 18. 19 and act n relation to the construction of a railroad and tolcirraph linc to the Pacific ocean. it proved July 2 is section granted s6h4a: Provided That no lands in or reservations heretofore made by the U.S. Sac. 5. Abife: the said companysh.That as soon as filo with the SecyInterior mapsof its line. designatingtheroutethere it shall be the duty of thesaid Secretaryto willi draw ffom themarket the lands granted b in sucl manner as may be this act. host calculate to effect. Itnhteer est purposesof this act and subserve the public Size.6. Abife: That the U.S. mail shall its be transported on said read and Depts under the direction of the postoffice at such Erica as Congress may by law provide: Provided. T law at until such price is fixed by the PostMGenl shall have power to fix the compensation. Sec. 7. Abife: That the way MRI".of through the public lands be and the same is hereby.uranted to said Saint Joseph and Donver City Railroad Company.its successorsandassnznsf, or the construction of a railroad as proposed; and theright is herebygiven to said corporation tp public lands take fromthe udiucent to the line of for the saidroadmaterial construction thereof. Said way is granted to said railroad to the orxtont width on of 100 feet in each side 0 said road where it may pass ftohrrough the public domam; also all necessaryground station buildings, workshops. depots.machine shops. switches.side tracks. turn tables and water stations. Sirc. 8. Abife: That the nccc t anccof the terms. Conditions and impositionsoft iis act by thesaid Saint Joseph and Denver City Railroad Company shall be signified in writing underthe corporate seal of the said compiin '. duly executed gursuant to the dirootipn of its bOHrt of directors 1st Waidthainnodnoebytaeianreadftewrhtihceh acceptance shall be made passage of this not and not afterward and shall bedepositedWith the SecyInterior.