MINERAL LANDS. The Senate, as in ComWhole, proceeded to consider the bill (S.No.257) to regulate the occupation of mineral lands and to extend the right of preeniption thereto, the anestion being on the amendment reported by, My engage, to ComMining to strike 1 out all of the original bill after the enacting clause and in lieu thereof to insert the following: suTrhvaetyethdemineral lands of the public domain.both and unsurvcyed.are herebydeclaredto be free and open to exploration and occupationby all citizens of the U.S and thosewho havede clared their intention to becomecitizens. subjectto ssuucbhjercetgulations as may be [fCSCflbltbdy law and also to the local customor rules at miners in the several mining districts.so far as the same may not bein conflict with the laws of the U.S. anSyEC.2. Abife: that whcnever person or association of personsclaim a vein or lode of quartz or other rock in plwcc, bearinggold. silver, cinnnbiir or copper.having pied and improved the some accorpiirneg vitooutshlyeolocccual custom or rules of miners in the district where the same is situated and in regardto whosqpossession thereis no controversy or opposingclaim. it shall and may be lawlul tor said claiiiinnt or association of claimantsto tile in the local land offico a plat of the someso extendedlaterally or otherwiseastoconform to the local laws.customs and rules oi miners, and to enter such tract and receivea patent therefor.grunt ing such mine . to:.'c the writh the right to followsaid veine r lode. With itsdips. angles and variations. to any do th. althoughit mayenterthe land adjoining, which and adjoining shall be sold subject to this teioonnd, ition and upon the further indefensiblecondi both to be fully expressedin the patent. that the ownersand occu ants of the mine soappropriated and held bllfll pay into the Treasury of the U.S.in eachand everyyear until the national debt shall have been paid, 3 %. of the net product of said mine. vein or lode. which shall be in lieu of the stamp tax now.lcvied upon bullion extractedfrom the public domain. inSgEC.3. Abife: That upon the fll of the lot and surveyas providedin the 2nd speucbthios nh0aftnoistiacceto.tfhtchrecgsiosmteeroinf thaenleawnd spoaflpicecrpsluiibilllished nearest to the location ofsnid claim. And shall also post such notice in his otheqfor the period of pincty days; and after the expiration of said)criod. if no adverse claim shall have beenfiled. its all be the duty of the surveyor general.upon application of the party to surveythe premises and mu'e n.plat thereof indorsed With his approval. designatingthe number and description of the location: and upon the paymentto the proper officer of 5 dollars peracre the I‘Bflftef of the hind office shall transmitto stheorip GLO aslal iidsspuleafto. rstuhrcvseaym.aentdhedmeupon; and the surveyor general shall receivefor such service such compensationas is allowed b mileage not to exceed at legal law. with rates 1. 0 amount cwhliaicrigetahbelecflraoimm mthaey cboeusnittuyasteeadttoof the sacioducultayimin. Soc. 4. Abife: That when such veyed entry of ii.mine shall be upon location unsur extenshaonnds. it shall and may be lawful. after the survcys to tthheerleimtoi tosf the public surveys to adjust the otf o premises according to the location and possesflon and plat aforesaid and the surveyorgeneraliiiay.in extending the survcys vary the same from a rectangularform to suittho cirenmstances of the count? and the local rules laws and customsof miners: rovicled, Thutiiolocationhere ufter madeshall exceed 300 feet in length along the vein for each locator. with In additional claim for discovery to the discoverei with the right to follow such vein to any depth. With all its dips, vaurainattiitoyn so fasnudrfaanceglfeosr.ttohgeecthoenrvweintihenatwreoarksionngabolfe the someas fixedb local rules. SEC. 5. 41 Abife: That the POTUS be and is hereby authorized to establish additional land districtsand to appoint the nccwary officers under existing laws.wherever he vmeanyie dneceem the same necessaryfor the public conin executing the provisions of this act. Site. 6. Abife: That whenever claimantsto any mine located, and claimed as aforesaid shall appear, before the approval of the surveyas providedin the 3rd section of this not all proceedings shall be stayed until a final settlement and nibudicationin the courts of competent jurisdiction of the rights of possession to such claim.whena patentmayissueasin othercases. Site. 7. Abife: That wherever prior. to the passageot this not. upon the lands licrctofore designated as mineral lands which have been excluded from survey and sale. there hiwo been homestead: made by citizensof the U.S or personswho have declared their intention to become citizens. which homest pads have been made. iumpponroved and used for agricultural purposes and gold. silver. tchienrnenhbaavr.e obreepnlautipnum valuable minesof which are properly agricultural discovered or lands. the said set tiers or owncrsofsuch honicsteads shall havea right of preemption thereto and shall be entitled to purchase thesameat the price of 8123per acre and in quantity not to excced 160 acres, or said parties may avail themselvesof the provisions itolefdth “Aenneate to Congressapproved May 20.1862. secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain, " and acts amendatory thereof. Si ic. 8. Abife: That upon the survey of the lniids aforesaid. the SecyInterior may designate and setapart such portions of the said lands as are clearly agricultural lands. which lands hall thereafter be subjectto preemption and sale as other public lands of the U.S. a.abnled subjectto all the laws and regulations to thesome. Sec. 9. Abife: That whenever. by priprity of possession.rights to the useof water for mining. agricultural, manufacturinn or other purposes.have vested and accrued and the same arerecognizedand acknowledged by the local customs. laws.nn d the decisionsof courts the possessor! And owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protectedin the some: and the right of way for the construction of ditches and canalsfor the purpormsecsda: Provided i, show ereevbeyrT, acknowledged r.aanftdercothne passageof this act.any person or persons shall, in the construction of any ditch or canal. injure or damagethe possession of nuy settle r on the public domain.the party committipg such Injury or (lilllil, '!0 ahnll helinble amngc. to the pnrty injured for such injury or Sec, 10. Abife: That the right of way tor the construction of highways over public lands, not reserved torpublic uses.is herebygranted.