Mr. JULIAN, by unanimous consent, from the ComPubLands, reported back Senate bill No. 140, to grant the right of way to the Humboldt Canal Company through the public lands of the U.S., with the recommendation that it do pass. The bill, which was read, provides that the right of way fora canal through the publiclands o the U.S.]ingin uinboldteounty, State of Nevada, an the use of the land for tow paths, cuttings, and embankments, to the extent of 50 feet on each side of the center of the canal, shall be, and is hereby, granted to the Humboldt Canal Company; provided that in cases where deep excavation or heavy embankment is required, such greater width, not exceeding 200 feet, may be taken by said company as may be necessary; that in order to create a reservoir for said company sufficient to feed said canal, in all seasons, said company shall be, and is hereby, authorized, by a dam across the Humboldt river, at such point at or near the gap in the Fremont range of mountains through which said river passes, to flow so much of the public lands above said dam as may be required for the purposes of said reservoir; and that there shall be, and is hereby, granted to said company the necessary sites along said canal for waste gates, mill sites, depots, and other uses of said canal, so far as places convenient for the same fall upon the public lands, and also the privilege of dischargin the waste waters of said canal over any pubic lands, into the said Humboldt river, at such places as may be suitable for that pur‘ pose; provided that the proper officers of said company shall transmit to the ComrGLO acorrect plot of the survey and location of said canal, and of the sites needed for mills, deots, waste gates, and other uses of said canal, before the appropriation thereof for said uses shall become 0 cra tive; and provided further, that unless t irty miles of said canal shall be excavated within one year, the whole within 3 years, from date hereof, the grants hereby made shall cease and determine; and provided further, that if said canal shall at any time after its completion be discontinued or abandoned by said company, the grants hereby made shall cease and determine and the lands hereby granted shall revert to the U.S.; and provided further, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to interfere with any grant of the right of way and of public lands heretofore made to an railroad compan.