Mr. POMEROY. The same is true of all the Indian country through which this road passes, excepting the Cherokee country. I believe a treat for that purpose is now pending before the resident. such a treaty has been made, at any rate; but it has not been ratified by the Senate. The treaties with all the other Indian tribes on the line of this road contain special reservations of the right of way. It is also contained in the treaty with the Cherokees which has not yet been ratified by the Senate. Now, I ask, where rests the argument of the Senfrom Indiana that this bill is a violation of treaty stipulations, when we have carefully inserted in every Indian treaty a provision that the U.S., or any incorporated company, should have the right of way? That is all)there is about it. There is no grant of the public lands in that country, but simply a right of way for this company, which is alrcad provided for in all the treaties except that with the Cherokees; and that the ComIndAffrs may put in, or strike out, just as they have a mind to do. If it is not put in, the Cherokee Council or Cherokee Legislature will have the right to give the right of way, and if it i. but in, it has already been given. That is allt e difference. There is no grant of land in the Indian country; nothing but the right of way, which I say is provided for in every Indian treaty but one, and that treaty we shall act upon before the session closes. So far as the grants of land to the State of Kansas are concerned, I have shown that we received less than 1/2 of what other western States have received. The argument of the Senfrom Indiana the other day, at 1st, was that this bill gave too much land to the State of Kansas, and finally he closed by saying that it did not give any; that it was a sort of imposition; that it gave this company a status by pretending to give them a grant which they would not have without the act, when it really did not give them a rant. If it does not give them agrant then it oes not add to the land already given. if it does give them a grant, the parties with whom they negotiate will know precisely how much is granted to them. I will only say in closing, for I desire to obtain a vote on the bill, that there is no objection to this bill that cannot be raised against every other land grant bill that has ever been presented. There is no objection to its form or phraseology, and the facts relating to it are precisely similar to those in relation to other and grant hills which have passed this Senate.