The SPEAKER. The Gentfrom Ne vada is entitled to the floor, and gives way for the reading of the amendment. The amendment of the Senate was read, as follows: Strike oiit all after the enacting clauseand insert thofollowmg; That themineral lands of the public doma in.both surveyed and unsurvcyed are hereby declared to be free and open to exploration and occupation by all citizens o the U.S and thosewho have declared their intention to become  citizens.subject to such regulationsasmay be prescribedby law and subjectalso to the local customor rules at miners in the severalmining districts.so far as the same may not bein conflict with the laws of the U.S. Sec. 2. Abife: That whcncver any person or association of persons claim a vein or lode ofquartz or other rock in place.l)earmgold, silver ciunnbur or copper, having pruriously occupiedand improve the same accordingto the local customor rulesof miners in the district wherethe someis situ ated and having expendedin actual labor and improvements thereon ananiountof notlessthan31.000 and in regardto whose possession there is no controversy or opposingclaim, it shall and may be lawful for said claimant or assoeiation of claimants to file in the local land oliice a diagramof the some, so extended laterally or otherwise as to conform to the local laws.customs or rules of miners and to enter such tract and receive a patent therefor, granting such mine together with the right tofollow such vein or lode with its dips. angles and variations, to any depth. although it. may enter the land adioining. which land a 0mm: shall be sold subicct to this condition. Sue. 3. Abife: That upon the filing of the diagramas provided in the 2nd section of this act and postingthe same in a conspicu ous place on the claim. together With a notice of intention to apply for a patent.the register of the land oliice shal publish a notice of the same in a newspaper published nearestto the location of said claim and s the period of anllinaelstyopdoasytss;uacnhdna oftticeer itnhehiesxoptiirieaetifoonr of said period. if no adverse claim shall have been filed. it shall be the duty of the surveyor general. upon application of the part. to survey the prem isesand make a plat thereof.indorsedwith his approval. designatingthe number and description of the location. the value of the labor and improvements and the character of the vein expos: and upon the payment to the proper officer of 5dollars peracre.togetherwith the costof such survey. plat and notice.andgivin satisfactory evidencethat sai in in and notice aye been postedon the claim duringsaid period of 90 days the re ister of the land officeshall transmit t o the General and Office said plat. survey, and description; and a patentshall issuelbr the same thereupon. But said ple survey, or description shall in no case eoyermore t on one vein orilodc, and no patentshall issuefor morethan one vein or lode. which shall he expressedin the patent issued. Sec. 4. Abife: That when such location and entry of a mine shall be upon unsur voyedlands, it shall and maybelawful. er‘the extensiontheretoof the public surveys. to adjust the surveysto the limits o the premises according to the location and possession and plat aforesaid and the survuyor generalmay. in extending the surveys, vary the same from a rectangular form to suit the circumstancesof thin countiy] and the local rules. laws and customsof miners: rWtdOd, That no location ercafter made shall exceed 200 feet in length along the yein for each locator.With an additional claimfor discoverytothodiscoverer of the lode. with the right to follow such vein to anydepth, with all its dips, vnriations and anglestogetherwith a reasonablequantity of surfacefor the convenient worluairr2 of the cure as fixed by local rules: And provide further. That no person may make more than one location on the same lode and not more than 3,000 feet shall be taken in anyone claim by any association of persons. Sec. 5. Abife: That as a further condition of sale, in the absenceofneoossarylegislation byflongress, the local Legislature of: any State or Terrritory mayprovide rules for working mines, involving easementsd, rainage and other necessary means to their complete develo ment; and those conditions shall befully exprosse in the patent. SEC. 6. Abife: That whenever any adverse claimants to any mine located and claimed sausravfcoyre. saidshall appear before the approval of the asproVidedin the3rd section of this act, all proceedings shall be stayed until a final settlement and adiudicationin the courts of competent jurisdiction.ot"the right of possession to such claim, when a patent may issueasin other cases. SEC. 7. Abife: That the POTUS be, and is hereby authorized to establishadditional land districts and toappointthe necessaryofficers under existing laws. wherqvcr’he may deem the some necessary for the public convenicuce in executingthe provisions of this nct. SEC. 8. Abife:, That the right of way for the construction of highways over public land, not reservedfor public uses, is hereby ranted. $150.9.Abife: That whenever, by priority of possession, rights to the useof water for mining, agricultural manufacturing, or other purposes, havevestedan accrued, and the same are recognizedand acknowledgedby the local customs. laws and the decisions of courts, the possessorsand owners of such vested rights shall he maintained and protectedin the same: and the right of way for the construction'ofditches and eannls for the purposes aforesaid is hereby acknowledged and conrmed: Provided, however, That whenever, after the passageof this act, any person or persons shall, in the construction of any ditch or canal, IDJure or damagethe possession of any settlpr on the public domain.the party committing such imury or damage ahull beliable to the party inJured for such imnry or.nmngc. SEC. 10.Abife: That wherever, prior to the passage of this act, upon the lands here tofore deSl notedasmineral lnnds, which have been excluded rem survey and sale. there have been homestead made by citizens of the U.S or personswho have declared their intention to become citizens, which homestendshave been made Improved, and used for agricultural purposes, and upon which there have been no.valuable mines of gold silver. cinnabar or copper, discovered, and which are properly r cultural lands, the said settlers or ownersof me oinestends shall have a right of preemptionthereto and shall be entitled to purchasethe same at the price of 8125per acre, and in quantity not toexceed 160 acres; or said partiesmay and themselvesof the provisions of the act of Congressapproved May 20, 1862, entitled “An act to securehomesteadsto actual settlers on the public donnin, " and nutsnmendatorythereof. SEC. 1. Abife: That upon the survey of the lands aforesaid.the SecyInterior may designateand setapart such portions of the said ands as are clearly agricultural lands, which lands shall hereetlerbesubjectto preemption and sale as other public lands of the U.S., and subicct.toall the laws and regulations applioable to thes ame. Amend the title by striking out the words “in the States liigefu California Oregon andNevada" andinsert there ot tbowords“ andfor other purposes.”