No. 7.—Statement exhibiting land concessions by acts of Congress to States and corporations, &c.—Continued. July 28, 1866 14 Do Apr. 10, 1869 16 Do Mar. 8, 1870 16 0466 Statutes. for the year ending Number of acres certified or patented June 30, 1878. Number of acres certified or patented up to June 30, 1878. do Act extending the time for completion of road ten years. Saint Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Do. July 28, 1866 14 338 Do. July 4, 1866 14 83 Iowa May 15, 1856 11 9 do. Resolution extending the time for completion of road. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific. Act extending time for completion of first twenty miles of road. 76 Act repealing provision in act of April 10, 1869, as to mode of sales of land. 155 Memphis and Little Rock. Saint Louis and Iron Mountain. Southwest Branch of the Pacific Road. Hannibal and Saint Joseph. Do. June 2, 1864 13 98 do. Do Jan. 31, 1873 17 421 Act to quiet the title to certain lands in the State of Iowa. Do June 15, 1878 Pam. 133 Act to restore certain lands in Iowa to settlement under the homestead law, &c. Act extending the time for completion of road to January 1, 1872. Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul, formerly McGregor and Missouri River. 10 and 20 138, 284. 69 Do. May 12, 1864 13 72 Sioux City and Saint Paul. 10 and 20 Michigan June 3, 1856 11 21 Port Huron and Lake Michigan 6 and 15 Do June 3, 1856 11 21 Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw. 6 and 15 396, 998, 80 37, 427.43 743, 009. 36 Do July 3, 1866 14 78 Act extending the time for completion of road seven years, &c. Do. Mar. 2, 1867 14 425 Act extending the time for completion of first twenty miles of road. Do Mar. 3, 1871 16 586 Act authorizing change of northern terminus from Traverse Bay to Straits of Mackinaw, and for other purposes. June 3, 1856 11 21 Flint and Pere Marquette 6 and 15 512, 337. 03 Feb. 17, 1865 13 569 Resolution extending time for completion of road. Do. July 3, 1866 14 78 Do Mar. 3, 1871 16 582 Act authorizing the company to change its western terminus of road. Act extending time for completion of road five years. Grand Rapids and Indiana, from Fort Wayne, Ind., to Grand Rapids. 6 and 20 629, 993. 11 222, 967. 01 6 and 15 Do Mar. 3, 1865 | 13 521 do. 20 437, 385.00 Resolution extending time for completion of road, &c. Act authorizing the Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad Company to resurvey and locate anew a part of its road. Chicago, Saint Paul and Minneapolis, formerly the West Wisconsin. 6 and 15 66 do. 10 and 20 327, 903. 69 474, 913. 20 634 Act to quiet the title to the lands of the settlers on lands claimed by the West Wisconsin Railway Company. Authorizing selections of lands along the full extent of original route of road. Resolution explanatory of the act of May 5, 1864, and authorizing certain changes 17 631 Act extending time for completion of road nine months. Western Railroad, formerly Brainard Branch, Saint Paul and Pacific. ..do ... Resolution authorizing the State to change the branch line under certain conditions. 10 and 20 524, 538. 15 318, 959. 41 545, 575. 76 10 and 20 102, 622. 89 546, 446. 05 Do. Mar. 3, 1871 16 588 Saint Vincent Extension Saint Paul and Pacific, south terminus changed from Crow-Wing to Saint Cloud. 10 and 20 6 and 15 466, 403. 48 10 and 20 1, 389. 26 781, 780. 70 6 and 15 436, 695. 16 10 and 20 Act extending time for completion of road to March 3, 1876, &c. Do. States and Territories. No. 2.-Statement of public lands sold for cash, and entered under the homestead and timber-culture acts, &c.—Continued. Quantity of land entered under the homestead act, with the amount of government fees and registers' and receivers' commissions received thereon. No. 2.-Statement of public lands sold for cash, and entered under the homestead and timber-culture acts, &c.-Continued. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, GENERAL LAND OFFICE, October 28, 1878. J. A. WILLIAMSON, Commissioner. States. Alabama Arkansas California Florida.. Illinois Indiana Towa Louisiana (act of 1849) Michigan.. Minnesota Mississippi. Missouri Ohio Oregon Wisconsin Total. States. SWAMP LANDS. No. 3.-Statement exhibiting the quantity of land selected for the several States under acts of Congress approved March 2, 1849, September 28, 1850 (Revised Statutes of the United States, section 2479), and March 12, 1860 (Revised Statutes of the United States, section 2490), up to and ending September 30, 1878. No. 4.-Statement exhibiting the quantity of land approved to the several States under acts of Congress approved March 2, 1849, September 28, 1850 (Revised Statutes of the United States, section 2479), and March 12, 1860 (Revised Statutes of the United States, to and ending September 30, 1878. section 2490), up Alabama Arkansas 40.00 Acres. 40.00 42, 318. 85 504.77 680.00 112,047. 26 16, 588. 49 Acres. 400, 434. 78 7,625, 877. 68 1,592, 051. 68 11, 797, 436. 98 1, 492, 979. 43 1,263, 952. 97 924, 232. 53 8, 291, 225, 31 239, 731.58 5, 720, 996. 63 1, 473, 172. 39 3,068, 642. 31 4, 441, 840. 06 25, 660. 71 4,449. 54 3, 139, 719. 24 Total since date of grant. |