...the Northern Pacific land-grant the act of July 2, 18G4 (13 Stat., 3C5), provided (section 6) : That the President of the United States shall cause the...be surveyed for forty miles in width on both sides cf the entire line of said road, after the general route shall be fixed, and as fast as may be required...

...August 3, 1870. and the map of definite location, July 6, 1882. Section 6 of said act provided: That the President of the United States shall cause the...said railroad ; and the odd sections of land hereby gran ted shall not be liable to sale, or entry, or preemption before or after they are surveyed, except...

...August 3, 1870, and the map of definite location, July 6, 1882. Section 6 of said act provided : That the President of the United States shall cause the...both sides of the entire line of said road, after tingeneral route shall be fixed, and as fast as may be required by the construction of said railroad;...

...further enacttd, That the President of the United States shall cause the lands to be surveyed for 40 miles in width on both sides of the entire line of...shall be fixed, and as fast as may be required by ihr construction of said railroad; and the odd sections of land hereby granted shall not be liable...

...suggestion made by the Senator from Washington [Mr. Jones]. "SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States shall cause the lands to be surveyed for 40 miles in width on both sides of the entire line of said road after the general route shall be fixed,...

...suggestion made by the Senator from Washington [Mr. Jonesl. "SEC. 6. Ana be it further enacted, That the President of the United States shall cause the lands to be surveyed tor fortv mile.s in width on both sides of the entire line of said road after the general route shall...

...suggestion made by the Senator from Washington [Mr. Jones]. "SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States shall cause the lands to be surveyed for 40 miles in width on both sides of the entire line of said road after the general route shall be fixed,...

...suggestion made by the Senator from Washington [Mr. Jones]. "SBO. 6. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States shall cause the lands to be surveyed for 40 miles in width on both sides of the entire line of said road after the general route shall be fixed,...

...granting act — "That the President of the United States shall cause the lands to be surveyed for 40 miles in width on both sides of the entire line of said road. * * *" means that the entire width of the survey was to be but 40 toiles. It is argued that the purpose...

...completed as aforesaid. BMeltoYoi route SEC- 6- And ^e ti further enacted, That the President of of road. the United States shall cause the lands to be surveyed...sections of land hereby granted shall not be liable „ 9?,*K, ^c110.1" i , J, -*^ i » •«, ,1 not liable to sale. to sale or entry, or pre-emption,...