March 3, 1853-Grant of school lands to California. July 1, 1862-Grant to Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads.. March 21, 1864-Grant of school lands to the State of Nevada.. July 2, 1864- 5 7 7 5 79, 93 114 324 339 217 330 Grant to Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads.. 220 July 27, 1866-Grant to Atlantic & Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads.. 226 235 Extension of time to Oregon & California Railroad.. 235 224 May 31, 1870-Northern Pacific Railroad authorized to issue bonds.. 225 229 April 20, 1871-Atlantic & Pacific Railroad authorized to mortgage. February 11, 1875-Mining claim, money expended in tunnel.. May 5, 1876-Missouri and Kansas excepted from mineral laws.. July 1, 1879-Settlers on public lands within railroad limits. 239 188 397 Acts of Congress-Continued. Relinquishments........... Time allowed homestead settlers to file claims.. June 15, 1880- Ute Indian lands, how disposed of.. Timber depredation, defense June 16, 1880- Grant of 2,000,000 acres to Nevada... January 13, 1881-Settlers on restored railroad lands. Alabama excepted from mineral laws.... Fees allowed registers and receivers for plats, etc.. April 2, 1884-Selection of lieu lands by Colorado.. Homesteads by Indians.. Indian monies not to be used for public land service. February 25, 1885-Unlawful occupancy of public lands. May 6, 1886-Settlers within railroad limits... July 6, 1886-Forfeiture of Atlantic & Pacific Railroad grant... August 4, 1886-Registers and receivers not allowed fees in excess of $3,000. Page. 109 103 361 103 111 152 361 331 279 239 189 189 152 352 190 276 123 326 21 123 123 388 240 230 276 February 8, 1887-Allotments to Indians and purchase of excess lands.. 124 240 October 2, 1888-Reservation of reservoir sites.. 284 October 19, 1888-Indian may surrender patent to allotment.. 128 January 14, 1889-Chippewa agricultural lands, Minnesota, homesteads. 154 February 16, 1889-Disposal of dead timber on Indian lands.. 129 February 22, 1889-Grant of school lands to Mont., N. D., S. D., and Wash. March 2, 1889-Withdrawal of lands from private entry, except in Missouri..46.308 327 341 164 104 284 Rights of way for ditches, under authority of Government.. 288 243 211 380 Northern Pacific Railroad selections..... Proofs during vacancy in office of register or receiver.. February 18, 1891-Homesteads on forfeited railroad grants.. 166 112 Correction of errors-patent after two years from receipt . Maximum entries not to include mineral lands. 115 62 285 104 363 Suits to vacate patents. Town-site entries on mineral lands. Town sites in Alaska..... July 26, 1892-Contests. August 4, 1892- Building stone subject to placer laws. Timber and stone entries..... August 5, 1892-Land offices, consolidation of. February 13, 1893-Timber depredation suits in Arizona and New Mexico, defense... March 3, 1893- Abandoned military reservations, grants to municipalities.. Consolidation of surveyor generals' offices.. Costs of contests by or against Indians. Perfecting titles under soldiers' additional. State selections, preference rights. December 12, 1893-Settlers on forfeited railroad grants. January 11, 1894-Registers and receivers not to proceed where interested. 352 131 314 175 246 277 339 July 26, 1894-Extension of time for making payments on homesteads.... 212 132 August 18, 1894- Carey Act, granting 1,000,000 acres to States irrigating. State selections, withdrawal for survey, preference rights. August 20, 1894-Application by settlers for survey. (Footnote). August 23, 1894-Abandoned military reservations, homestead entry. February 15, 1895-Abandoned military reservations, homestead entry.. May 21, 1896-Rights of way for oil pipe lines in Colorado and Wyoming.... Mineral laws extended to Fort Belknap, Blackfeet, and San Carlos lands. 191 49 January 13, 1897-Reservoirs for watering stock... 291 February 11, 1897-Petroleum lands subject to placer mining laws.. 192 247 February 26, 1897-Rights of way for reservoirs..... 289 March 2, 1897-Aliens may acquire town lots and mineral lands in Terri- 379 March 3, 1897-Rights of purchasers of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad... Acts of Congress Continued. May 11, 1898- Page. Rights of way for tramroads, canals, etc... 292 Rights of way for reservoirs, use of for public purposes.. 290 May 14, 1898- Homesteads in Alaska... 18 Trade and manufacturing sites in Alaska.. 39 May 18, 1898-Distinction between offered and unoffered lands abolished. 309 Permits to citizens of Idaho and Wyoming to cut timber. March 2, 1899- Railroad lands in Mount Ranier Park, selections.. March 3, 1899- Rights of way for railroads and wagon roads in forests.. May 17, 1900-Free homesteads on ceded Indian lands.. 363 236 170 299 297 353 37 105 107 Marriage of homestead entrywoman.. January 26, 1901-Commutation of homesteads on ceded Indian lands. Carey Act amended fixing time limit for reclamation.. May 3, 1902-Grant of school lands to Utah 100 105 193 132 293 171 50 302 363 364 340 May 22, 1902-Second homestead entries in certain cases. 106 May 27, 1902- Inherited Indian lands may be conveyed in fee.. 133 383 Uintah and White River Ute lands subject to mineral laws. 193 May 31, 1902-State statutes of limitations in actions against Indians. June 27, 1902-Chippewa lands, Minnesota, homestead entry on.. 154 231 July 1, 1902-Railroad selections... 164 December 18, 1902-Selection of lieu lands by the State of Washington... 329 112 February 9, 1903-Town sites in Indian lands, Minnesota. 381 194 Homesteads in Alaska.... 19 Mining claims on Uncompahgre Indian Reservation.. March 11, 1904-Right of way for pipe lines through Indian lands.. 194 155 303 April 21, 1904- Yuma and Colorado River Indian Reservations... Acts of Congress-Continued. March 22, 1904-Transcript fees to registers and receivers.. April 18, 1904-Proof of loyalty not required in repayment cases. Indian lieu selections... Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, Nev.. April 23, 1904-Errors in allotments and patents to Indians. Flathead Indian lands, Montana, subject to mineral laws.. Page. 277 280 113 163 156 155 135 155 195 April 28, 1904- April 27, 1904- Crow Indian Reservation, Mont..... Mineral lands on Crow Indian Reservation, Mont.. Additional homestead entry of adjoining lands.... Coal lands in Alaska.... Homesteads in western Nebraska-Kinkaid Act.. Mineral lands in Yakima Indian Reservation, Wash.. February 1, 1905- 155 196 381 107 215 10 98 Settlers on Atlantic and Pacific Railroad lands, New Mexico.. 165 196 156 Control of forests transferred to Agricultural Department.. Round Valley Indian Reservation, Cal.... June 9, 1906-Fort Shaw abandoned military reservation, Montana. |