35th Congress > Senate > Vote 498
Sponsor: RICE, Henry Mower (D-MN)
Description: TO AMEND S. 65, IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT TO CAUSE THE PUBLIC LANDS TO THE EXTENT OF FORTY MILES ON EACH SIDE OF THE THREE PROPOSED RAILROADS, TO BE SURVEYED, AND GRANTED TO THE STATES AND TERRITORIES, THAT ARE OR MAY BE FORMED UPON THE LINES OF RAILROADS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAME. (P. 609, COL. 1)
Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 49, p. 609; Senate Journal vol. 50, p. 206;
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