...153. Discussing this subject, McLean, J., says, " By act of Congress of 18th May, 1796, which provided for the sale of the lands of the United States in the territory, it is declared, ' that all navigable rivers within the territory to be disposed of by virtue of the...

...intituled " An act tu amend an act, intituled " An act providing for the sale of lands belonging to the United States in the territory north-west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," was presented to the House, and read, stating the insufficiency of the compensation allowed them by...

...examine what amendments, if any, are necessary to be made to the act, entiiled ''An act to atmend the act, entitled 'An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the Terjitory Northwest of the Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky river," and that they have leave...

...May, 1800, and was entitled 'An act to amend the act entitled "An act providing for the sale of tho lands of the United States in the territory north-west...the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river." ' This act provided for the establishment of land offices within the land districts ; for the appointment...

...public lands, which has met the notice of the committee, is an act passed on the 18th day of May, 1796, entitled 'An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the territory north-west 724 LiFE AND TIMES OF SILAS WRIGHT. of the River Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kent This act fixed...

...seems to be material to this point, was passed on the 10th day of May, 1800, and was entitled 'An act to amend the act entitled "An act providing for the sale of tho lands of the United States in the territory north-west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky...

...of location. SUPERVISION OF SURVEYS. The first section of the act of Congress approved May 18, 1790, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands...the United States in the territory northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of the Kentucky Kiv.er," provides that — A surveyor general shall...

...Introdnced by Mr. Davis, of West Virginia 134 Referred to the Committee on Commerce 134 S. No. 1074— To amend the act entitled "An act providing for the sale of the Osage ceded lands in Kansas to actnal settlers." Introdnced by Mr. Oglesby, of Illinois 134 Referred...

...Introduced by Mr. Davis, of West Virginia 134 Referred to the Committee on Commerce 134 S. No. 1074— To amend the act entitled "An act providing for the sale of the Osage ceded lands in Kansas to actual settlers." Introduced by Mr. Oglesby, of Illinois 134 Referred...

...mining claims is implied. By the ninth section of the act of Congress for the sale of public lands in the territory northwest of the Ohio and above the mouth of the Kentucky, after the ordinance of 1785, under date of the 18th of May, 1796, it was provided that...