...the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That there be and is hereby granted to the State of Iowa, for the purpose of aiding in the construction Grant of land of railroads from Burlington, on the Mississippi River, to a point on the...

...Senate, and House of llepresentatives: By an act of Congress, approved May 15th, 1856, there was '• granted to the State of Iowa, for the purpose of aiding in the construction of Rail Roads, from Burlington, on the Mississippi river, to a point on the Missouri river,...

...attaches to any particular land ?" The material parts of the act referred to are as follows : " That there be, and is hereby granted to the State of Iowa,...purpose of aiding in the construction of railroads, every 'alternate section of land, designated by odd numbers, for six sections in width on each side...

...the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled, That there be and is hereby granted to the State of Iowa,...to a point on the Missouri River near the mouth of the Platte River; from the city of Davenport, via Iowa City and Fort Des Moines, to Council Bluffs...

...attaches to any particular land ?" The material parts of the Act referred to, are as follows : — " That there be, and is hereby granted to the State of Iowa,...purpose of aiding in the construction of railroads, every alternate section of land, designated by odd numbers, for six sections in width on each side...

...attaches to any particular land ?" The material parts of the Act referred to, are as follows : — " That there be, and is hereby granted to the State of Iowa,...purpose of aiding in the construction of railroads, every alternate section of land, designated by odd numbers, for six sections in width on each side...

...a grant of lands by the United States to the State of Iowa to aid in the construction of a railroad from Burlington, on the Mississippi river, to a point on the Missouri river near the mouth of the Platte river, of every alternate section designated by odd numbers, for six sections in width on...

...the Senate and Ifouse of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That there be and is hereby granted to the State of Iowa,...near the mouth of Platte river ; from the city of Daveuport, via Iowa City and Fort DCS Moines to Council Bluffs ; from Lyons city, northwesterly to...

...contained in said act, for the sole purpose of aiding in the construction of said Roads, to-wit: 1st. One from Burlington, on the Mississippi River to a point on the Missouri River near the mouth of the Platte river. 2d. One from Jhe City of Davenport via Iowa City and Fort Des Moines to Council Bluft's....

...of Iowa, for the sole purpose of aiding in the construction of certain Railroads, to-wit: 1st, One from Burlington, on the Mississippi river, to a point on the Missouri river, near the month of the Platte. 2d, One from the city of Davenport via Iowa City and Fort Des Moines, to Council...