...for any agent or agents of said state, appointed by the governor thereof, to select, subject to the approval of the secretary of the interior, from the lands of the United States," etc.; and the question arises, Is such a provision "In all respects similar" to one whereby the selection...

...agents to be appointed by the governor of said Territory or future State to select, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, from the lands of the United States ... so much land ... as shall be equal to such lands as the United States have sold or otherwise appropriated,...

...the Secretary of the Interior to cause to be selected, for the purposes aforesaid, from the public lands of the United States nearest to the tiers of sections above specified, s« much land in alternate sections or parts of sections, designated by odd numbers, as shall be equal...

...attached thereto, an agent of the governor might, to make up such deficiencies, select, subject to the approval of the secretary of the interior, from the lands of the United States outside of said prescribed limits and within other prescribed limits, the title to specific lands between...

...disposed of, any sections granted as aforesaid," then selection may be made "from the public hinds of the United States nearest to the tiers of sections above specified, of as much land in alternate sections as shall be equal to such lands as the United States have sold...

...the Secretary of the Interior to cause to be selected, for the purposes aforesaid, from the public lands of the United States nearest to the tiers of...much land in alternate sections or parts of sections, designated by odd numbers, as shall be equal to such lands as the United States have sold, reserved...

...agents, to be appointed by the Governor of said Territory or future State to select, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, from the lands of the United States nearest to the tier* of sections above specified, so much land, iu alternate sections, or parts of sections, as shall...

...select subject to ibe approval aforesaid, from the lands of the UniUd States most contiguous to the tier of sections above specified, so much land in alternate sections or parts of suctions as shall be eqnal to such lauds as the United States have sold, or to which the right of pre-emption...

...agents, to be appointed by the Governor of said Territory or future State to select, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, from the lands of the United Stales nearest to the tiers of sections above specified, so much land, in alternate sections, or parts...

...approval of the Secretary of the Interior, from the lauds of the United State» nearest to the tier of sections, above specified, so much land in alternate...have sold or otherwise appropriated or to which the right of pre-emption has attached, as aforesaid which lauds (thus selected in lieu of these sold, and...