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Ledoux v. Black, 18 id. 473; U. S. v. Fossat, 20 id. 413; Brown v. Huger, 21 id. 305; U. S. v. Fossat, 21 id. 445; Castro v. Hendricks, 23 id. 438; Ballance v. Forsyth, 24 id. 183; U. S. v. Sepulveda, 1 Wall. 104; U. S. v. Halleck 1 id. 439; U. S. v. Vallejo, 1 id. 658; Sutter's case, 2 id. 562; Fossat case, 2 id. 649; Higueras v. U. S., 5 id. 827; Alviso v. U. S., 8 id. 337. 12 Op. Att. Gen. 116, 250; 14 id. 74, 601. U. S. v. Garcia, 1 Saw. C. C. 383; Russell v. Henshaw, 1 id. 553; Leroy v. Jamison, 3 id. 369; U. S. v. Flint, 4 id. 42. Dent v. Segerson, 29 Mo. 480; Fowler v. Duvall, 11 La. Ann. 561; Waterman v. Smith, 13 Cal. 373; Moore v. Wilkerson, 13 id. 478; Merritt v. Judd, 14 id. 60; Mott v. Smith, 16 id. 534; Johnson v. Van Dyke, 20 id. 225; McGarraghan v. Maxwell, 27 id. 75; Seale v. Ford, 29 id. 104. Cir. G. L. O., June 26, 1880. SEC. 119. It shall be the duty of each surveyor-general, ran New Mex whose respective surveying district includes any portion ico, &c., to report of the territory embraced, on the twenty-second day of to Congress on July, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, within the limits of claims. the then Territory of New Mexico, under the instructions of the Secretary of the Interior, to ascertain the origin, nature, character and extent of all claims to lands under the laws, usages, and customs of Spain and Mexico; and for this purpose may issue notices, sunimons witnesses, administer oaths, and do and perform all other necessary acts in the premises. He shall make a full report on all such claims as originated before the cession of the Territory to the United States by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, of eighteen hundred and forty-eight, denoting the various grades of title, with his decision as to the validity or invalidity of each of the same under the laws, usages, and customs of the country before its cession to the United States; and shall also make a report in regard to all pueblos existing in the Territory, showing the extent and locality of each, stating the number of inhabitants in the said pueblos, respectively, and the nature of their titles to the land. Such report shall be made according to the form which may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, and shall be laid before Congress for such action thereon as may be deemed just and proper, with a view to confirm bona fide grants and give full effect to the treaty of eighteen hundred and forty-eight between the United States and Mexico; and until the final action of Congress on such claims, all lands covered thereby shall be reserved from sale or other disposal by the Government.

10 Stat. 309. Newhall v. Sanger, 2 Otto, 761; Tameling v. Emigration Co., 3 id. 644; U. S. v. Clamorgan and Danterive v. U. S., S. C., Oct. T., 1879, in manuscript. 14 Op. Att. Gen. 624. Decisions Sec. Int., Dec. 29, 1862; July 26, 1867; Sept. 6, 1870; July 27, 1871; June 6, 1872; Feb. 21, 1872; March 15, 1872; June 6, 1872; Sept. 2, 1872; Dec. 17, 1872; Feb. 21, 1873; March 21, 1873; March 26, 1873; July 23, 1873; July 31, 1873; Oct. 30, 1873; Feb. 28, 1874; March 17, 1874; June 29, 1874; July 15, 1874; Aug. 15, 1874; Oct. 27, 1874; Dec. 5, 1874; Jan. 23, 1875; March 27, 1875; June 1, 1875; Feb. 4, 1876; April 22, 1876; Aug. 8, 1876; Aug. 12, 1876; Aug. 17, 1876; Dec. 30, 1876; Feb. 7, 1877; Feb. 15, 1877; March 16, 1877; April 15, 1877; June 30, 1877; Nov. 15, 1877; June 12, 1878; July 11, 1878; Aug. 9, 1378; Oct. 24, 1878; May 21, 1879; May 28, 1879; June 9, 1879; June 21, 1879; Aug. 28, 1879; Sept. 20, 1879. Decisions Com. G. L. O., Aug. 18, 1860; June 22, 1870; Dec. 14, 1870; June 17, 1871; Dec. 19, 1871; July 9, 1872; Aug. 13, 1872; Sept. 18, 1874; Nov. 3, 1874; Feb. 12, 1875; June 29, 1875; July 19, 1875; May 13, 1876; May 19, 1876; July 7, 1876; Sept. 19,1876; Nov. 15, 1876; April 13, 1877; June 22, 1877; June 27, 1877; Feb.

Penalty for in

veys.

1, 1878; Feb. 21, 1878; April 13, 1878; Nov. 11, 1878; Dec. 2, 1878; March 21, 1879; July 14, 1879; Aug. 14, 1879; Sept. 5, 1879. SEC. 120. Every person who in any manner, by threat or terrupting surforce, interrupts, hinders, or prevents the surveying of the public lands, or of any private land claim which has been or may be confirmed by the United States, by the persons authorized to survey the same, in conformity with the instructions of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than three thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less than one nor more than three years.

Protection of surveyor by mar.

4 Stat. 417; R. S. 2412.

SEC. 121. Whenever the President is satisfied that forcible shal of district. opposition has been offered, or is likely to be offered, to any surveyor or deputy surveyor in the discharge of his duties in surveying the public lands, it may be lawful for the President to order the marshal of the State or district, by himself or deputy, to attend such surveyor or deputy surveyor with sufficient force to protect such officer in the execution of his duty, and to remove force should any be offered.

Surveyors to explore and select

the Navy.

4 Stat. 417; R. S. 2413.

SEC. 122. The President is authorized to appoint surveytimber lands to Ors of public lands, who shall explore such vacant and unreserve for use of appropriated lands of the United States as produce the liveoak and red-cedar timbers, and shall select such tracts or portions thereof, where the principal growth is of either of such timbers, as in the judgment of the Secretary of the Navy may be necessary to furnish for the Navy a sufficient supply of the same. Such surveyors shall report to the President the tracts by them selected, with the boundaries ascertained and accurately designated by actual survey or

Director of geological survey.

water-courses.

3 Stat. 347; R. S. 2459. U. S. v. Briggs, 9 How. 351.

SEC. 123. The director of the geological survey shall, under the Interior Department, have the direction of the geological survey and the classification of the public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain."

20 Stat. 394.

Sec.

CHAPTER FOUR.

LAND DISTRICTS AND OFFICERS.
Sec.

124. Land districts.
125. When land office may be discontinued
by Secretary of the Interior.

126. When land office may be continued
by Secretary of the Interior.
127. When land office may be annexed to
adjacent district by the President.
128. Change of location of land office by
the President.

129. Discontinuance of land offices by the
President.

130. Change of boundaries of land districts
and establishment of additional dis-
tricts for sale of mineral lands.
131. Business of original district in case of
change of boundaries.

132. Allowance of office rent and clerk hire
for consolidated offices.

133. Appointment of registers and receiv

ers.

134. Duration of office of registers and receivers.

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SEC. 124. The following are the established boundaries of Land districts. the existing land districts, with the location of the respective land offices, until changed in pursuance of law, namely: Mathews v. Zane, 5 Cranch, 92; Same case, 7 Wheat. 164; Hellan v. Ripley, 3 Rob. (La.) 138.

MISSOURI.

Booneville.

Booneville land district embraces all that part of the State of Missouri which lies north of the line between townships thirty-seven and thirty-eight north, lying west of the line between ranges ten and eleven west and townships thirtyfour and thirty-five north of ranges eleven to thirty-three west, inclusive.

Ironton.

The land district of Ironton embraces all that part of the State of Missouri which lies south of the line between townships thirty-seven and thirty-eight north, and east of the line between ranges ten and eleven west of the fifth principal meridian.

Springfield.

The land district of Springfield consists of that portion of the State of Missouri which is situated south of the line between townships thirty-four and thirty-five north, and west of the line between ranges ten and eleven west of the fifth principal meridian.

ALABAMA.

Huntsville.

Huntsville land district includes all that portion of the State of Alabama lying north of Calhoun and Cleburne Counties and north of the line between townships fourteen and fifteen south of the basis meridian of Huntsville, extending from the western boundary of the State to the western boundary of Calhoun County.

Montgomery.

Montgomery land district includes all that portion of the State of Alabama lying south of townships fourteen and fifteen south of the basis meridian of Huntsville, extending from the western boundary of the State to the western boundary of Calhoun County, and south of the northern boundaries of Calhoun and Cleburne Counties.

LOUISIANA.

New Orleans.

The land district of New Orleans comprehends within its limits that portion of the State of Louisiana which lies south of the basis parallel of thirty-first degree of north latitude and that portion thereof lying north of the basis and east of range lines three and four west, townships one to thirteen north, inclusive; and also east of range lines five and six west, extending from township fourteen north to northern boundary of State.

Natchitoches.

This land district occupies the northwestern part of the State of Louisiana, extending from townships one to thirteen north, inclusive, and west of the line between ranges three and four west; and also from township fourteen north to the north boundary of the State, extending from the line between ranges five and six west of the principal meridian to the western boundary of the State of Louisiana.

MISSISSIPPI.
Jackson.

The land district of Jackson is co-extensive with the limits of the State of Mississippi.

MICHIGAN.

Reed City.

Reed City land district includes all that part of the State of Michigan situated west of the following lines: Townships one to four south, inclusive, west of the line between ranges three and four west; townships five to eight south, inclusive, west of the line between ranges four and five west; townships one to ten north, inclusive, west of the principal meridian; townships eleven to thirty-nine north,

inclusive (extending to Lake Huron), west of the line between ranges two and three west, including islands in Lake Michigan and the straits of Mackinac, exclusive of the island of Mackinaw.

East Saginaw.

East Saginaw land district embraces townships six to ten north, inclusive, lying east of the principal meridian and west of the line between ranges eleven and twelve east of said meridian; also townships eleven to twenty-eight north, inclusive, lying east of the line between ranges two and three west of the principal meridian, and west of the line between ranges eleven and twelve east.

Marquette

Land district embraces the whole extent of the northern peninsula of Michigan, including Drummond Island, Isle Royale, and those adjacent to the Big Bay de Noc.

Detroit.

The land district of Detroit includes all that part of the State of Michigan situated east of the following lines of public surveys, viz: Townships one to five north, inclusive, east of the principal meridian; townships six to nineteen north, inclusive, extending east of the line between ranges eleven and twelve east, townships one to four south, inclusive, lying east of the line between ranges three and four west; townships five to nine south, inclusive, extending from the line between ranges four and five west. It also includes that part of the State which lies north of the line between townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine north, and east of the line between ranges two and three west of the principal meridian, and extending to Lake Huron, in the southern peninsula of Michigan, comprehending within its limits the island of Mackinaw.

ARKANSAS.

Dardanelle

Land district is bounded on the east by a line between ranges seventeen and eighteen west of the fifth principal meridian, running north from the base line to the corner common to townships twelve and thirteen north of the base line, on the north by the line between townships twelve and thirteen north, on the west by the western boundary of the State of Arkansas, and on the south by the base line.

Little Rock

Land district is bounded as follows, viz: Beginning on the south boundary of the State of Arkansas where the line between ranges five and six west of the fifth principal meridian intersects the same; thence north on said range line to the corner common to townships ten and eleven south; thence west on the line between townships ten and eleven

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