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 654 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. III. Cns. 81-83. 1895. Vol.18, p.482. March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-tive, entitled "An Act granting to railroads the right of way through the public lands of the ‘ United States/’ except that said right of way shall be granted to the extent hereinbefore provided. n¤m»ges,m.,w1¤- Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to ‘“‘“"· iix the amount of compensation to be paid the Indians for such right of way, and provide the time and manner for the payment thereof, and also to ascertain and fix the amount of compensation to be made indi- - vidual members of the tribe for damages sustained by them by reason - of the construction of said road; but no right of any kind shall vest in said railway company in or to any part of the right of way herein _0¤¤¤¤¤*» vw-- 0*1**- provided for until the consent of such Indians as are entitled to such d“"`°` compensation shall be obtained thereto in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct, and until plats thereof, made upon actual survey for the definite location of such railroad, and including the points for station buildings, depots, machine shops, side tracks, turn—outs, and water stations, shall be tiled with and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, and until the compensation aforesaid has been S¤rv<>y¤.<>t¤- fixed and paid; and the surveys, construction, and operation of such railroad shall be conducted with due regard for the rights of the Indians and in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may make to carry out this provision. Assignment. cw- Sec. 4. That said company shall not assign or transfer or mortgage this right of way for any purpose whatever until said road shall be {[r¤3i·<>#- completed: Provided, That the company may mortgage said franchise, ° '"g°' together with the rolling stock, for money to construct and complete C¤¤¤¤’¤°**°¤ said road: And provided further, That the right granted herein shall be lost and forfeited by said company unless the road is constructed . and in running order within three years from the passage of this Act. Amendment. vw- Sec. 5. That Congress shall have at all times power to alter, amend, or repeal this Act and revoke all rights hereunder. Approved, February 12, 1895. ` February1Q, 1895. CHAP. 82.—An Act To sell certain lands in Montgomery County, Arkansas, to -———··—·t the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives oj the United gggyfrxfjéhcamp States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the gettin, xrmgomery Interior is hereby authorized to sell the east half of the northwest °¤¤°>’· Am quarter of section two, township three south, of range twenty-six west, in Montgomery County, Arkansas, if there be found no adverse claim to the same, to T. B. Vaught, B. M. Rowton, W. C. Wariier, C. J. Watkins, I._T. Black, B. F. Leonard, and T. I. Bell, as trustees for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, for the use by said church as a church camp ground, for the price of one dollar and twenty-tive cents per acre and to patent the same to them and their successors upon the payment of the purchase money. Approved, February 12, 1895. February 12,1395. CHAP. 83.jAu Act Making appropriations for the support of the Army for the —————————— fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six,and for other PUFPOSGS. · Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United m;—;;ir¤y¤ppr¤pr¤=i— States of America in Congress {assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasurv not otherwise appropriated, {br the support of the Army for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six: