...and no other ; and the sa16l rail-roads and branches shall be and remain public highways for the use of the government of the United States, free from...toll or other charge upon the transportation of any pronertv or troops of the United States. SEC. 4. And le it further enacted, That the land hereby Lands,how...

...constructed over this route as cheap, and we believe cheaper, than any railroad in our whole country. or other charge upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States; and also, that the United States mails shall be transported over said railroad, under the direction...

...consideration of the grant of lands and pecuniary aid asked in this memorial, (that) the said railroad shall be and remain a public highway, for the use of the government of the United State, free from all toll or other charge upon the transportation of any property or troops...

...aforesaid. Kailrailroad and branches shall be and remain a public highway, for the Joad5 to be free use of the government of the United States, free from toll or other ernment °ofg°o! charge upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States. States....

...they inure to the benefit of any company heretofore constituted and organized; and the said railroad shall be and remain a public highway for the use of the United States, free from toll or other charge upon the transportation of any property or troops of...

...disposal of the legislature thereof for the purposes aforesaid, and no other; and the said railroad and branches shall be and remain a public highway...transportation of any property or troops of the United States;" and whereas said lands have been applied to the construction of the Illinois Central railroad by and...

...public highways, £'cblic highways, for the use of the government of the United States, free from all toll or other charge upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the lands hereby be^°7^"d'1-ol-lnay granted to said State...

...said railroad company, and no part of said expense shall be paid tobetransported rema i na p u bli c highway for the use of the government of the United States, free from tolls and other charges upon the transportation of property or troops of the United States, and the...

...class of roads to which lands were granted on the general condition, in each case, that "said railroads shall be and remain a public highway for the use of...transportation of any property or troops of the United States." Payments for military transportation were prohibited to such railroads by the act of March 3, 1875...

...aforesaid. " SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said River Des Moines shall be and forever remain a public highway for the use of the Government of the United States, free from any toll or other charge whatever, for any property of the United States or persons in their service...