...by the aid of a grunt of public land on the laud-grants, &c. condition that such railroad should be a public highway for the use of the Government of the United States free from toll or other charge, or upon any other conditions for the use of such ro:id, for such transportation; nor shall ¡my allowance...

...aforesaid contained the following proviso: "Provided, that said canal, when completed, 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 for any property of the United States, or persons in their service, passing...

...language in the original land-grant act (the Illinois Central grant) that "said railroads and branches shall be and remain a public highway for the use of...Government of the United States, free from toll or other charges upon the transportation of any troops or property." See testimony of C. 8. Duncan, Hearings...

...with respect to rates and fares to the effect that the canal, when completed, was to be and forever remain a public highway for the use of the Government of the United States, free front any toll or charge whatever, for the property of the United States or persons in their service...

...adjacent public lands and which contained the provision that the aided transportation facility should be "a public highway for the use of the Government of the United States, free from any toll or charge whatever, for any property of the United States, or persons in their service." Similar...

...again observe the provisions of some of these earlier acts, to wit "and the said railroad and branches shall be and remain a public highway for the use of the Government, free from toll or other charges upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States"...

...on two conditions: First, that certain railroad lines be built; and Second, that such railroad lines be and remain a public highway for the use of the...toll or other charge upon the transportation of any troops or property of the United States. In excess of 130.000,000 acres were thus transferred and several...

...two conditions: First, that certain railroad lines be built ; and Second, that such railroad lines be and remain a public highway for the use of the...toll or other charge upon the transportation of any troops or property of the United States. In excess of 130.000,000 acres were thus transferred and several...

...became a contract, "obligatory on both" 4 the carrier and Government. The carrier agreed it should "be and remain a public highway for the use of the government of the United States, free of all toll or other charges upon the transportation of the property or troops of the United States;...

...question." In the first acts of Congress, it was specifically provided : The said railroad and branches shall be and remain a public highway for the use of the Government, free of toll or other charges upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States....