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Show I Morthcrii JPiiclIle IC. R. Washington, 10. Section four of the bill granting eight years extension of time for the completion of tho Northern Pacific railroad, is as follows: fol-lows: That the extension ot time granted by section ono of this act shall not apply to the branch line of said r-ad from Lako Pond do Oreille aero.-H the Cascade mounds to Pugwt sound in Washington territory; and at lho expiration of tho timo allowed by exiMing laws for tho construction of said branch hue as heretofore granted the land not then earned by said icompany by constructing said branch line of road shall bo rcstorrd to tho public domain, to bo dealt with as other public lands under direction of lho secretary of lho interior. |