Show mineral lind grants washington D C rob feb 20 the mie secretary of 0 the interior has bas sent to the pinate a report favoring the joint resolution of congress requesting empen eupen alon ion of 0 action of all selections flint filed by land grant railroads for or lands until january 1 unless lils lation providing for tin tile examination and classification of mineral lands landa within the selections be previously oll en acted secretary smith says he recognizes tho the importance ot of an eaily adjustment of 0 the granli grin li and trusts congress will tako take all necessary for the examination and itna of at mineral imily nt at the present se silon lie he Is ad vied vi ed lie ho reports that la land rid grant rall rail toads load in ili Cill fornia are indebted ud to lo the united states for baj in the construe llon lion and deems deem it for fo r elie goi to lands to such uch roads pi tor lor to nn an adjustment of oc the in the legle lation in hi ills opinion should embrace all lands in the united states slates granted to ralli oads ds |