The existing laws of the United States of a general and permanent character : and relating to the survey and disposition of the public domain, December 1, 1880. Embracing references to previous legislation, and citations of decisions from the federal and state courts and from the executive officers of the United States / Prepared pursuant to the authority of an act of Congress and under the direction of the "Commission on the codification of existing laws relating to the survey and disposition of the public domain". With supplement, embracing the laws of like character passed at the third session of the Forty-sixth and first session of the Forty-seventh Congresses, and a Digest of late decisions under the land laws, in continuation of the "Citation of decisions" of the Land commission, prepared under the direction of the commissioner of the General land office.