..." held" by it, to aid in the construction of a railroad through tho State, the road, when made, to be and remain a public highway for the use of the government of the United States, free from toll or other charges upon the transportation of property or troops of the United States ; the government...

...railroad and branches. shall bo 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 the Unitud States." And— "The United States mail shall, at all times, be transported on the said railroad,...

...public highways for the use of the government of the United Stales, free from loll or other charges upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States." Section fourth was in these words: " That the lands hereby granted to said State shall be disposed...

...was organized under an act (act of Opinion of the Court March 8, 1857, supra) which provided that " the said railroad shall be and remain a public highway...upon the transportation of any property or troops uf the United States," a form of enactment used in connection with the organization of the majority...

...Stat. 9; act of June 2, 1864, 13 Stat. 95. Each of the said acts contained the following provision : "And the said railroad shall be and remain a public...the use of the Government of the United States, free Opinion of the Court from toll or other charge upon the transportation of any property or troops of...

...of compensation, not to exceed the rates paid by private parties for the same kind of service. And said railroad shall be and remain a public highway...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;...

...Congress. Each of the said grants so received contained the following provision : " Said railroads shall be and remain a public highway for the use of the Government of the United States, free from toll or other charge upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States.'7 11 Stat....

...road. Section four provided that the State might sell the lands, and that " the said road and branches shall be and remain a public highway, for the use of the government of the United States, free from toll or other charges upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States. By the...

...road. Section four provided that the State might sell the lands, and that " the said road and branches shall be and remain a public highway, for the use of the government of the United States, free from toll or other charges upon the transportation of any property or troops of the United States. By the...

...requirements became a contract, "obligatory on both" 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;...