The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-10
THE DAILY UNION.

respective states.
Mr. A. JOHNSON moved the following amend
meut TO the amendment
That every person who Is head Of family shall from
and alter the passage Of this act be entitled to enter free Of
cost quarter section Of vacant and pub
lie land or quantity equal thereto TO be located in
body N conformity with the legal subdivisions Of the pub
Sac find Be Il Jurthsr enacted That the person sp,
plying for the benefit Of this act shall upon application to
the register oil the land office Ia which he is about to make
such entry make adav before the said register that he
the head Of family and destitute Of means to purchase
addition thereto furnish eertiheats Of three respectable
householderN that he Is poor man the head Of family
and 9Ig9od moral character and making the above
SHAH lherePon be permitted to enter the quantity OF land
already specified; brorasd hoWps That no certificate or
expiration Of four years from the date of entry and IT,
the expiration Of such time the person making such entry
shan prove by two credible witnesses that he has continued
to reside upon and cultivate said laid and still resides upon
the same and has aenaied the same any part there
o. then IN such he shall be entitled to certificate and
patent as in other cases
sEe 8 find De further enacted That the expiration
OF four years from The date Of the registers certificate the
applicant or his her attorney may apply Tor and obtain
patent for the land: PToVdsd satisfactory proof made to
the register that the applicant Is residing on the land for
Sac dad BE- further sua ted That the register shall
keep registry Of all such entries and make return thereof
TO the General Land Once together with the proof upo
which they have been founded
sSe o. Dad be further eaeisd That all lands entered by
AMI granted to- person under the proydns Of this
free Of cost shall be remain forever exempt and free
from the debts and liabilities OF the person TO whom the
same shall be granted and from all lsyIes seizures and
sales OF every kind for and account Of such debts and
Liabilities And such lands upon the death Of the person
whom the same shall have been granted shall descend to
and children Of the person to whom the lands granted
under the laws In such Of the State in which the lands
shall be situated
The amendment TO the amendment was rejected
Mr. DARRAGH offered the following as an
amendment 10 the amendment;
That from and alter the first day ofNoyember 1916 any cit
Len OF the United States and female the widow
ter OF any esen the Unsi States above the age OF
eighteen Jsr who may desire make a settlement and
habaon apop and To cultivate public lands OF the United
states entry for the term Of ten years prior 10
that date ana remaining unsod and not reserved from sale
OF subject 10 preempon In favor Of any other person he
or she may ae his or her application in writing with the
register Of the land district In which said lands shall lie
specifying the township range section and sectional sub
division Of said landsi aad upon his her adducing salts
factory proof TO the register Aforesaid and
Of the same district that person has settled upon
said lands which proof shall be filed with said register
then the said register aud receiver shall issue app
cant certificate recitng that upon the continued habta
ton aud cultivation a said lands by said applicant or
term OF three years from and after the date Of said
certificate and proof thereof being made within
days after the expiration Of said term TO such register and
receiver aforesaid such applicant he shall
have died his her heirs shall be entitled said lands
aud patent shall issue therefor to said applicant his
her heirs without charge therefor Provided AosueT
That In shall apple lton be made ceTtfc ate
patent be issued ia favor Of the person for ore
than quarter Of section Of said lands ad provided
That the right Of said applicant, his her heirs 10
such lands shall In ease be sold assigned
before the said patent shall he issued shall be null and void
shall said right said lands be subject to sale by or
under any process at law or in equity prior to said patent
Ind b. further snacisd That II shall be unlawful
for person except the applicant aforesaid his or her
heirs as Aforesaid 70 settle upon quarter section Of and
such llsge settlement shall in no give such person
any right TO such lands
The amendne TO the amend aent was rejected,
And the amendment Of Mr.. g. s, Housros was
rejected
Mr.. A. STEWART offered substitute, which
was not now in ordsr.
The question now REQUIRED on the following sub
stitute of Mr. DRonGooLE:
Strike out all after the enactng clause and insert
the following in lieu thereof:
That all of the lands of the United States which shall
have been in market for ten than prior
the time Of application to enter the under the proy
si9a Of this and still remaining unsod shall be subjec,
a.d. Of the United states which shall have been in
for fifteen than fifteen years aforesaid and still
remaining unsod shall be subject sale at the price OF
seventy five cents per And all of the lands Of the
United which shall have been market for twenty
more twenty years aforesaid and still remain
ing unsod shall 30 subject to sale at the price Of Ity
per And all OF the lands Of the United States
which shall have been in market for twenty Ave or more
than twenty five years, aforesaid and still remaining
unsod shall be subject to sale at the price of twenty
cents per And all Of the lands OF United States
which shall have been in market the passage Of this
any time thereafter for any period of thirty more
than thirty years and still remaining unsod shall be- and
quantity and not otherwise, by the states respectively
which such lands le at the price of five per acre
ply ing enter any of the aforesaid lands Of the United
States under the provisions Of this act shall be required
first to make AFFIDAVIT before the register receiver OF
proper land office that he she the for his
her for the purposes Of actual settlement and cult
walton by and for him herself for the an ada
farm plantation owned and occupied by him or her
self and that together with said entry he she has
acquired from the United States under the provisions
this act hundred and twenty acres Of land
according TO the public surveys thereof and person
taking such oath BY AFFIDAVIT shall swear falsely in the
premises he she shall be subject to all othe pains pen
altes perjury; Prcpidd That nothing herein contained
shall be construed prevent any person from entering
dollar and twenty five cents per authorized
provided by law; find proded also That the quantity
land which the President Of the United States shall
ter proclaim and offer for sale in any year shall
coed five millions OF This act shall take
months from and after its passage.
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF moved to strike out all
after the words "per acre." in the 18th line of the lst
section.
The amendment was rejected.
The question recurring on the proposed substi-
tute,
Mr.. RATHBUN moved to amend it by striking
out all after the word "that" in the first section, and
inserting the following:
sale ten years the first day of March, eighteen
hundred and fortyseven, shall thereafter be subject
one thousand eight hundred and ftyseven; ali then re-
naming unsold shall be subject to entry at seventy
cents per acre,
SIC O. find be further enacted That hereafter there
shall not be brought into market in any year guam
tity Of public land exceeding three and hall millions
acres. ...... ."..
SEC And be further enJcted That all acts and parts
Of acts provide for exemption from the imposition
taxes upon land sold by the United States for five
from and after the day OF SALE be- the hereby
repealed
The amendment, by ayes 80, noes not counted
was rejected -.......
Mr. DANIEL offered the following amendment
to the substitute; which amendment was rejecied:
Strike out all after the enactng words and insert
the following
That all public lands which shall have been offered fol
sale the first day of March, 1871 shall
thereafter be subject to entry at dollar per unit
the first day of March 1857 all then remaining unsolt
shall thereafter be subject to entry at seventy cents pei
... ..."H...
Mr. MCDOWELL, Of Va, offered the amend
ment which is published above.
The amendment, by ayes 40, noes 80, was re
jected. r' .".
Mr.. VANCE offered an amendment which was
ruled out of ORDER irrelevant to the subectmateI
Of the bill
Mr.. VANCE appealed.
And the decision of the chair, by ayes IS, noes
So, was affirmed
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