Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-09
BOUNTYlLAND TO SOLDIERS,
IVLo Served in any Of the Wars since 1890.

Among the Acts passed al the session of Congress jus
closed was the folowiBg which interests very many per
sons Ilis is transcript from the official copy:
BE enacted bp the Senate and House Of Representative
of the United States Of dnlerca ~ congress assembled
That each of The surviving, or the woo" VI minor eher
of deceased commissioned and. commissioned officers
musicians or privaes whether of regulars volunteer,
gers or militia company, or detachment IN me service o
The United Slateson the 18th day of June, 1917 OF In
nv Of the Indian since 1890, and each OF he cos
stoned officers who engaged in the military service
the United States in late with Mexico, shall De e''
tied to lands, as follows:
Those who engaged to serve twelve months, or during
the war; and actually served nine months. shall receive ONT
hundred and sixty and hose who engaged serve
six months and actually served four months, shall receive
euhtv acres and those who engaged to serve Tor any, o
an indefinite period and actually served Ole month, shall
receive Erty acres Provided, That wherever any officer
or soldier was honoaby discharged in consequence OF dsa
bv in the service before the expiration OF his period OF
.,;,o ha sh. receive the amount to which he would
have been entitled had he served the full period for which
b had enoaoed to seye Provided the person 50 having
heen in serye shall not receive said land or any part there
Of if shall appea! by the muster rolls VI MS reSe I"
corps that he deserted was dsonoraby discharged rom
service or if he has received, or is entitled to any military
land bounty under any act OF congress hereolofe
Sec 3 And be further enacted, &C., hat The period
dno which any officer or soldiers may have remained in
,nvitv with the enemy shall be estimated and added TO
the neod OF his actual SERVICE and the person So detained
in captvity shall receive land under the provisions OF
this act in The same that he would be entitled IN
case he had entered the service TOR the whole Term aoe
bv the addition of the time of his captivity, and had served
during such term. ,r
See g And be 10 further enacted, &c., That each COM
ssioned and non commissioned officer musician, and P-
yate for whom provision made by thers section thefe
Of shall receive certificate warrant, from the Depart
ment of Interior for the quantity OF land 10 which he may
be entitled and which may be located by the WI anee or
his heirs at law at any land office in The United States IN
one bodv and in conformity the legal Subdivisions ofthe
nubc lands upon the public lands IN such district then sub
ec IN pryate entry and upon the return OF such certificate
~ warrant with evidence Of the location thereof having
been LEGALLY made the General Land oce' patent
shall be issued therefor In the event OF the death oi any
commissioned commissioned ollcer, musician VI pr
vate nror or subsequent the passage or hls ac VINO
cb. have served as aforesaid and who shall not nave re-
ceyed bounty land for said eryces,a like certificate OF war
rant shall he issued in favor and enue 10 The benet o MS
widow ybo shall receive one hundred and sixty acres OF
land in case her husband killed IN battle out not 10
her heirs Prorded She is unmarried at the date OF ner
arnication Prorided further, That no land warrant Is
J rder The pruyson of this shall be laid upon any
land If the United States which there shall be pe-enp
ton RIGHT or upon which there shall be an actual settle
lnent and cultivation, except with the consent oi SUCH SCI
tier to be satisfactorily proven to The proper land "lce
Sec. a. find be IL further enacted, &C., That all sales
mortgages letters Of attorney other instruments q" VIII
ting going to affect The title or claim to any warrant or
certificate issued or any land granted, under the provisions
o This act made or executed prior TO the ISSUE small oe nun
and void to all inens and purposes whatsoever nor snail
such certificate warrant the land obtained thereby be
in anywise affected by, or charged subject to- the payment
If any debt or claim incurred by such ocer, SOLDIER prior
to the issuing of the patent Provided. That the benefits
of this act shall TO any person who member
sf the present Crongress Provided further, That It shall
be The dnv Of the Commissioner Me Land Office under
such regulations as may be prescribed by The Secretary Of
the Interior cause be located free Of expense any war
rant which the holder may transmit to the General Land
Office for that purpose in such State and land dlstics as
the holder or warranee may designate land upon good farm
ng land 50 far as the same be ascealned from Inc
mans Mats and field notes Of the surveyor, from any
other information in The possession of The local office; and
The location being made Aforesaid The Secretary snail
cause patent to be transmitted 10 such warranee: ma
proried further That patent issued under this act snail
be delivered upon any power OF attorney or agreement
dated before the passage of this ac and all such
,ornev or agreements beconsdeed and treated null and
void