The southern press., 1850-10-02
BOUNTY LAND BILL.

BE Il enacted bg Me Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of America
IN Congress assembled, That each of the sur
wing, or the widow or minor children of de-
ceased commissioned and non-commissoned
officers, musicians, or privates, whether of regu-
lars, volunteers, rangers, or militia, who per-
formed military service in any regiment, COM
pany, or detachment in the service of the United
States, in the war with Great Britain, declared
| by the United States on the 18th day of June
1912, or in any Of the Indiar~wars since 1890
and each OF the commissioned officers who was
engaged in the military service OF the United
States in the late war with Mexico, shall be
entitled to lands, as follows Those who en-
gagged to serve twelve months, or during the
war, and actually served nine months, shall
receive one hundred and sixty acres and those
who engaged to serve six months, and actually
served four months, shall receive eighty acres ;
ana those who engaged to serve for any, or an
indefinite period, and actually served one month,
shall receive forty acres: Provided, That wher-
ever any officer or soldier was honorably dis
charged in consequence of disability in the ser
vice before the expiration OF his period of
service, he shall receive the amount to which he
would have been entitled if he had served the
full period for which he had engaged to serve
Prouided, the person SO having been in service
shall not receive said lands, or any part thereof,
If it shall appear by the muster rolls of his reg-
ment or corps that he deserted, or was dshonor.
ably discharged from service, or if he has re-
ceWed, or is entitled to any military land bounty
under any act of Congress heretofore passed
| SEC 2. And be Il further enacted, dc. That
the period during which any officer or soldier
may have remained in captivity with the enemy
shall be estimated and added to the period of
his actual service, and the person so detained
in captivity shall receive land under the proyis-
ions of this act in the same manner that he
would be entitled, in case he had entered the
service for the whole term made up by the ad-
dition Of the time of his captivity, and had
served during such term. lHh
Sec g. And be IL further enacted, dc That
each commissioned and non-commissioned Of
fccr, musician and private, for whom provision
is made by the first section hereof, shall receive
a certificate, or warrant, from the Department of
the Interior for the quantity of land to which
he may be entitled, aud which may be located
bv the warrantec or his heirs at law. at any
land Office of the United States, in one body,
and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of
the public lands, upon any Of the public lands,
in such district then subject to private entry
and upon the return of such certificate or war
rant, with evidence of the location thereof hav-
ing been legally made, to the General Land OF
| flee, a patent shall be issued therefor. In the
event of the death of any commissioned or
non-commssioned officer, musician, or private,
prior or subsequent to the passage of this act,
I. who shall have served rs aforesaid, and who
shall not have received bounty land for said
services, like certificate or warrant shall be is
sued in favor and enure to the leEe!it of his
widow, who Shall receive one hundred and sixty
acres of land in case her husband was killed in
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unmarried at the date of her application. Pro
Uidcd further, That no land warrant issaed under
the provisions of this net shall be laid ltpon any
land of the United States to which there shall
be pre-emption right or upon which there
shall be an actual settlement and cultivation ex-
cept with the consent of such settler, to be sat
isfactorily proven to the proper land officer H
SEc. A. And be IL further enacted, dc, That
all sales, mortgages, letters Of attorney, or other
instruments OF writing going to affect the title OF
claim TO any warrant orcertfcate issued or to be
issued, or any land granted, or to be granted under
the provisions OF this act, made or executed prio,
| to the issue, shall be null and void to all intcnts
and purposes whatsoever; Eor shall such certiti-
cate or warrant, or the land obtained thereby, be
in anywise affected by, or charged with, or sub
ject to, the payment of any debt or claim incur
red by such officer or soldier prior to the issuing
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this act shall not accrue to any person who is a
member of the prt sent Congress: Provided
further, That it shall be tile duty of the Com
missioner of the General Land Office, under
such regulations rs may be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Interior, to cause to be located,
! free OF expense, any warrant which the holder
slay transmit to the General Land Office for TINT
purpose, in such State and land district as the
said holder or warrantee may designate, and
upon good farming land, so far rs the same can
be ascertained from the maps, plans, and field
notes of the surveyor, or from any other infor-
nation in the possession of the local office; and
upon the location being made, as aforesaid, the
Secretary shall cause Patent to be transmitted
| to such warranted: And prorided further That
no patent issued under this act, shall be deliv-
cred upon any power Of attorney or agreement
dated before the passage of this act and that
all such.powers Of attorney or agreements be
considered and treated as null aad void
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