The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-01

been entitled II he had served the full period for which
be bad engaged TO serve; Provided, the person so
having been in service shall not receive sadlsads or
part thereof II IL shall appear by the rslls
of his gimeut or corps that he deserted dis
honorably discharged IRON service or IL hs has
ceved 10 TITLED TO any military land bounty un
der any act Of Congress h5TstOf0rs passed
See. 2 And be it further enacted; &s That the Pc
riod during which any officer soldier may have RI
NAMED liz captivity with the enemy sh al bs eStinstsd
and added to the period OF his sctual services and tina
person detaiut In captivity shall receive land
der the provisions OF this act in the that
he would be entitled In ne had entersd the
vice for the hole term made up by the addition OF
the time OF his captivity and had served during such
term
Sec 5. And be 1t further enacted, SC, That each
commissioned and non. commissioned ofneor, must
csn ana private tor whom provision is made By the
fret section hereof shsl reesive certificate.
rant from the BePsrtn Of the Interior. for the
quantity Of land TO which he may be entitled, and
which may bs located by the tee his heirs at
law at any land Office of the United States, in one
body, ana in conformity TO the legal visions of
the public lands upon any OF the public lands in SUCH
district then subject 10 private entry; and upon the
return OF such certificate warrant with evidence Of
the ocstop thereof having been legally made, to the
general land office, patent shall be issued therefor
In the eve Mt Of the death of co ned or nom
commissioned officer, m uscian or private prior or
subsequent 70 the passage Of thi act who shall have
served as aforesaid, and who shall not have received
bounty land for said services u like certidosts or
warrant shall DO issued 10 favor, aud snure to the
benefit OF his widow, who fhAn receive one hun irsd
and sixty of lapd In case her husband killed
In battle bat not to her heirs Provided Shs is un.
married at the date OF her application. Provided
further, That land warrant Issued under the pro
visions of this act shall be laid urou land OF the
United States % which there shall be proemp tion
right. upon which there shall be actusl settle
ment and cultivation except with the consent of such
settler to be satisfactorily proven TO the proper land
officer
Sec And be II further enacted &c. That all sales
mortgages letters Of att orney other Instruments OF
writing going to Affect the title or claim to any
rant certificate issued to be Issued any land
granted TO be granted der tae provisions Of this
act made executed prior to the issue, shall be null
and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever nor
shall such certificate warrant OF the land obtained
thereby be in wise affected by, charged with
subject to- the payment OF any debt claim incurred
by such bicer soldier prior TO the issuing OF the
patent Provided, That the benefits OF this act shall
not accrue to any person who Is member If the pre-
sent Congress Provided further That it shall be the
duty Of the Commissioner of the General Land 0ise
under such regulations as may Be prsscrib BY the
Secretary of the Interior to cause to be located free
OF expense, any warrant which the holder may
NIT 10 the General Land Office for that purpose, in
such State and land district tho said holder
raptee may designate and upon good farming land
far ~ the same be ascertzined from the ps
plats. and field notes Of the surveyor. from any
other information 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 warrsntee Aud provided further That patent
issued under this shall be delivered upon any
Of attorney agreement dated before the passage of
this act and that all such powers OF attorney
ments be considered and treated ss null and voicd