The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-07-25

and interchangeable member of CONGRESS. the
Hon. Job Mann, for the following copy
of the Slll as it passed the House for the
relief OF the soldiers of the late war with
England and the Indian wars
HOUSE OF REPS U. S.
Washington City June %, 1850.
Dear Co..:
| From the numerous petitions
| forwarded to me during the present ses-
sion OF Congress, from Citizens of your
County urging the passage of an Act of
Congress granting Bounty Land TO the sol
diers of the war of 1912, considerable in
terest must be felt on behalf Of these mer-
itorious men, q portion of whom are resi-
ding IN your county, it therefore affords
me great pleasure TO be able 10 inform you
that an Act has passed the House of Rep
resentatlves, copy ofwhich is herewith
| forwarded, allowing them Bounty Land.
1t has yet TO be acted upon in the Senate,
but there does not appear to be any doubt
as to the favorable result.
L am very respectfully
Your Ob't. Serv't.
JOB MANN.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
Of .4anerica ia Congress assembled, That
each of the surviving commissioned and
non-commissoned officers musicians. or
privates, whether of regulars, volunteers,
rangers or militia, who performed military
service IN any regiment, company or de-
tachment III the service of the u. States
In the war with Great Britain, declared by
the United States on the 18th day of June
1912, or IN any of the Indian wars since
1870, and each of the commissioned Off
GERS who was engaged in the military SER
vice OF the United States in the late war
with Mexico, shall be entitled, for twelve
months service, to one hundred and sixty
acres of land, for six months service, to
eighty acres of land, and for three months
service 10 forty acres of land: Provided,
The person SO having been in service shall
lift shaiiTaeP said land. or any part thereof,
regiment or corps, that he deserted or was
dishonorably discharged from service or If
he has received, or is entitled to any land
bounty under any act of Congress hereto
fore passed.
Sec. 2. That each commissioned and
non-commissionedo officer, musician orpri-
vate, for whom provision is made by the
first section hereof shall receive certifi-
cate or warrant from the Department of
the interior for the quantity of land TO
which he may be entitled, and which may
be located by the warrantee, 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 dis
trict then subject to private entry; and up
on the return of such certificate or warrant
with evidence of the location thereof hav-
ing been legally made, to the General
Land Office, patent shall be issued there
for. In the event of the death of such
commissioned or rnOn-commissionedo officer
musician or private, prior or subsequent to
the passage of this act who shall have
served as aforesaid, and who shall not
have received bounty land for said services
a like certificate or warrant shall be
| issued in favor and innurc to the benefit of
his widow, provided she was married to
such officer before the conclusion OF his
services, and is unmarried at the date OF
her applications: Provided further, That
no land warrant, issued under the provis-
ions of this act, shall be laid dpon any
land of the u. States TO which there shall
| be preemption right, or upon which there
! shall be an actual settlement and cultivation
except with the consent of such settler, 20
be satisfactorily proven to the proper land
| office.
SEC. S That all sales, mortgages, letters
of attorney, or other instruments of wri-
| ting going TO affect the title or claim to any
warrant or certifcte herein provided, for,
made or executed prior TO the issue of such
warrant or certificate shall be null and
void, 10 all intents and purposes whatsoev-
er; nor shall such certificate or warrant,
or the land obtained thereby, be in ANY,
wise affected by or charged with or sub
Ject TO the payment of any debt or claim
incurred by such officer or soldier prior to
the issuing of the patent: PrOUided, That
| the benefits of this act shall not accrue TO
any person who is member of the pres
ent Congress.