The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-26
MlLITARY BOUNTY LAND-PRE-EMP-
TION RIGHTS.

GxNEaAL LAND Orrrcs. March 81. 1851.
TN ORDER that tho e'liberal views Of Congress, in
i passing the act of 28th September, 1850, grant
ing bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who
have been engaged in the military service of the
United States, may be carried out, and every ex-
pense to the warrantees be avoided as far as posi-
bic in obtaining the benefits granted by the graft
tude Of their country for faithful and patriotic
vices and, at the same time, to secure to the hardy
and entsrprising settlers on the public lands the
fruits of their industry and privatons, the Secrc-
tary Of the Interior has directed:
That public notice be given to all settlers on
public lands subject TO private entry to come for
ward and file their declarAtory statements, within
thirty days after making their settlements and i'm
provements as required by the pre-emption act of
4th September. lS4l, to secure their pre- emp
tion rights and prevent interference by the location
OF these warrants.
And that all warrants may be located upon the
land applied for, If subject TO private entry the
Sd March, 1851, without an affidavit a. to whether
said land is improved or not; and after having been
30 located, said warrants shall remain in the hands
of the land officers at least forty days. II at the
end of that time there is interference by those
locations with pre-empton claims or otherwise, the
warrants will be returned to this office for patent
ing but il there is such interference, new loca.
ton will be made.
Warrantees can locate their warrants on their
own pre- emption rights where the land was pro-
claimed and offered ut public sale prior TO Sd
March. 1861; and whore the minimum price of the
land 10 moro than dollar and twenty five cents
per acre, can pay in cask the difference bctweon
the cost OF the lenO ana the amount covered by the
warrant, estimating the warrant at 81 25 per
aero. No presumption rights attach to the alter
nate sections reserved 10 the United States along
the routes of railroads or canals.
Where application 10 mado to this Office by the
warrantee TO locate the warrant, the applicant
should designate the land district, section Of coun-
try, or particular tract ON which he wishes the
location made; and, where the tract il specified, IL
would be well to designate several others in the
order in which they desired, that in case the
tract first sclcctcd shall have been taken, the
rant can DO located upon tho first of thclothers
which may DO vacant without further delay. In
these cases the affidavit Of the applicant, taken
before an officer competent to administer oaths,
that he IL the identical person mentioned in the
warrant, must accompany the application. Tho
same rules must be complied with whore applica-
ton by letter 10 made to the district land officers.
Where such application is made by the attorney, |
guardian, executor, &C., the evidence duly certi
he'd, Of their authority to act, must also accompany
the application.
By clause in lst section Of the act making ap |
for the support of tho Government for
the fiscal year ending 3Oth juno, 1852, approved
Sd March, 1851, it II enacted that warrant for
bounty land issued under the act Of 26th Scptcm |
Der, 1850, or by virtue of any other act of Con-
grcss, shall be located any land which had not
been brought into market and then sub
ject 70 private entry; that land can be located
under tho Bounty Land law Of 2Sth September, |
1850, any other law granting bounty land,
except that which had been proclaimed and offered
for sale prior 70 the Sd Of March, 1851
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Apr 11-1aw6w Commissioner.