The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-22

@cuin GnNsRAL LAND Orr1cs, March 81. 1851.
| TN ORDER that the liberal views of Congress, in
Il 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-
pensc to the warrantees be avoided far possi-
bic in obtaining the benefts granted by the graft
tude of their country for faithful and patriotic
vices; and at the same time, to secure to the hardy
and enterprising settlcrs on the public lands the
tarv ,'I Of tho s interior h.s directed: 40 S
That public notice be given to all settlers on
public lands subject TO private entry to come for
ward and hle their declaratory statements, within
thirty days after making their settlements and inn
lprovements ~ required by the pre-emption act of
4th September, lS4l, 20 as to secure their pre- emp
ton rights and prevent interference by the location
Of these warrants. u .
And that ali warrants may be located upon The
land applied for, II subject to private entry on the
I'd March, 1861, without affidavit as TO whether
said land il improved or not; and after having been
% located said warrants shall remain in the hands
of the land oiccrs at least forty days. n at the
end of that time there ID Interference by those
locations with presumption claims otherwise, the
warrants will be returned to this Office for patent
ing; but If there b such interference, new loca.
ton will be made.
Wnrrantscs can locate their warrants ON their
own presemption rights where the land was pro-
claimed and offered at public sale prior TO Sd
March, 1851; and whore the minimum pricc of the
land is more than one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre, can pay in cash the difference between.
the coat OF the land and the amount covered by The
warrant, estimating the warrant at 81 25 per
aero. No pre-emption rights attach 70 the alter
nate sections reserved 70 the United States along
the routes Of railrosds or canals. agr,l
Where application 10 made TO this Office by the
warrantcc TO locate the warrant, the applicant
shOld 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 arc desired, that in case the
tract frat selected shal have been taken, the
rant can be located upon tho first Of theSothcrs
which may be vacant without further delay. In
theec cases the affidavit Of the applicant, taken
before oficer competent TO administer oaths,
that he ID the Identical person mentioned in the
warrant, must accompany tho application. The
same rules must be complied with whore applica
ton by otter 10 made to the district land officers.
Whore such application Is made by the attorney,
guardian, executor, &C., the evidence duly ccrt-
fled. Of their authority to act, must also accompany
the application. ~ ~ II. IN.
BY a clause in ist section Of the act making ap-
preparations for the support Of The Government for
the hecal year ending Both June, 1852, approved \
I'd March, 1851, il IL enacted that no warrant for
bounty land issued under the act Of 28th Septcm-
Der, 1850. or by virtue Of any other act Of Con-
gress, shall be located on any land which had not
heretofore been brought into market and then SUBJ
ject TO private entry; that land can be located
under the Bounty Land law of 2Sth September, |
1850, or any other Law granting bounty land |
except that which had been proclaimed and offered
for salc prior to The I'd Of March, 1851. }2'''9
, ~ "a - ~ j. BUTTERFiELD,
APR Il-lawow puietd I Commissioner.