The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-03
MILITARY BOUNTY LAND-PRE-EMP-
tf TION RIGHTS. t90ihe

GENERAL LAND OFrIcE. March 81. 1851.
TN ORDER that the liberal views OF Congress, in
Il passing the act Of 2Sth 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
pense to the warrantees be avoided ns far as possi
Bile in obtaining the benefits granted by the graft
tudc of their country for faithful and patriotic
vices and at the same time, TO secure to the hardy
and cnterprising settlers on the public lands the
fruits of their industry and priyations the Secre-
tary of the Interior has directed:
That public notice be given to ali settlers on
public lands subject to private entryto come for.
ward and file their declaratory statements, within
thirty days after making their settlements and i'm,
provements as required by the pre- -cmption act Of
4th September, lS4l 30 to secure their pre- emp
ton rights and prevent interference by the location
of these warrants stt taN fFte .0it14
And that all warrants may be located upon the
land applied for, If subject to private entry on the
Sd March, 1851, without affidavit as to whether
eaid land is improved not; and after having been
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 no interference by those
locations with pre-emption claims or otherwise, the
warrants will be returned to this office for patent
ing; but if there is such interference, new loca-
ton will be made. IS ssa sg5sli stc1 . uef taBa
Warrantees can locate their warrants on their
own pre- -emption rights where the land was pro-
claimed and offered at public sale prior to Sd
March, 1851; and where the minimum price Of the
land is more than one dollar and twenty five cents
pcr acre, can pay in cask the difference between
the cost Of the land and the amount covered by the
warrant, estimating the warrant at S 25 per
acre. No pre-empton rights attach to the alter
nate sections reserved to tho United States along
the routes of railroads or canals. al tg as4ng1
Where application ia made to this Office by the
warrantcc 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, whore the tract IL specified, 1t
would be well to designate several others in the
order in which they arc desired, that in case the
tract first selected shall have been taken, the war
rant can be located upon the first OF thc3others
which may be vacant without further delay In
these cases the affidavit of the applicant. taken
before an officer competent to administer oaths,
that he is the identical person mentioned In the
warrant must accompany the application. The
sarnc 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, Sc, TIC evidence duly ccrti-
fcd OF their authority to net, must also accompany
the application. s. ~ .s,..r.l
BY clause in 1st section Of the act making ap-
preparations for the support OF the Government for
the fiscal year ending 30th June. 1852. approved
Sd March, 1851, it ia enacted that no warrant for
bounty land issued under tho act OF 2Sth Scptcm-
ber, 1850, or by virtue of any other act of Con-
gross, shall be located on any land which had not
heretofore boon brought into market and then sub
ject to private entry; that land be located
under the Bounty Land law of 2Sth September,
1850, or any other law granting bounty land
except that which had been proc lamcd and offered
for sale prior to the Sd OF March, 1851.
tfs. J. BuTTERFIELD,
Apr ll-1aw6w Commissioner.