Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-10
THIRTY-THIRD coNGREss--IsT SESSION
MospAy, MARCH 6, 1854.

MoapAv MARCH 6, 1854.
The Senate In session to-day having adjourned on
Saturday 10 Tuesday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Appleton presented the resolution OF the Massachu-
se,ts Legislature, in favor Of cheap postage:
Mr. Fuller presented the resolution Of the Legislature Of
Ialns 10 opposition the clause IN the Nebraska bill re-
peang the Missouri Compromise Both sets of resolutions
were laid OIL the tubIe, and ordered to be printed
The House then went into committee OF the whole on The
homestead bill.
Mr. Dean made modification Of the fourth setllon as
Include within the provisions OF the act persons who
may declare their Intention TO become citizens aer Inc pas
cage Of the act.
lie was opposed to all special legislation and said there
why person who declared his intention The
week the year after the bill had passed. should
be entitled TO It's benefits equally with those who had
done heretofore. He opposed 10 making any dis
elimination as to giving ils benefits only on condition o
actual settlement and occupation.
Mr. Dawson opposed the amendment the ground tina
the bill should be confined TO those who had now declared
their ntention or citizens The amendment was
rejected
Mr. Forcuco proposed then additional section, which
was rejected.
hlessrs Cobb and Grow oeverally offered substitutes
which were rejected.
Tho committee reported the bill as amended.
Mr. Goode moved to lay the bill on The tables negaired SJ
80 against l2i.
The question was taken on the first amendment restrict
Ing the benefits of the bill free white persons. aod was
adopted I0l 10 7e.
the head of family, has arrived at the age Of TWEEN
years and is citizen of the United Staes snail oe
and unappropraed public land. which at the time OF appca
cation may subject private entry at dollar and twen
tyve per acre. quantity equal thereto TO DO loca
ted in body in conformity with the legal suodl'so9' VI
the public lands after the shall have been surveyed
Second The person applying for the oencht o, ls uGt
shall upon application to the register OF tie aha oJo
before the said register that he or she is the neao OF
of twenty-onc years OF and upon making inc anaaV
and filing with tho register no or she sha nereu2Sa
permitted the quantity OF land already speeihed
provided that certificate shall be given or patent issued
therefor until the expiration of five years from the date o.
such and expiration Of such time tho person making
such entry H he be dead his widow or IN case Oh mel
DEATH his heirs devsee In case OF widow making
suc nry her heirs or dcvisCe of her death, shall
prove by credible Witnesses he she or they have cont
nued reside upon aud cultivate said land anu sui re-
upon The same and have not aenatcd H. or any par
thereof.
Then in such case he shall they shall be entitled 10
patent as in other cases provided for by law provided fur
her in case Of death Of both father aud MOTHER leaV
ing infant child children, under tweny'one years
of age the right and the shall nure 10 the benefit OF sai
nfun child or children and the executor administrator OF
guardian may, any time within two years aller he oea
Of the surviving parent and In accordance win the laws
The Stale In which such children for the time being nave
their domic sell land Tor the benefit oi said aiunt Du o'
no other purpose and the purchaser shall acquire inc
utc title by the purchase and be entitled 10 pa'eh' ~
the United States.
Third All land acquired under this shall in no event
become liable satisfaction OF any debts conaceo Po
to The issuing of The patent therefor. HI;
Fourth In cass the person who has hed lle aiaIas W
required shall changed his her residence OF aoah
that event the land entered ls revert back 10 Inc gov
erpmcn subject to an appeal 10 the general lana ouce'
Fifth. If any individual, now resident OF any ou g. 81 i'
States or Territories, and not citizen Oi 'he
but at time Of making such application ior Tue oene
this act shall have filed declaration OF nen.on as
by the naturalization laws Of The UnlIed nu a oe
come citizen OF the before the ssuanCe VI e
as made and provided for in this ac no sha oo upo
an equal fooling with the native born eSsn oi Tue one
States. ~,
der ,r provsions of this sct and The commissions
of the General Land Office B required 10 prepare and ssu
such rules regulations Consistent WIN is acl aS a
be necessary proper ID carry S PROVISIONS ino
and the registers and receivers VI t1e seSeai ;ana ~
shall be entitled 10 receive the same compensation ior any
entered under the provisions OF this act that they ar
unw entitled 10 receive when the same quantity oil and
win uoney one-half 70 be paid by the person ma
king The application, at he tn'e Oh SO ooing' aoo ne
half on the issue of the certificate by the person 10 whom
nov he issued provided however, that e persons enter
nd nnder this act SHALL far may be praccaol
in making such enres be confined 10 each alternate guar
Tor section and land subject 10 private entry and proVd
ed nothing in This shall be construed TO impair
interfere IN any iahntt "ia'eFof' VIVA eAiSus Pee'P
lion rights
And provided further that the provisions OF this act sha
be 30 construed auhose the class OF persons pro"o
ed for who may hundred and sixty acres
her farm, subject private entry at hc minimum price
quantity when added 10 what he or she now owns e9ua
one HUNDRED and sixty acrss provided nc or she shall cu
| vale the whole, part thereof.
| The bill passed by yeas l07, nays u. :, Gvo
OF the MARYLAND delegation, Mr. Yansant sotea III
OF the BILL and Messrs May Hamilton and tfansn
it. Messrs Shower and Sellers were a9seh, T ,0
Mr. Perkins of Louisiana, offered the following.
Resolved That the committee on Inc Juo'eiaJ " S
ed to inquire into the propriey ot olIecns g no 80
ad TO any person out the treasury on inc Claims OF aai
diner and Mears under Ihe commission which aouoeas