The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-07
THIRTYJTHIRD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
House Of Representatives.


wAsmSGroS, March 9, 1854
CHEAP OCEAN POSTAGE
Mr. APPLETON, (whig) Of Mass, presented the resolu
ons the Massachusetts, Legislature in favor of cheap
ocean postage.
TEE NEBRASKA ELL AND THE MAINE IEGBIArURx.
Mr.. FuIIxR (dem Of Me-, presented the resolutions
of the Maine Legislature in opposition to the clause in
the Nebraska bill repeating the Missouri compromise
Both sets of resolutions laid the table and
dered to be printed.
The House went into committee on
THE HOMEsTKAD
Mr.. DEAN, (dem.) of N. r. moved for modification
Of the fourth section to include within the prov
sons Of the act persons who declare their inten
ons to become citizens after the passage the act He
opposed to all special legislation and said there
reason why person who declared his intentions the
next week next year after bill has passed. should
not be entitled to its benefits equally with those who
S.d done Of Hs G to making
of actual settlement and occupation. .ufa
Mr. DAwsos {dsI Of M Pa; % opposed the s,s amendment
who had now declared their intentions, now
citizens.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN (dem.) of Ia, proposed addi-
tional section to the BILL providing for prosecuting
veys with the view to three railroads to the Pacific
ocean. @w
Tho CHAIRMAN declared the amendment out Of order
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN appealed
n The Chairman was sustained
Mr. FioRKSCr, (dem) of Pa, proposed the following
an additional section, which was rejected
That The sections q The Igbs land. for which
for ss purpose Of srsntins to al soldiers Of shs
who engaged Of tho Indian since
Messrs. Conn and Chow scveraly offered substitutes,
which rejected.
The committee rose, and the bin as amended was re-
Mr. GocpE (dem) of Va moved to lay It on the table
which was negatived by go against ia
The question then taken on the first amendment
restricting the benefits Of the bill to free white
and adopted by 101 against IS.
The bill provides FIRST, That any free white person who
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twenty years and q citizen of the United States
sha be entitled to enter free Of cost onequarter Sec
the time OF the application may be subject TO private en-
try at dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, or
quantity equal thereto to be located in body in
formy with the legal subdivisions Of the public lands
and after the same shall have been surveyed.
Second The person applying for the benefit OF this act
shall upon application to the Register Of the Land Office
IN which he or she Is about TO make such entry mako af
dav before the said Register that he she Il the head
Of family or twenty years Of age and upon making
thereupon be permitted to enter the quantity Of land al
ready specified provided that certificate shall be Civ
patent issued therefor until the expiration Of Ave
years from the date Of said entry and II at the cxpira
ion Of such time the person making such entry he
be dead his widow, or in case Of her death his
snch entry ~r heirs devisec in Of her death,
shall prove by two credible Witnesses he She they
have continued to reside and cultivate said land and
still reside upon the same, and have not acnated
any part thereof then IN case he CT she or they
provided for by law provided further in case Of the
death Of both father and mother leaving an infant child
or children under twenty ysara o age the right Of
children, and the exeeptor Admnsstrator or guar
dan may at any tmc within wo years after the death
laws Of the State in which such children for tho time
being have their domci ac said land for the benefit Of
the said Infants for no other purpose and the purchaser
shall acquire the absolute title by the purchase and -
entit' ed TO q patent from tho United States. "a
Third All land acquired under under this act shall n
iracted prior to the issuing Of the patent thersfes
Fourth, In person who has hled the kxsdavi,
required phan have changed his or her r.Aldenee q