The daily union., 1854-03-07
Passage OF the Homestead Bill.

The final vote on The homestead bill was taken In the
House OF Representatives on yesterday, when il passed
by the decided majority OF thifty-hve voes-he ayes
being lo7, and the nays ~ During the debates which
have occupied the House for several days the various
amendments proposed Mr. Dawson called on as The
chairman, who reported the bill, take the lead in its
defence He acquitted himself ably in the discharge OF
The responsible duties Of his positions but in saying this
we should be unjust il we did 20, add that be was ably
sustained BY other friends Of the bin who had its success
much at heart To crafty the anxiety felt as 10 lhe pre-
else shape in which the bil has passed the House. we
have procured correct copy, which is as follows
BILL, 10 grant homestead Of one hundred and sixty
acres OF the public lands 10 actual setien.
Beu enacted blythe Senate and Houss of Representatives Of
the Und States Of A1eica Ia Congress assembled, That any
arrived al he age twcny.onc years. = citizen Of
the United States, SHALL and after tho passage ofths
vacant and Jnapprupated public lands, which may
the application 10 made be fnbiec. private entity
equal thereto be located In body, In conformity with
the legal sobdvisans Of the public lauds, and after the
SEc a dnd be q further enacted That the person ap.
plying for the benefit Of Ibis act shall upon application
the ser OF the land office IA which he she is about
make such entry. make affidavit before the said register
that he she 10 the head OF family OF Is tweny-one
bsp exclusive use and benefit and thoe specially men.
toned In this and not either directly indirectly, for
beneht OF other person persons Whonso
ever and upon making the affidavit as above required
and filing the affidavit with the register, be she shall
therein pon be permitted the quantity Of land al
ready spect6edi Providsd, hotoeee, That certificate
shall be given patent issued therefor, until the expIa
ton Of five years from the date Of such eniry and II, at the
such time, the making such entry
IL be be Dead his widow OF her DEATH his heirs
or devsee or, in OF widow making socb enuy, her
heirs OF devisee in Of her DEATH shall prove by
credible that he She they have continued
reside pom aud cultivate said land and sun reside upon
the same, and have aenaied the same any part
thereof then, Ia such case, be, she, they shall be ent-
tied n patent in other provided Tor by law
drd yvopd,i, further Ia OF the death OF both father
and mother leaving infant child children under
twenty years OF age the right and the shall nure
to the benefit of said infant child children. aud
ecutor administrator, Or guardian may, atany time within
two years after the death Of the Surviving parent and
accordance with the laws Of the State in which such
children Tor the time being have their domic sell said
land for the benefit Of said nan but purpose
and the purchaser shall acquire the absolute tile by
purohsse, and be entitled 10 patent from the United
States.
SEC 3. dndbe further enacted That the register OF
the land office shall note all such applications
books and plate oil his oce and keep register OF all such
entries, and make return the General Land Office,
together with the proof upon which they have been
founded.
SIC 4. And Be further enacisd That all land acquitted
under The provisions Of this act shall In become
liable 70 the satisfaction of any debt debts contracted
prior to the issuing the patent therefor.
SKc s. .9nd b further enacted That IT., al any time
after filing the affidavit required in second
this and before the expiration Of five years af5re
said, II shall be proven after due notice the seter the
satisfaction of the register OF the land office that the person
having filed such affidavit shall have actually changed his