The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1855-03-27
BOUNTY LAND BILL.

Be IL enncted by the SENATE and Horse ef
Rspresrntatires Of the United States Of yqmeri.
ca in Coagrrss assembled. That each of the sur.
viving commissioned and non-commissionsd
officers. musicians. and privates, whether Of
regulars, volunteers. rangers. or militia, who
was regularly musterered into the service Of
the United States. and every officer, commission.
ed and non.comm:ssioned. seaman, ordinary
seaman. marine. clerk, and landsman in the ua.
Wy. In any of the wars In which this country
has besn engaged since seventeen hundred and
ninety. and each of the survivors Of the militia.
or volunteers, or Stste troops of any State or
Territory called into military services and reg
u.arly mustered therein. and whose servicss
have heen paid by the United States. shall be
entitled 10 receive a certfate or warrant from
tho Department Of the interior for one hundred
and sixty acros Of land: and where any of those
who have been 50 mustered into service and
paid and shall have received certificate or
warrant. he shall be entitled to certificate or
warrant for such quantity Of land as will make,
in the whole, with what he may hsse heretofore
received. ono hundred aud sixty acres to each
such person having served rs aforesaid: Pro.
uided. The person o. ha ing been in service
shall no, receive said land warrant fit shall
appear by tho muster rolls Of his regiment or
cor;s. that he deserted, or was dish norably
discharged from service.
section shall he held TO ext nd To wagon mas-
tiers md teamsters who may have been employ.
ed under the direction Of competent authority
IN time of war. in the transportation Of military
stores and supplies.
SEC 2. .4nd BE- IL further enacted. That In case
Of The death of any such person who, II living,
would be- entitled to certificate Or warrent a.
aforesaid under this act. leaving widow, or
IL no widow. minor child or children. such
AIs
children. shall b. entitled 10 receive certificate
or warrant for the same quautity of land that
snch deceased person would be entitled to re.
ceive under the provisions Of this act, If now
living: Provided. That subsequent marriage
shall NOT impair the right Of any such widow 10
such warrent if she be q widow at the time Of
making her application: find, provided, further.
That those shall be considered minors who are
so at the time this act shall take effect
SEC. g. find be il further enacted. That in no
case shall any such certificate or warrant he 10.
sued for any service less than fourteen days.
except where the person shall actually havo
been engaged in battle. and unless the party
claiming ich certificate or warrant shall es-
tablish his or her right thereto by recorded sv!.
dence of sai service.
SEC. 4. .3nd BE- it further enacted That said
ertiicat 8 or warrents may he assigned. trans.
ferred and located by the warrai ees, their as.
signeos. or cir heirs at law. according tn the
provisions of existing laws regulating the as.
-ig,,mcut. transfer, and location Of bounty land
warrants.
SEC s. And be IL further enacted. That no
war,ent issued under the provisions of This act
shall be located on any public lands except such
IA shall nc tho time be subject p, sale NJ either
The minimum or lower graduated prices.
SEC g. .4nd be IL further enacted, That the
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fcers shall be soveralv authorized to charge
and receive for their services in locating all
warrants under tho provisions of this act the
same compensation or percentage to which
thev arc entitled bv law for sales of the public
lands, for cash al the rate of one dollar and
twenty -fvo cents per acre. The said CON-
pensotinn TO be paid by tho assignees or holders
Of such warrants.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacied. That the
provisions nf this act and all tho bountv-land
laws herctrfo'e passed by Congress. shall he
extended 10 Indians in the Same manner aud
TO the same extent as if the said Indians had
boon white men.
Sec 8. Ind be il further enacted, That the
officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war.
or their widows or minor children, shall DO en-
titlod to tho henefts of this act.
SEC. 0. And be il further enacted That the
benefits of this act shall be applied to and EN-.
brace those who served as volunteers at the in
vasi w of Pia'tsburgh, in September. eighteen
hnndrrn and fourteen: al-o at tho battle OF
Kings Mountain. IN the revolutionary war, and
The battle If Nckcinck against the confedera.
ted ssvages Of the South.
Src TO- And be IL further enaeted, Tha, the
provisions Of this act shall apply TO the chap
leins who serves with the army in the several
wars of The country
SEC. IL. .4nd be IL further en1eted, That the
provisions of this act be applied TO fiotla-men
and to those who served as volunteers at tho
attack on Lewistown. in Deeware, by tho Brit
ish feet. in tho war of eighteen hundred snd
twelve and fifteen.