The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05
THE NEW LAND BILLS.


In tie House of Repre- sentatives, Dec s, 1854 Read
twice. and referred to the Committee Public Lands
December &c, 1854. Reported back from the commit
tee by Mr. Cobb with amendment, in the nature OF
substitute, viz Strike out all after the enactng clause
within bracketsl and insert what follows in italics
Ordered That its further consideration be postponed
until Tuesday the I'd January next, and that the bill
and proposed amendments be printed
Mr. Cobb, on leave, introduced the following bill =
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To amend act approved the fourth of August eigh
teen hundred and fifty four entitled can act gradu
ate and reduce the price Of public lands to actual
settlers and cultivators."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tyes of the United States Of America in Congress as
sembled, That the act approved fourth Of August,
eighteen hundred and fifty four graduate and reduce
the price Of the public lands shall be construed that
adsvts required by the third section Of that act may
be made before any officer duly authorized by law TO ad
minister oahs under such rules and regulatonsa shall
be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Interior and that
the words Gan adjoining shall be stricken repealed
out and the letter a inserted and thu 'aetuaI'
be stricken out in the same section and the word Gimme
diaten inserted used.
Sec q And be IL further enacted, That all persons APP
plying to enter lands under the provisions Of the
recteo act shall to enter II for their use and
%%ga en hundred and yoar 10 ara gi ints
and reduce the price Of the public lands 70 actual settlers
and cuitirdors J" shall be construed that the adavits
required BY tie third section Of that act may Be made
teore any officer duly authorized BY lao TO administer
odhs, according TO sch forms and pursudntto such regu
a. n s ~ cd y ae s Sser naa Int
as requiring that lands entered applied for use
II an adjoining farm plantation shall form COM
pact body nth such farm plantation. shall hereafter
be consrucd applicable any lands in the neiqhjor-
hood If sbch farm plantation say to exceed four
miles distance; and tie portion Of said lao that has been
constrsed authorizing the entry Of lands under said
graduating filing declaration Of inenon 10 enter
lands for TIE ef the applicant and for the purpose of
settlement and cultivation shall hereafter Be conniercd
as authorizing entry IN such cases. only proof of
actual settlement and improvement by the party making
such Application, under such rules and regulations az
may Be prescribed by the Secretary Of the Interior for that
purpose and the cath Of the applicants that for their
use, and not In trua for another
Mr. Mordecai Oliver proposes the following amend.
ments-
Provided That persons entering lands in the prairie
three miles from any public lands subject to
SALE which there Is timber suitable for making hou
and fences shall not be required to comply with the pro-
visions Of the third section OF the act which this Ia
amendatory far IL requires that they shall make
affidavit that they entering the for actual
settlement and cultivation imme iiaely; but such per
shall be required 20 make AFFIDAVIT that the land
proposed TO be entered il prairie and three or more
miles from any public lands subject to entry which
there timber suitable for house and fence build mr.
and that they entering the for their own use
and not In trust for another aud for
and cultivation within five years from the date Of entry
Provided further That all entries retofore made Of
PRAIRIE herenbefore specified the persons SO having
entered such prairie shall have the benefits Of the pro.