New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-27
TIE HOMESTEAD BILL.

We give below the bill reported by the Hon. G.
A. GROW VI Pa from the HOu.e Committee on
Agriculture, and now before the Committee pi the
Whole CD the state Of the Union
Whether tie passage Of the Rilro'd Land bills
have incIenltd or dImnish, d tae chances for the
passage OF this bill, We 90 not pretend u decide.
The Min,sry Bounty Warrant acts OF the last Con-
gr,,s had acrady nearly used up the Public Ltnds
ss source Of revenue, aud a, the same ii ne post
poD,d definitely the passage # ally measure Sc
curing II. mpstead without price to each actual
Get Ter. The Warrsuts already issued cal FOR mll-
hons Of acres OF Public Land, some o. hch has
been located, az the residue rapidly will be Livery
owner Of these Warrants, whether few or many,
has pa pable pecuDary interest in s'aying OIL the
pssssge of the Homestead bill unit, his Warrants
81 all have beeD disposed off, as the holders Of Rail-
road ersn,s will have, or suppose they have. We
here rejoiced t. see that the price of Warrants
has been cut down by the Railroad grants, but
that eff ct my BE- but temporary. At all events,
the conservative Revenue argument against the
Homestead bill mas been vel! nigh demolished by
tn, 20 grants altogether. Few will pay 81 % per
for 81 or 81 ~ in Warrants; the Railroad grants
must absorb end raise the price Of millions Of
acres; so that the ctipts into the treasury from
lard sses are certain dwindle from year TO year.
Why, then, may NOT the conservative interest now
waive It's OF jrctiOn to the principle OF Free Lands
to Actual Settlers, and say, "Snce the Lands are
$40 be swept away at any rate, We prefer that the
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redistribution a." At all events, we hope this view
my Yet be taken, and the Free Homestead prin-
ciple receive support from those hitherto mos!
b, stie to il. Here is Mr. Grows bill:
BILL HOmeneais actual Settlers the publ;
Domain
SrCTIoS1 Bsu enacted by The Ssrd'e and H Of Repre-
,nf0n The United Stotes 1atr,a CoHsrei'
sved tseuiy yesrs, and is el-n Of the
Uneo ~ho shall h.ve flied bus intention become
such CURED by the VI the United States
hieT the Of this cct he entitled 70 euser
pubic I.ncr when rnsy the the application
trti't 10 ny.e .n'y per ace OF ga1n ny -l..
bdvon the public lands and after the same shall haze
SIC Ind bh further .naeied Thrt the person applying
for The t t Of hs act snail 1pn aRfn Ou 10 .n- sssr
affidavit before TIE said register that he OF che Is the head
smuy or wentyoIe year OF more Of age snd that such
usde r his her exclusive use sd benefit aud
those specially mentioned his sci and n either directly
iDcitcy for the benefit Of other
filing the shds' with tho register, he oi she shall th-Te
uIop be t'd TO eDsr ne qu1n OF AID afeady .peei
fed PyUd,d h0ptseT That cert h:at shall be given or
aept therefor until the e1p alton Of five years from the
date OF entry end the expiration Of such time or al
dead widow in Of her death NS heis devsee or
in making such entry her heirs devee In
she or hey have ,o 70 ,edo "p. moo h
ysh Thereof heh IL saeo case -he or sney u
that citizci OF the United ste'e hs 90 YsJnfh OF
$40 be entitled 70 n Is " OF ~. dean Of bIib sthsy
Of child cdndren ard the executor administrator
TuArdis m'y an, ne "ilhn Two yea 'e' me se,ba
OF th. suivyi gIsei sd u nefdsue 'lh VIC axs o 'ue
State Ia hh children for the me being have their dom
rurIote; the purchaser SHAH SECURE he ao,.!ue e by
the Imcisse, sd be entitled to patent ioH tho OnteI
sEc Ardbe il ffe, enacted. That the Register OF the
Lsl Cce ,hs note al such applications ga the tract books
al. return ter. General Land Office, together with
tie proof upoI which they bsye been fonnd"d -
SIC. Sfd be u Juyfhs' 1s0cf,d IIaf all lands aquen
III the provision Of this set shall in event bscone liable
IRE satisfaction Of eebt or debts cohse ga st 70 Inc
SIC Indbf IL Cuther enacted That IT, any time .fter
6h The sdsvt acquired the section OF this act
IIv,n a6er Que motto. settler stfa:t,on Of the
Rossr the Lend flee that having h.d such
sosr dor ed entry Tor than sA months time,
then and Va that event the srd so entered .s revert oseA
10 Ito eVeileIt and be disposed q, o'Eer public ands
by law subject 10 an appeal to the 0eueTA Land
SEC md further enacted That individual .h,l be
rslned make Than entry uude the poyi"ons Of
us vi ts shall Ne necessary and proper
t. cary ~, mo eject aud that lie toseTs aud
RcCeyefs OF The several Lsbd Ofoes shall attlsd
The for lands entered under tho
i,ins Of tins tht they nov entl,d to reeoe
When NJ. san QUAINT, OF laud entered with mouey-o4e
he paid s the person mskns the srPoon 81 the
csre hy the reson e. whom he is,ued Prvdss Taat
nohirs tbs .c shall be eo4susd IS 70 upar o. in'.r
e any wha'ever wi's sSsi'ns We-nPon rights
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