New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-21
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.


The following is correct copy Of the Homestead
bill as passed by both houses Of Congress, and
signed by the President:
AN ACT to Secure Homesesds TO Actual Settlers the
Public Domain. and to Provide Bounty for Soldiers In
lieu OF Grapts of the Public Lands
Be enacted by he Senate and House Of Representative, Of
tie United States Of dnerea IN Congre" Aenbed That
any peon who the head of family who has arrived a.
the age Of twentyone years aud is citizen OF the United
States or who shall have fled his declaration Of intention to
become such, required by the naturalization laws Of the
United States. aud who has borne against the
United States Government or given aid aud comfort to Its
enemies shall from after the LIST Of January 1863 be
titled to enter one quarter section less quantity Of unsp
Iropnaed public lands upon which said Peson have
filed presumption claim which may the time the ar
cation made be subject to preempon Of 81 2 less,
per eighty les Of such unaPppra.,d lands
at ~ 50 per acre. 70 be located in body in conformity
the legal subdivisions Of the public lands and after the
shall have surveyed Proridd That any person owning
resdins land may under the provisions Of this
other land lying contguous,o hi, her said lana which
shall with the land already owned and occupied
coed in the aggregate loo
sRcros2 and be IL turtle, enacted That the person sp
plying for the benefit Of this shall upon application the
Register Of the LandOice in which he she is Abou, to
make such entry. MAKE affidavit before ,he said Register
I
years Of age shall have performed service in
tie army Of the United States and that he has borne
sganst the Government Of the United State, given
all aud comfort it, enemies and tina, such application is
his her exclusive and benefit aud that sid
entry made for the purpose Of actual settlement and cut
yson and not either directly Indirectly for The
bene, Of any other person or persons whomsoestr aud
upon Ming the said affidavit with the Register Receiver
and payment Of 10 he she shall hereupOn be permit.
ted to the quantity of land pecIhed Prcridsi h91
er That certificate shall be given patent Issued there
for until the expiration of i've years irou the date Of such
entry; aud IT, at the expiration OF such time.
time within two years thereafter tho making such
eutryor he be dead his widow in Of her death
his heirs deyisee IA OF widow making such entry
her heirs devee in OF her desthhall prove by two
credible witnesses that hs she they have resided upon
cultivated the for the term of i've years Immediately
succeeding the time of ding the affidavit Aforesaid dNi shdi
naks affidavit that pdrt Of said land has bee. snafed
snd hat ne has borne ue allegiance 60 the GoroHnen u
he Uaid Sates then IN such case he she they If ut
that time citizen OF the United STATES shall be entitled to
patent, In other provided for by aw nd p'siSd
a, That In OF the death Of both father aud mother
leaving infant child children under wenty-one years
age the right aud shall enue to the benefit Of said infant
child or children aud the executor administrator OF
may any time within yess after the death OF n'
viz ns parent and in accord,uce with the Of the So "
which such children for the time being have 'n'"
te said land for the benefit of said infants ou' "
purpose and the purchaser shall aeqsns tho
the purchase and be entitled to patent nV'' ' -.
States, ON payment OF the Office fees aad'u'i u
specified. a.,
sKo B. Andbeh 6rfer enac'ed rla' 'H'
Land Office shall note all such applications o." ,a0
aud pats Of hi. oace aud ssep ar'''''e' %
aud make return lhereofto the oeh'''
With Ii. oyoor upcu witch they have Ooen founded
o.. ,.,I. u ts,fhey enacted That no lands acquired
under tina pro,on. of this act shall in any even. 0eeo%e
Of any debt debt. contracted prior
to the issuing Of tho patent therefor. A..
Soc further enacted That II. at any time after
A.. sr Of the affidavit required in the section OF this act
na h,orc the expiration Of the hve years sfoessa 'ha
b, pro,.. s,s, due psGss the sssI to the