The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-28

near the eastern boundary Of Alameda canon In Aames
county California, and has ordered the issuance OF
ats.t on account Of said section in conformity with ths
The Gulf squadron.
The Gulf squadron has been consolidated with the
North Atlantic squadron, Commodore Wlnslow trans.
ferrine IL to Rear Admiral Palmer the ed inst Ad
mrai Palmer arrived al Pensacola IN Inc United stated
steamer De Soto the 2lst inst
The President and the Sunday school Chile
The celebration and Nay festival OF the Roman
Catholic sunday schools took place to-day Al Toast
thousand Eve hundred children were In tho line
When The procession had passed In revcw before the
President Two the May Queens their carriages battling,
ssvery presented him with bouquets and one Of them
delivered brief speech in which she said they had
been tonight 10 pray with arectionate voice that
he especially may receive light and strength from
Heaven 70 direct wisely and benigny the destnies OF
their dear naive land. The compliments were appro-
priaeiy acknowledged by the President and tho boys
cheersc him they passed along in the procession.
Gov ernor boutwell, ON the STUMP in vir-
giriG.
Leesbnrg, Va, paper has been authorized 10 an
that Governor Boutwell, Of Massachusetts, wall
address the citizens of that place and vicinity Friday,
slsi inst, a; three r NJ, and mass meeting a, Hsmii-
ton on the following day.
Home~tend Settlements.
The following is an answer from the Commlss oner Of
tho General Land Office in regard certain inquiries
arising in reference to Homestead settlemenis:-
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR,
GENERAL LAND OPr,cE- May Is, 1857 !
SHln reply TO your letter relative to alleged abuses
OF the Homestead law IN Dakota and your inquiries ~
who avail themselves Of the benefit Of tat
act and also as to what ID required under the law,
have to state
R,a-That any person male or female, who is ,he
head OF a family arrived at the age Of twenty
years. and is citizen Of the United States or has
declared his intention 10 become such, is entitled 70
make Homestead entry under the provisions OF the
act OF May 20, 1852.
Sscond-Ater making an entry at the district Office
the party must proceed with diligence TO build his house
and get upon the land with his family, and commence
the cultivation and improvement OF the same
TairdTne fifth section OF the act makes the abandon
Of the land or change Of residence for moro
than six months at any time cause OF forfeiture.
Under this clause Of the law you state that
claim the right to go upon the land once in every SIX
Il again. That Interpretation OF the law will not be sup
ported by this Office Those parties certainly could not
show the final proof that their actual residence ana
home had been upon their Homestead entries, but, ON
the contrary the evidence would indicate that the land
had been only place Of temporary abode hence such
settlers could have for grievance upon
OF the facts their entries should be declared
Invalid. In BRIEF the acts Of the settler must be such
as 10 show intention fully 70 comply IN
good faith with the requirements Of law and make tho
land what the act intends TO be- his actual residences
improvement and cultivation OF the soil ~ biz
means and strength will allow An exception 70 tn6
requirement Of residence made where the entry 10 Tor
adjoining farm homestead In such cases the party
V not required TO build and reside upon the adjacent
Homestead entry, but he must prove residence upon the
original farm 70 which the homestead tract adoins, ana
cultivation and improvement Of the adjoining tracA
Jos q WILSON, Commissioner,