The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-04-25
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ed States of America in Congress as
semblcd, That every private sol lier
and officer who has served in the mr.
my Of tho United States during the
recent rebellion for ninety days, or
more, and who was bonorably dis
charged, and has remained loyal TO
the government, including the troops
mustured into the service Of the Unit.
ed states By virtue of the third Sec
,icn Of an act entitled AN act ma.
king appropriations for completing
the defcnses OF Washington, and for
other purposes" approved February
thirteenth, eighteen hundred and six.
ty-two, aud every seaman, marine,
aud officer who has served 10 the ma.
Wy Of the United States, or in the mis-.
riue corps, daring the rebellion, for
ninety days, and who was honorably
d:schargcd, and has remained loyal to
the government, shall, on compliance
with the provisions Of an nc, entitled
An act 10 secure homestcads to
actual settlers Oh the public domoip,'
and the acts amendstory thereof, rs
hcreioafer modified, lie entitled To
enter upon and receive patents for n
quantity ofpublic lands (not miueraD
not exceeding one hundred aud sixty
acres, or one quarter section, 10 be ta-
ken in compact form according TO legal
Subdivisions, including the alternate
reserved sections of public lands along
tho line Of any railroad or other pub
lie work, not otherwise reserved or
appropriated, aud other lands subject
10 entry uudcr the homestead laws Of
the United States: Proyil,d, That
said homestead settler shall be allowed
six morths after locating his home
stead within which 10 commence his
settlement aud Improvement: Aad
proriisd also. That the iime which
the home stead settler shall have served
iu the army, navy, or marine corps
aior:aid, shall be deducted from the
time heretofore required to perfect
title, or il discharged on account Of
wounds received, or disability incurred
in the line of duty, then the term oi
enlistment shall be deducted from the
time heretofore required to perfect ii.
tie, without reference TO the length OF
time be may have served PrOrhlcR,
howcucr, That no patent shall issue to
any homestead settler who has not re
sided upon, improved, and cultivated
his said homestead for period Of at
lcast ohc year after he sl.all commence
his improvements as aforesaid.
SEC. ,, That any person entitled
under tho provisions Of the foregoing
section 10 enter q HOMESTEAD, who
may have heretofore entered Under the
homestead laws quantity OF land
less that one hundred and sixty acres.
shall be permitted to enter under the
provisions of this act so much land as,
when added to the quantity previous
ly, catered, shall no. exceed one hun.
dred aud sixty acres.
SEc. 3. That in case Of the death
Of any person who would be entitled
to n Homestead under the provisions of
the FIRST section Of this act, his widow
if unmarried, or in case Of her death
or marriage, then bis miner orphan
children, by guadian duly appointed
and officially acrodited at the Depart
ment Of the Interior, shall he entitled
to all the benefits enumerated in this
act, subject 10 al, the provisions as to
settlement and improvements therein
contained: Prorifed, That if such
person died during his term OF enlist.
mept, the whole term of biz enlistmen,
shall be be deducted from tho time
heretofore required to perfec, the title,
SEC. 1 That where n party at the
date Of his entry Of tract OF land
under the homestead laws, or subse-
qnen'ly thereto, was actually enlist.
ed and employed in the army or navy
Of the United States, his services
herein shall, 10 the administration OF
said homestead laws, be construed to
be equivalent, to all intcn,s anl pur
poses, TO residence for the same
length Of time upon tho tract so on
tered Proui6cd, That il h.s entry
has been Cancelled by reason Of his all
sence from said tract while in the mil
itary or naval service of the United
States, and such tract has not been
disposed of, his entry shall be restored
and confirmed (: dad prorid,d JUrther,
That il such tract has been disposed OF
said party may enter another tract
subject to entry under said laws and
his right 10 patent therefor shall be
determined by the proofs touching his
residence and cultivation Of the first
tract. aud his absence :herefrom in such
service.
SEC, 8. That any soldier, sailor,
marine, officer, or other person coming
within the provisions of this act, may.
as well by 40 agent US 10 person, enter
npau said Homestead PrOpidcd,
Thot said claimant in person shall,
within The time prescribed, commence
settlement and improvements on the
same, and thereafter fulfill all the re-
requirements Of this act.
SEC. @. That the Commissioner OF
yhe General Land Office shall have an.
thority to mako a!l needfal rules aud
regulations to carry into effect the
pTovislops cfthis act,