The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-04-18
SOLDIERS HONESTE4Ds.
The Act Providing H0mesteads for
Soldiers, as Signed BY the President.

Soldiers, as Signed by the President,
The following is the act, signed by
the President a few days since, pro-
yiding homesteads for soldiers:
BE H enacted, ETC., That every
private soldier and officer who has
served in the army of the United
States during the recent rebellion for
ninety days or more, and who was
hOnOrably discharged, and has re-
manned loyal to the Government, in
Guiding the troops mustered into the
service Of the United States by virtue
Of the third section of an act entitled
can act making appropriations for
completing the defences of Washing
tod, and for other purposes" " approved
Feb, Is, 1852; and every seaman,
marine, and officer who has served in
the navy Of the United States, or in
the Marine Corps during the rebellion
for ninety days, and who was honor
ably discharged, and had remained
loyal to the government, shall, on
compliance with the provisions of an
act entitled, IAN act 10 secure home
steads to actual settlers on the public
domain and the acts amendatory
thereof, IS hereinafter modified, be
entitled 10 enter upon and receive
patents for u quantity OF public lands,
mot mineral, not exceeding 100 acres,
or One-quarter section, tobe taken in
compact form according 10 legal sub
divisions, including the alternate re-
served sections OF public lands along
the line Of any Railroad or other pub
lie work, not otherwise reserved or
appropriated, and other laud subject
to entry under the Homestead laws of
The United States provided, that said
homestead settler shall BE- allowed
six months, after locating his home
stead, within which to com mence his
settiemeutand mprovement; and pro-
vided, also, that the time which the
homestead settler shall haze served in
the army, navy or Marine Corps
aforesaid, shall be deducted from the
time heretofore required to perfect
title, or il discharged Oh account of
wounds received, or disability incurred
in the line of duty, then the term of
enlistment shall be deducted from the
time heretofore required 10 perfect title
without reference TO the length of time
he may have served provided, how
ever, that no patent shall isspe to any
homestead settler who las not resided
upon, improved and cultivated his
said homestead for a period OF at least
one year after he shall commence his
improvements as aforesaid.
SEC. >. That any person entitled
under the provisions OF the foregoing
section to enter a homestead, who
may have heretofore entered under
the Homes lead laws q quantity Ofland
less than 100 acres, shall be permitted
to enter under the provisions of this
act so much land as, when added to
the quantity previously entered, shall
not exceed $50 acres.
SEC. 8. That in the case of the
death Of any person who would be
entitled TO a homestead under the pro-
visions of the first section Of this act,
| his widow, if unmarried, or, in case Of
/ her death or marriage, then his minor
orphan children, by guardian duly
appointed and officially accredited at
/ the Department of the Interior shall
I be entitled to all the benefits enumer-
ated in this act, subject to all the pro-
/ visions as 10 settlement and Improve
ments therein contained; provided,
that if such person died during his
/ term of enlistment the whole term of
/ his enlistment shall be deducted from
the time heretofore required TO per-
/ feet the title.
SEC. 4. That where a party at the
date of his entry Of tract of land IN
der the homestead laws, or subse-
quently thereto, was actually enlisted
]
/ the United States, his services there
4 in shall, in tie administration of said
/ homestead laws, be construed to be
/ equivalent, 70 all intent5 aud pur-
] poses, TO a residence for the same
length of time upon the tract SO enter
ed, provided that if his entry has been
Cancelled by reason ofhis absence from
said tract while IN the military or
naval service of the United States, and
such tract has not been disposed of,
/ his entry shall be restored and con-
/ frmed. And provided further, that if
such tract has been disposed Of, said
party may enter another tract, subject
3 - entry under said laws, and his right
I to a patent therefor shall be determin-
] ed bv tie proofs touching his residence
and cultivation Of the first tract, and
! ais absence therefrOm IL such service.
SEC. ). That any soldier, sailor,
marine, officer or other person coming
within the provisions Of this act may,
as well by an agent as in person, enter
upon said homestead, provided, that
the said claimant in person shall,
within the time prescribed, commence
settlement and Improvements on the
same, and thereafter fulfill all the re-
quirements of this act.
J SEC. 6. That the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office shall have
authority to make ali needful rules
and regulations TO carry into effect the
provisions Of this act.