The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20

tered intothe service of the United S'aeS act maxi
of the third section OF an acs the defenses of
n, concentrations for coInpieeusnss annroved Eth
hpnpgop AMI for other purposes ;. teD-
uary thirteenth, esh cen and nicer who has served
ana every of the United States, or in the marine
m .ne anring the rebellion, Tor ninety days. and who
was owepnment shall, on compliance with he pro-
i;o ~ of an act ,ntitled IAN act to secure home
eads to actual settlels on the public domain, and
The acts amendatory thereof as here natter modified
be enitlen o en- er uion and receive pat nts i)r
quantity of public lands not mineraD not exceeding
M, hanire'. anu Sixty acres, Or one luarter-secon,
Dc taken IN compact form, according to legal sub
lIlsions lnclu in5 he alternate reserve sections of
pubic lands along he line of any railroa other
anu other lands subject to entry under the home
stead la OF the Unile Sta es; Prorded. That said
homestead settler shall be allowed six months af er
locating his homes cad, and filing his declararory
staten mt, wi hin which to make his ealry and COM
m nee his settlement and improvement; And pro-
,ided a.so That the ime which The homestead set
tier shall have served in the army, navy, marine
corps at Iesad shall be deucteu ON the time here
ofore re nire to perfect title, or il discharged on
account of wounds received, or disability incurred in
the line Of duty then the term of enlistment shall
be deducted from the time heretofore teIu red to per-
feet title, without reference 10 The length OF time ne
may have served: Proctded LoaoeUer mat no patent
shall issue to any homestead settler who has not re-
sided upon, improved, and cultivated his said home1
sead for period OF az least one year after ne snn
commence his improvements as aforesaid. vis-
Sec ,. That any person entitled, under me nsteai
ions of the foregoing section, to enter ne home
Ii hundred
stead Laws lantity of land less than ont nter under
and sixty acres shall be permittga land contiguous
IN & ., s S in the entry as when ad
ded to the quantity preyions,ss r e
cecil hundred and s nf fhe death Of any person
pc o. i bs en- tiled to homestead uner the pro.
Visions of aIst see Of her deah or MARRIAGE H.
nnmarie re orphan children, by a guardian duly APP
ns a and ofic, lily accredited at the Department
The In erior shall be emit lei to all the benefits
nnme ated in this act, subject to all the provisions
~ to settlement and improvements therein con.
tanned: Proctdea fhat If such person died during
his term OF enlistment the whole term of his enlist
ment shall be deducte from the time heretofore re-
qaired to lerfecI the title,
SEC. A. That where party at the date Of his entry
OF tract OF land under the homestead laws, sub
sequen ly thereto, was actually enlisted and en-
poyed III the army or navy OF the United Sttes, his
services therein shall in the administration of sail
homestead Jaws, be cons rued 10 be equivalent to all
nients and purposes, to resi- lenee for the same
.englh of ime upon the tract so entered: Provided
That 1t his entry has been Cancelled by reason of his
absence from said tract while in the military naval
service of the United States, and snch tract has not
been disposed Of his entry shall be restored: And
procided further, Thai if such tract has been dis
posed Of sal parry may enter another tract subject
to entry under sal laws; and his right 10 spatent
therefor may be determined by the proofs touching
his residence and cutiva i'm Of the first tract and his
absence there rom in such service.
SEC. That any soldier, sailor, marine officer, or
o her person ming within the provisions OF this
act may well by agent in person, enter upon
said homestead by filing decl ratory statement as In
cases: PTOC9uGu, Ssu Claimant III
person sh ii wi hin The time pre- cribed make his
| actual entry, commence settlements and improve
mens on the same and thereafter fulfill all the re-
SEC. g. That the mmisioner of The General Land
Office shall have authority make al needful rules
anil regulations to carry into effect the provisions Of
this act
Approved, June g. 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1921
AN ACT to amen an act entitled Gan act to estab-
| fish uniform system of bankruptcy throughout
| the Uni ed States''
| Be it enacted bu the Senate and House Of Repre-
setotiUeS Of the United States Of America IL, Con-
Iress assembled, That the first prOvisO in secti m
fourteen of an act approved March second eighteen
lish UNIFORM sys EN- Of bankru ptcy throughout the
tied States, be amended by striking out the words
eighteen hundred and six yfour an inserting in
| lien thereof 'eighetn hundred and seventy -one.
| Approved, June s, 1872.
| GENERAL NATURE-No. 1884,
AN ACT to declare the true intent and meaning of
sec ion two of an act to establish uniform system
of bankcnp cy throughout the United States" ap-
| proved March two, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentat0es Of the United States of Anerica in Ton
yress assembled, That the powers and jurisdiction
granted to the several circuit courts of The Uni ed
ates or any Justice thereO by section two of act
entitled "sn act to abii-h a uniform system Of
bankruptcy throughout the UniCed States. approved
M lrch secon |, eighteen hundred and sixty
may be exercised in district in which the powers
or juis LECTION of circuit court have been may
be conferred on the district court for such dis
trict, as ii no such powers or jurisdiction had been
conferred on such district COURT IL being the true
intent and meaning Of said act that the system of
bankruptcy thereby established shull be uniform
throughout the United States.
Approved, June 8, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 124l
AN ACT concerning the circuit and district courts
OF the United States for the district of Kansas.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
seata ines of the United States Of Anaer:ca in Con-
qress assembled That from and after the passage of
this act the May term of the circuit COURT and The
October Term of the district court, of the Unite
States for the district of Kansas shall be commenced
and held at the city of L avenworth, Kansas.
Approved June g. 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1851
AN ACT increasing the rates of pension to certain
persons the eindescribed.
Be II enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
senfa fUes Of the United States of america in Con-
Elementary to several acts relating to PENSIONS
approved June sixth, eighteen hundred and sixtv-sx
be so am ned that from and after the passage of
this act all persons entitled by law to less pen ion
than hereinafter specified, who while in the military
or naval service of the United States and in line Of
duty, shall have osc the sight of both ewes or shall
haS lost both hands, shall have lost both feet or
been permanently and totally disabled in the same
or otherwise so pc manently and totally disabled as
20 render them utterly helpless Or SO nearly to
require the constant personal aid and attendance of
another person. shall be entitled to pension thirty
one dollars an Twenty-Five cents per month"; and all
persons who under like circumstances shall have lost
one foot, or been totally and Permanently disable
as to BE- incapacitated for perfoi ming any manual
labor but not so much require constant personal
aid and attendance shall be emit lei to pension of
twenty-f dollars per month; and all pers who
under like circumstances shall have lost hand or
one foot, or been totally and permanently disable in
the same or otherwise so disabled to ner their
ncapacity to perform manual labor equivalent to the
loss OF hand or foot, shall be entitled to pension of
eighteen dollars per month"; from and after the fourth
day of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-two.
Approved, June 8, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1851
AN ACT act to create an additional land district in
senatices Qfthe United States or america in Con-
9resS assembled That that portion of Florida lying
east OF the line between ranges fourteen and
hteen elst shall constitute additional land dis
trict, and shall be known the East Florida district
the Office for whic shall be located at Jaynesville
SEC. 2. That there shall be a, pointed a register
ana receiver for sail land district, AMI who shall
be entitled to the same compensation as is, may
hereafter be- prescribed by law for like officers the
other district in said S ate.
Approved June 8, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No 1911
AN ACT to provide for filling vac ncies in certain
offices in several of the Territories.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires Of the United States Of Anaerica in Con-
gress assembled, That in any Of the Ter itorie
wheneyera vacancy shall happen from resignation
or death du ing the of legislative council in
any office which, un er the organic act of said Ter
ritory to be lei by appointment of the governor,
by an with tne consenI of the council the governor
shall fllup such vacancy by granting commission.
which shall expire at the nd of the next session Of
saiie le9islativ council.
Approved, June g. 1872.
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