The Wichita city eagle., 1879-07-03
A BILL
a BILL
For the relief of settlers uD,

trust and diminished reserve lands in
| Kansas. and for other purposes.
BE ii enacted. dc, That all actual set
tiers under existing laws upon the Usage
Indian trust and diminished reserve
lands in Kansas (any failure to comply
with such existing laws notwithstand-
in2) shall be allowed sixty days after a
day to be fixed by public notice by adj
vertisement in two newspapers in each
Of the proper land districts, which day
shall not be less than ninety days after
the passage of this act, within which to
make proof Of their claims, and to pay
one-fourth the purchase-prie thereof,
and the said parties shall pay the balance
of said purchase-price in three equal an
nual instalmcnts thereafter: PrOrided.
That nothing herein contained shall be
constructed to prevent an earlier pay
ment of the whole or any installment of
said ptIrchasc-money as aforesaid. And
if default be made by any settler in the
payment of any portion or installment
at the time il becomes due under the
foregoing provisions, his entire claim.
and any money he may have paid there
on, shall be forfeited and the land shall. i.
according to the terms hereinafter pre-
scribed, unless before the day fixed for
such Offering, the whole amount of pur-
chase-money shall be paid by such cim-
ant. so as to entitle him to receive his
patent for the tract embracing his
claim.
Sec. . That all the said Indian lands
remaining unsold and unapproprated.
and not embraced in the claims rrovid-
ell for in section | of this act, shall be
subject To disposal to actual settlers on
ly, having the qualifications of pre-
emptors on the public lands. Such set
tiers shall make due application to the
register with proof of settlement and
qualifications aforesaid and, upon pay
ment Of not less than me-fourth the
purchase-price, shall be permitted to en-
ter not exceeding one quarter section
each. the balance to be paid in three
equal annual insiallments. with like pen
alties. liabilities, and restrictions as to
default and forfeiture as provided in
section / of this act
See. 3. All lands upon which such de-
fault has continued for ninety days shall
be placed upon a list, and the Secretary
of the Interior shall cause the same TO
be duly proclaimed for sale in the man.
her prescribed for the Offering of the
public lands, but not exceeding one
quarter section shall be sold to anv one
purchaser at a price not less than the
price fixed by law but all lands upon
which such default shall be made shall
be offered for sale by advertisement of
not less than thirty days in two news
papers in the proper land districts re-
spcctively, and. unless the purchase
price be fully paid before the dav named
in the notice, shall be sold for cash TO
the highest bidder AT not less than the |
price fixed by law; end all such lands |
subject TO unpaid overdue in,tallments |
shall be so offered once every year. And |
if any of said lands shall remain unsold |
after the Offering As aforesaid, they shall |
be subject To private entry, for cash. In |
tracts not exceeding one quarter section /
by one purchaser.
Sec. 4. After the payment of the first /
as hereinafter provided for.
such lands shall be subject 10 taxation |
according to the laws of the State of /
Kansas. as other lands are or NAV be |
in said STATE I'f0rjded. That no sale |
Of any such lands for taxes shall operate
to deprive the United States of said
lands. or any part purehase-pricc as
suth tax-sale purchaser. or his
,r her legal representatives. NAV. upon
HE day fixed for the public sale, and az
Ter such default has become final. under
he foregoing provisions. pay so much
IF said purcha>e-pricc as mar remain
unpaid. and shall thcreupon be entitled
% receive a patent for the same a
hough he Aad made settlement there
IN; Had prorided further. That moth
ng in this act shall be SO construed a,
% deprive car impair the right Of the
ettler of the right of redemption under
he revenue laws of the State of Kan
as.
Sec. ). That the register sud the re-
eiyer shall be allowed the same fees and
as are allowed by law for
he disposal of the public lands: and the
,e, proceeds of the sales and aisposals. ,
ffer deductiag the expenses Of such dis
'osals. shall be deposited 10 the credit
4 the proper Indian fund a. provided
" existing laws: and the Secretary of
he Interior shall make ali rules and /,
equations necessary TO carry into effect {
be provisions OF This act
Sec. g. That nothing in this act shall ,
( construed to interfere in any manner 4,
nth the operation Of the iown-siie law. {
: applicable 10 these lands Prsrsied. Z;
hat all claims for entry under said
;atutes shall be proved up ana fully !
adj for before the day fixed for the |
Of the public sales pro- |
ided for in section s OF this act. IL