The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-08-04
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UNITED STATES PENSION LAWS.
Comprehensive Digest Of Pension Legislation From the Founda
ton of the Government.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION.
HOMESTEAD RIGHTS,

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sections 2304-5-6-7-9, Revised Statutes,
provides:
"Sec. 1904. Every private soldier and
officer who has served in the army Of the
United States during the recent rebellion,
for 80 days, and who was honOrably dis
charged, and has remained loyal to the
Government, including the troops mustered
into the service of the United States by
virtue of the third section of an act ap-
proved February IS. 1862, and every sea-
man, marine, and officer who has served
in the navy of the United States, or i'll
the :iiarine corps during the rebellion, for
80 days, and who was honOrably dis
charged, and has remained loyal to the
Government shall, on compliance with
the provisions of this chapter, as herein
after modified, be entitled to enter upon
and receive patents for quantity of pub
lie lands not exceeding 100 acres. or one
quarter-section, to be taken in compact
form. according to legal subdivisions, in
Guiding the alternate reserved sections of
public lands along the line of any railroad
or other public work, not otherwise re-
served or appropriated, and other lands
subject to entry under the homestead laws
of the United States; but such homestead
settler shall be allowed six months after
locating his homestead, and filing his de-
claratOry statement, within which to
make his entry and commence his settle
ment and improvement.
"Sec. 23O5. The time which the home
stead settler has served in the army, navy.
or marine corps shall be deducted from
the time heretofore required five years. to
perfect title, or if discharged on account
of wounds received or disability incurred
in the line of duty, then the term OF enlist
ment shall b. deducted from the time here
tofore required to perfect title, without
reference to the length of time he may
have served; but no patent shall issue to
any homestead settler who has not resided
upon, improved, and cultivated his home
stead for a period Of at least one year
after he shall have commenced his i'm
provements.
"Sec. 1904. Every person entitled under
the provisions of section 1904 to enter q
homestead, who may have heretofore ell
tered, under the homestead laws, guam
tity of land less than 1G0 acres, shall be
permitted to enter SO much land as. when
added to the quantity previously entered.
shall not exceed 16O acres.
"Sec. 1907. In case of the death of any
person who would be entitled to home
stead under the provisions of section 23Ol.
his widow, if unmarried, or in case of her
death or marriage, then his minor orphan
children, by q guardian duly appointed and
officially accredited at the Department OF
the Interior, shall be entitled to all the
benefits enumerated in this chapter sub
ject to all the provisions as to settlement
and improvements therein contained; but
if such person died during his term OF en-
listment the whole term of his enlistment
shall be deducted from the time heretofore
required to perfect the title.
"Sec. 1900. Every soldier, sailor, ma
rine, officer, or other person coming within
the provisions of section 1904, may, as
we'll by an agent as in person, enter upon
such homestead by filing declaratory
statement, as in preemption cases; but
such claimant in person shall within the
time prescribed make his actual entry,
commence settlement and improvements on
the same, and thereafter fulfill all the re-
Quirements of law.
The act of March /, 1901, provides:
THAT sections 1904 and 1905 of the Re-
vised Statutes be, and the same are here
by, amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 1904. Every private soldier and
officer who has served in the Army of the
United States during the recent rebellion
for SO days, and who was honorably dis
charged and has remained loyal to the
Government, including the troops mustered
into the service of the United States by
virtue Of the third section of an act ap-
proved February Is, 1862, and every sea-
man, marine and officer who has served
in the navy of the United States or in the
days, and who was honorably discharged
and has remained loyal to the Government,
and every private soldier and officer who
has served in the army of the United
States during the Spanish war, or who has
served, is serving or shall have served in
the said army during the suppression of
the instruction in the Philippines for 90
days, and who was or shall be honorably
discharged; and every seaman, marine and
officer who has served in the navy of the
United States or in the marine corps dur
ing the Spanish war, or who has served.
| is serving or shall have served in the said
forces during the suppression of the insur-
rection in the Philippines for 80 days, and
who was or shall be honorabIy discharged
| shall, on compliance with the provisions OF
this chapter, as hereinafter modified, be
entitled to enter upon and receive patents
for a quantity of public lands not exceed
| ing 100 acres, or One-quarter section, to be
| taken in compact form, according to legal
subdivisions, including the alternate re.
| served sections of public lands along the
line OF any railroad or other public work
not otherwise reserved or appropriated,
| and other lands subject to entry under the
homestead laws Of the United States: but
| such homestead settler shall be allowed six
| months after locating his homestead and
| filing his declaratory statement within
which to make his entry and commence his
settlement and improvement.
"Sec. 1905. The time which the home.
stead settler has served in the army, navy
or marine corps shall be deducted from the
| time heretofore required to perfect title
or il discharged on account of wounds re-
ceived or disa bility incurred in the line OF
duty then the term of enlistment shall be
deducted from the time heretofore re-
quired to perfect title, without reference
to the length of time he may have served
| but no patent shall issue to any homestead
settler who has not resided upon, improved
and cultivated his homestead for a period
| of at least one year after he shall have
commenced his improvements: Provided
| That in every case in which a settler on
the public land of the United States under
the homestead laws died while actually
engaged in the army, navy, or marine
corps Of the United States as private sol
| der. officer, seaman or marine during the
war with Spain or the Philippine Insured
ton, his widow, if unmarried, or, in case
of her death or marriage. then his minor
orphan children or his legal representa-
| tives, may proceed forthwith to make fina
proof upon the land SO held by the de.
ceased soldier and settler, and that the
death of such soldier while SO engaged in
| the service of the United States shall. in
| the administratio of the homestead laws
be construed to be equivalent to a per.
| Torrance of all, requirements as to resi-
dence and cultivation for the full period