Provided, however, That no certificate shall be given or patent issued therefor, until the expiration of five years from the date of such entry; and if, at the expiration of such time, the person making such entry, or, if he be dead, his widow, or, in case of her death, his heirs or devisee, or, in case of a widow making such entry, her heirs or devisee, in case of her death, shall prove by two credible witnesses that he, she, or they, have continued to reside upon and cultivate said land, and still reside upon the same, and have not alienated the same, or any part thereof, then, in such case, he, she, or they, shall be entitled to a patent, as in other cases provided for by law: And provided further, In case of the death of both father and mother, leaving an infant child or children under twenty-one years of age, the right and the fee shall inure to the benefit of said infant child or children, and the executor, administrator, or guardian, may, at any time within two years after the death of the surviving parent, and in accordance with the laws of the State in which such children for the time being have their domicil, sell said land for the benefit of said infants, but for no other purpose; and the purchaser shall acquire the absolute title by the purchase, and be entitled to a patent from the United States. SEC.. And be it further enacted, That the register of the land office shall note all such applications on the tract-books and plats of his office, and keep a register of all such entries, and make return thereof to the General Land Office, together with the proof upon which they have been founded. SEC.. And be it further enacted, That if, at any time after filing the affidavit as required in the second section of this act, and before the expiration of the five years aforesaid, it shall be proven, after due notice to the settler, to the satis action of the register of the land office, that the person having filed such affidavit shall have actually changed his or her residence, or abandoned the said entry for more than six months at any time, then, and in that event, the land so entered shall revert back to the government, and be disposed of as other public lands are now by law, subject to an appeal to the General Land Office. SEC.. And be it further enacted, That if any individual now a resident of any one of the States or Territories, and not a citizen of the United States, but, at the time of the passage of this act, shall have filed a declaration of intention as required by the naturalization laws of the United States, and shall become a citizen of the same before the issuing of the patent, as made and provided for in this act, shall be placed upon an equal footing with the native-born citizen of the United States. SEC. And be it further enacted, That no individual shall be permitted to make more than one entry under the provisions of this act; and that the Commissioner of the General Land Office is hereby required to prepare and issue such rules and regulations, consistent with this act, as shall be necessary and proper to carry its provisions into effect; and that the registers and receivers of the several land offices shall be entitled to receive the same compensation for any lands entered under the provisions of this act that they are now entitled to receive when the same quantity of land is entered with money, one-half to be paid by the person making the application, at the time of so doing, and the other half on the issue of the certificate by the person to whom it may be issued: Provided, however, That all persons entering land under the provisions of this act shall, as near as may be practicable, in making such entries, be confined to each alternate quarter-section, and to lands subject to private entry: And provided further, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to impair or interfere in any manner whatever with existing pre-emption rights: Provided further, That the provisions of this act shall be so construed as to authorize the class of persons provided for in the foregoing part of this act, who may not own one hundred and sixty acres of land, to enter, at the rate of fourteen and one-half cents per acre, any of the public lands adjoining his or her farm subject to entry at the minimum price per acre, a quantity, when added to what they may now own, be equal to one hundred and sixty acres, provided he or she shall cultivate the whole or a part thereof. Mr. Dawson moved that the said bill and pending amendments be re-referred to the Committee on Public Lands. Pending which, Mr. Houston made the point of order that the amendment to the amendment was not in order, on the ground that it was not germain. Pending which, The House adjourned. THURSDAY, January 9, 1855.-Page 162. The House having resumed as the regular order of business the bill of the House (No. 550) to amend an act approved the 4th of August, 1854, entitled "An act to graduate and reduce the price of the public lands to actual settlers and cultivators," the pending question being on the point of order submitted by Mr. Houston, viz: that the amendment submitted by Mr. George W. Jones to the amendinent of the Committee on Public Lands is not in order, The Speaker overruled the said point of order; SATURDAY, February 24, 1855.-Pages 451, 452. Mr. Giddings rose and claimed, as a question of privilege, that a certain paper in the nature of a protest against the practice, represented by him as having lately grown up in the House, which precludes a member from giving his reasons for voting upon a bill, be entered upon the journal. The Speaker having decided that no question of privilege was presented by the gentleman, Mr. Giddings took an appeal therefrom. Mr. Orr moved that it be laid on the table. Yeas 137 It was decided in the affirmative, So the said decision stands. TUESDAY, February 27, 1855.—Pages 483, 484. Pending the question on agreeing to the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House No. 555, (Indian appropriations,) Mr Haven moved that they be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. Pending which, Mr. Haven moved that the rules be suspended so as to enable him to move that the Committee of the Whole House be discharged from the further consideration of the bill of the Senate (No. 285) entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Brigadier General Richard B. Mason " When, Mr. Campbell made the point of order that the latter motion was out of order, on the ground that a member cannot submit two motions at the same time. The Speaker (Mr. Letcher in the chair) overruled the point of order, and decided that it was in order for a member to submit two motions, if, as in the present case, the latter motion took precedence of the former. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Campbell appealed. On motion of Mr. Florence, at 10 o'clock and 55 minutes WEDNESDAY, February 28, 1855.—Page 486. p. m., the The Speaker having announced, as the regular order of business, the motion submitted by Mr. Haven to suspend the rules, so as to enable him to move that the Committee of the Whole House be discharged from the further consideration of the bill of the Senate (No. 285) entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Brigadier General Richard B. Mason," the pending question being on the appeal of Mr. Campbell from the decision of the Chair holding the said motion to be in order, Mr. Campbell withdrew his appeal. SATURDAY, March 3, 1855.-Pages 563, 564. Pending the question on agreeing to the remaining amendments of the Senate, Mr. Dawson moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to move that the vote be taken en masse upon the remaining amendments of the Senate. The Speaker (Mr. Haven in the chair) decided that the previous question was still operating, and that therefore the motion to suspend the rules was not in order. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Clingman appealed. And the question being put, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? It was decided in the affirmative. So the said motion was ruled to be out of order. Accounts, of Treasurer United States, for 3d and 4th quarters 1853, and 1st quarter 1854.... statements of unsettled, transmitted by First Comptroller... See S. 305. between the United States and Alabama... See S. 543. Adjournment sine die, Senate resolution providing for, at 12 o'clock at night, Agricultural School, as to the expediency of establishing a national... James Abercrombie to settle certain accounts between the United States and.. See S. 543. grant of lands to, for railroads from Mobile to Girard, Selma to Gun- grant of lands to, for railroad from Montgomery to Pensacola..... See H. R. 549 and S. 617. 43 165 268 352 437 40 5 79 352 428 429 .10, 38, 473, 499 319 Alden's Index to the Decisions of the Supreme Court United States, to purchase Apprentices, for the employment of, in the commercial marine... Arctic expedition, under Dr. Kane, proposition to fit out steamer, &c., for relief of resolution respecting....... See S. res. 33. Arkansas, members from the State of appear, viz: Alfred B. Greenwood, Edward Page. A. Warren..... to amend swamp land act.. See H. R. 217. See S. 585. to change the boundaries of the Champagnole land district, in ...... Arkansas river, for the improvement of.. See S. 609. Armories, national. (See National armories.) Arms, accoutrements, and ammunition, of the militia of the United States, ab- Armstrong, General Robert, thanks of Congress to the family of, for sword of See S. Res. 49. Army, appropriations for the service of...... See H. R. 562. for the increase and better organization of...... See H. R. 615. testimony, &c., on the subject of an increase of, to be printed..... See H. R. 786. amendment adding four new regiments to.. See H. R. 562. amendment authorizing the appointment of a new brigadier general..... See H. R. 562. to promote the efficiency of, by retiring disabled officers....... See S. 120. Army Register, transcript of, transmitted... 250 copies of, for 1855, transmitted Arsenals, in Texas and New Mexico, Oregon or Washington.. See H R. 670. at Fayetteville, N. C.... See H. Res. 51 and S Res. 36. Attorney General, to authorize the printing of the opinions of... See H. R. 737. Auxiliary watch, in the city of Washington, to amend act establishing................... 7 196 318 472,500 Alabama, citizens of Madison county, pensions to the soldiers, &c., of the war of 1812.... citizens of district of St. Stephen's, amendment of graduation law.......... 273 470, 471 56 145 264 319 195 446 516, 517 516 572 323 390 234 270, 286 convention of the friends of internal improvements at Cedar Bluff, See H. R. 754. La Grange College, grant of land to.... Albritton, Richard. See S. 595. Allaire, James P.. Allen, R. T. P.... Allen, Isaac.. See H. R. 629. |