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July 14, 1854
Daily Evening Star
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Description of a U.S. public land bill provisions: withdrawing lands for states on graduation principle, homestead grants to settlers at low rates, securing proceeds for children's inheritance, and anti-fraud measures. Likely to settle old vs. new states controversy.
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to be withdrawn from sale or entry, and
are also to be paid for by these same States
upon the graduation principle, within ten
years from the time when so set apart. The
State, however, may sell them within the ten
years. This provision is not to apply to town
or village property. The bill in question also
grants a homestead of a quarter section to actual settlers, heads of families, for twenty-five
cents per acre, or for twelve and a half cents
per acre if the tract has been more than twenty
years in market, to be paid in five years after
being thus taken up.
The ninth section secures the proceeds of the sale of lands so taken up, to the children of the settler, in case of his death, after paying what may be due the United States on its account; and the eleventh section guards against frauds under the pretense of
making such settlement.
We repeat, from present appearances this
carefully-matured bill seems very likely to
embrace the principles and features on which
the great public land controversy between the
old and new States, is destined to be finally
settled.
are also to be paid for by these same States
upon the graduation principle, within ten
years from the time when so set apart. The
State, however, may sell them within the ten
years. This provision is not to apply to town
or village property. The bill in question also
grants a homestead of a quarter section to actual settlers, heads of families, for twenty-five
cents per acre, or for twelve and a half cents
per acre if the tract has been more than twenty
years in market, to be paid in five years after
being thus taken up.
The ninth section secures the proceeds of the sale of lands so taken up, to the children of the settler, in case of his death, after paying what may be due the United States on its account; and the eleventh section guards against frauds under the pretense of
making such settlement.
We repeat, from present appearances this
carefully-matured bill seems very likely to
embrace the principles and features on which
the great public land controversy between the
old and new States, is destined to be finally
settled.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Family
What keywords are associated?
Public Land Bill
Homestead Grant
Settlers
Graduation Principle
Land Controversy
Where did it happen?
United States Public Lands
Story Details
Location
United States Public Lands
Story Details
Bill withdraws lands for states on graduation principle payable in ten years, exempting town property; grants quarter-section homesteads to family heads at 25 or 12.5 cents per acre payable in five years; secures sale proceeds for settlers' children after U.S. debts; prevents settlement frauds; poised to resolve old-new states land controversy.