...and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any person who is the head of a family, and a citizen of the United States, or any person who is the head of a family, and had become a citizen prior to the first day of January,...

...to, and made the special order for, Monday, the 8th of February next. A BILL. To grant to any person who is the head of a family, and a citizen of the United Stales. a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres of land out of the public domain, upon condition...

...for farming purposes. An applicant must be 21 years of age or over, or if under the age of 21 years the head of a family, and a citizen of the United States or have declared intention of becoming a citizen. § 281.4 Applications. Applications may be filed...

...said Red Lake or Pembina bands who has adopted the habits and customs of civilized life, and who is a citizen of the United States, a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres of land, to be selected at his option, in the limits of the tract of country hereby ceded to the id States,...

...payment of a filing fee of about twenty dollars, the homesteader had to be twenty-one years of age (or the head of a family) and a citizen of the United States (or in the process of becoming a citizen). After an initial filing of intention, the homesteader had...

...free' or provide an inalienable home of one hundred and sixty acres of the public domain for every poor man who is the head of a family and a citizen of the United States." In 1 850, Sam Houston of Texas presented another proposal before the Senate. He told his colleagues...

...the school-fund. SEC. 8. To every head of a family, who has not a homestead, there =hall be donated one hundred and sixty acres of land, out of the public domain, upon the condition that he will select, locate, and occupy the same for three years, and pay the office fees on the same. To all...

...the next section reads: " To every head of a family who has not a homestead, there shall be donated one hundred and sixty acres of land out of the public domain, upon the condition that he will select, locate, and occupy the same for three years, and pay the office fees on the same. To nil...

...half-breed or mixed blood * * * who has adopted the habits and customs of civilized life and who is a citizen of the United States a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres of land." This was amended by treaty of April 12, 1864, so far as to give scrip in lieu of lands to such mixed...

...related by blood to these Indians, who has adopted the habits and customs of civilized life, and who is a citizen of the United States, a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres, to be selected out of the tract ceded, and in conformity with the official surveys when made. That...