CHAPTER 19—BOUNTY LANDS

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Repeals; Rights Saved; Authorization To Purchase and Cancel Unsatisfied Warrants; Procedure; Limitations; Rights of Transferees; Funds for Payments

Pub. L. 87–558, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246, provided: "That sections 457, 473, and 2414–2446, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes, as amended [sections 782, 785, 791 to 808, and 821 to 835 of this title], and the Act of December 13, 1894 (28 Stat. 594) [section 783 of this title], are hereby repealed. Repeal of said laws shall not affect the rights of holders of warrants described in section 2 of this Act, until such rights are extinguished in accordance with said section, to have their warrants receivable in payment or part payment for lands under the Act of December 13, 1894, supra, to assign their warrants pursuant to sections 2414 and 2444 of the Revised Statutes, and to secure a new warrant in lieu of a warrant lost or destroyed pursuant to section 2441 of the Revised Statutes.

"Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to purchase at the rate of $1.25 per acre from the holders thereof and to cancel all valid unsatisfied military bounty land warrants which were issued pursuant to the laws repealed by section 1 of this Act and which are recorded with the Secretary pursuant to, and under the terms and conditions of, the Act of August 5, 1955 (69 Stat. 534) [set out as a note to section 274 of this title], and the regulations issued thereunder. The Secretary will send his offer to purchase by registered mail to the post office address of the holder of record with the Secretary as of the time the offer is made and will require the holder to surrender the warrant as a condition of payment therefor. If the holder of a warrant, within one year from and after receipt of an offer to purchase from the Secretary, shall fail to surrender his warrant and accept payment therefor as provided for in this section, the warrant shall not thereafter be accepted by the Secretary of the Interior for further recordation under the Act of 1955, supra, or as a basis for the acquisition of lands, or for payment under this section: Provided, That if within the one year after receipt of an offer to purchase, the warrant is transferred the transferee shall have the remainder of the one-year period or a period of six months, whichever is the longer, within which to surrender his warrant and accept payment.

"Sec. 3. Payments under section 2 of this Act shall be made out of any appropriated funds available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditure by him."

§781. Repealed. June 29, 1936, ch. 867, title III, §303, 49 Stat. 2033

Section, R.S. §4744; acts July 25, 1882, ch. 349, §2, 22 Stat. 175; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §2, 46 Stat. 1016, related to investigation of frauds in connection with bounty-land claims.

§§782, 783. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, §1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246

Section 782, R.S. §2442; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §2, 46 Stat. 1016, required Secretary of the Interior to prescribe regulations to carry the provisions of section 829 of this title into effect.

Section 783, act Dec. 13, 1894, ch. 3, 28 Stat. 594, related to bounty warrants and indemnity certificate receivable in payment for lands.

§784. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, §2202(1), June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 162

Section, R.S. §471; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §2, 46 Stat. 1016, required Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to perform those duties in execution of bounty-land laws as the President prescribed.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal by Pub. L. 85–56 effective Jan. 1, 1958.

§785. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, §1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246

Section, R.S. §4748; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §§1, 2, 46 Stat. 1016, related to appointment of a person to sign name of Administrator to warrants for bounty lands.

§786. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, §2202(1), June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 162

Section, R.S. §4748; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §§1, 2, 46 Stat. 1016, related to furnishing of free instruction forms for persons filing claims for land bounty warrants.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal by Pub. L. 85–56 effective Jan. 1, 1958.

§787. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862

Section, R.S. §§4746, 4766; acts July 7, 1898, ch. 578, 30 Stat. 718; Aug. 17, 1912, ch. 301, §1, 37 Stat. 312; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §2, 46 Stat. 1016, related to false certification of documents. See section 289 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal by act June 25, 1948, effective Sept. 1, 1948.

§§791 to 808. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, §1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246

Section 791, R.S. §2418, related to issuance of certificates or land bounty warrants or, at option of Treasury, script for certain amounts for service in the War of 1812 or in any of Indian wars since 1790 and prior to Mar. 3, 1850, and in Mexican War.

Section 792, R.S. §2419, related to entry into service after commencement of Mexican War.

Section 793, R.S. §2420, related to militia, volunteers, and State troops in service between June 18, 1812, and Mar. 22, 1852.

Section 794, R.S. §2421, prohibited benefits under sections 791 to 793 of this title if the person received, or was entitled to receive, any military land bounty under any Act passed prior to Mar. 22, 1852.

Section 795, R.S. §2422, added any period of captivity to actual service in computing service, for purposes of sections 791 to 793 of this title.

Section 796, R.S. §2424, related to rights of widows of persons entitled to benefits.

Section 797, R.S. §2428, related to widows and children of persons entitled to benefits under section 800 of this title.

Section 798, R.S. §2429, related to effect of subsequent marriage of widow.

Section 799, R.S. §2430, related to age of minors within intent of section 797 of this title.

Section 800, R.S. §2425, related to equalization of bounties at 160 acres.

Section 801, R.S. §2426, enumerated classes of persons whose right was dependent on length of service.

Section 802, R.S. §2427, enumerated classes of persons whose right was independent of length of service.

Section 803, R.S. §2431; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §2, 46 Stat. 1016, related to parol proof of military service.

Section 804, R.S. §2432; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §2, 46 Stat. 1016, related to admissibility of prior evidence of service for additional allowances.

Section 805, R.S. §2433, related to allowance for travel time in computing length of service.

Section 806, R.S. §2434, extended provisions of bounty land laws to Indians.

Section 807, R.S. §2435; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §2, 46 Stat. 1016, related to evidence of right of pension being admissible to show right to bounty.

Section 808, R.S. §2438, denied deserters a right to land bounties.

§§821 to 835. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–558, §1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246

Section 821, R.S. §2414, related to assignment of warrants and locations.

For savings provisions affecting this section, see Pub. L. 87–558, §1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246, set out as a note preceding section 781 of this title.

Section 822, R.S. §2436, related to effect of certain written instruments affecting title to warrants prior to issuance of warrants.

Section 823, R.S. §2415, related to location of warrants, and to the payment of any excess value over minimum price.

Section 824, R.S. §2416, related to entry under warrants for services in Revolutionary War and in War of 1812.

Section 825, R.S. §2417, related to time for location of warrants for services in Revolutionary War and War of 1812.

Section 826, R.S. §2437, related to location of warrants free of expense.

Section 827, R.S. §2423, related to issuance of a patent on return of a warrant.

Section 828, R.S. §2439, permitted issuance of a patent notwithstanding loss of a warrant.

Section 829, R.S. §2441, related to assignment of a lost warrant.

Section 830, R.S. §2440, related to loss of or failure to issue a certificate of honorable discharge.

Section 831, R.S. §2443, related to mode of issuing patents to heirs of soldiers entitled to warrants.

Section 832, R.S. §2444; act July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §1, 46 Stat. 1016, related to death of claimant after establishing right to a warrant but prior to its issuance.

For savings provisions affecting this section, see Pub. L. 87–558, §1, July 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 246, set out as a note preceding section 781 of this title.

Section 833, R.S. §2445, related to right of legal representatives to file proofs for warrants.

Section 834, R.S. §2446, related to relocation of warrants in case of error.

Section 835, R.S. §457, related to issuance and recording of warrants.

§841. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862

Section, act May 21, 1872, ch. 178, 17 Stat. 137, related to offense and punishment of claim agent, attorney or other person for withholding military land bounty warrant. See section 290 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1948, see section 20 of act June 25, 1948.

§§842 to 844. Repealed. June 17, 1957, Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, §2202(1), 71 Stat. 162

Section 842, R.S. §4785; acts July 4, 1884, ch. 181, §3, 23 Stat. 99; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §2, 46 Stat. 1016, related to compensation of agent or attorney for services in prosecuting claim for bounty land.

Section 843, R.S. §5485, related to punishment of agents or attorneys who contract for, demand, or receive greater compensation than $25 provided for in section 842 of this title.

Section 844, R.S. §4786; acts July 4, 1884, ch. 181, §4, 23 Stat. 99; July 3, 1930, ch. 863, §2, 46 Stat. 1016, related to filing of fee agreement and limitation on fee of agent or attorney concerning bounty land claim.

Sections 842, 843 and 844 were based on provisions of R.S. §§4785, 5485, and 4786, respectively, which related to bounty lands. Provisions of R.S. §§4785, 5485, and 4786 which related to pensions were previously classified to sections 111, 112 and 114 of former Title 38, Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief, and were repealed by Pub. L. 85–56, title XXII, §2202(1), June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 162.