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A HOMESTEAD FOR ACTUAL SETTLERS.
The joint resolution [H. R. 8]-described on page 37 of these Reports-requesting Congressmen to take such action as will tend to secure to actual settlers on the public lands a homestead of 160 acres, was taken up.
On motion by Mr. CONLEY the resolution was amended by adding the word " white" before the word " settler."
The resolution passed by yeas 34, nays 0.