Mr. JULIAN, by unanimous consent, Senate amendments to the bill (H.R.No. 85) for the disposal of the public lands for homestead actual settlement in the States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Florida, were taken from the Speakers table and read, as follows: 1st amendment: Amend the 1st section by striking out all after the words “ 64” in line ton down to and including they were "patent" in the 15th line. so that the party will be allowed to enter 160 instead of 80 acresof land. The amendment was non-concurred in. 2nd amendment: Insert in line 20, alter the word “lands” in the proviso at the end of the bill. the words "or lands mainly valuable for timber and not suitable for cultivation:" so that the proviso willread: and provided urther. That no mineral lands or lands mainly valuable for timber and not suitable for cultivationshall be liable to entry and settlement under its provisions. The amendment was non-concurred in. 3rd amendment: Add as i} newsection the following: and be “ Abife: That the personapplying for the benefit of this act shall, upon apilieation to the register of the land office in which ic or she is about to make such entry. make aflidavitbefore the said registeror receiver that he or she is the hold ot a family or is 21 yearsor moreof e or shall have performed servicein the Arm or of the U.S., that such app ieation madefor his or her exclusivsnse and benefit, and that said out is made for the purpose of actual settlement MK cultivation and not either directly or in directly for the use or benefit of any other person or gersons iwthhtohmem registranr dreucepiovnerfi.alinn onthpeaysmaideplatfloif 5 dollars. he or she shall thereupon be permitted to enter the amount of land specified: Provided, Iaowwer That no certificate shall begiven or patent issuedtherefor, until the expiration of 5 years fro the dateof slltlllflally: and if at the expiratonof sne time or at any timewithin 2 years thereafter.the person making such entry, or if he be dead, his oWridine w: or in caseofher death, his hci or denseo: caseof a Widowmaking such on ry, her heirs or devises, in caseof her death, shall prove by 2 credible Witpessesthat he, she, or they have resided upon or cultivated thesaine for the termof 5years immediately snce cedinzthe time of ptllin the aili doafsvaitidaforesaid and shall make atlidavitt at impart true alllaengdiahnacsebteoetnhaelie Government of the U.S.; then. in such case.he. she, or they. if at the time a citizen of the U.S shall be entitled to a patent. asin other cases provided by law: and proflultt further, That in case of the death of both father and mother. leaving an infant child or children under 21 yearsof age.the right and fee shall inure to the benefit of said infant child or children; and the executor.administrator or unord ian may. at any time within 2 cars after the death of the surviving parent. an in accordance with the laws of theStatejn which such children. tor the time being. have their domicile. sell said lands for the bencllt of said infants, but for no other purpose: and the purchasershall acquire the absolute title by the nrchase and be entitled to a patent from the U.S. on the payment of the edicts feesand the sum of money herein specified. The amendment was non-concurred in. 4th amendment: Add as a new section the following: 820. 3. Abife: That all the provisionsof the said omestcadlaw, and rthenctnmend atory thereof, approved March 21, 1863, so far as the same maybe applicable, except so far as thesame are modied by e recedingsectionsofthis act.are applied to an may O part of this act as fully as if herein enactedand setforth. The amendment was non-concurred in.