The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-12-28

.uesssns n ESspeylng Ooains Ssr 49,
70 easbls thees Who may hsve claims s9oa
-. United States, for money due deceased on
oer, and soldiers, on account Of military services
rendered, whether In the regular or volunteer
esyvice. 70 obtain The same, with the least delay
the following Information b furnished;
oapsa o. RAYMEsS.
Orar Mra--If tbs dscsassd was ssGrr;ed,
pavment will b made-1st, 20 Ne widow 20,
Il no widow, 70 his child, Or children; (if mi.
nors. 70 the guardian.)
order NecoMd-lf be died wszsasvied-lst, 70
the father; I'd, II the father 10 dead, 70 the
mother: sd, II 10th parents are dead, TO the
brothers and sisters, collectively lastly, y me
vith he laws Of the State in which the deceased
had his domicil)
APPLICATION, PaooS, AND AurHsHflcA1IoH.
APPLICATION. The claimant or claimants
must make . written application, under oath,
and over hie, her, or their own s'gnainre stating
his, her, or their own name, ago, residence, con.
nection to the deceased, with the letter or name
Of the captain of the company and regiment 70
which be belonged time Of his death and the
nature Of the pay claimed-Whether I" arrears
Of pay" &C.; and the " 800 bounty, under act
Of July -. 1851.
Psooy.-Ts satisfy the accounting officers
that The person O. persona TINS claiming 10 or
are entitled TO the money In the character, be,
she or they claim, the depositions Of two credi-
BILE witnesses will be required, stating that they
are acquainted with the claimant or claimants,
the connection held to the deceased, and that
they 1.-THE deponents) are disinterested.
AUfHEHrIcAf1oS.-The application and depo.
| sitions, above required, TO be subscribed and
sworn to before judge, commissioner, notary
public, or justice Of the peace, duly authorized
TO administer oaths, accompanied BY the certih.
cate and seal of court of record IS to the
fact Of the said judge, &C., being duly commits.
stoned and acting in his Official capacity at the
time Of the execution Of the foregoing papers.
If the soldier died aassR0yried, u must be 90
stated in the applications of those claiming to
be the father, mother, brothers or sisters as ,os
| a. BY tie witnesses.
Proof of marriage (record evidence, if posi-
! ble) must always accompany the applications Of
those claiming to be the widows.
| acknowledgements the taking out Of 'let-
tiers Of administration Is attended with consid.
cradle expense, (often unnecessarily it is sug.
Rested that 1t be done only when required by
the Auditor.
DrsoaARerD so1DrrRs.-When = soldier (or
! volunteer) Is discharged, he is, or should be,
1 -
(duplicate) PAY Csrt;fcates." Upon these pa.
pers be can be paid by paymaster of the
army upon their presentation. Should be fail
| to present them for payment to paymaster,
| or, having presented them, aud payment refused,
and they are sent to this Office, the applicant
must state the reasons for such refusal, accom-
panied by proof Of identity and authentication,
| Is in the case Of deceased soldiers. In no case
should the oath Of identity" on tie back Of dss
discharge" be filed up, as the Discharge
| is returned to the soldier after his claim has
been acted upon. Where "Pay Certificates
have been withheld, he must send all other
papers given to him at the time of his dis.
charge.
Bo6NTT.-No discharged voluntee; can receive
the bounty provided by the act of July 20, 1861,
| unless "he shall have served for q period of
two years, or during the war, if sooner ended :"
but the widow, if there be one, and if not, the
| legal heirs of such IS die, or may be killed in
the service, in addition to all arrears of pay and
allowance, shall receive the sum of one hundred
| dollars"
PEHsIoSs-Applications for pensions, on
account of disability" received ia the ser
| vice, should be made to the Commissioner of
| Pensions.
MODE OF PAYhENr.-Payments will be made
| by an order from the accounting officers or any
paymaster of the army. Such order will re.
| quire the signature of the claimant on its face
before it will be paid.
NODE OF PREsENTINa CLAIks.-All claimants
wishing to obtain Information, or to present
claims, can communicate with this Office by mail,
and will receive as speedy reply as tie business
| of the office scN aAou.
PosrAGE.-The government pays all hostages
on such communications, whether received or
transmitted by this Office.
A compliance with the above rules will Insure
prompt settlement of all claims, witout unne.
| cessary delsw.
| Address EZRA B. FsxscH.
Second Auditor of Treasury Departmt,
Washington City, D. g.