New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-07
Instructions in Preparing elaine for Sol
dfcru, Pny.

Instructions I'm Preparing elaine for Sol
dicrs' Pny.
To enable those who may have claims upon the
United States for moneys dne deceased Off ;ers and
SOLDIERS on account OF military services renderea'
whether In the regular volunteer service, TO OBJ
tain the same, the following information Is FUR
nished:
ORDER OF PAYMENT or ARREARS OF PAY.
Order Fust-If the deceased was MARRIED, pay
ment will be nade-lst, to The widow; I'd, II no
widow, to his child or children; lf minors, to q
gutrdiIE.)
Order Seeond.--If he died unma,ried-1st, TO the
father ID, if the father is dead to the mother; 3D.
if both parents dead 70 the brothers and sisters
collectively lastly, to the heirs general-tto be dis
trbued in accordance with the laws Of the State In
which the deceased had his domicil.)
OF BOUNTY.
The act approved July IL, 1862, provides " that
said bounty rhsll be paid to the following persons,
and in the order following and to no other person,
TO wit Fret TO the widow OF such deceased soldier,
if there be one. Second if there no WIDOW then to
tie children Of such deceased soldier, share and
share alike. Third, if such soldier left neither
widow, nor child, nor children then, and in that
case, such bounty shall 10 paid to the following
persons, provided they be residents Of the United
States 10 wit: First 10 his father, or II he shall
n 4 be living, or has abandoned the support OF his
family, then TO the mother Of such soldier and If
there be neither father nor mother, ~ aforesaid
then such bounty shall be paid to the brothers aud
sisters of the deceased soldier resident aforesaid.
BY the came act. the bounty Of 500 TO widows,
&c. of volunteers is also given TO The widows, &c,
Of those persons who have enlisted in the regular
forces since the fret day Of july 1861, or shall Ell.
st in the regular forces during lsGl To I've paid TO
TIE b.ifs named IN this act. Widows Of commits
sonec officers, and Of soldiers dying after being dis
charged, are not entitled 10 bounty, nor are tie
widows of deceased three months volunteers.
Dtshy0Hy.-In section Of Gan sct to grant
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that no moneys shall be paid to toe widow, or
children, any heirs Of any Deceased soldier, on ac
coun, Of bounty, back pay or pension, who have Ia
auy way been engaged III, or who have aided or
abetted the existing Rebellion in The United States;
but the right Of such ci-loyal widow or children,
her or heirr Of such soldier shall be vested in the
10y al heir heirs Of the deceased, If any there be-
Information in regard to such CAGES will receive
the attention OF the accounting officers.
APPLICATION, PROOF, AND AUTiIENTICATION
ApDiicatl0H.-Ihe clsimant or claimants must
make u written APPLICATION, under oath, and over
his her. or their own signature, stating his, her,
or their nane age residence, connection TO the de-
ceased with the letter name OF The captain of the
company aid regiment to which be belonged; time
Of hir death, aud The nature Of the pay claimed
whether "arrears Of pay" &c; and tue " 100
bounty" under act Of July -, 1861.
An yp'icsIon by guardian should give the name
sud age of the ward wardr, and should be accom-
panied by letters Of g,mrdiapsiip authenticated
ing bounty her husband being alive, The facts upon
which the CHIN is made should be clearly stated aud
proved. II the soldier died unmarried, leaving no
child il must he stated by the applicant, and also
oy the dirintere.ted witne-ses.
Pro0c-Io ssiisly the accounting officers that the
~ rson or persons thus claiming il emit led to
10 the money the character lie she, they claim,
TIE depo-l,nns OF two credible witnesses will be
quircd, stating that they are acquainted with the
claimant OF claimants, the connection held 10 the
A IL. H.. lfk. A..,..
tere,ted. Proof Of marriage record evidence. Il
pos-ibleD, must always accompany the applications
of those claiming 10 be the wldows.
Authentic dtion.-The Application and depositions
above required, to be subscribed and sworn "a be-
fore q juige, commissioner, notary public. or Jus
tice Of the pace, duly auth, rized TO administer
oaths accompanied by the certificate aud seal OF "a
court Of record the fact OF the SAID Judge, &C.
being daily commissioned aud acting in Lis official
onIaciiy at the tine of the execution Of the fore
going papers.
ddmmitratioa.-As the taking on, Of letters
Of administration attended with considerable
peIs- sedom necessary, IL n suggested that IL be
done only when required by the accounting officers.
The bounty being part Of the eslate Of the dc.
ceased, but grauiiy TO the bers, will in 10 Gaze
be paid TO All aduiinisI rator.
D,schGrged SO'diers.-When a soldier Tor volun-
,eer) Ia dis harged, be !. Tor should bel furnished
vim regular "Disohsrge" and two duplicate
4" Pay Certificates" aud Que or more " Disability
Certificates" il discharged account Of disability.
L pom thcse papers be can be PAID by paymHfter Of
the army upon their presentation. Should be fail To
present them for payment 10 "a paymastcr or having
presented them, and payment being refused, they
ar. sent to this office, the applicant must state the
reasons for such reiural, ACCOMPANIED by proof OF
identity aud Authorization, ~ in the care Of de.
ceased soldier. In should the "oath Of
identity" the back of the " Discharge" be- iled
up az The Discharge" IL returned To the colder
after his claim has been acted upon. Where Pay
Certificates" and certificates Of disability have been
withheld, he must send all other papers given 10
him Vt The tim. of hs discharge, together with the
certificate Of HE captain that such certificates
were given 10 him, and the reasohs for Withholding
them. In ease the certificates claimed to have
been lost affidavit OF such Oss must be- furnished,
statIng the circumstances under which 1t occnrred
that he bad diligently searched for them without
success and that he has not received pay thereon,
nor assigned them 10 any person.
No soldier, discharged under any circumstances,
eau receive tie bounty provided by the act Of Jaly
q 1901 unless be shall have served for "a period
Of two Yeas, or during the war, If sooner ended.
PeHsions.-Applicatiops Tor PENSIONS, on account
of " disability" received III the service, or for
widows and children under the act OF July IA, 1902
should be made To the Commissioner OF Pensions,
and not TO tins Office.
Mode of Paymtnt-Pavments will be made by
an order from the accounting officers on any pay
master of the army. Such order Will require the
signature of the claimant on It's face, written by
himrelf, or herself, and duly witnessed.
Mode If Presenting Cidms.-All claims Tor
arrears OF pay and bounty may be cent directly to
this Office When received they ARE entered upon
tho reyrter. As soon ns practicable they VIII be
examined and, if found correct in form, they are
placed upon the files for settlement and their eipt
nc know lodged II incorrect, the party sending 10 Is
notified. No "sI ecal cases" will he
made ut the eoliciaon Of attorneys but when evil
dence can be obtained, will be- a.dted in the
order in which they received. The ouly exoep-
ton to this rule il when, in settling Gaze IN It's
order, evidence is found upon the same rolls by