Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-15
OFFICIAL,
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passd At HE Second Session Of tie Thirty .Seueaid
Congress.
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Congress.
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AN ACT making appropriations for the payment
of the bounty authorized by the sixth section
of an act entitled " An act TO authorize the
employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing
the laws and protecting public property" ap-
proved July tweniy-second, eighteen hundred
aud sizty-one. aud for other purposes
BE ii enacted Jy The Senate and House Of Repre-
seataiues QfMe United States Of Americd IN Con.
grsss assemJtcd, That the following sums be and
the same are hereby appropriated, out OF any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, viz:
For payment of The bounty to widows chill
lren, fathers mothers, brothers, and sisters of
such volunteers as inny have died or been killed,
or may die or be killed, in service, authorized
by the sixth section OF an act entitled An act
TO authorize the employment Of volunteers to aid
in enforcing the laws and protecting public pro-
perty" approved July twenty. second eighteen
hundred and sixty conc, five millions Of dollars,
nr go much thereof na may he lOlnd necessary
ProviRed, That said bounty shall be paid to the
following persons, aud in the order following,
and to no other person, to wit: First, to the
widow Of such deceased soldier If there be one
Second, if there be no widow, then to the chill
dren of such deceased soldier, share and share
alike. Third, ii such soldier left neither wi
dow or child or children, then, and in TINT cnse,
anoh bounty shall he paid to the following per-
sons. provided they lie residents of the United
States, to witt First, to his father, or II he shall
not be living, or has abandoned the support of
his family, then to the mother Of such soldier ;
and ii there be neither father and mother as
aforesaid then such bounty shall be paid to the
brothers and sisters cf the deceased soldier, res
ident as aforesaid.
For compensation Of twenty additional clerks,
hereby authorized 10 he employed in the office
oi the commissioner of Pensions, to wit: Fol
fifteen clerks of the first class, eighteen thousand
dollars for five clerks of the second class, seven
thousand dollars,
Sec. 2. And be il FURTHER enacted, That the sum
Of three Thousand dollars, or so much thereof
as may be found necessary, he and the same i,
hereby appropriated for the expenses of th,
committee on disloyul employees Of the Govern
Inent, appointed by resolution of the House o.
Representatives, July eight, eighteen hundre9
and bixty-one
Sec. B. Aad he Il further enacted, That tha
part Of the sixth Sc ctiOn OF the act " 10 author
izs the employment Of volunteers to aid in en-
forcing the laws and protecting public property
approved July twenty-second, eighteen hundre(
and sixty one, which secured to the widow, i
there be one, and if not the legal heirs of sucl
volunteers as die or may be killed in service, il
addition to all arrears Of pay and allowances,
bounty Of one hundred dollars, shall bo held 4
apply TO those persons who have enlisted in th
regular forces since the first day of July, eigh
teen hundred md Alxty-one, or shall enlist i
the regular forces during the year eighteen hun
dred and sixty two, and he paid to the heir
named in this act, and that the bounties herei
provided for shall be paid out Of any money az
prOpriated for bounty 10 volunteers.
Approved, July II, 1862.