, 1863-12-17
Important Measures Before Congress.
THE INCREASE OF BoUNTY AND FAY or VOL

Important Measures Before Congress,
TIE INCREASE OF UoUNTY AND FAY Or VOL
USTEEHs.
The following Is q copy Of the bill which
Senator Wilson has given notice of his pur-
pose to Introduce:
An Act 70 Increase the Bounty for Volunteers, and
tatirts u tik Ja1ted siqfes e5 1meTIcd, n Ceagress
dtttnled, Thnt there shall be paid in such INSTALL
sas ps1ons as s. sts sznea i{ 5 s
dated October i, isss. for so o,o5o % TounteeSs,, ss,
soants2y to such enlist II az the may y,eF a5ea
volunteer service Of the United States for tie term
Of three years, the following bonnties, Viz: 70
the United States for nine mouths and have been n
houo1ably discharged, and to those veterans in
service under cnlistnents tor three OF more Jeara,
ring the way, in the companies or regiments to
which they belong. and who may have at the date
q snch roeniiatmcnt leas than one year 10 serve,
sEo. ? A"a Be- tftstaer enacted, That the scc-
4 premium not exceeding sa5, under such rogala-
not more than SIS Tor the enlistment of any other
SIC: ): Sa9 b te further enacted, That the
priatcd out Of money in. the Treasury not other
wise appropriated IN payment Of the bounttcs
SEC: ]. Aid 5e Il G.4her enacted, That from
md a{te[ Tie TT day of Js9ua1y lss1 to pay peI
IN lie regular army and volunteer forces m % in ths
sers &C Of the United Stascs shall be az follows,
rla rlz; sergeant majors Of cavalry. astlllor5
@ giants q eay;aly, Is: q attier3; and sS ta
ARTILLERY and infantry, sss; ss1sesnts Of esysly,
aapps aan inees I'd s eoFpe
'a $S So: ehef q saf's 4 sas
cavalry, and artiaeezs Of astteIy, 80; principa
musIcians Ct artillery and infantry, IS; .musi-.
ctnns Of artillery and infantry and musicians Of
sarpers, miners and 5oresters, SIG.
SEQ. I. dnd te Il further enacted, That all en-
listed persons Of African descent, who have been
q Who may BE- mustered i into ths military service
tione, piedieal and Hospital attendance, and pay.
e a. e the e 5e
ssc. e. And le 4 JurIher enacted, That whenever
tho President shall call upon the several States for
Spea saes o.
may require, the quota Of each ward Of city,
town or township. OF Of county where the county
u eba Icb Be nealY possb II hs
rumhcr Of men therein liable to render military
service, takin. into account. as far practicable,
the number which has been previously farnlshcd
SEC. !: And ostt further enacted, That Chap
1atus when absent by reason OF wounds or sick
ncee, ehall be allowed full pay, without Eatfons,
ard half pay with rations during absence on Leave
occasioued By other Causes.
TIE PROCLAMATION OF EMANCIPATION.
The following Is the bill Of which Repre-
sentative Arnold Of Illinois gave notice:
Bill for an act to carry out tho Proclamation Of
Emancipation, issued January !, 1858, and to
prohibit Slavery forever IN al that portion Of tho
United States des1enated thor4tn.
WnKREAs, The President Of the Tnited States,
by his Proclamation Of January I, 4. D., 1863 as
Commander-in-C Chief Of the Army and Navy Of the
United States, aa fit and necessary war measure.
and In accordance with the dictates Of justice and
humanity, did ordsz. proclaim a1d declare that al