The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-08-07
Equalization 81 nountlc..


tho closing houf II tbo session aRai
teak MP the h,ll ~ attaching i q n
general appropriation btll and in "a.
shape il pnSscd both houses such RAJ
tv and illcouHdgrcd legislation al III
hegl q che session and - matter /
such vital Importance. IS deserving 1
crusulg The addition 81 between tv
and three huudred mllhoua 81 dallas
Is out national dcbt even 10 tie Ian,
able aad patriotic purpose 81 payiu'
soldiers bountlgs,is not one that shout
IT, lightly made Tie matter has bop
before Congress foy months. i has bc,
submitted 60 the revenue eumu1ssiol
who reported against the add1lionJ
burden 90 cur already ovor-taxcd ooufI
try The Secretary oi the Treasur
who Is looked q a. 6ni the money 1
pay the bom,lcs also opposedit III
matter came up ia the Senate last wee
and II Was voted down. but II the Ia
moment, the bill was hurried througI
as an appcudogo 81 the appropriated
bin IN connection with another givinI
members Of Congress an increase u pa
The original bin provided that all sun
paid as bouutios on for Prize mon,
should be deducted, but tins really mi
and proper provision has been strickc
out and several millions moro therel
added 20 the expenditure, Tho rcpoS
III favor Of the hill, made carly in III
session, thus states the principle " iii
measure
"Ihe sums paid, or agreed TO be pa
to soldiers, sailors and marines rs ia
bounty and all other allowances durrl
the FIRST two aud hall years Of the wa
were certainly not adequate compons
tlons for the services rendered and III
sacrifices endured During the III
year and a halt, owing to imncnl
drains upon the arms-bearing populI
tiona, it became necessary 10 offer add
tionnl inducements a. retain those
Z the service who. hy actual oxpericndI
in the field, cad become veterans.
well as 70 secure onhslmonts 10 fll III
depleted ranks OF the army aud 20 m, :
the large navy created during the waI
These additional bouutos provided
law amounted 20 500 per annum N
reonlsted or for volunteers for one twl
on three years, 500 may therefore II
considered as the measure Of the heH
est bountlos paid by the Government
In order that those who entered III
, service during the first two and a Ind
years Of tic war, and who bore m
heavy burdens Of the conflict, may II
placed upon an equal footing with thoI
: who entered the service ut later Dial
= the bill provides that each and oyea
I soldier, sailor, and marine shall rocoij
bounty of eight aud ono-thlrd dollal
for each month Of service
The following is the bill as il flnalI
passed both Houses ~ Congress,
See. J. Bc 4 madfd, d., That 1
each and every soldier who enlisted H
10 the army Of the United States aftl
The 10Th dry Of April, 1861, for pcril
not less than three years and hauil
served his term Of enlistment, has bed
hanorably discharged, aud who has RI
, caiyed, or is entitled to receive from III
United States. under existing laws,
bounty u 500, aud no more; and nij
such soldier enlisted fJr not loss thl
three years who has boon honorabt
discharged on account u wounds n
Iccycd ID he line 81 duty, and The vid
ow, minor children, or parents ia III
. order named Of any such soldier Nl|
i died in tho service Of the United State
i on Of disease or wounds CONTRACTED
4 while III tho service and in tho line d
{ duty shall be paid Unconditional boui
!. ty 81 800 hereby authorized
[ Sec 2. That to each and eyciy sold
p ier WHO enlisted into the army II III
United States after the 18th Of April
1861, during the Rebellion, for porid
1 OF not less than two years, and who
& moi included III the foregoing section
q aud has been honorably discharge
/ thcreirom after serving two years, an
b who has received, or Is entitled 10 I'd
e cciyc from he United States, under "a
4 istnp laws a bounty $50, and nomor,
p and any soldier enlisted for less tha
4 two Years. WHO has been HONORABLE
$ discharged on account Of wounds rc
/. ceiyed III the line Of duty and the uid
- ow. minor children, or parents, in III
order namcd, Of any such soldier viii
died in the service Of tho United States
Tor of disease or wounds cunlracto
while in the service Of the United State
and Ii the line Of duty, shall be pal
"a lhe additional bounty Of 500, horeb
] authorized; provided Tint any soldic
+ who has forfeited, sold, assigned, trans
, fcrred. loaned, exchsnged, o. give
j away. his find discharge papers, an
J control IN The bounty provided by thi
On any Other act Of Congress shall no
be entitled to receive any additions
bounty whatever, aud When applicatio
il made by any soldier for said bount
& hc shall b. required under the pain
and penalties u perjury 70 make ont
! ~ Affirmation VI his identity, and tha
, h. has NOT 80 bartcred, sold assigned
transferred exchanged, loaned or give
aVay either bis discharge papers in an
bounfy "a aforesaid and NO claim -
s,,b 6oupty shall be entertained by Oh
paym,s,er-General orother aooountin
or disbursinQ officer except upon r.
ceint ~ the claimants discharge pa
, ners accompanied By the statcmen
, ppder uath aa the section provided
!, a. ~ - further ao0gIe<