New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-26

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by eers of ~ TO 49, the yeas aud nays having been
! fused.
| Mr. WARD asked to have his amendment read.
Mr.. SCHENCK said he had 10 power over the subject
Nh BASKs asked Mr.. schenck to state the difference
! between the original and the substitute bill.
The substitute made provision for bounty TO substi-
tutes the Committee thinking that as q general thing
they had no proper claim against the Government there
might be exception in cases where men rom uhse
fish and humane motive went into the army IN place OF
drafted men, but Congress could only egisae for classes
and such exceptional could safely be left TO the care
/ of the neghbOThoOds
/ Mr. WARD H. VI suggested that as this bill allowed
bountics to colored soldiers, and as under the existing
army also allowed bounty the effect would DC that
double bOuntcs would be paid IN such cases.
! Mr.. ScnENcK Ohio admitted that such might be the
case but that the difficulty might be remcded by repeal
the law in question, by an amendment to the present
| bill in the Senate. ,
Mr. WARD also suggested as amendments which he had
desired TO offer, that bounty should be allowed 10 the
widowed mother deceased soldier, when she had been
entirely dependent his support, and also that the clause
dcducng local and State bounte should be struck out oil
/ the bill. .
! Mr. BANKS Mass understood from the statement Of
Mr. Schcnck that any State that had paid bonnties up TO
$500 would get nothing under this, but would be com
PEELED assist in paying bountes In those States which
Mr.. ScnEScK believed that there were very few cases
where local bounty bad not been paid to the amount OF
Mr.. BANKS repeated the remark that States which had
paid bounties their soldiers would, under this BILL be
compelled To contribute 10 the payment OF bounues IN
States which had paid them. He believed this to be
surprise TO the House and he therefore moved to recon-
slider the vote ordering the main question: so d 10 recon
slider the adopting the substitute
On motion of Mr.. ScHEscR the motion to reconsider
was laid on the table by of - to g. and the ques
! ton REQUIRED on the passage OF the bill
| The bin was passed by a vote of I39 too.
Mr.. DARLING ~. " called for the reading of the votes
in the negative.
aware and Lawrence s. Trimble Of Kentucky.
/ The following is the bill as passed;
enacted &c. That instead Of any grant OF land or Oiher
bounty there shall be allowed ana paid to eacn and every
soldier sailor and marine. who faithfully served as saeh ID he
army navy or marine corps o. he thi'sa saes nS S
the Of 81 MONTH or at the rate Of so per
year as hereafter provided for all the time dnrng when Sen
soldier sailor " marine actually so served between un
18th day of April lr6l. and The IGN day OF ApTll
charged from the service on account Of
battle while engaged 10 the line Of his duty the SAID allow
term service o which bis enlistment was made and IN case
II the death such soldier sailor marine while in the
end Of enlistment discharged account oil beng
wounded before provided the allowance shall De made 70
widow the minor child or children who may be under
SIC 2 nd Jen further enaotsd That computing ard
asceanng the bounty TO be paid To any soldier sailor or
. nr there .bO be deducted hereom any and ali boanes
Stss az y AM State conny CITY town or other municipal
organization by any voluntary association so that IN no
shall he aggregate amount of bounty hoNeu anu Pau
month q actual faithful service the of 800 year;
case any sailor marine to whom prize money
Hs also be deducted and only bounty paid
shall together viii such Pre- money ana any o.er ooGn
cy municipal organization or by any voluntary
association amount in the aggregate to TIE sum allowed ny
SEA Asdben further eaaefed That no bounty under the
provisions Of this ao shall be paid 10 or on account Oh any
'ruy na,y or who was eap,nred PRISONER o. war a,
hi. application request prior 10 the ninth day OF
Aprh It, us. such discharge was obtained with view
naval service United States be transferred from
branch Of The military service TO another aud who dd
actually enlist accept promotion. was transferred;
bounty shall be paid 10 any soldier sailor OF marine
eselsiesu Oh ,nc spl.an " ~ ound es ninor,,v
SIC md Be Jsrfi,r ssseisd That every petition or ap
hs disclose and state speccas under oath and under
pains penalties Of proving what amount OF bounty either
amount Of prue money II any has been paid payable
the colder 10y whom by whose representa-
SIC And b, rtler sHsc,,d That whenever application
shall be made by claimant through any attorney or agent
II the County ani State IN which Is situated and
the Of Zee which the attorney OF agent
TO receive for his services IN the setteheht o. the calm
which charge IN shall exceed the sum 81 Ve dollars
and every such application shall be accompanied by the writ
affidavit OF the attorney or agent tnat ne mas nor
agreed for and will not accept more than such sum oil
dollars for his services IN the case Tue PsymaserGen
era or proper accounting officer Of threasury upon asce
tanning due shall cause to be transmitted 70 such
attorney agent which shall be paid to the attorney
agent person. transmitted to such address as the aItor
ney direct.
SIC Andbs further enacted That any attorney or agent
shall receive from any eaman any sum greater than 80
on thereof shall no not TO exceed the sum Of 600 or
for a less than both the
court Jury may adudge and shall be forever thereafter
from prosecuting claims OF any nature Whatever against
The Government Of the United States.
Sac JarAsr enacted That In case the payments
shall made the form Of check order DRAFT upon any
navmSser national oank or Government depository near
the district WHEREIN the claimant may reside 1t shall be
claimant 10 establish by the adaTs o Two
witnesses that he is the Identical person therein but
in al
able until after such identification .
SEC T. And further enacted That IL shall not be lawful
for any solder marine TO transfer assign barter
his discharge. final settlement descriptive st or other
papers for the purpose Of transferring assigning barerhg
or selling any any bounty under the provisions Of
this act ana all such transfers; sssgRmen Sargts OF safes
rights intended TO be conveyed by any such soldier sailor
marine. u, ,,... -
nent Of any claim any soldier sailor or marine or OF his
under the provisions Of this act shall be made
the application be filed within two years from the pas
sage of this act Of the accounts of deceased
soldiers sailors and marines snail be made IN the Same man
ner as q w provided by law.
The bill as amended passed by vote of l39 Yeas
against Nays, viz, Messrs. Nicholson and Tnmble.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Mr. DEGREES Ind. presented the memorial of the Board
Of Trust the Indiana Agricultural College asking mod
ifcaon of the Agricultural Colleges BILL and it was
ferrcd 10 the Committee on Public Lands
BUTTONS.
Mr. DARLING IN. " presented the petition OF certain
manufacturers of pearl buttons In the city OF
for an increase of the tariff on importing pearl buttons;
which was referred TO the Committee Of Ways and Means.
THE TAX BILL.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole, Mr..
DAwBs in the chair and resumed the consideration of the
Tax BILL the free list being under discussion.
An amendment relating 10 tar being offered by MIR. OAR
LING Mr. KELLEY Pa sent up 10 the Clerks desk To be
read an extract from The North Carointan published in
Wilson County, N. c. which, he said seemed to reflect
the sdgacous secretary OF the Treasury de
clang that the Southern people would never submit to
the direct tax but at the point of the bayonet.
Mr. HALE IN. w. made the point of order that the ex-
tract read had nothing do with the question before the
House but the point was oyerruled by the Chair.
Mr. STEVENS PA interrupted the reading to inquire