Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-26


| ,.Mr. SCHENCK, of Ohio, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported back substitute for the
bounty bill, and asked the House to psss IL immedi
atcly, appealing to members to forego any arguments
in its favor, and saying that they might have an OPP
| porunlty to deliver them sone Saturday Tor in
fUenco on the Senate. He moved the previous ques
Mr.. WARD. of New York. asked him whether he
would not allow substitute for his bill to be of
Mr.. sCHENCK declined doing so. aud the House.
by vote Of 81 10 a. seconded the previous question
Mr. WARD inquired Of tho Speaker whether
there was no TO discuss bill that involved an
expenditure Of two hundred millions Of dollars?
| The SPEAKE K replied that there was not. when
the House seconded the demand for the previous
Mr.; STEVENS called for the reading of the orig
The bill was read. 1t differs from the substitute
in this: That the latter requires deduction Of To-
cal and State bounties, which the former did not re-
The substitute was agreed to by vote by teller of
"a to 80. the yeas and nays having been refused.
| Mr. WARD asked to have his amendment 'ad;
Mr.. SOHENCK said he had no power eve the
M. BANKS s asked Mr.. Schenck to state the diff,
ference between the substitute and the original
| bill.
Mr. SCHENCK made the explanation, and said
the substitute made provision for bounty to sub
stitues the committee thin king that, as general
thing, they ba no proper claim against the Gov
ernment. There might be some execution in
cases where men from unse!fsh and humane mo-
tive; went into 3 the army in PaG Ct Of drafted mem
such exceptional cases could safely be ett to the
care Of neighbOrhOods.
Mr.. WARD, of New York. suggested that as this
bill allowed bOunties to cOOred soldiers, and under
the existing law the loyal masters Of cOlOred men
who adjoined the army were also allowed bounty.
the effect would be that double bOuntles would be
Mr.. SCHENCK admitted that such might be the
case, but that the difficulty might be remedied byI
repeal Of the law in question, or by an amendment
OF the present bill in the Senate.
MIR. WARD also ssuggested an amendment which
he had desired to offer, that bountes shall be allow
she had Ibeen entirely dependent on his support,
and also that the clause deductnE local and state
bOuntie' should be struck out Of the bill.
Mr.. BANKS understood from the statement Of Mr..
Schenck that State that had paid bounties up to
the amount Of $500 would get nothing u9der th.
BILL but would be compelled to assist in paying bOun
! ties in the states which had not done 50.
Mr.. SCHENCK believed that there were very
few cases whore local bounty bad not been paid 10
Mr. BANKS remarked that States which had paid
bounties to their soldiers would, under this bill be
compelled ~ contribute to the payment Of bounties
| in States which had not paid them. lie believed
this TO be surprise the House. and he therefore
| moved to reconsider the vote ordering the main
question, 80 rs to reconsider the vote adopting the
On motion of Mr.. SCHENCK, the motion to re-
consider was laid the table by vote Of 70 TO- O3,
and the question recqrred on the passage oil the DILL
| Mr.. DARLING, Of New York, called for the
reading Of the votes in the negative.
| The Clerk read the names OF John A: Nicholson,
| Of Delaware, and LaHrenes ). Trmblc. OF Ken
| lucky.
The following is the bi |, as passed:
| Be % enacted, &c. That instead of any grant Of
land other bounty, there shall be allowed and paid
to each aud every soldier sal and marine and who
faithfully served rs such 10 the army, navy or ma
rine corps of the United States, and who has been
| or who may hereafter be hOnOrahly discharged from
such service. the Of ss33]i per month or ut the
rste Of SlOO per year as hereinafter provided. for all
lima It,r Uhi nj
| rnes actually so served between the ETH day of
April 1851 and the 10th day OF April, 1865; and in
the ease OF any such sJldier. sailor or marine dis
charged from the service on account uf wounds re-
ceiyed in battle, while engaged in tho line Of his
duty. the said allowance Of bounty shall he com uted
and paid up the end Of the term Of service for which
his enlistment was made and in case Of the death
of any such soldier, sailor or marine while in the
service, or in of his death after discharge and
before the ent Of his term of enlistment if dis
charged on account Of being wounded as before pro-
vided the allowance shall be made to his widow If
she has not been remmarricd or il there be no Wild
ow, then to the mn,r children who may be under l6
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted That in COM
putting and asceraining the bounty to be paid to
soldier, sailor marine, or his proper representa-
tves under the provisions of this act, there shall be
deducted thcrcirOm any or all bOunties Already paid
payable under existing laws by tho United States,
or by State, county, city, town or other munic-
ipal organization, or BY any voluntary association,
that ia no case shall the aggregate amount Of boun-
y allowed and raid from all sources exceed SIS dol
|
rate of $lO0 per year; and in case Of any sailor
marine to whom prize money has been paid or is pay
| able the amount Of such prize money shall be de-
| Quoted, and only such amount OF bounty paid sas
shall together with such pr 2e money and any other
bounty paid or payable by the United States or by
any State county. city, town or municipal OrgRniZa-
on. by any voluntary ASSOCIATION, amount in the
| aggregate to the sum allowed by s act.
SEC. g. And he it further enac' cd, That no bOun-
y over the provisions of this act shall be paid to
on account Of any soldier, sailor marine who serv
ed aS a substitute in either the army navy, or who
was captured prisoner of war aJ the time of his en-
listment nor to any one who was discharged on his
own application or request. prior to the 9th day of
April 1865, unless such discharge was obtained with
a view to re-enlistment. or to accept promotion in
the military or naval service Of the United States
or TO he transferred from one branch OF the military
service to another, and who did actually enlist or
accept promotion, or was SO transferred, and no
bounty shall be paid to any soldier, sailor marine
discharged the application or at the request of
parents guardians other persons or on the ground
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That everV
petition or application for bounty made under the
provisions Of this act shall disclose and state spe
officially, under oath aud under the pains and penal
ties Of perjury what amount OF unity, either from
the United States or from any other source,
| what amount OF prize money, II any, has beon paid
or is payable to the soldier, sal lOr or marine by
whom or by whose representatives the claim is
| made. -
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That when
ever application shall be made by any claim agent,
through anyattorney or agent, the postoice address
of the claimant shall be furnished, giving the name
Of the county and State in which it's situated, and
the amount of commission or fee which the
| attorney or agent is to receive for his services
in the settlement of the claim, which charges in no
case shall bxceed the of five dOllsrs and every
such application shall be accompanied by the written
affidavit of the attorney or agent that he has not
| charged nor agreed for and viii not accept. more
tnan such SUN o! five dollars for hiS services in the
case. The PaymasterLGenera or proper accounting
officer f the Treasury, upon ascertalnlng tue amount
due shall cause to be transmitted to such claimant
the full amount thereof less the 10 be paid to the
Lac ttnrp mr. IA a bp
attorney or agent in person. or transmitted to such
| address AS the attorney m9y direct.
| SEC. 6. And be itfurther enacted, That any at
tornoy or agent who shall receive from any claimant
any sum greater than S. for the prosecution Of any
claim under the provisions of this act, upon cOnvic-
| tOn thereof shall pay fine not to exceed the sum