Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-08-03
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BY E. p. WALTON.
MONTPELIER. AUGUST 5, 1866.

clearly what has been done. We believe
the bill to equalize the bountes Of soldiers
was tackled on to an appropriation bill, with
the proposition to increase the salary Of Con-
gressmen from $4,000 to $4,000. and that in
that way both have passed. The Senate was
against the bounty bill and for the increased
salary--the House vice versa, and as we un-
derstand both compromised their soruples by
taking both. The house agreed by only one
majority. Nebraska has been admitted to
the Union as State. The House passed
tariff on wool and woolens. being that part
Of Mr.. Morrilrs bill; the Senate did not
take it up. Better luck attended the 9th
section ofMorrill's tariff bill, and a very i'm
portant section is, requiring the cost Of
packing and transportation to be added to
the cost price where produced, to make up
the dutable price, and also imposing heavy
penalties for false valuations This passed,
and it will help the wool-growers, since it
applies to all foreign wool except long comb
ing or carpet wool costing u cents or less
per pound.
The Army bill passed nearly as it was in
troduced by Senator Wilson.
The tariff pro,isian adopted is this:
And be Il further enacted That in deter
mining the duuable value Of merchandise
hereafter imported, there shall be added to
the cost, or to the &C ual Wholesale price, or
general market value at the time of exporta-
ton in the principal markets Of the country
| from which the same shall have been import
| ed into the United States, the cost Of trans.
/ portauon, shipment and transhipment, with
all the expenses included from the place Of
| growth, production or manufacture, whether
by land or water, to the vessel in which ship
ment is made to tue United States. The val
ne OF the sack, box OF covering OF any kind
in which such goods are contained, commits
sion at he usual rates, but in no case less
than 2 per cent, charges for putting up,
preparing and packing for transportation or
shipment, and all charges Of a general char
acter incurred in the purchase Of general
invoice shall be distributed pro rata among
all parts Of such invoice, and every part there
! of charged with duties based on value shall
be advanced according to its proportion and
all wines or other articles paying specific du-
ty by grades shall be graded and pay duty
according to the actual value so determined,
provided that all additions made to the enter
ed value of merchandise, for charges, shall be
regarded as part Of the &C ual value of such
merchandise; and If such addition shall ex-
coed, by ten per cent. the value so declared
in the entry, IN addition to the duties by law,
there shall be levied, collected and paid du-
ty of 20 per cent. On such value--provided
that the duty shall in no case be assessed up
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value-and provided further, that nothing
herein containe, shall apply to long oombing
or carpet wool costing 2 cents OF less per
pound, unless the charges so added shall car
ry the cost above II cents per pound, in
which case one cent per pound shall be ad-
ded.
The provisions as to bounties are these:
Section l. That to each and every soldier
who enlisted in the army Of ne United States
after the Z h Of April, 1861, for period f
not lees than thiee years and having served
his term Of enlistment, has been honorably
discharged, and who has received, or is enti-
tied to receive from the United States under
existing laws a bounty Of one hundred dol
lars and no MORE bounty Of one hundred
dollars shall be paid. And any such soldier,
enlisted for not less than three years, who
has been honoiably discharged, on account of
wounds received in the line e duty, or the
widow, minor children, or parents, in the or
der named, Of any such soldier who died in
the service Of The United States, Of disease or
wounds contracted while in the service and
in the line of duty, shall be paid the addition
al bounty of one hundred (lOO) dollars here
by authorized
Section 2. That to each and every soldier
who enlisted in the Army OF the U. S. after
the 9 day of April 1868 for a period og
not less than two years and having served his
time of enlistment has been honorably dis
charged and who have received or is entitled
TO receive from the T. :. under existing laws
a bounty of $50 and no money; and any such
soldier enlisted for not less than two years,
who has been Lonorably discharged on &C
count OF wounds received in line Of duty, and
the widow, minor children or parents in the
order named of any such soldier who died in
the service Of the United States of disease or
wounds contrac ed while in the service and in
the line OF duty, shall be paid the additional
bounty Of fifty dollars Is hereby authorized (;
provided that any soldier who has bartered,
sold, assigned, transferred, exchanged or Civ
en- away his final discharge papers or any in
terest in the bounty provided by this or any
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receive any ad iitonal bounty whatever, and
when application is made by any soldier for
said bounty be shall be required under the
pains and penal les of perjury to make oath
or affirmation Of his identity and that he has
not SO battered, sold, assigned, transferred
exchanged, loaned OF given away either his
discharge papers or any interest in any boun-
ty aforesaid and no claim for such bounty
shall be entertained H. the Paymaster- Gener-
al or other accounting or discussing officer
except upon receipt Of the claimants dis
charge papers accompanied by the statement
under oath, as by this section provided.
Section 8, That in the payment of the ad-
ditiona bounty herein provided for, it shall
be the duty Of the Payma,ter General, under
such rules and regulations as may be pres
cribed by the Secretary Of War. TO cause to
be examined the account OF each and every
soldier who makes application therefor, and
II found entitled thereto, payment shall be
made,
Section 4 That in the reception, admins
tration. settlement and payment of claims for
said additional bounty due the widows or
heirs Of deceased soldiers, the accounting
officers Of The Treasury shall be governed by
the restrictions prescribed for the Paymaster
General by the Secretary of War, and the
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