The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-23
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS
First Session.
ZEN ATE.

WASHINGTON, May 30, 1896
ELL TO EouALIzE THE BouNTIEs OF SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS.
Mr. WILSON trep) Of Mass from the Committee ON
Military Affairs and the Militia, to which was referred
Senate bill No 207 to provide for the equalization Of
bounes the soldiers in the late OF the rebellion
presented a bill and a written report The report
says
1t has ever policy government Of United
states 70 keen small standing army in time Of peace and
ltry forces in time of The experience Of three
Of s s ", ne , %d9 3. Gd
military duty justly held 10 10 the government, In time
s ii. and need &c hs Ire While tie
owes MILITARY ere snS nj 'aSy e a so10y %
reward the military .eri.s. rend.rca By the citizen
ne- during e eonnuspee the government summoned its
hall mllon- Of responded call Of their
son hd rney s as e Ss a Ss REBELLION
might be aud me country saved The sums paid
bounty other allowance. during the rs and half
o. S wa: a 81" pa
the last aud half owing 20 the Immense drain upon
additional 10 retain those In the who,
g sess 20 mt 10 ssa the
army and 70 man the large navy created during the war
one hundred dollars per snnnm for reenlis,ed men or
ar 1s anp"m NAV sopefo%e be CONSIDERED as the
o. the hstes, bountie. paid BY the government,
two and halt year, OF the and who bore the heavy
SS hose Who sas Saieed he service at sr y e Iii
provides that each and every soldier sailor and marine shall
month Of service and that AL sums paid and TO be paid in
erroneous impression generally prevails TO the
necessary eauaas soanie, d he
troops credited throughout the all calls 2s62
msn is,ss men Sse already Seea paid tse fi auosn,
o. The one hundred SS dollars La ss s ascsrns to tie m
ny required 70 the provisions OF the bill aud meie
s f@' e;rS month o ~soaa any
rs &c s: .1 mss. ;.od %.Hs sss 81
$50 mine month, Troops s.s e,sh s. so $50 o.s twelve
each sSsseG IA ree rs e., , troop. 500 , esss
N hs atose All" sa,s.srsady rsessa so All whc
served he full tern VIII ec enuucd TO 500 l.rs. nura
500 each mus be made TO- them, also or dcserrrs.
di.eSarsss al, own Request, &C. Toe total aumSer Of
deser,cs during .se , war Wa ss9yo many o. the.
sstima,Sd hundred Thousand being seven and one
I r eess The amount ss VIII
then be a. too~s withcu. ssa.s s .ss, o.s less
s ~ e.. s' hss.l ~ .~s s ,ss.ss
discharge. prior % ,e expiration q .sTyice and he net
saa"s Ten per cen, Tor full pAymen, soldier, discharged
The provisions Of the bill respecting CT transfer u
believed 70 have been psct.cd by
a sss ~ a' estimated on thai secoSu' The attention c
Congress and the country has often been called TO frauds
he psymss,sr General is authorized make the payments
eps,on IN hs rroaecaon or OF elaine io 20 dcrs
living THIS will protect the interests OF the soldiers
abors of the accounting and tsburslng
officers than actually necessary In wors Of such
magnitude The deduction OF twenty-five millions " made
because large numbers Of discharged ~ the ea
part q the war for ss.e and other s,nss are, rev
entitled to bounty for the full ny 81 them are
CRIPPLED and helpless aud unable TO return 10 The pursuits
they abandoned Without mumur ~ th. ra OF tsr conn'
Try for which they have fought with such sclfsacrclng de-
yoton Tue committed unnindful OF the ef
feet this measure e finances OF the country, but they
have faith In the patriotism OF the American people In the
strength OF their gratitude 20 The nations defenders and on
the rapid development OF the mineral OF the
connry and believe tha he credit of the nation will not be
Impaired by the % ths measure which viii remain
Tor Al time an enduring example OF the faith honor and
| gratitude Of the nation.
The bin 10 equa1e the bounties soldiers and sailors
| prcvides-
section one provides that every soldier served
IN the war without distinction Of color has
bon0rsby discharged. sha be paid bounty eight
onethird dollars month for each month of
sscepts Home Guards and Other troops service or
that excluded from pouutea by the War Depart
mert or by their enistment. from said bountas
Section provided for Deduction of all paid
agreed paid bafotofore exclpdes soldiers
recruited from rebel prisoners soldiers Jscbrsed their
request request arsrts other arsns
be srooDdo Of minority. esceys 6harssd FOR promcson.