The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-08-01
SOLDIERS BoUNFIEs.
Bill Equalizing the Same.


The following is the new bill equal
lie bounties as ii passed both Houses.
and was approved by the President:
SECTION /. Be it enacted, etc, Thai
70 eaen and every soldier who enlisted
into the army of the United States after
the lsth day of April, 1861, for period
OF NOT less than three years, and having
served lis term of enlistment has basS53
honorably discharged, and who has re-
eelved, or IS entitled 70 receive from the
United States under existing laws a
bounty OF one hundred dollars. and no
more; aud any other soldier enlisted
ioF not less than three years, who has
been honorahlY DISCHARGED OF, af,reoUDt
of wounds received in the line az dufy-
and the widow, minor children. or
parents IN the order named, OF any such
soldier who died in the service OF the
United States, or of disease or wounds
contracted while in the service and in
the line of duty, shall be paid the adj
1laonal bounty of one hundred dollars
nereoy authorized.
SEC. . That to each and every sol
dleI who enlisted in the army of the
United States after the 18th Of ApriI.
lsol, during the rebellion for Il period
OF not less than two years, and who is
not included in the foregoing section,
and has been honorabiy Cischarpai
who has received or is entitled to re-
{ eeive from the United States under ex-
lsting laws a bounty of II fty dollars and
{ no morei and any soldier enlisted for
less thHn two years, and who has been
4 honor1bly discharged on account of
wounds received in the line of duty,
ana lae widow, minor children or pa
rents, in the order named OF any such
/ soldier who died in the service of the
Tinted States, or of disease or wounds
/ contracted while in the service of the
1 United states, and in the line of duty,
shall be paid the additional bounty
l of fifty dollars hereby author
lied ProUifed, that any soldier
who had bartered, sold, assigned, trans
feTred, loaned, exchanged or given
away his final discharge papers, or
any interest in the Dunty provided by
this or any other act of Congress, shall
not be entitled TO receive any addition
al bounty whatever, and when apPlica-
tIon IS made by any soldier for said
bounty, shall be required, under the
Z pains and penalties Of perjury
20 make oath or affirmation OF
| his identity, and has not so bar
4 tered solds assigned, transferred
exchanged loaned or given away either
MS discharge papers, or any interest in
any bounty as Aforesaid, and no claim
for such bounty shall be entertained by
the Paymaster General, or other ac-
counting or discussing Officers, except
( upon receipt Of the claimants discharge
papers, accompanied by the statement,
under oath, as by this section pro-
SEC. s. And be it further enacted,
( That in the payment OF the additional
! bounty herein provided for, it shall be
the duty OF the Paymasfer General, I'M
( der such rules and regulations as may
D. prescribed by The Secretary of War,
TO cause TO Be examined The accounts
OF each and every soldier who makes
application therefor, and IL found en-
titled thereto, pay said bounfies.
SEC. !: And be il further enacted,
That in the reception, examination, set
Element and payment of claims for said
addffionaI bounty due the widows and
heirs OF deceased soldiers, the account
ing officers Of The Treasury shall be
governed by restrictions prescribed for
the Paymaster General by the Sec
rotary Of War, and the payment shall !
be made in like manner under the di- I
rectiOn of the Secretary of the Treasury.
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