The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-09-28
Soldiers Bounties-Act of July 2Sth,
l9o6-How to Proceed.

wAsHNsToS, September 22.-The follow
ing rules and regulations, approved July Is,
1866, have just been issued by the War De-
phrtmcnt:
|. All applications shall be fled within
the period " SIX months from the lst day Of
October, 1866, and before any payments are
made, shall be classified by regiments, bat
talions or other separate organizations and
no applications filed after that period shall
be settled Until the former shall have been
paid.
2. No applications Shall be entertained
unless accompanied By the original dis.
charge VI the soldier and the affidavit re-
nnired By the l4th section Of the act, and
the further affidavit he has received, nor 10
entitled to receive from the United States,
under any lava or regulations prior 10 the
act Of July 20, 1866, more than one hundred
dollars bounty for any and al military SER
vice rendered by him during the late rebel
lion, over and AtoIe the amount therein
claimed.
Sd. All applications for the additional
b unity authorized by this act, from sur
yiVing soldiers, shall be in the form here
after prescribed: The evidence Of identity
shall he the sSme as now required, and APP
plications from the heirI Of deceased SOL
diers shall be in the form now required by
the Treasury Department.
4th. "A som As the examination Of the
claims o! any regiment, or other independent
organization, shall have been properly acted
upon, the PAymister General shall take the
necessary steps for their immediate pa, meLt.
9th. A register shall be kept in the Pay
master Generals Office, and also in the ofite
Of the Second Auditor, Of all claims pre-.
scented under the law 10 which the claim ants
will he classified by regiments, etc. II the
claims be allowed the amount Of bounty
paid to each will be noted, and if rejected
the cauSe VI rejection will be distinctly sta
ted.
9Th. 20 the application for bounty, as re-
quired by the third Of these rules, the atti-
dayit shall state each and every period Of
service rendered by the claim mt ALA, that
be never served otherwise than AS there sta
ted.
Tth. organizations irregularly in the ser
vice OF the United states Or called out for
special PURPOSES, as State MALTA, home
guArus, etc, and not included Ia general
bounty laws, are not included within tue
meaning Of the act.
9Th. Soldieas enlisted for three years or
during the War, who were discharged by
reason VI the termination Of the war, shall
be considered a. having served for the peri
cd VI their enlistment and ale entitled TO
bounty under this act.
9:h. The minority OF heirs, claimants for
bounty under this act mast be proven TO
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Parents shall receive jointly the bounty 10
which tney MAJ be entitled as heirs, unless
the father has abandoned the support VI bis
family 10 which eass il shall be paid 10 tue
mother. Non-residenee 10 the United States
shall not be a bar To tie claims Of heirS who
would otherwise legally inherit.
The provisions OF the act exclude from is
benefits the following classes;
lat. Tbose who, after serving the full
term OF their enlistment. were dishonoraoly
dismissed at lie expiration.
I'd. Those discharged during their enlist
ment, hy way Of favor or Punishment.
81. Those discharged no aecOunt Of di'a-
billy contracted White 10 Nc service, but
not occasioned By wounds received IN the
line OF duty, WAC shall not have previously
serve Two OF three years respectively, ct the
Of bsiag discharged.
4th. Those discharged on account Of diir'
bility existing Al the titus Of sslistmsnL
sci. The heifB Of those Who have died
zines their discharge Of wounds % disease
not contracted In service sad 10 ths lac OF
duty. d..
sih. The surviving soldiers, and BEERS Of
deceased soldiers Who under previous laws
have received or are entitled 70 receive =
bounty Of more than one haudred dollars
from the United States.
tn. The surviving soldiers. az we'll ~
heirs Of deceased soldiers, vhen such sol
dirrI have barterei, sold, assigned, l9ansd,
Transferred, exchanged OF given aWay their
bnal discharge papers, o. aoy Interest 10 the
bounty provided By ihls Or a1J other go 81
congcsss.
as. The act Of he ash Jaly, 1854, ere
ates no right o. inbsFiaaes beyond hose
vested b. ths Law apdef Which these hsilp
rsesivsd, Or vsse snlsls1 70 F~sssivs, 10 Oh