Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-08-10
Bounty Bill.

The following is the New Bounty
Bill recently passed by Congress
SECTION |. Be it enacted, &C., That
to each and every soldier who enlisted
into the army of the United States af-
ter the 10th day of April, 1851, for a Pc
riod of not less than three years; and,
having served his term of enlistment,
has been honorably discharged, and
who has received or is entitled to re-
ceive from the United States under cx-
listing laws, bounty of 500; and any
such soldier enlisted for not less than
three years, who has been honorably
discharged on account Of wounds re-
ceived in the line of duty, and the wild
ow, minor children, or parents, in the
order named, of any such soldier who
died in tho 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 additional boun-
ty of 500 hereby authorized.
SEC. 2. That to each ard every sol
der who enlisted into the army of the
United States after the 10th day Of
April, 1861, during the rebellion, for
period Of not less than two years, and
who is not included in the foregoing
section, and who has been honorably
discharged therefrom, after serving two
years, and who has received or is enti-
tied to receive from the United States,
under existing laws, a bounty of $50 and
no more and any soldier enlisted for
less than two years, who has been hon.
orably discharged on account of wounds
received in the line Of duty and the wild
ow, 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 of the United States, i'm
the line of duty, shall be paid the addi-
tional bounty of $50 hereby authorized I;
provided that any soldier who has bar
tered, sold, assigned, transferred, loan
ed, exchanged or given away his final
discharge papers, or any interest in the
bounty provided by this or any other
act of Congress, shall not be entitled to
receive any additional bounty whatev-
er, and when application is made by
any soldier for said bounty, he shall be
required under the pains and penalties
of perjury, to make oath or affirmation
Of his identity, and that he has not so
hartered, sold, assigned, transferred, ex-
changed, loaned or given away his dis
charge papers, or any interest in the
bounty rs aforesaid and no claim for
such bounty shall be entertained by the
Paymaster General, or other accounting
or disbursing officers, except upon re-
ceipt of the claimants discharge papers
accompanied by the statement under
oath, as by this section provided.
| SEC. 3. And be it further enacted
That in the payment Of the additional
bounty herein provided for, it shall b
the duty Of the Paymaster General, un
der such rules and regulations rs may
be prescribed by the Secretary of War
to cause to be examined the accounts o
each and every soldier who makes ap
plication therefor, and if found entitled
thereto, pay said bounties.
SEC. !. And be it further enacted
that in the reception, examination, set
Element, and payment of claims, fo
said additional bounty, due The widows
or heirs of deceased soldiers, the &C
counting officers of the treasury shall bt
governed by the restrictions prescribed
for the Paymaster General by the Score
tary of War, and the payment shall b,
made in like manner under the direc
ton Of the Secretary of the Treasury.