The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-09-25
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BouNrIEs, APPROVED JULY Is, 1850
All applications shall be Aisd within the period Of
sig months from the LIST day Of October 1885, and be-
fore any payments are inside, shall % classified BY
regiments bat.sons, other separate oraanisatons
and no application sled amer thai period shall be set.
tied until the former shall have been paid.
q No application shall be entertained unless aeeoN-
panied BY the original dsshsss Of the soldier and the
adav required BY the l<h section Of the se and the
further amdavit that he has received, he
titled to receive from the United ststss under any laws
or regulations prior to the act Of July 18th, 1885,
than eioo bounty for any and 81 Military service
dered BY him during the atsrsbson, and above
the amount thersia claimed.
s. All applications for the additional bounty, author
rsd BY this aot from surviving soldiers shall BE- In the
form hereinafter prescribed and the evidence Of iden
tity shall be the IL required and sppliea
lions the heirs Of deceased soldiers shall be the
form now required BY the Treasury Department
T. As soon as the examination Of the claims Of any
regiment or other Independent organization, shall have
take the necessary steps for their prompt payment
g. A register shall b kept In the Psymastsr Gen
erals Once and also In the once Of the Becond Audi
tor, Of all claims presented under the law In which
the claimants will be elassiAsd BY regiments, &C. II
the claims DO allowed the amount Of bounty paid 10
each will be noted and rejected, the cause Of rejes
ton will be distinctly stated.
In the applications for bounty, required BY the
81 Of these rules the adavt shall state each and every
period Of service rendered BY the claimant, and also
that he never served otherwise than As therein stated
T. Organizations irrsguiarly In the service Of the
United States, called out for special purposes as
State Militia, Home Guards, &C, aud not included in
general bounty laws are not included within the
meaning Of the act.
S. Soldiers enlisted for 'thres years or during the
war" who were discharged BY reason Of the termins
ton Of the war shall be considered having served
out tee period Of their enlistment and are entitled to
| bounty under this act
O. Tue minority Of heirs claimants for bounty under
this se must be proven to have existed at the date Of
Its passage Parents shall receive Joftiy the bounty
to which they may be entitled as heirs. unlsss the
father has abandoned the support Of his family, In
which 1t shall be paid to the mother. Non.rssi
dsncs In the United States shall not be . bar 10 the
claims Of heirs who would otherwise legally inherit
The provisions Of the act exclude from Its benefits the
| following classes:
l. Thoss who. after serving the full period Of their
enstmsut were dishonoiably discharged st It's sxpi.
| ration.
| 4 Those discharged during enlistment BY way Of
| favor or punishment
g. Those discharged ON aceouut Of disability con.
aetsd In the service, but not oeeasionsd BY wounds
received Gin the lns Of duty," who shall not have
previously served two or three years rsspssvsly at
| the time Of discharge.
L. Those dichargsd account Of disability existing
| a the time Of their enlistment
The heirs Of those who have died since their dis
charge Of wounds disease contracted In the
vice, and in the line Of duty.
g. The surviving soldiers and heirs Of deceased SOL
diers Who under previous laws, have received are
snted to receive bounty Of moro than siOo from the
| United States.
7. The surviving soldiers we'll the hsrs Of de.
ceased soldiers when such soldiers have bArssrsd sold
assigned loaned transferred, exchanged, or given away
their final discharge papers, or any interest In the
bounty provided by this any other Act Of Congress-
The Act Of the 2sth Of July, 1885, creates no right
Of Inheritance beyond those vested by the Law under
which those heirs received were entitled to receive
the original bounty and dsbsrs certain classes brothers
and sisters Of heirs that entitled to receive the
original bounty, RON any claim for the additional
| bounty provided by this Act.
Respectfully referred to the Attorney General for hi.
opinion on the point whether the Rules and Reguis-
tons as within amended are In conformity with law.
EDWIN n STANTON,
| Secretary Of War.
| sRPrExBER II, 1856.
Ihavs examined those amended Regulations, and am
OF opinion they are in conformity with law.
| HENRY sTANBERY,
Attorney General.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1859.
The foregoing Rules aud Regulations are Published
for the Information and guidance Of all concerned.
ED. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General
APPLICATION or DISCHARGED SOLDIER PoR ADDITIONAL
BoUsrr.
State Of - County Of - 90:
On this - day Of -, 1885,, personally appeared
before me. a -in and for the county and State
aforesaid, -, oil, In the county Of T. and
State Of -, personally known to me, who being
duly sworn according to law, declares that his age Ia
years; that he Ia = resident Of -, county Of,
State Of e., and that he Is the identical - who
was enlisted as - In Company Of the --regi-
ment Of -, to serve for the period Of -, and was
discharged from the service Of the United States,
-, on the day Of -, 49,, by reason
OF -, and that he has again enlisted ass- In
Company =, Of the - regiment VI -, to serve for
the period Of -, aud that he was discharged from the
service Of the United State. ssA- At -, on the
- day Of -, 1856, BY reason Of -, and that
there Is additional bounty Of I'D him a-ier the act
Of Congress- approved July U.s. 1866 And he does fur.
Their declare that he has not barered sold, assigned
transferred loaned exchanged or given away bis nuAl
discharge papers, or any interest in the bounty pro.
vsd by this any other setof Congress- that he has
already received or Is entitled to receive any other
greater bounty than $780, and that the statement Of
service above given correct and true statement Of
any and all service rendered by him during the rebel
lion, ana mas never scrNou oshofWiso thhh -
stated and he desires all Communications concerning
this claim to be sent to him At -, county Of -
and State Of -.
Signature Of Claimant.
ALSO personally appeared before me - and -,
Of the county OF - aud State Of -, personally
known to me, who being duly sworn according to law,
declare that they have been for years acquainted
with -, the above named applicant, who was
in Company -, Of the - regiment Of -. and
know him to be the identical person named In the
foregoing declaration and that they have NO interest
whatever in this application.
Signatures Of 1tnssSss.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day Of
-, 1856.
OGcial signature
| GENTLY that -, before whom the foregoing
| declaration and AhdAvit were made ha-, duly
authorised to administer oahs and that the above is
| bis signature.
In witness whereof have hersuuto set my hand and
ofncial seal, this day n 1856.
[Lsl -, Clerk " the
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