, 1866-09-22
FROM WASHINGTON,
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Tribune.
WAau1Xa1ny Eantan,l,or al

ArfoIETAEST OF WESTERN rosrHasTERs.
The following appointments of Western Post
masters were madr to-day: Hillsboro,, Ohio
Wna. II. Woodrow; Beaver Dam, Wis, Craig B
l}eche; kenosha. Wis., Isaac W. Webster; Rock
Island, Illinois, Jas. F. co7p; Iockport, Illinois
llarrcy S. Weeks; Monmouth, illinois, BENZ. A,
Griffith.
cLA1us OF ILLINOIS SOLDIERS.
Colonel II. D. Cook, Illinois Military STATE
Agent here, is now ready to furnish at1 Illinois
soldiers with blank applications tor bounty, pre-
paiel in accordance with the oIiciaI instructions
from the War Department. Colonel Cook fur
nishcs blanks, tth full Instructions for :llels psc
raFa:ion, to NIL Illinois soldiers who may spply 10
him by letter or Otherwise, and collects their
bounty and any o1hcr claims ttcy may haye az nst
.hc Government, free OF charge.
TIE CLAIMS Fol: EXTRA porxr1Es,
j. The following are the rules and regulations
adopted by Geueral Canbr's Board for the nay
HcEt OF The bonntfes authorized by the act OF
Jnsy Is, 1885, 1t Is not probable that the pay1cnt
oi LUG honntles will CONNIE nee for some tine yet,
o"anE to tho immense labor Involved In the class-
fheation and assortment Of the c:ai,ns:
J.. AL npP1icntioAs shall be flied within the ne
ftcn OF si4 mouths lrGni the first day OF Uctot1c:
~, ai.d bsiore amy payments are made shall be
clhssifcd br regiments, batta,0ns o. other seoa-
'at 'a.s s E. sa no implication died ae5
haze hccn paid.
No aPnl',a:i9a ehall be entertained Unless
der, and The AFFIDAVIT required i,y ih6 foaI,eeath
section Of the act aud the ftrthcf affidavit that he
has Pot reeeyed, nor u 1tc entitled 10 receive from
nros ri 10 mnac sRy 1ws Or
hltrt!fct dollars bounty for any and all military
services Ut: rendered BY inl during the late rebsf
); All applications for Tic addiiionaf bouuiy @
authorized ty this act from SURVIVING. soldiers
shall e IN thc form hereinafter prescribed, md
tHe eStt:ence OF fdcrfty shall he the same ns now
required. anu applications from tic hcirs Of io.
ceased tollfers shall be in the tnru now rruufr.L
BY the Treasury DepartmeuL
any regiment Or othc. Independent organization
lie issse sns :ep. ff%st e! er
81 5. A:esis;ct shall he !:crt in the paymastcr
s o4 Hnasq T.; e 81 aiI elal,as presented npdc. the
regiments, etc. II the claims lie allowed. the
an'oEnt Of bounty paid 10 each will bc noted. AMI!
+ Icsstc lhe cause Of rejection viii be distinct.
-, 6 II :1c application, for aounty as required by
thc third Of thefc rules the affidavit sal! state
ssaE snd s"a re1Ha 1Ss. e. rendered
1hau ae tbs rein stated.
,,,{ ,95Eanz.,!oas irEesnlarly iu. the service Of
me-. as sHea Stases ox called on. for special pur
clndc1 wiihiL thc meaning Of thc act.
VIC ws1c Gs 5ss d.
the Termination Of the war shall be considered as
lariAE ecrvca out their period Of enlistment, aud
.. Tic minori.y ',f Of heirs. is as Claimants for
bounty under Ibis act, must be proven TO have e.
tstcd Al the dale Of its passage. Parents shall re-
g shee aee e.; E.; aSszns Isz se
The support 1T bis family, III Which case It shs!i
ss paS s,ss 10 ts IT, o,hss lot i
WHO Wou:d otherwise legally fnheril
The provisions Of the aet exclude from Its BENG
eens e fu 6s1ad ,t & tsC:e wh after
tloee discharged during enlistment b way d
s u sS, e easseS :Ss q s
aot Ae 'sfasense iiss au.y 'aass ass
ca hiys peessy RtsSe1syh q he :sa s }, s o
charge: fourth, those discharged oo acconnt Of
q ~ ao,ty cIisfl1: at the TING Of their Enlistment:
discharge, Of wounds Or disease not contracted iu
iic service and In the line Of duty sixIh thc sar
wing soldiers and hetfs Of deceased soldiers
entitled % receive Son.y q more th.n q ons a5e
huId!cd dollars rum the Units Staics; seventh,
Zee aeer.sea soa 'ee %es sueb u .o sl = s,1 hs
tered, so1d,. assigned, loaued. Transferred, ex-
changed or given away their dnai discha1Ee pa
ESIs: I or any interest n Tic bounty provided Gy
the ssh Of July, 1861, creates no Ticht Of iubeh-
ta'cc 1cyond those vested by The law under which
tncee Hc1fs received. or were entitled to receive
tho original bounty, and dcbarn certain classcs-
brothers End sisfcts-of heirs th1t were entitled 10
Eceo'cr The orfglna bounty, from any cIuim for
additional bounty provided by thfs act.
The applicant Will b. required 10 swear that he
is entitled 10 the additional bounty due undcr tbe
act IF July eSth, 1876, and thai he has NOT bart--
Cd sold, assigned, transferred, loaued. exchaured
Or given away his final discharge papers, or any
interest tn the bounty provided By tnis or any
otAel ACT OF Congress: that he has not already
Ieceised, Or fe entitled 10 receive, any other or
Efca!e; bounty than ono hundred dollars; and
tnnt thss statement Of service Is correct and true
s.n'emcnt OF nny md Ill service rendered By him
aahfinG me Seoeillon; and thathc hasnevet served
Keepcc:: :nliy referred to the Attorney General
1or mis- opinion on thc pofnl whether the Tu1cs and
regulations as within amended arc In coalormity
with the law.
(s'gned) EDWIN II. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
an OF the opinion That they are In conformifY
with the law.
{SiEned) HEHur STANBtnf.
September Is. 1S1. Attorney General.
Tho rsymafter General has addressed the fol-
lowing circular to the Adjutant Generals Of the
several States:
"4P1case give general publicity throughout the
Stalc that no application will be entertained II
not In strict and literal conformity with the aboYn
Claims Of deceased eofdic11- and applications for
boun,ics Of every class aocruing to