Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-03-28
From the national CapItoI.
WAsH1NeroS, D. G., March 2lst. 1866.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., March list. 1860.
Editor Gronscle:-0n Monday last, Sem
tor Wilson, of Mass, introduced in the Sem
ate q Bill for the Equalization of Bounties,
which provides that every soldier who serv-
ed in the armies of the United States in the
last war of the rebellion, shall be psid a
bounty of eight and one-third dollars per
month, for each month of service. In cal
culating the amount of bounty due and to
be paid to soldiers under this Sc, deductions
shall be made for any and all payments Of
bouhties made by the United States, so that
in no case will any soldier receive a greater
sum of bounty than eight and one-third dol
lars each month of service, and no bounty
shall be paid to any soldier who has deserted,
who was a prisoner Of war at the time Of en-
listment, who has been discharged at his
own request, unless for the purpose of ae-
cepting promotion or appointment in the
army or navy, who has been d~ishonorably
discharged, who has been discharged at the
request of parents or other persons, or on
the ground of minority. Any soldier who
has disposed of his discharge papers, or any
interest in any bounty provided by act of
Congress shall not be entitled to any Bounty
whatever, and every soldier will be required
to make oath that he has in no way disposed
of his final discharge papers or any interest
in them, before payment of bounty will be
made. This bounty will also be paid to heirs
of deceased soldiers who are entitled to it,
The proceeds of any tax now laid, or which
may hereafter be laid, on cotton shall be set
apart as a fund for the payment of these
~bounties. There is no certainty that this
bill will pass, but 1 do not doubt that some
thing will be done to equalize bounties be-
fore Congress adjourns, as petitions on that
subject are every day being received
Mr.. Julian from the Committee on Public
Lands, to whom was refer red the petition of
Charles P. Cook and others, asking for boun-
ty lands for soldiers, in his report says: "If
land is what the soldier wants, he can now
have it it under the homestead law on terms
as liberal as can we'll be devised consistently
with the settlement and improvement of the
public domain and the growth and prosper
ity Of the country. If money is what he
wants, we believe a government bond of
500 would be of more value to him than a
warrant calling for 16O acres of land.
Yesterday Hon. Green Clay Smith, of
KY, by unanimous consent, introduced in
the House a joint resolution, rendering the
thanks of Congress to Maj. Generals Cor
don, Granger and James A. Garfield, and
through them to the officers and men under
their commands, for their heroic con-
duet and ~gallantry in saving the army Of the
Cumberland at the battle Of Chickamauga. 1t
was read a first and second time and referred
to the Committee on military affairs.
Mr.. Peterson, at whose residence Pres
ident Lincoln died, has received from the
Treasury the amount of his bill, for the
trifing damage done his furniture, etc, on
that fatal night. Among the items in the
bill, was one OF $50, for injury to carpets,
$50 for personal service, 81 for gas, Sc, &C.,
the whole amounting tO~S293,5O. He also
handed in another item for loss of time in
exhibiting the room in which the President
died, which the Secretary of War ordered
disallowed.
Gen Garfield, in his speech on the Loan
Bill, a few days ago, strongly urged the ne
cessity of gradually returning to specie pay
ment. His speech meets with great favor
One gentleman from New England, not a
member, has subscribed for 5000 copies.
The general impression is that the Pres
ident win sign the Civil Rights Bill, but
there is no certainty of it.
OCCASIONAL"