Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-06-13
Soldiers, ROuntY Law.

ANTI tSN tft oOftJf Coz NostHtOtC0
That, instead of any grant Of land or
other bounty, there shall be allowed and
paid to each and every soldier sailor, and
marine who faithfully served as such in
the army, navy, or marine corps Of the
United States, and who has been or may
hereafter be honorably discharged from
such service, the sum of eight and one
third dollars per month, or at the rate of
one hundred dollars per year, as herein~
after provided, for ali the time during
which such soldier, sailor, or marine act
ually SO served, between the twelfth day
Of April. eighteen hundred and sixty-one,
and the nineteenth day Of April, eighteen
hundred and sixty-fige. And in the case
of any such soldier, sailor, or marine, dis
charged from the service on account of
wounds received in battle, or while en-
gagged in the line Of his duty, the said al
lowance of bounty shall be computed and
paid up TO the end of the term Of service
for which his enlistment was made. And
in case Of the death Of any such soldier,
sailor, or marine, while in the service, or
IN case of his death after discharge and
before the end Of his term OF enlistment,
If discharged on account Of being wound
ed, as before provided, the allowance and
payment shall be made to his widow II
l 1.-Two ssNt been TiCSi4 III there be
no widow, then to the minor child or chill
dren Of the deceased who may be under
sixteen years Of age
SEC. 2 ind be Il further enacted, That
in computing and asccrtaining the bounty
to be paid to any soldier, sailor, or ma
rine, or his proper rep resentatives under
the provisions of this act, there shall be
deducted theretrom any and all bounties
| already paid, or payable under existing
laws, by the United States, or by any
/ State, county, city, town, or other munic-
ipal organization, or by any voluntary as
ISOLATION, so that in no case shall the ag-
gregate amount Of bounty allowed and
paid from all sources exceed eight and
one-third dollars for each month Of actu~
al faithful service, or at the rate of one
hundred dollars per year And in case of
any sailor Or marine to whom prize mon
ey has been paid or IS payable, the amount
OF such prize money shall also be deduct
ed, and only such amount Of bounty paid
as shall, together with such prize money
and any other bounty paid or payable by
the United States, or by any State, county,
city, town, or other municipal organiza-
ton, or by any voluntary association,
amount IN the aggregate to the sum allow
ed by this act
SEC ). ind be IL FARTHER enacted, That
no bounty, under the provisions OF tins
act shall be paid TO or Oh account of any
soldier, sailor, OF marine who served a
substitute IN either the army or navy, or
who was q captured prisoner of war at
the time Of his enlistment, nor any one
who was discharged on his own applica~
ton or request, prior to the 9th Of April
1868, unless such discharge was obtained
with a-yiew to re-enlistmcnt, or to accept
promotion in the military or naval service
of the United States, or to be transferred
from one branch of the military service to
another, and who did actually enlist or ac-
cept promotion or was so transferred
And no bounty shall be paid to any sol
der, sailor, or marine discharged on the
application or at the request Of parents,
guardians, or other persons or on the
ground Of minority
SEC +. mi be Il further enacted That
every petition or application far bounty
made under the provisions Of this act shall
disclose and state specifically under oath,
and under the pains and penalties OF per-
jury, what amount of bounty, either from
the United States or from any other source
aud what amount of prize money, If any,
has been paid or is payable to the soldier,
sailor, or marine, by whom or by whose
representatives tue claim is made
SLe. .. Ind be II FURTHER enacted, That
whenever application shall be made by
any claimant, through any attorney or
agent, the post Office address Of the claim
ant shall be furnished, giving the name OF
the county and State IN which lt Is sltua-
ted, and the amount of commission or fee
which the attorney or agent IS to receive
Tor hls services IN the settlement OF the
claim, which charges shall in no case cX-
f-.,E IF l.llar~s and
such application shall be accompanied by
the written affidavit of the attorney or
agent. that he has no charged, nor agreed
for and viii not accept more than such
sum of five dollars for his services IN the
case
The Pavmaster General or proper ac-
counting officer of the treasury, upon as
pertaining the amount due shall cause to
Ice transmitted to such claimant the full
amount thereof, unless the fee to be paid
to the attorney or agent, which fee shall
he paid to the said attorney or agent in
person, or transmitted TO such address rs
the attorney may direct
So, g. -lltI h. az fsrfbc5. tft1cfeI. That
amy attorney or agent who shall receive
from any claimant a sum greater than five
dollars for the prosecution Of any claim
under the provisions o. this act, upon con
YIction thereof shall pay a fine not to ex-
cccd the sum OF one thousand dollars. or
imprisonment Tor term not less than one
year, or both. as the court or Jury NAV
adjudEe, and shall be forever thereafter
excluded from prosecuting claims of any
nature whatever against the government
of the I nitcI States
S. T. IND he il further enacted. That
IN case the payments shall be made in the
form Of a check. order or draft upon any
paymaster national bank or government
depository IN or near the district wherein
the claimant may reside, it shall be nee |
c5sary Tor the claimant to establish bv the |
athdaFI,s cd two credible Witnesses thar |
he Is the Identical person named therein |
hut IN no case shall such checks. orders. |
or drafts ba made negotiable until after |
such Identification
Sc 5. -4af belt flvtHe1. enacted, That
1t shall NOT De lawful for any soldier, sail /
or. or marine ID transfer, assign, barter or (
sell ms discharge, final statement, dis 4
crIprlTc list, "a other papers, fer the pur- /
pose Of trans .erging. assigning, barterin-, I
or selling any interest in amy bounty I'M /
der the provisions of this act and ali such /