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other purposes, approved june twenty-sec-
ond. eighteen hundred and sixty, shall ex-
tend to Egypt; and the Consul general at
Alexandria shall have the power provided by
section twenty-five oil such act Tor the Consul
general or consul residing at the capital OF
country where there ID no minister.
each and every soldier who enlisted into the
army Of the United States, after the nine
teenth day Of April, eighteen hundred and
sixty-ono, Tor period Of not less than three
years, and having served the time Of his en-
listment has been honorably discharged, and
who has received or who is entitled to receive
from the United States under existing laws
q bounty Of one hundred dollars, and no
more, and any such soldier enlisted for not
less than three years, who has been honorably
discharged on account Of wounds received in
the line Of duty, and the widow, minor chill
dren or parents in the order named, Of any
such soldier who died in the service Of the
United States or Of disease or wounds con-
tracted while in the service. and in the line
Of duty, shall be paid the additional bounty
Of one hundred dollars hereby authorized.
SEC. 13. And be ii further enacted, That
to each and every soldier who enlisted into
the army Of the United States, after the four.
teenth day Of April, eighteen hundred and
sixty-one, for q period Of not less than two
years and who is not included in the forego-
ing section, and has been honorably dis
charged after serving two years, and who has
received or is entitled to receive from the
United States, under existing laws, bounty
Of one hundred dollars and no more, shall be
paid an additional bounty Of fifty dollars, and
any such soldier enlisted for not less than
two years who has beer honorably discharged
on account Of wounds received in the line OF
duty, and the widow, minor children or pa
rents, 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, and in the line Of duty, shall be
paid the additional bounty Of fifty dollars
hereby authorized.
SIC. IA. And be IL further enacted, That
any soldier who shall have bartered, sold, as.
signed, transferred, loaned 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 en-
titled to receive any additional bounty what,
ever; 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 bartered, sold, assigned
transferred, exchanged, loaned or given away
either his discharge papers, or any interest in
any bounty as aforesaid. And no claim FOL
such bounty shall be entertained by the Pay
master General, or other accounting or dis.
bursting officer except upon receipt Of the
claimants discharge papers, accompanied by
the statement under oath, as by this section
provided.
SEC. Is. And be IL further enacted, That
in the payment of the additional bounty
herein provided for, it shall be the duty OF
the Paymaster General under such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed by the
Secretary Of War to cause to be examined,
the accounts Of each and every soldier who
makes application therefor, and If found en-.
titled thereto shall pay said bounties.
SEC. l6. And be st further enacted That
in the reception, examination, settlement
and payment of claims for said additional
bounty due the widows or heirs Of deceased
soldiers, the accounting officers Of the Treas
ury shall be governed by the restriction pre-
scribed for the Paymaster General by the
Secretary Of War, and the payment shall be
made in like manner under the direction ol
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
SEC. II. And be ii further enacted, That
the compensation Of each Senator, Repre-
sentative, and Delegate in Congress shall be
five thousand dollars per annum to be com
puted from the first day Of the present Con
gress, and in addition thereto mileage at the
rate of twenty cents per mile, to be estimated
by the nearest route usually travelled in GO
ing to and returning from each regular ses-
sion; but nothing herein contained shall
affect mileage accounts already accrued un-
der existing laws: Provided, That hereafter
mileage accounts Of Senators shall be certi-
fed by the President Of the Senate, and those
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Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
And provided further That the pay of the
Speaker shall be eight thousand dollars pei
annum.
SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That
there be allowed and paid to the officers
clerks, committee clerks, messengers, and all
other employees Of the Senate and House OF
Representatives, and to the Globe and official
reporters ofeach House, and the stenographer
Of the House, and TO the Capitol Police, and
the three superintendents Of the public
gardens, their clerks and assistants, and to
the librarian, assistant librarians, messengers
and other employees Of the Congressional
Library, an addition Of twenty per cent.
on their present pay, to commence with the
present Congress; and the amount necessary
to pay this allowance is hereby appropriated
out Of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated.
SEC. 10. And be ii further enacted, That
the sum Of eight thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated, out Of any money in the Treas.
ury not otherwise appropriated for the pres,
ervation of the harbOr Of Provincetown Mas
sachusetts, the same to be expended under
the supervision of commission or board oil
officers to be appointed by the Secretary ol
War.
Approved July 2S, 1866.
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