Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-26


Jury, what amount of bounty, either from
the United States or from any other source,
and what amount of prize money has been
paid or is payable to the soldier, sailor or
marine by whom, or by whose representa-
tives, the claim is made.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted That
whenever application shall be made by any
claimant through any attorney or agent,
the postoffice address Of the claimant shall
be furnished, giving the name Of the county
and State in which it is situated, and the
amount of commission or fee which the at
torney or agent is to receive for his services
in the settlement of the claim, which charge
shall in no case exceed the sum of FIVE dol
lars, and every such application shall be
accompanied by the written affidavit of the
attorney or agent that he has not charged,
nor agreed for, and will not accept more
than such sum Of five dollars for his SER
vices in this case. The Paymaster General,
or proper accounting officer Of the Treas
ury, upon ascertainining the amount due
shall cause to be transmitted to such claim
ant the full amount thereof, less the fee TO
be paid to the attorney or agent, which fee
shall be paid to such attorney or agent in
person, or transmitted to such address as
the attorney may direct.
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That
any Attorney or Agent who shall receive
from any claimant any sum greater than
S. for the prosecution Of any claim under
the provisions of this act upon conviction
thereof, shall pay fine not to exceed the
sum of $1,000 or imprisonment for term
not less than one year, or both, as the court
or jury may adjudge, and shall be forever
thereafter excluded from prosecuting claims
of any nature whatever against the Govern
ment of the United States.
Sec 7. And be il further enacted, That
in case the payment shall be made in the
form of check, order or draft upon any pay
master, National Bank or Government De-
pository, or near the District where the
claimant may reside, it shall be necessary
for the claimant to establish, by the afi-
Wit of two witnesses, that he is the identi-
cal person named therein, but in no case
shall such checks, orders or drafts be made
negotiable until after such Identification
Sec. S. And be it further enacted, That
II shall not be lawful for any soldier, sailor
or marine to transfer, assign, barter or sell
his discharge, final statement, descriptive
list, or other paper, for the purpose Of trans
ferring, assigning, bartering, or selling any
interest in any bounty in the provisions of
this act, and all such transfers, assignments
or barriers heretofore made are hereby de-
cIared null and void, as to any right inten-
ded SO to be conveyed by any soldier, sailor
or marine.
Sec. 9. Beitfurthsr enacted, That no adj
justment or payment of any claim Of
any soldier, sailor or marine, or Of his
proper representatives, under the provis-
ions of this act shall be made unless appli-
cation be within two years from the pas
sage of this act; and the settlement of the
accounts Of deceased soldiers, sailors or
marines shall be made in the same manner
as provided by law.
The bill as amended was passed by q
vote of I39 yeas against nays, viz Mes
srs. Nicholson and Tremble.
Mr.. DEFREES presented a memorial of
the Board of Trust Of the Indiana Agricul-
tursl College, asking for modification of
Colleges. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands
Mr.. DARLING presented petition Of
certain manufacturers of pearl buttons in
the city of New York, asking for an in
crease of tariff on imported pearl buttons.
Referred to the COMMITTEES Of Ways and
Means.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Dawes in the Chair, and resum-
ed the consideration Of the tax bill.
The free list being under discussion, an
relating TO tar was offered by
Mr. Darling.
Mr.. KELLEY sent up to the Clerks desk
to be read, an extract from North Carolina,
published in Wilson county, which, he said,
seemed to reflect the views Of our sagacious
Secretary Of the Treasury, declaring that
the Southern people would never submit 10
a direct tax but at the point of the bayonet.
Mr.. HALE mado point of order that the
extract read had nothing to with the ques-
tlon before the House, but the point was
overruled by tie Chair.
Mr.. STEVENS interrupted the reading 70
inquire, sarcsstically, whether that was an
extract from the speech Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury?
Mr.. KELLEY replied that il was only
the views Of one Of the Secretary's friends,
who agreed with him that all laws passed
by Congress while Southern members were
not here were unconstitutional. He asked
leave to print the balance Of the article.
Mr.. HALE sent up and had read by the
Clerk a New York newspaper prospectus,
leaving it to be inferred that it was just as
appropriate to the matter before the Com
mittee as the newspaper extract that had
been read. The joke was much enjoyed by
the members, but the Chair ruled it Of Or
A6Ig Mu6I6unOu AnAs AAolO ooAC0 AcoNo "
print the balance. Laughter.
Mr.. LEBLOND inquired of Mr.. Kelley
whether he could inform him what position
the Secretary of War took in his ssrensds
speech
Mr.. KELLEY said he had only spoken Of
the Secretary of the Treasury, who let
people know that he was less partial to
tinkers than he was to clothiers-
The free list was amended by adding TO it
a variety Of drugs, including muriatlc, nj
ratio and acetic acid, calcine, magnesla and
carbonate of magnesia-
The Committee resumed It's session at
half past seven o'clock and resumed the
consideration of the tax bill, commencing
at the 2sth section. That and the subse-
quent sections, numbering down to 48, re-
late 10 the business Of distillers. There
were none but verbal amendments made
down to the 33d section, the 18th being
passed over informally and without action
Mr. STEVENS moved an amendment to
the SD section, TO change the compensa-
ton of the inspectors of distllleries from
rate not exceeding 81, 500 per annum 10 q
commission of two cents per gallon for all
distilled spirits inspected; the aggregate
not to exceed s., 500 per annum.
HThis gave rise to debate; the opponents
taking the position that in large distilleriea
the rate Of two cents per gallon would make
up 81 500 in the course Of few days OF
weeks, when the inspector having earned
his salary, would draw it and resign. Ths
section was finally amended by making tbs
compensation Of the inspector IS per day
Mr.. DARLING moved an amendment Z
strike out the words "and assess the in.
spector's compensation upon the distillei
and TO make it payable out Of the public
treasury. After some debate the amend