The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-20
CONGREs ssIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March l9

petition. OF. citizens of New York, re
spectfully asking that no State tina
rebelled shall be admitted as govern
ing partner into the Union without ade
quate security for the future. Referred
| to the committee on Reconstruction.
| Mr. Sumner also presented the peti
tion of citizens of Pennsylvania, asking
for an amendment to the Constitution
prohibiting any State from making &
| distinction of civil rights among the
naturalized citizens, or among person:
born OH American soil, on account ot
race or color. Referred to the committee
| on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Sumner introduced two petitions
in favor of an international copyright
law, which we're referred to the com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Wade offered petition from OHIO
wool-growers, asking for an increase OF
duty on imported wool, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Wilson presented petition OF
several colored men, who represent tiIat
they were once slaves of George 1. w.
Curtis, who in his will freed them and
provided for their support, from the
property left By him. They ask that a
portion of the Arlington estate be pro-
vided for their benefit. The petition
was referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to pro-
vide for the equalization OF bounties to
soldiers in the late war of the rebellion
1t enacts as follows:
Section 1st. That to each and every
soldier who served in the armies
of the United States in the late
war of the rebellion, shall receive a
bounty of eight and one-third dollars
per month, for each and every month OF
service rendered
Section I'd. That in calculating the
amount of bounty due and to be paid to
each soldier under the provisions of this
act, deduction shall be made for every
and all payment of bounty made or
agreed to be made by the United States,
so that in no case will any soldier re-
ceive greater sum in bounty than SSt
for each or any month of service, nor to
any soldier who was prisoner OF war at
the time of his enlistment; nor to any
soldier who has been discharged at his
own request, unless for the purpose OF
accepting promotion or appointment in
the army or navy; or who has been dis
charged at the request OF parents, guar,
dians or other persons, or on the ground
of minority.
Section Sd. That any soldier who has
bartered, sold or assigned, transferred,
loaned, exchanged, or given away his
| final discharge papers, OF any interest IN
any bounty provided for by this or any
other act of Congress, shall not be enti-
tied to receive any bounty whatever un-
der this act and before payments made
to any soldier, he shall be required to
make oath, or affirmation, that neither
his discharge papers, nor any interest he
has in any bounty, has been so bartered,
sold &C, &c.
Section 4th. That in the provisions as
herein provided it shall be the duty OF
the Paymaster General, under such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed by
the Secretary of War, examine the ac-
count of each and every soldier now hv-
ing to whom said bounty Is payable, anu
upon ascertaining the amount due to
cause the same to be transferred to an
Assistant Treasurer, National Bank,
| Il d1
master, to be designated by the Secreta-
~ of War, and stationed in or near the
same county or district with the claim e
ant, who shall pay the said bounty to
the soldier himself and no other person,
and W ho shall require the Identification
of said soldier by affirmations OF two re-
spectable persons, residents of said coun-
ty or district, and under no cir
cumstances whatever shall any
agent attorney, or third person be per
united to act for, or take part In the
prosecution, collection, remittance or
payment of claims for such bounty,
except the person or persons designated
for that purpose by the Secretary OF
War; nor shall any power Of attorney
transfer or assignment be recognized or
| entertained by accounting officer or
disbursing agent of the government in
| the settlement of claims for said boun-
ty, and the said bounty shall be paid
to heirs of deceased soldiers whose
claims shall be received and settled by
the Second Auditor of the Treasury, as
now provided by law
| Section 9Th. That the proceeds OF the
tax now laid, and Of any tax which may
hereafter be laid on cotton, shall be set
apart as fund for the payment OF 6oun-
ties herein provided for, aud for the ex
tinguishment Of any debt incurred in
| the payment of said bonnties.
Mr.. Cowan thought the above ought
to 90 the committee on Finance, as it
involved a greater expenditure than
any bill before the Senate.
Mr. Wilson said several petitions on
the subject had been introduced, and
all had been referred to the Military
committee. He had no objections to
the reference of the bill to the Finance
committee
The bill was referred to the Military
committee
| Adjourned.
HOUSE The Speaker proceeded Will
the first business in order, enumerating
the States for bills and joint resolu
| tions:
The Joint resolution introduced last
Monday, by Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, in re
card to reconstruction. was taken up
read twice and referred to the commit
tee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Bundy, of Ohio, introduced bill
TO amend the Pension Act of July l4th
1862. which was read twice and referred
70 the committee on Invalid Pensions.
Mr. Randall, of Kentucky, introduced
bill further to provide fer the paymen
of certain demands for Quartermaster