Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-08-01
EnunIizinc the Rnunfies-

The following is the bill to equalizt
bounties as it passed the Senate and House
on Saturday last. 1t is now a law;
SEC. !. Be it enacted, SC, that to each
and every soldier who enlisted into the
army ofthe United States after the 18th
day of April, 1861, for a period Of not less
than three years, and having served his
term of enlistment, has been honorably
discharged, and who has received or is en-
titled 10 receive from the United States,
under existing laws, a bounty of one hun
dred 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 children or
pareLts, in the order named, of any such
soldier who died in the service of the Uni
ted 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 au-
thorized.
'SEc. ?. That to each and every soldier
who enlisted in the Army of the United
States after the 10th day of April, 1861,
during the rebellion, for a period not less
than two years, and who is not included
in the foregoing section, and has been
honorably discharged therefrom after
serving two years, and has received or is
entitled to receive from the United States.
under existing laws, q bounty of fifty dol
lars, and no more, and any soldier enlisted
for less than two years, who has been
~honorsbly discharged on account of
wounds received in the line of duty, and
the widow, minor children or parents 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 Of the United States. and in |
the line OF duty, shall be paid the addi- |
tiona bounty Of $50, hereby authorized
provided that any soldier who has bar |
tered, sold, assigned transferred, loaned
exchanged or given away his final dis
charge papers, or any interest in the
bounty provided by this or any other act
OF Congress, shall not be entitled to re-
eelve any additional bounty whatever:
when application is made BY any
soldier for said bounty, he shall be re-
quired under the pains and penalties of
perjury, to make oath or affirmation of
his identity, and that he has not so
D1AsSASN1 SoAOi sISuoOy Lr0nSlerFeQ. eI-
changed, loaned or given away either his
discharge papers, or any interest in any
as aforesaid and no claim of such
shall be entertained by the Paw
master General, or other accounting or
iisbarsing officer, except upon receipt of
.he claimants discharge papers, accom-
by the statement under oath, as by
his section provided.
CSC 3. And be it further enacted. that
the payment of the additional bounty
herein provided for, it shall be the duty Of
he Paymaster Generals, under such rules
md regulations as may be prescribed by
he Secretary of War, to cause to be ey-
mined the counts of each and every
who makes application therefor, +,
md, If entitled thereto, pay said bounties.
SEC. +. And be it further enacted. that
n the reception, examination, settlement
nd payment of claims for said additional
'ounty due the widow or heirs of deceased
the accounting officers of the !
'reasury shall be governed BY restrictions !
rescribed for the Paymaster General by ;
be Secretary of War, and the payment :
hall be made in like manner, under the :
ERECTION Of the Secretary of the Treasury Z