Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-31
FROM WASHING TON.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Nav 25,

WASHINGTON, d. G. May 25 IS.
The House of Representatives passed to-day
1.-TWO votes only dissenting), the "Bill 10 equalize
the bounties of soldiers, sailors and Marines who
served in the late war for the Union," reported
by General Schenck Chairman of the Committee
on Military affairs. As this is q subject of much
interest, give you q synopsis of the bill as 1t
passed the House: s e 81" W q
SEC. l. Provides that there shall be allowed and
paid to each and every soldier sailor and marine,
who faithfully served such in the army navy
or marine corps of the United States. and who
has been or who may hereafter be honorably dis
charged from such service, the sum OF eight and
and one-third dollars per month for all the time
during which such soldier, Isailor, or marine
tualy served between the, twelfth day of April,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one and the nineteenth
day of April, eighteen hundred and sixty-fve And
in case of discharge from service ON account OF
woun DIS received in battle, the said allowance OF
bounty shall be computed and pal id up to the end
of the term OF service for which enlistment was
made. And in case of the death Of any such sol
der sailor, 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 &C
count of being wounded, the allowance and pay
ment shall be made to his widow if she has not
been remarked, if there be no widow, then the
minor child or children of the deceased who may
be under sixteen years of age. ...rra.. sr.' .a.
SEC 3 Provides that there shall be deducted
therefrom any and all bounties already paid or
payable under existing laws, by the United States,
on by any State, county, city, town, or other mu-
nicipal organization, or by any voluntary organ
izaton. f.. . ........ ....s.... IF. -.... ...
SEC g. Provides that no bounty shall be paid to
or on account of any soldier, sailor or marine who
served as a substitute, who was a captured
prisoner of war at the time of his enlistment nor
to any one who was discharged ON his own appli-
cation or request, unless obtained with view to
re-enlstment, or to accept promotion, or to be
transferred from one branch of the service to an
other. And no bounty shall be paid to any sol
gier discharged on application OF parents guar
dians, or other persons, or on the ground of mi
nority. r' l. -......-
SEC A. Prescribes the form of application for
bounty made under this act, requiring the appli-
cant to disclose under oath, and under the pains
and penalties ofperjury, what amount of bounty
from any source has been paid or is payable to
him.
made by any claimant through an attorney or
agent, limiting the fees or charges of agents, or
attorneys, to five dollars for any one case
SEC 6, Provides that an attorney or agent who
shall receive greater sum than five dollars for
the prosecution of any claim under this act shall
upon conviction pay fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for term not
less than one year, or both, as the Court may ad-
judge.
Sec. z, Provides that when payments made in
the form of a check or draft the claimant must
establish his identity and in shall such
check order draft, be made negotiable until af-
ter such Identification.
SEC s. Prohibits the transfer, assignment, bar
ter, sale of discharges final accounts, descrip-
tive lists, other papers, and such sales are made
null and void as to any rights intnended to be
veyed.
SEC 8, Limits the time of filing applications un-
der this act to two years from the passage thereof
The settlement of accounts under this act to be
made III the same manner as now provided by law.
The " Bill to establish a uniform system of
Bankruptcy throughout the United States, passed
the House on Monday last by vote of Sc to So.
This proposition was twice defeated by the Thirty
Eight Congress, and has been once rejected dur
ing the present sesS ion, and would scarcely ha
passed the House now, had the members all been
present. The Senate will h ardly consider it this
session, to the exclusion of more important and
pressing legislation.
Mr. Eliot Chairman of the Select Committee on
Freedmen reported on Tuesday last, bill to con-
tinue the Existence of the Freedmen's Bureau for
three years. The House had it under consideration
during the morning hour, on Wednesday and
Thursday and postponed the future consideration
| of it until next Tuesday. 1t will beyond a doubt
pass both houses. Several of the features to
which the Presi dent objected in the former bill,
| are materially modified i'll the present one If it
Is passed, the President will be afforded another
opportunity of approving this measure, or of de-
nouncing Congress, and illuminating the public
mind upon my policy, in another veto
The Reconstruction Resolutions, are being dis
cussed by the Senate, but final vote upon them
will hardly be reached within a week No doubt
is entertained of the il passage
| The responses of the Cabinet officers on We'd
nesday evening last to Mr.. First Assis tant Post.
Master General Randalls Serenaders is regarded
here as exhibiting disposition on the part of the
President and his special friends to come down
from the high position upon which they have been
| perched. The almost unanimous rejection of ssny
policy by the party who elected Andrew job nson,
may gradually bring him to his senses
/ am Yours, Truly,
CoMBE