, 1866-05-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONG RESS.

Conference asked for. The uoentn- hour expired |
before , ac,ton en the Pill and II sssn, oEcs =,
ntuee On Banking and cnsEsacs: reported a atitto
ssense anu regulate The eats icepsns p, Of p pubic
q the sses ;ho eufS ~ as
every dlsb1rttue. ories1 Of tho United
States: sxssp. sho1e :, co" eosnse.ea n ,,,; Mih he
enslus ed TO dim lur disbursement, TO deposit il !
with the 14rasu ct or some A~slstant Treasurer OF
mss be rrquilcd Tor ps. men,; ; and whc:n tnctsls
no Treasurer u Afttstanra Treasurer tic rreasusy
mas e1ye spssssl authority IN Nrlhns. f,r the de-
posn @ oi pubic money IN aas other public deao>t- |
The scction nakcs it cnbezzicmcut Tor any dis
any Of tte public money entrusted 10 him.
Mr. RANDALL asked ihat the tsll hr put upon
~: It. Gs.sssH; MssuER, Of c.,isorn,. objected,
The bill was then terotnm.t.ed. with Leave 10 re-
Mr: scnESGk- of oh,o. frosa The Committee
the Bounty Bill, and asked IT, aou.e p 10 pa M Il
lnme1s,ely, apnea!ine to member. 10 tore:o any
asgnnerts IN u favor and ssy1ns that the, MIGHT
day Tor influence On The senate. Lie moved the
Mr: wA.p a:ksa him If he vonla no, allowa
Mr. ~CnESCk tlecl,ued doing 50. and tho
Aouse, BY vote offs 10 . scco7dsa the previous
NJ. WARD inquired er The Speaker whether
ttcsr no mcans to disenss bill ,,,a, iuyoIy,:u
81 expenditure of <a0u 9lt.t1J.
1hs SPEAKER replied Thar mere w4s not, whsn
The no1sse seconded the de:asnd lor ltc previous
ii. sTEyExs eslled for the rs-4atu- Of .ns
the suhst,,urc in this that tic latter 1equre4 d.
dnc1son Of local md sta.e ,.ouutse-. wn;ca the
tony vote 81 1li-Is of 81 10 3 1he Seas aud aays
ST. GARD aeked 10 hare hi, .u,eod nen. .rsa.
Nj sCHESck sAld he hid NO power over thu
subject rnw-
Iii. HANKS a.kcd Mr. scheuek to state the dit.
ference between lhte and The original bt1i.
Mr. sCuESCk made the cxpiana,,on. aud SAID
the tnhst1tuse made 90 provision FOR Sosu.y 10
Substitutes. the committee thinking iha, ~ gen
Government. There might he soa1r exception ID
enses where men, 1roz1 unselheh and humane mo
but consrcss cpuld on ie.ise IL hea eiase., I'D
fuch csecp;'oua ssct.s could eae;5 o. left to the
care o, EetSanotsoea.. Sl
hi. bill alo sed bonnes 10 color, soldiers. and,
IS undez the existing law The loyal N ls.rs Of col.
ortd men Who had joined the army, were al-o al
loved bounty. th= eiect would oe lhar double
bountcs woula he psid in such cases.
III. >CHES.k nnnlltn d that suca might he the
case. but thai the difficulty might oc ramrdea by
the rePvs! OF The lar ~ qaes ION OF ,, IN an:nd-
mtut a{ ihe pr sen. htl IN sh- senate.
NJ. TARp MIRO suaecs,ed other aueul:u-uts
that be de+.std 10 oitr: that The clau=e dedu:iln;
1oesi ard s1a'e bouniies should D. stricken ii
Mt UASHs understood from the statement oI
up 10 the amount OF $5N. @orl,l cet uu,h,ry undet
this aitl. but would pecompaied 10 ss>,s' in puy.
H. e II aaia e1e s!Te as' e9s
sases ShsFs leSst bounty had not b*n pais! to The
NJ. naSEs rcncat.d the rcrn,rs ,h,t State.
which hsd pad bonntics to 'hcir soldiers would,
under ibis bill. he compelled ennE1bute 10 the
payment Of bounsies In States which had no. paid
Them. He aac1icrcd this 10 be surprise on ihe
House. and he h, trsoEe moved 70 reconsider the
vote ordering the naalo Question, SO ~ 10 recon
sesa ne @eoa JOE Il aspsS % if ,ne oo.
consider was laid The table bY vote or u, -
ard the aus>s,en <ccusssa oa the passage 0, III,
III. DARIISG called for de reading Of The vote
In the negative.
The Clerk read The names Of John A. Nicholson
Of DeaaNa1e, and LawTence $. Tssm1le, of Ken
fuckT.
The following l. the bill:
Be it enacted, de-, HAT instead ol any grant O
land Or Other bounty, ihere >h1Il he allowed an,
paid 10 each ano every soldier, sailor aud mak1ne
Mh9 ia''h,uliy :sF.ed = snsa % n toe army navy
heen or may he hereafter honorable discharges
ftGm such tet71ce, the suta o! eight nna one tht1
p9olaea All ae 3.
bewetn April lslb, 1851. aud The l5'h DAY of April
marine DISCHARGED from the service VI account q
wounds rcce!vcd IN hnte, or iu the line OF hi. du
r, The saia allowance OF bounty snall be c1mouts
enlistment "as made: and in she case or ln= d=st
OF NOV such eoldez. =sl1o-soE marine while in rh
service in casc Of his death at:er discharge IN.
he!nye tht end Of his term OF enlistment, II di.
charged on account OF bstn, wounded. i. be1o.
provided, the allowance snsll b. made 10 nj
WIDOW, II sire bag not nfcn remarked: or II thsE
be no widow, then 10 'he minor children WHO ND
be under sixteen years nt arc.
Src = -ind It II 3u,ther sr.1tfeI. Tha' In conpr
ting and hett1fain1LC The bounty 10 nc paid 10 an
toluieF. saor. marine, OF h's proper representative
thtre fka1t be dcduc'ed 'he1eftom HI, aud al bon'
ties paid, or psyablc, undcr existing Aws OF II
IiD1fPn ssf11aA CftF
clpal nrraniza1iun, Of b. any voluntary a;.ociatto
80 bat, il DO c"se, shall The ssstesase boansy :
eight aad one-inird do,lar. ses Ell .nua1h It II
actnal fat'h!ul ects,cc, Or at the rate ot 81
psr ysar; aad N inc sass q any ss,'ot Or .
payable, the amour! or euci1 prize snon..y ~hatt
d.duc:cd, ana only Fuch amount u. Together vii
pssab,e By lie u.ied statr<. o. u n
psi orssn:zaliop. or nuv voluntary a.-oc:at,o
this net.
sEc, ) And te i yn'saer eaacte!, Thai no bou
o. on account Of any soldier. a1ilor t,r m4r11e VI
stIrcd A. Substitute IN either the army pr m.
or ~ho was captusca prisoner Of war al the til
OF bis er ls,naent. nor 10 an. one sno wA* Ii
cha1red on his oAu application rcQuest prior
the 9th Gay Of Apr', 1865. uuless tnch df char
wa- obtatEed viii d r1eW TO rc.culit'm"u'. or to
csp1 promotion In the military usra service
the UlIted SIN e.. or 10 he transferred Hon o
branch Of the military service 10 anothsr7 aud j"
,1sn.iesfsd: ane 10 n; hoanty .a.i BE- ps,d IL to =
toldscT. sailor or marine discharged ihc app'i
tion or IT The rc1Hcs' Of a pa:ent. .stssrdi1ns
Sc i. lind BE- il ja1heT ssacstd. Tia, ey
petition or application Tor bounty under this
poiu. 1 III saa q ass Of "rI perjury. ~ rha a as'oup
houny from the United Staie- or from any oil
source. md nea' amount OF prize money ha, b.
whom. or By "hore representatives The CLAIM
made.
application shall be Haae b. any claimsat or r.:
oI through any attorney, the post Office addrrs:
The claimsnt .hail ne given, giving the name Of
Couury and State IN Which u is Situated. au-i
anount OF commission Or fer WHICH tie atiosuey
agent Is TO receive for his sn the Ectl~
cl lhe claim, rh,ch charge; 10 no case shall exc
accompanied by lie written affidavit Of The tor
that be has not charged nnre h1n suea SUN Of
for bis fef'sces IL tht Care. The Pa, m1etrr Gene
or proper accounting officer uf 'hs Treasury. =
caisr 10 he transmitted 10 such claim int the
amount thereof les the IT.. OF amount 10 De :
TO ,le assoEney. which fee shall ne paid 20 'sc :
sttoiney Or a"eof in person. o. tan-mii ed - L
address A. such attorney OF agent may direct
sEc.j -4ad IL il J.rkser ra7cfe1. That ,nr al
re. or a:ent who shalI receive from any CLAIM
sul tua greater thun u for tue persecution Ut
claim Under the protis,on. o1 thi+ acf upou
.lctlun ,hes.of -l'aA lay flpc not to exceed
snm Q; st.W1. Q. trnn7sbnusrnt for term ot
ie=s than GIG 81 At, or BOTH Is the court or !
1uay aajuage, and Fhall b. tareyes thereafter
barred from pros. cutting c!.su,s Of any nature "
eyer aga:nst 1he Crltru stitef.
SEC. T. Ina ke Il fu1teF tn1cfni, That N =.
1hr payments th,h oe made In Int form ol ch
or. o. a,a ~ az "a Ss,ons e s.
in tie cl.imaut may rr>ide. 1t hail b.. uece-ssr!
the c.oinans 10 establish, br the af1jauts OF
,htcin: but iu no cs>c rhall fneh Cheeks. orsirI
cralt- hc payable un'ii at1er eucll Identification
SIC. 8. Il ..hall not be la"fal for any sol!
sa:ior Or marine % ee1 or barter his ul>c7aEsc,
rspczf, DESCRIPTIVE lit. Or other papers, fos
purpose Of 'EansiesFiuv- ass'rotnc, psr1er1nl
% sfeon- ~ &C. nd ~ I aI sueh s<s'gom,a;s oa1
ter nz trades arc hereby declafrd nnu and vol
10 any ucnt intended ro IL be courcsea by
SIC. ?. -d,td Se ,f}mat atsr <nlete:i. Tint 40 ad
1ncnt t.r raFn.ent ot ctstm Of any toliies, ssils
on II lbs aet, ris - sde u.ess @ the PC pe,t Il I,
filed within Two .esss from t.r ua.sarc nf III.
and settlement: oi decesse1 =oliers, xl,lors
nasin hall he made in the game mann:r Il:
ne nlr, AZ amended, Was passed nr i vo
+? .es- 10 hsys. V11: Aessss. N;eh1l:on
NJ DEEREEs presented lhe memorial ol
hoard ol ITcsf o3 rac Indiana Agricultural
leEe. 3skin. mudlhca ion OF tnr Aefsea
College b;sI. aEd II aas re1c1red to tie Conn
Mr. DsnuSt; pres, n,rd tho pc,ft.on OF &C
tl1Eulxc' urc:F Of s--as1 bn.toa., il tic city ut
York. for IN tnc,r.se Of ,arsiI on tmpofted
hu,tor.. kcier1cd 10 COMMITTEE on Ways
The noa>e usnt lnto t.omntttee OF ,he y
MIR. Dawes IN The char, ann re=unea tue CT
e1aiiou OF The Tax Eli, ihe {ne iis1 being
dltru.-ion
An amendment relating TO &ax hcipg otteI
Hs. Darling. .
MI KELLY tent up TO The Clctk'e hesk
reat ri rxiract from the .t0rfh E:irott7ita
llshed IN N1l.on Comfy. North Cafoina.
he ssid seemru 10 Feacct on IN: VIEW os {
caetous secretary Of ih- Treasury. dccaFsu
the southern people would never submit
direc. Tar but IL the to1nt O! The hayn1et'
MI. LIE made tne pornt Of order that I
hacts read had nh1hing 10 d. With tho qnes4t
fore the house, but the pofa1 Was osesruled
Eha;r-