The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-08-04
Enualization Of Bounties.

The following is the 1911 To equaliTe the houn.
ties Of soldiers and sailors who served IN The a'"
war, as 4, finally passed both houses Of Congress
Section 1. NJ Il enacicd, &C., Thaito each "ud
every soldier who enlisted into The arint 81 Tie
United States after the 10Th day Of Aptll, lS6li
for period OF not less than hrec yeats and, nav
ing served his term OF enlistment has been hon-
orally discharged, aud who has received, OF l.
entitled 10 receive from the United States. under
existing laws. u bounty OF one hundred doilaTs,
..nd no more aud any such soldier enlisted tor
rot less than three wears, who has hrru honorably
discharged on account of wounds ucglv,d ~
the iue Of duty, and the widow. minor children
or pafents IN order named, 81 ans such suidtrr
who died IN tn service ui the luIirl state. a.
Of disease or wounds contracted Whi. 10 .rrtttc
and In the line oi duty, snail hc liid iht dldi-
tiOnal bounty of one hundred dollars hrren, hu'
thOtizvd.
SEE. 2 That 10 each and ever, soldier who IN
listed into the army %. ihr Cniiei S..t, H't.r
the 10Th April 1861, during the scht'Iion ir- u
period Of not less than Two years, nud who D.
not included In the I Tcgouc section. aud h1s
hOnorably discharged lhvic'tom alter ,rnlu-
two years. aud who lii. received rr is entitled 10
receive for the United Sisit,, unitr tNisunr
laws bounty OF my dollar and 30 mrtr ,ut
soldier enlisted for les than two srir.. Who hts
been honofably discharged un account ~ wugud-
received ~ the line Of duty, aud the widow mi
nor children or parents, ia the order ramcd of
ans such soldier who died Ia The sert ica Dt We
United States or Of disease or wounds contracted
vhile in the service Ut the niicd State. aud ~
the line OF duty shall be- paid the additional
bounty OF $50 hereby authorized provided that
any soldier who has baflcrcd. sold. assigned
transferred, loaned. exchanged, or piyeuaWny his
final discharge papers. any intoTrs: in the baum
Is provided by this or any other ..rt of Congress
shall not he entitled g. receive uny additional
bounty whatever aud when apple .iiuu Is made
BY any soldier Tor SAID bounty. to- shall lr fr.
quired. under the pains and pcunllics ~ icriury
10 make oath or affirmation Of OIL. ulcnii', aud
that he has not SO harirtci, .oll assigned tt.ttis
fcrrcd. exchanged, loaned o. ..itct AVA, either
discharge papers or aut Interest .r 1905 t"nul
~ aforesaid and uo claim tng .uth tuuuil
shall lc entertained los 'lNl'iymt,irt Gcnrft.l or
other accounting or dishurSiing ,iic,g. cNcrpi
upon receipt oi tue claimant discharge papers.
accompanied by the statement urdcr ihc oath,
rs hy this section provided
See. ,. init a. fHTih,r tiacf.,i Iuu IT, the
payment al the additional bounty hcl,in provide
cl for it shall be- the duty Of the Ia master Cen
erNl, under such rules and regulations as may
BE- prescribed 10y tie Secretary 81 Wa. 20 cause
io be- examined the account at ,',h and 'y,fy
soldier who may make application therefor ,ui
il found entitled thereto pay sa,i t.uuii.-.
sec ! iHd b. q .,HrNfr ,itr - That in the |
reception, examination. settlement nui pa, m,ni
-; claims for sai additional bounty dine 80 v- !
lows or heir' OF deceased soldier. ilc ar,,uu- !
ng officers of the treasury shall Nt governed uy /,
restrictions prescribed ior the iaym..'ag Gcntr.l +
hy the Secretary ~ Wat and tire payment small lc /
made ia like manner under fhr direction co. 'hc (
secretary Of the Treasury