The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-08-09
Provisions of the Bill to Eqnalize
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The following is the new bill to
equalize bounties, as it passed both
Houses, and was approved by the
President: a.'
SECTION /. Be it enacted, &C.,
That to each and every soldier who
enlisted into the army of the Uni
ted States after the 18th of April,
1851, for period of not less than
three years, and having sepged his
term Of inlistment, has been hon.
orably discharged, and who has re-
ceived oris entitled to receive from
the United States, under existing
laws, a bounty of one hundred dol
lars, or more, and any such soldier
enlisted tor not less than three
years, who has been honorably dis
charged on account OF wounds re-
ceived 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, and in the line Of duty,
shall be paid the additional bounty
of one hundred dollars hereby au-
thorized.
SEC. Q. That to each and every
soldier who enlisted in the army of
the United States after the 10Th
day of April, 1861, during the re-
bellion, for a period ofnot less than
two years, ,and who is 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 exiS-
ting laws, a bounty Of fifty dollars,
and no more, and any soldier en-
listed for less than two years, who
has been honorably discharged on
account of wounds received in the
line of duty, and the widow, mi
nor children or parents, in the Or
der named, of any soldier who
died in the service of the United
States, or of disease or wounds con-
tracted while In the service of the
United States, and in the line of
duty, shall be paid the additional
bounty of fifty dollars hereby au-
thorized: provided that any soldier
who bartered, sold, assigned, trans
ferred, loaned, exchanged or given
away his final discharge papers, or
any interest in his bounty provided
by this or any other act of Con-
gress, shall not be entitled to re-
ceive any additional bounty what
er, and when application is made
by any soldier for said bounty, he
shall be required under the pains
and penalties of perjury, to make
oath or affirmation Of his identity,
and that he has not so bartered,
sold, assigned, tranferred, ex-
changed, loaned or given away Ell
ther his discharge papers, or any
interest in any bounty as aforesaid;
and no claim for such bounty shall
be entertained by the PaymaSter
General, or other accounting or
disburSing officer, except upon re-
ceipt of the claimants discharge
papers, accompanied by the state
ment, under oath, as by this sec.
ton provided.
Sec. 3. And be it further enac-
ted, That in the payment of the ad-
ditional bounty herein provided
for, it shall be the duty Of the Pay
master General, under such rules
and regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the Secretary of War,
to cause to be examined the &C
counts of each and every soldier
who makes application therefor,
and, if entitled thereto, pay said
bounties.
Sec. 4. And be it further enac-
ted, That in the reception, examin-
alton, settlement and payment of
claims for said additional bounty
due the widows or heirs of deceas-
ed soldiers, the accounting officers
of the Treasury shall be governed
by restrictions prescribed for the
Paymaster General by the Secre-
tary of War, and the payment shall
be made in like manner, under the
direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury.