Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-09


us now In the way of keeping pure and
clear our public faith as highly as any
Senator in this chamber does. do not
believe they will feel complimented by
any extraordinary effort at this time, I'M
der profession of equalizing bonntles,
to unequaliZe and disturb the burdens
imposed upon the different States and TO
imperil in large degree the public faith
and the public credit
The amendment of Mr.. Grimes was
carried in the Senate by vote OF 81 TO
49, Senators being absent but as
finally passed, the bill does not contain
any such provision US MrGrimes endeav-
ored 10 attach to II, The following Is a
copy of the hill as II finally passed both
Houses of Congress. Our soldiers and
their friends will feel a particular inter
est in it.
SEC. !. Be Il enacted, &C., That to each
and every soldier who enlisted into the
army Of the United States after the 10Th
day of April, 1861, for period not less
than three years, and having served his
term of enlistment has been honorably
discharged and who has received, or is
entitled to receive, from the United
States, under existing laws, a bounty of
800, and no more; and any such sol
der 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 parents in the order named OF any
such soldier who died in the service of
the United StatesOr of disease or wounds
contracted while in the service and in
the line OF duty, shall be paid the addi-
tional bounty of 500 hereby author
lied
SEC. >. That to each and every sol
der who enlisted into the army Of the
United States after the 10Th day Of April,
1861, during the rebellion, for period OF
not less than two years, and who is not
included in the foregoing section, and
has been honorably discharged there
from after serving TWO years, and who
has received or is entitled TO receive,
from the United States under existing
laws q bounty of $50 and no more, and
any soldier enlisted for less than two
wears, who has been hOnOrably dis
charged on account of wounds received
in the line of duty, and the widow, mi
/ nor children, or parents, in the order
named, or 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 ad-
| ditOnal bounty of $50, hereby author
xed; provided that any soldier who had
| forfeited, sold, assigned transferred,
/ loaned, exchanged or given away, his
( final discharge papers, or any control in
/ the bounty provided by this or any other
/ act OF Congress shall not be entitled to
receive any additional bounty whatever;
and 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 bar
tered, sold, assigned, transferred. eX-
/ changed, loaned or given away either
his discharge papers or any interest in
any bounty as aforesaid, and no claim
for such bounty shall be entertained by
the Pavmaster- General or other account
ing or distressing officer, except upon
receipt OF the claimants discharge pa
pers accompanied by the statement I'M
der oath by this section provided.
SEC. 3. 44Hd 6eH further sa0cte3, That
in the payment Of the additional bounty
herein provided for it shall be the duty
Of the Paymaster, General, under such
rules aud regulations is may he pre-.
scribed by the Secretary Of War. to cause
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