The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1866-08-02
ATTENTION SOLDIERS
A d diti0n nal BOun { y J!

Congress, before adjournitg, passed q
bill granting additional bounty to soldiers
and sailors. AS soon as the mode of col
lecting it is determined upon, AMI the form
of application ascertained, we will have
the necessary blanks for the collection of
claims under the law. Those entitled to
bounty under its provisions will do well to
leave their discharges with w. I. WILSON,
late Col. l23d, o. V. l., at the PIONEER Of
flee, Upper Sandusky-they will be hum~
bered and filed i'm regular order and at
tended to as soon as blanks are procured.
The following is the bill
SEC. l. BE it enacted. &c That to each ahd
every soldier VINO enlisted into the army
of the United States after the 10Th day of
April. 1861, for q period of hot less than
three years and having served his term OF
enlistment has been honorably discharged
and who has received. or Is entitled to re-
ceive, from the United States ui1der ex-
isting laws. a bounty of one hundred dol
! lars. and no more; and any such soldier
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 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 hum
dred dollars. hereby authorized.
SEC. That to each ohd every soldier who
enlisted Into the army of the United States
after the 10Th of April, 1861. during the re-
bellion, for a period-of not less than two
years, and who is not included lin the fore
going section, and has been honorably
discharged thefcft.otn, after serving two
years and Who has received, or is entitled
to receive, from the United States, exist
| ing laws, a bounty of $50, and no more ;
and any soldier entered for less than two
years, who has beeii h6hofably discharged
ON account of wounds feciVed iii. the line
duty. and the widow, minor children or
parents, in the nidef hamed,- of any such
soldier. who died in the service Of the
United States. or of disease or wounds
contracted while in the service of the Uni
ted States. and in the 1.-The Of diity. shall be
Wid the additional bounty of $50 hetehy
7authorized; provided, that AIRY soldier
who has bartered, sold. assigned, transfer
red, loaned, exchanged or given away his
final discharge papers; or any interest in
the bounty Provided by this or any other
act of COhgfess. shall hot be entitled to re-
ceive any additional bounty whatever; !;
and when application is made by any sol
dhdef The pains and penalties Of perjury,
to make oath or affirmation OF his Identity.
and tilat he has not SO baTteFed, sold, as
sighed, transferred, exchanged; lbahed OF
giyeh away. either his discharge papers, or
any Interest in any bounty as aforesaid,
ahd fo claim for such bounty shall be eii-
tertained by the Faymaster General, or
other accounting OF disbufsihg officer, ex-
cept Upon receipt bf the claimants dis
chafge PAPERS accompanied by the state
ment, under oath, as by this seetioii pros
vided. rst- .:a'EEs