Nebraska advertiser., 1866-08-23
/ Act EQuaIIzIng BO1nlles, passed
! IulV 99tlf 1866,

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Sec. l., BE Il snaesrd Sc, That 70 each
and every soldier who enlisted into me
army Of The United Staiss after the lSl1
day Of April, 1861, for a period Of NOS
less than three years and, having served
bis term az salislraenl, has beeu h0noF-
ably discharged. and who has received.
or IS enutled<s scslye frcia The Oated
States. under eSisiiDg laws, : bounty O
one hundred dollars, and no more; and
any such soldier enlisted for mol less tnan
three years, who has been hon0Tably dis
charged on account Of wounds received
in the line Of duty, and the widow, MI
nor Children, or parents. in the order
named, Of any such soldiers who died 70
the service Of the United States, or q
disease or wounds eOniraued while in the
service andlin the lIne Of d0gy, shall ee
paid ths additional bounty Of one han.
dted dollafsl hereby auihSrized. a5s3
Sec. 2 That to each and every soldier
who enlisted IN ihs army iof the Unned
States after the 18th Of April, 1861,
during the rebellion for Z period Of nos
less Ehap two years, apd who ls not me
cluded 1ial The foregoing section, and has
been honorahly discharged thsrsfFVm ats
ter serving two years, and vha has re-
eelved orsls entitled 70 receive from0the
| United States, under existing laws,
bounty of ffty dollars and n0Imorei aRd
any soldier. .enlsted for less Than i've
years, who has been honorably discharg.
ed on account of wounds received 10 the
line of datY. and the widow, mlnor ehil-
dern or parents inrhe order named, Of
any such soldier who died IN the serves
Of the United States, or Of disease OK
! wounds contracted while ia the service
! Of the United States, and in the line Of
duty, shall be- paid ths additional bounty
of 6fiy dollars hereby authorized proc
vided, that any soldier who has barteFeds
sold, assigned, transferred, loaned, eK-
changed or given away bis final dis.
charge papers, or any interest IN the
bounty provided by this or any other acl
/ Of Congress. shall not be entitled q re.
eeive any addiional bounty bwhaleVsr
and when appliratioa Is made. 6y any
soldier for said bounty, he shall be re-
iquifed, under the pains and penalties Of
perjury, 10 make oath or a6irmanon ot
4 hisidentity, and that be has Rot 50 Ear.
tered sold, assigned, transferred. ex.
! changed, loaned OF given away either his
discharge papers or any interest 10 any
bounty as afore said ,ahd no claim fer such
bounty shall be entered by the Paymas-
ter General or other accounting Or dis
bursting officer. except upon receipt Of the
UIaimpuT's discharge papers. asc9mPaniea
| BY the statement uhder eaIh,, as by this
section provided. ~ -
! Sec, 3, That 10 The payment Of the
additional bounty herein provided for, 30
shall be the duty Of the PaymasIer Gen.
eral, andeF such rules and regulations az
may be prescribed by. The Secretary Of
War, 70 cause 10 be examined the accOunIS
Of each. and every soldier who makes sp.
plication lherefcr. and if found euliilsd
| theFetq, pay such hOuntieGl 5I
Sec 4. That in the receptions exami-
] nation, settlement and payment Of elaine
i for said additional bounty dus the WidOwf
or heirs of deceased soldiers, the account.
ing officers of the Treasury shall be gov.
erned by restrictions prescribed for he
I Paymasfef General by The Secretary Of
) war, and she payment shall be made ia
Hike manner under the direction Of Ne
Secretary Of the Treasury. si4i1